Comet Launches First Annual Fandom Experience: “Comet Fest” Debuts June 16-18
May 31 2023 - 2:06PM
Business Wire
Network Kicks Off First Multi-Platform
Multi-Day TV Event with a Salute to Star Trek
The three-day “Comet Fest ‘23” also Features
an Exclusive Interview with William Shatner, and a Docuseries
Directed by the Iconic Actor
COMET, the top free TV destination for fans of sci-fi and
fantasy entertainment franchises, today announced the launch of
Comet Fest, the network’s first annual multi-platform fan
festival.
From June 16-18 Comet Fest ‘23 will celebrate Star Trek.
Originally launched in 1966, Star Trek is widely regarded as one of
the biggest sci-fi franchises in history with the iconic characters
Captain Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov and many
more, beloved by fans around the world.
The three-day long Comet Fest ‘23 features a stellar line-up of
movies, television series, digital fan experiences as well as an
exclusive one-on-one interview with Captain Kirk himself, William
Shatner. The full line-up includes:
- The Comet network premieres of the first four blockbuster Star
Trek films:
- Day 1 (Friday June 16th) of Comet Fest ‘23 will kick things off
with back-to-back telecasts of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in prime time starting at 7pm
ET.
- Day 2 (Saturday June 17th) will feature Star Trek III: The
Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home in prime time
starting at 6:30 pm ET.
- Day 3 (Sunday June 18th) will feature all four movies starting
at 11am ET followed immediately by a special prime time preview of
new series Grimm at 9:30pm ET, which then makes its regular time
period (12am ET) premiere the following day.
- The William Shatner Conversation, an exclusive one-on-one
interview with William Shatner is being conducted specifically for
Comet Fest ‘23. The multi-part interview covers Mr. Shatner’s
unique insights on his life, including landing the role of Kirk,
the Star Trek fandom phenomenon, his friendship with co-star and
longtime friend Leonard Nimoy, going to space at the age of 90, his
upcoming documentary Just Call Me Bill and the actor’s lifelong
effort to protect the environment. The interview was conducted by
Matthew Hoffman, special correspondent for Extra and the official
voice, narrator and co-writer of the pop culture hit series Love
Island USA. Los Angeles-based agency Something Massive produced the
interview. Fans will be able to see excerpts from the interview all
weekend long during commercial breaks and watch it in its entirety
on CometTV.com/CometFest.
- The Captain’s Closeup, a five-episode docuseries directed and
hosted by William Shatner, features one-on-one interviews with the
most famous Star Trek series captains including Sir Patrick
Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula and Chris Pine. A
must watch for Trekkies, the series will air following Star Trek:
The Wrath of Kahn on Day 1 as well as immediately prior to the
feature film telecasts on Day 2 and Day 3 of Comet Fest ‘23.
Comet Fest ‘23 will also feature an array of digital content
experiences on the network’s website and social feeds,
including:
- Live streaming of the entire three-day Comet Fest ‘23 lineup on
Comet’s website and connected TV apps.
- Comet Fest ‘23 sci-fi fan Cosplay contest with the winner
featured on Comet’s website and social feeds.
- Comet Fest ‘23 sweepstakes and Star Trek trivia games engaging
fans throughout the month of June.
“Star Trek is huge! Some 13 feature films and 11 television
series later, fans continue to search out and explore everything
Trek,” said Adam Ware, SVP Growth Networks Group. “Broadcasting and
streaming the first four movies, the five-episode docuseries, and a
special one-on-one interview with the legendary William Shatner is
the perfect way to launch Comet’s first annual fandom
experience.”
More details on the first annual Comet Fest celebrations can be
found at https://comettv.com/CometFest/.
About Sinclair: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of
local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides
services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with
all the major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel and multicast
networks Comet, CHARGE! and TBD; and owns and provides services to
21 regional sports network brands. Sinclair’s content is delivered
via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video
program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator
of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its
website as a key source of Company information which can be
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