EX-99.1
Published on April 8, 2024
Exhibit 99.1
Captivision Showcases Entertainment Partners for Framework in the Desert Event
Brings A Unique Immersive Media Experience to the Festival Weekend
Miami, FL and Seoul, South Korea, April 8, 2024 – Captivision Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPT), a pioneer and exclusive manufacturer of architectural media glass, announces a partnership with Framework and a prominent entertainment and streaming service partner to bring an immersive experience to the Framework in the Desert afterparty in Coachella Valley during the upcoming festival weekend. Captivision will deliver a unique media glass installation over three nights from Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14.
The strategic partners are creating a revolutionary experience through Captivision’s innovative media glass installed on modified freight containers. This collaboration marks the inception of a new area of strategic focus for Captivision dedicated to pushing boundaries and redefining the live entertainment experience.
The Captivision installation will play digital content from the entertainment partners and Framework including art, trailers, and advertisements throughout the Framework in the Desert event at the Atlantic Aviation airport hangar in Thermal, California. Framework in the Desert, a renowned festival afterparty featuring top electronic music artists, is expected to generate over 80,000 physical impressions and over 1,000,000 social impressions through the weekend.
“We are excited to join forces with Framework and our entertainment partners to energize the Framework in the Desert audience,” said Gary Garrabrant, Captivision Chairman & CEO. “We expect this collaboration will be the first of many with important entertainment media partners which will broaden and diversify Captivision’s revenue generation potential and presence in the United States.”
Captivision expects that Framework in the Desert will catalyze Captivision’s event and festival activity in the United States. Drawing upon management’s years of collaborations with events and festivals in multiple geographies, the company plans a substantial and growing presence in entertainment media.
About Captivision
Captivision is a pioneer and exclusive manufacturer of media glass combining IT building material and architectural glass. The product has a boundless array of applications including entertainment media, information media, cultural and artistic content as well as marketing use cases. Captivision can transform any glass façade into a transparent media screen with real time live stream capability.
Captivision’s media glass and solutions have been implemented in hundreds of locations globally across sports stadiums, entertainment venues, casinos and hotels, convention centers, office and retail properties and airports. Learn more at http://www.captivision.com/.
About Framework
Framework was founded in 2013 with the goal of becoming the leading purveyor of unique event experiences in Los Angeles. Since their conception, Framework has hosted upwards of 200 artists and 1.1 million guests across 35 venues internationally, including portfolio featuring the Yuma Tent at Coachella, Sound Nightclub, Nylon House, the unprecedented shutdown of Hollywood Boulevard with Fisher x Chris Lake and more. Framework has since become the principal consultant, talent buyer, and event producer for businesses and brands looking to present nightlife experiences to their markets.
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