Panel discussion

Panels usually include a moderator who guides the discussion and sometimes elicits audience questions, with the goal of being informative and entertaining.

[1][2] Film panels at fan conventions have been credited with boosting box office returns by generating advance buzz.

[4] Quiz shows featuring this format, such as QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, are called panel games.

[6] Panels and the early screenings at conventions have been credited as increasing the popularity of blockbuster films in recent years.

Organisations responding included The Financial Times, whose board decided in August 2017 to end men-only conference panels, and encouraged its journalists not to participate in these elsewhere.

Panel with the cast of The Flash at 2015 PaleyFest
The Walking Dead panel host Chris Hardwick takes a photo with actors Andrew Lincoln , Steven Yeun , Lauren Cohan , Michael Cudlitz , and Danai Gurira at the 2014 Comic-Con .
An all-male technology panel in 2020 is an example of a manel.