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After surprisingly ditching its decades-long Carnegie Hall upfront week event in 2023, Paramount is set for another round of its “intimate, bespoke” upfront dinners.
The company confirmed in January that it would once again host smaller client gatherings in lieu of a lavish, one-off upfront event, which a spokeswoman told ADWEEK is “more effective and efficient,” creating an opportunity for two-way conversations with partners.
“We received great feedback around this model last year and look forward to hosting our partners again this year,” the spokeswoman said.
Paramount has already held gatherings for clients in Los Angeles and Chicago. And for the 2024 New York events—taking place over two weeks starting Monday—the company is once again transforming Chelsea Factory with Paramount branding.
Last year’s events featured memorabilia from iconic Paramount intellectual property, including costumes from Star Trek and the Lombardi Trophy ahead of CBS’ showing of the Super Bowl.
This time around, a cocktail area will be enveloped in a large, curved LED screen, acting as a “living diorama” and window into Paramount’s content.
The LED will feature exclusive, original videos shot for the events and the specialized screen, giving viewers a look through the lens of production while aiming to create a feeling of being on set.
Featured scenes include content from CBS Mornings, Criminal Minds, Ghosts, Halo, Mayor of Kingstown, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Daily Show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Yellowstone.
