Geek Beat, Tom's Guide, and Mobile Nations Announce #CESlive 2015 Schedule

Premier Technology Publications Reveal Lineup for the Anticipated Live Web Broadcast From the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show


LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jan 5, 2015) - Geek Beat, Tom's Guide, and Mobile Nations today announced the schedule for their exclusive live broadcast from the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), #CESlive 2015.

Now in its second year, #CESlive 2015 is a live, web-based program broadcasted directly from the South Hall of the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas, NV, (January 6-9, 2015). A massive hit during last year's show -- generating 7 million unique visitors, nearly 11 million page views, and more than 2 million video views -- #CESlive 2015 provides the most in-depth coverage of the event found anywhere on the web.

Located in the middle of one of the busiest areas of CES, the 2015 broadcast will feature more than 80 interviews and numerous podcasts -- all showcasing the latest products (e.g., wearables, connected home, smart TVs, smartphones, etc.), innovative companies, and special guests -- and will be hosted by a roster of technology experts led by Cali Lewis and John Pozadzides, hosts of Geek Beat, Mark Spoonauer, Editor-in-Chief of Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, Rene Ritchie, Editor-in-Chief of iMore, and several others. Streaming footage of #CESlive will be available for viewing on Geek Beat, Tom's Guide, iMore, and Android Central.

#CESlive 2015 programming highlights include:

  • January 7, 2015, 1-2 PM: Tom's Guide's Sean Captain and iMore's Rene Ritchie sit down with Jhun Kim, Product Director at Sharp, Bill Lee, VP of Television Product Marketing at Samsung, Brent DeWaal, Training Manager at Sony, and more industry leading executives for a discussion on some of the newest trends in regards to TV/4K and the latest products unveiled at CES.

  • January 8, 2015, 4-5 PM: Mark Spoonauer, Editor-in-Chief of Tom's Guide, is joined by Window's Central's Daniel Rubino, Android Central's Phil Nickinson, and Rene Ritchie, for a panel discussion on some of the largest mobile trends and news from the around the event.

  • January 9, 2015, 12:30-1:30 PM: Join Geek Beat's John Pozadzides and Mobile Nations' Derek Kessler for in-depth interviews with executives from BMW, Chevrolet and Ford, and for a discussion on some of the major happenings in the automotive world at CES 2015.

Please visit Tom's Guide for the full schedule of events.

About Purch

Purch is a portfolio of digital brands and services that helps make complex buying decisions easy for 100 million consumers monthly. Its respected sites such as Top Ten Reviews, Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, and Live Science natively integrate commerce and content in more than 1000 product categories so consumers can make better choices before, during, and after an important purchase.

The company helps marketers achieve their branding and performance objectives in a high-quality, brand-safe context. Its sites connect in-market shoppers with more than 7,000 marketers and sellers, driving industry-leading conversion rates and $1 billion in commerce transactions annually.

Purch is a high-growth, privately held company with more than 350 employees and offices across the U.S. and Europe.

For more information on Purch, visit www.purch.com or follow the company on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

About Mobile Nations

Mobile Nations is the leading network of mobile-focused online communities with more than 37 million readers and 90 million page views per month. Android Central, iMore, WPCentral, CrackBerry, and Connectedly form the core of Mobile Nations.

For more information, please visit www.mobilenations.com.

About Geek Beat

Geek Beat is one of the world's most recognizable technology news brands delivering online video content through the Discovery Communications network, as well as TV programming nationwide on the YouToo America network.

For more information, please visit: www.geekbeat.tv.

Contact Information:

PR Contacts:
January Machold
Purch
jmachold@purch.com
415-378-4046

Chris Harihar
Crenshaw Communications for Purch
chris@crenshawcomm.com
212-367-9748