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Comic Relief US and the Harlem Globetrotters are Partnering Again for Red Nose Day Fun and Fundraising at All 44 US Games in April to Help Children Facing Poverty

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Monday, April 8, 2024

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Nose Day and the world famous Harlem Globetrotters are partnering for the second consecutive year, bringing the power of fun and entertainment they're both known for to raise money and change lives for children facing poverty.

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  • Red Nose Day fun will be infused through all 44 games in April across 15 states during the Harlem Globetrotters' Domestic 2024 World Tour.
  • Spalding, the official game ball of the Harlem Globetrotters, has created a custom branded Red Nose Day basketball that will be showcased during the special-skills performance at halftime.
  • Red Nose Day brings joy and laughter while raising life-changing funds to help create a world with less childhood poverty – and more childhood.
  • Season two of "Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward" airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET/PT on NBC, a longtime supporter of the Red Nose Day campaign.

FEMME! 2024 Power Confab & Retreat to Feature a Women’s History Month Conversation With Acclaimed Journalist, Bestselling Author & Former First Lady of California, Maria Shriver

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Monday, February 26, 2024

2024 Power Confab & Retreat, presented by AARP, Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, and INGEÑUITY.

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  • 2024 Power Confab & Retreat, presented by AARP, Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, and INGEÑUITY.
  • 2024 will Celebrate + Illuminate + Elevate at a two-day Power Confab & Retreat designed to stimulate the senses, fuel creativity, foster mentoring and empower women!
  • 2024 is a gathering of more than 300 multicultural sheroes, disruptors, changemakers, thought-leaders, visionaries and power brokers.
  • 2024 featured guests include acclaimed Journalist, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Former First Lady of California, and Founder of Shriver Media, Maria Shriver.

Dave Liniger, Co-founder of RE/MAX and New York Times Best Selling Author Releases The Perfect 10

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

DENVER, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave Liniger, the co-founder and visionary leader of the Denver-based global real estate franchise RE/MAX, is set to release his much-anticipated book, The Perfect 10 on March 26, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • "It's a love letter to young and future moguls, providing invaluable information that can only be obtained through lived experience.
  • —Liz Wiseman, New York Times Bestselling author of Multipliers and Impact Players
    "To be a consummate leader you have to know yourself as well as your market.
  • —Nely Galan, New York Times Bestselling Author, Emmy Award-winning producer, and first Latina President of Entertainment for a U.S. television network, Telemundo
    "If ever someone was 'a perfect 10' in business, it's Dave Liniger.
  • You'll find them here among the countless anecdotes, insights, and prompts that'll get you started on becoming a business perfect 10 too."

Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card Game Is Biggest Live-Streamed Event in U.S. History & Drives Internet Usage to Single Day U.S. Record

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Monday, January 15, 2024

It was the NFL’s first-ever exclusively live streamed playoff game…the Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card Game.

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  • It was the NFL’s first-ever exclusively live streamed playoff game…the Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card Game.
  • Among the milestones and metrics:
    The Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card reached 27.6 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.
  • ET) is up 6% from last year’s primetime AFC Wild Card Game (21.8 million TAD on NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, NFL Digital).
  • Official national data for the Peacock Exclusive AFC Wild Card will be available on Friday.

Gray Promotes Liz Knight to General Manager of WALB and WGCW in Albany, Georgia

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Friday, January 12, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) today announced its appointment of Liz Knight as the next General Manager of WALB and WGCW, the local NBC, ABC and CW affiliates, in Albany, Georgia.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) today announced its appointment of Liz Knight as the next General Manager of WALB and WGCW, the local NBC, ABC and CW affiliates, in Albany, Georgia.
  • For the past five years, Liz Knight has served as the General Sales Manager at WALB-TV (NBC), WGCW (CW) and WTSG (Telemundo) in Albany, Georgia.
  • Previously, she served as the stations’ Local Sales Manager for nine years and Digital Sales Manager for one year.
  • A native of Southwest Georgia, Liz grew up watching WALB-TV, which Gray put on the air in 1954.

