The Paley Center for Media Announces PaleyFest 2012 Partnership with Livestream

Livestream to provide live coverage of all PaleyFest panels

Beverly Hills, CA, February 24, 2012 - The Paley Center for Media today announced Livestream is a partner for PaleyFest 2012. As part of the agreement with PaleyFest, Livestream will provide live streaming of all PaleyFest 2012 panels as they unfold from the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills.

“For the first time television fans outside Southern California can join in on all of the excitement of PaleyFest. At its heart, PaleyFest is about the communal experience of television, and the unique relationship between TV audiences and their favorite series,” said Pat Mitchell, President and CEO of the Paley Center for Media. “With unique new ways to access every facet of the PaleyFest experience, including our new website, paleyfest.org, our live online auction, on demand PaleyFest full programs and exclusive clips on Hulu, our viewing parties in New York, and now, live broadcast of each event on Livestream, we are excited to welcome countless more TV fans into our PaleyFest community.” Fans can access the live broadcast of PaleyFest full program exclusively on http://new.livestream.com/paleycenter

Max Haot, CEO of Livestream said: “We’re incredibly excited that Livestream can further help the PaleyFest’s mission of connecting fans to their favorite television series. With our newest experience combining live streaming coverage with real-time photos and text updates we will be able to provide fans with an immersive live event experience they’ve never had before.”

In addition, fans can also participate in the exclusive online auction and access the exclusive PaleyFest app (http://road.ie/tvstars-live). The auction includes a number of unique experiences and one of-a-kind items from PaleyFest 2012 shows and those from prior years. For more information about the auction or app please go to www.paleyfest.org and to view the livestream go to: http://new.livestream.com/paleycenter

PaleyFest 2012 opens Friday, March 2 and runs through Wednesday, March 14, and here is the schedule of panels:
Friday, March 2 - “American Horror Story”
Saturday, March 3 - “Community” (*live stream will be shown at the Paley Center in New York at 10pm (ET) for fans!)
Sunday, March 4 - “Once Upon a Time”
Monday, March 5 - “New Girl”
Tuesday, March 6 - “The Office”
Wednesday, March 7 - “Sons of Anarchy”
Thursday, March 8 - “Bones”
Friday, March 9 - “Castle” (*live stream will be shown at the Paley Center in New York at 10pm (ET) for fans!)
Saturday, March 10 - “Vampire Diaries”
Sunday, March 11 - “Revenge”
Monday, March 12 - “Two and a Half Men”
Tuesday, March 13 - “Mad Men”
Wednesday, March 14 - “Modern Family”

Okay, this is even better than the Hulu announcement. This is a livestream! Hopefully it’ll be available for international fans!