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After suddenly shifting to a virtual event last year, the streaming company will make its in-person upfront debut on May 16 at Manhattan’s Pier59 Studios. However, the event won’t be a traditional upfront presentation.

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This year, Netflix will host The Netflix Experience, an interactive, immersive event open for partners all day at Pier59 Studios.

The company had originally planned its inaugural in-person upfront presentation at the Netflix-owned Paris Theater last year, but it pivoted to a virtual event due to concerns about disruption from the Hollywood writers strike.