Sony's CES 'Backstage Theater' Showcases Array of Music Artists, Entertainment, Presentations

PRNewswire
01/04/2007

  WHAT:        At the most anticipated technology show of the year -- the
               Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas -- Sony will entertain
               crowds in its Backstage Theater for the second consecutive
               year.

               The theater, located in Sony booth #14200, will feature
               presentations on a variety of Sony technologies, performances
               by Sony BMG music artists, previews from upcoming Sony
               Pictures films, and demonstrations of the latest PS3 games.

               Each presentation will reflect one of the four pillars of the
               booth, which include "Full HD," "Hear, There, Everywhere,"
               "Behind the Lens" and "PlayStation."  The Backstage Theater
               showcases the depth and breadth of all of Sony's offerings in
               one location from electronics to movies, music and games.

               In addition to the Backstage Theater, the Sony SXRD Theater
               in Sony's booth will feature never-before-seen footage from
               the highly anticipated film "Spider-Man 3," shown twice daily
               at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

  WHEN:        Jan. 8 - 11, 2007
               See detailed schedule below

  WHERE:       Consumer Electronics Show
               Las Vegas Convention Center
               Booth #14200

  Backstage Theater Schedule*
  Monday, Jan. 8
  10 a.m.      Sony Highlights Reel
  11 a.m.      Making of "Geared Up," CES Edition on INHD's MOJO
  Noon         Home Studio HD Production: Movie Studio & American Idol
               Music Software
  1 p.m.       Making of "Open Season" on Blu-ray Disc
  2 p.m.       Sony BMG Masterworks and Grammy Award-winning violinist
               Joshua Bell
  3 p.m.       RCA recording artist Landon Pigg
  4 p.m.       Epic recording artist Sara Bareilles
  5 p.m.       Sony Highlights Reel

  Tuesday, Jan. 9
  9 a.m.       Sony Highlights Reel
  10 a.m.      High Definition - Inside Sports HD
  11 a.m.      Sony Pictures Animation, featuring "Surf's Up"
  Noon         FEARnet: Creating Content for Multi-Platform Entertainment
  1 p.m.       PlayStation 3
  2 p.m.       Columbia recording artist Boys Like Girls
  2:45 p.m.    Epic recording artist Sara Bareilles
  3:30 p.m.    Jive recording artist Deep Side
  4:15 p.m.    Epic recording artist Cartel
  5 p.m.       Sony Highlights Reel

  Wednesday, Jan. 10
  9 a.m.       Sony Highlights Reel
  10 a.m.      The e-Book Experience, featuring authors Warren Adler and
               Nick Taylor
  11 a.m.      GSN's "PlayMania"
  Noon         Sony Pictures Imageworks - Animating Comic Book Heroes
  1 p.m.       Sony Ericsson "You Gotta Love It" with Jennifer Capriati
  2 p.m.       Columbia recording artist Boys Like Girls
  2:45 p.m.    J Records recording artist Emily King
  3:30 p.m.    Epic recording artist Sara Bareilles
  4:15 p.m.    Epic recording artist Cartel
  5 p.m.       Sony Highlights Reel

  Thursday, Jan. 11
  9 a.m.       Sony Highlights Reel
  10 a.m.      "Tony Bennett - An American Classic" on Blu-ray Disc
  11 a.m.      Sony Alpha DSLR: A Story in Pictures
  Noon         Sony on Sports
  1 p.m.       "John Legend - Live at the House of Blues" on Blu-ray Disc
  2 p.m.       "Geared Up" CES Edition on INHD's MOJO
  3 p.m.       Sony Highlights Reel

  * Schedule is subject to change.

PRNewswire -- Jan. 4

SOURCE: Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Marcy Cohen, +1-201-982-2232, Marcy.Cohen@am.sony.com, or
Kirstie Pfeifer, +1-858-942-7836, Kirstie.Pfeifer@am.sony.com, both of Sony
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