Gray Promotes Bruce Austin to General Manager of WVLT and WBXX in Knoxville, Tennessee

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) today announced its appointment of Bruce Austin as the next General Manager of WVLT and WBXX, the local CBS and CW affiliates, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) today announced its appointment of Bruce Austin as the next General Manager of WVLT and WBXX, the local CBS and CW affiliates, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  • For the past five years, Bruce Austin has served as the General Manager at WALB-TV (NBC), WGCW (CW) and WTSG (Telemundo) in Albany, Georgia.
  • Previously, he served as the stations’ General Sales Manager for ten years.
  • A native of Southwest Georgia, Bruce grew up watching WALB-TV, which Gray put on the air in 1954.

KVIA-TV, KDBC-TV, KTSM-TV, KFOX-TV, and KTDO Launch NextGen TV in El Paso, Texas

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

The leading television stations serving the El Paso television market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • The leading television stations serving the El Paso television market have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • El Paso viewers can learn more about NextGen TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide listing cities currently carrying the service, as well as links to available NextGen TV set models.
  • Antenna viewers without NextGen TV sets can simply rescan their TV sets to ensure uninterrupted service.

700 LATINO LEADERS GATHER AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO AGREE ON THEIR COMMON AGENDA FOR A CRITICAL YEAR TO COME

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The We Are All Human Foundation  kicked off today the sixth Hispanic Leadership Summit, bringing together leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to create an annual agenda designed to advance the prosperity, power and progress of Latinos.

Key Points: 
  • The programming includes the implementation of playbooks, resources and toolkits to equip corporate America and other players to create robust Latino strategies.
  • "The Hispanic Leadership Summit has become an important part of how the We Are All Human Foundation works to unite the Latino community in order to advance the Latino path to progress.
  • The critical issues for our community remain changing perceptions and representation.
  • For two days, some of America's best corporations meet with community and non-profit organizations to share learnings and build consensus around priorities and programs.

TWO MORE MIAMI TELEVISION STATIONS LAUNCH NEXTGEN TV BROADCASTS

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

MIAMI, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Miami television viewers can continue to experience the future of broadcast television as two more stations have come together to offer more NEXTGEN TV service. Otherwise known as ATSC 3.0, NEXTGEN TV is a revolutionary, free digital broadcast technology that utilizes the internet and digital applications, presenting viewers with more news and entertainment choices while providing broadcasters with a more compelling and interactive way to deliver their content. The two additional stations add five new services to the Miami market, now bringing it to a combined total of 11 NEXTGEN TV services, for Miami's more than 1.7 million television households.

Key Points: 
  • The two additional stations add five new services to the Miami market, now bringing it to a combined total of 11 NEXTGEN TV services, for Miami's more than 1.7 million television households.
  • Miami viewers can now access five more channels over-the-air for free with NEXTGEN TV from local stations WPLG and WSVN.
  • "Underscoring the demand for NEXTGEN TV, Miami is now a top U.S. media market with multiple major networks—ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC, PBS, Telemundo, and Univision—broadcasting NEXTGEN TV for its viewers," commented Anne Schelle, managing director of Pearl TV, the broadcaster business group leading the NEXTGEN TV transition.
  • Miami viewers can learn more about NEXTGEN TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide to cities carrying the service, as well as links to available NEXTGEN TV models.

Toyota Gives a Little Love This Holiday Season

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season kicks off, Toyota is celebrating the joy in creating holiday memories with family through a message about spreading love this season. "Present from the Past," the first of two Toyota holiday ads, debuted last night during NBC's primetime special, "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," with a personalized throw from a show host. 

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  • PLANO, Texas, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season kicks off, Toyota is celebrating the joy in creating holiday memories with family through a message about spreading love this season.
  • "Present from the Past," the first of two Toyota holiday ads, debuted last night during NBC's primetime special, "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," with a personalized throw from a show host.
  • "This year, Toyota's special holiday message focuses on spreading joy and bringing loved ones together for the holiday season," said Mike Tripp, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America.
  • This holiday season, Toyota is partnering with 100cameras to help impact youth nationwide.