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SXSW Cancels 2020 Edition Amid Exits Over Coronavirus

09.07.2020 - 02:46

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By Patrick Hipes Executive Managing Editor SXSW said Friday that it has made the decision to cancel its 2020 edition that was to begin next week, a move that comes as more and more companies opted out of attending the annual Austin festival over concerns about the worldwide coronavirus epidemic that has dominated the global conversation.

An Update on SXSW 2020. Please read our full statement here: https://t.co/P56nF8KFmE pic.twitter.com/ouJPKM9GNy — SXSW (@sxsw) March 6, 2020 Companies like ViacomCBS, WarnerMedia, ICM Partners, Starz, Lionsgate, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter had already opted out of the annual event, scheduled for March 13-22.

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