Technology on the Horizon

From 5G wireless to audio and video for driverless vehicles, CES will feature bold future markets for Hollywood content BY JANKO ROETTGERS AND TODD SPANGLER

From 8K TVS to content players for driverless cars, CES will have an array of gadgets on display.

More than 180,000 industry insiders are expected to swarm Las Vegas for CES, the annual mega-conference dedicated to consumer tech. Variety has put together a cheat sheet that identifies five key technologies to watch; developments on these fronts will have an impact on entertainment in 2019 — and beyond.

This year’s CES also will expand the event’s C Space media and marketing showcase, with more than 75 companies slated to participate, and featuring Variety’s Entertainment Summit Jan. 9 at the Aria hotel. “Content will continue to become a bigger part of the CES story,” says Peter Csathy, founder of consulting and investment firm Creatv Media. “Virtually everybody in the content and media world now goes to CES.”