Sharp/NBC Universal Multimedia Lounge

By Jon Accarrino, NBC Universal

The Sharp/NBC Universal Multimedia Lounge is a new addition to NBCU's booth at #CES09. Working together with Sharp, our friends and CES-booth-neighbors at CES, we've created an area filled with high-quality experiences on Sharp AQUOS LCD televisions, in addition to gaming stations and a Blu-ray movie area. The Sharp/NBC Universal Multimedia Lounge will also feature a unique blogger stage, where we will host top bloggers from NBC News, SciFi's "DVice," iVillage and other NBCU properties, as well as gadget, tech, business and entertainment industry bloggers and reporters.

The Sharp lounge is a comfortable and relaxing area that's almost a cross between a café and a TV stage. Bloggers can use their scheduled time in the lounge to not only blog, but recharge their laptops, plug-in to our high-speed Internet access, mingle with other bloggers, conduct an interview or even record some video for a podcast/webcast.

Each blogging station will be equipped with the latest Sharp AQUOS LCD televisions, and if you look carefully at the mockups above, you might notice that the blogger stage is behind our TV studio, at the heart of the NBC Universal booth. NBC Universal TV broadcasts and press events will be happening live in the booth throughout CES.