Netflix Movie Watching World Championship to Take Place in Times Square from October 2-7
'The Quest for the Popcorn Bowl'
LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Their eyes may be
glued to the screen, but all eyes will be on the eight competitors who will
participate in the Netflix Movie Watching World Championship: The Quest for
the Popcorn Bowl. Hosted by Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's largest
online movie rental service, the grueling movie watching marathon will begin
on October 2nd in New York's Times Square and is expected to last until a new
Guinness World Record(R), for most consecutive hours spent watching movies, is
set five days later on October 7th.
At stake is the undeniable notoriety associated with holding the title of
world champion, a $10,000 cash prize, a lifetime subscription to Netflix and
the first-ever Popcorn Bowl trophy.
Featuring some of the world's most accomplished endurance enthusiasts, the
Netflix Movie Watching World Championship challenges contestants to watch a
continuous run of movies in an effort to eclipse the existing world record of
120 hours and 23 minutes held by Ashish Sharma of Mathura, India. Mr. Sharma
will be on hand to defend his title. Netflix will also give everyday people a
chance to participate by inviting the submission of video auditions at
http://www.facebook.com (keyword search: Netflix Movie Watching World
Championship). Additional information, including contest rules and other
mesmerizing tidbits, can also be found there.
The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time with competitors assuming
their positions in the Netflix Movie Watching Arena, a plexi-glass living room
in the center of New York's Times Square. Gawkers and passersby will have
ample opportunity to cheer on or watch in wonderment as each competitor
creatively and, towards the finale, desperately attempts to stave off sleep.
'The Netflix Movie Watching World Championship is a showcase for die-hard
movie buffs who possess incredible focus and discipline,' said Leslie Kilgore,
chief marketing officer for Netflix. 'It combines the love of movies with the
thrill of competition at the crossroads of the world.'
Said Mr. Sharma, the brash, current Guinness World Record holder: 'I am
the one who is going to win and India will retain this world record.
