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A session details page for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit identifies Variety’s SVP of Global B2B Partnerships in opening remarks, showing direct Variety involvement in the event. The page was published within the last 7 days of the reference date.
Variety’s CES 2026 event page details its Entertainment Summit, including agenda items and moderators tied to Variety’s editorial team. The page was crawled within the last week and reflects a current Variety-branded event offering.
Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit event page lists Variety staff and partners for the 2026 summit, confirming an active Variety-run industry event property. The page was crawled within the last week and is within the requested time window.
