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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21165588/apple-pulling-out-sxsw-coronavirus-apple-tv-plus-austin
Apple and Netflix pull out of SXSW appearances
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Apple is pulling out of SXSW due to the coronavirus outbreak, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on Wednesday. Apple is following in the footsteps of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon Studios, and others in not attending the Austin-based conference due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Variety corroborates Apple’s withdrawal from the event. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bloomberg also reports that Netflix is backing out of SXSW, citing a company representative. Netflix has cancelled a panel and five film screenings.
Apple’s events at SXSW included a world premiere of Spike Jonze’s Beastie Boys Story, an animated musical series called Central Park, and a documentary series called Home. The premieres, as well as a...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21165588/apple-pulling-out-sxsw-coronavirus-apple-tv-plus-austin
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