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The East Ranch, a +/- 1,745 Acre Estate in California Wine Country, Scheduled for Absolute Auction by DeCaro Auctions International

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

REDWOOD VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The East Ranch, a distinguished +/- 1,745-acre estate, is scheduled for Absolute Auction on February 3, 2024. Nestled in California's renowned wine region, this exceptional Queen Anne Victorian-style property offers luxurious living conveniently located between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Key Points: 
  • This Well-Known Multi-Million Dollar Estate, Located in Mendocino County, Heads to Absolute Auction in February.
  • REDWOOD VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The East Ranch, a distinguished +/- 1,745-acre estate, is scheduled for Absolute Auction on February 3, 2024.
  • Nestled in California's renowned wine region, this exceptional Queen Anne Victorian-style property offers luxurious living conveniently located between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
  • The Live, No Reserve, Truly Absolute Auction will take place at the site on February 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. local time.

Innovative Eyewear, Inc. 2023 Year-end Review

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

The Company believes these developments have significantly advanced its goal of building the global standard in smart eyewear.

Key Points: 
  • The Company believes these developments have significantly advanced its goal of building the global standard in smart eyewear.
  • Launched the patent-pending Lucyd app which enables handsfree connection to ChatGPT when the glasses are connected to most Apple devices.
  • Thanks to improved products and marketing, we have seen growth in most verticals in 2023, including a larger social media following.
  • The Company was featured in a number of leading business news outlets in 2023, including Forbes , Benzinga and Modern Wall Street .

Explore More, Feel More: Panasonic announces the Z95A and Z93A with Fire TV built in

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Monday, January 8, 2024

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Panasonic announces two new flagship OLED TVs for 2024, the Z95A (65" and 55") and Z93A (77").

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Panasonic announces two new flagship OLED TVs for 2024, the Z95A (65" and 55") and Z93A (77").
  • Superior image and audio quality is at the heart of the Z95A and Z93A thanks to a brand-new chipset and brighter panel.
  • In a world of content overload, the Z95A and Z93A stand out with their ability to aggregate content from both broadcast and streaming services.
  • This content-forward approach, made possible by Fire TV built in, offers viewers a streamlined experience in content discovery and consumption.

Tom Wilkinson: an actor of great humanity who seldom played the lead but dominated the screen

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Wilkinson seldom played the leading man, and yet he often dominated the screen.

Key Points: 
  • Wilkinson seldom played the leading man, and yet he often dominated the screen.
  • Wilkinson’s Benjamin Franklin is a clever, witty, cantankerous extrovert, often dominating scenes because he has the most dialogue.
  • In many ways, that was unusual in the characters Wilkinson portrayed (with the exception perhaps of Arthur Edens in 2007’s Michael Clayton).

Low-key roles that shine

  • His homosexuality isn’t commented on by the other characters, and Wilkinson carries it with the confidence of full acceptance.
  • Again, the quiet confidence in the conviction of having been born in the wrong body shines through Wilkinson’s performance.
  • But in the end, it is clear that his moral compass is functioning better than that of his fellow clerics.
  • His impeccable performances will be long remembered, and will serve to remind us of what we have lost in Tom Wilkinson.


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Elke Weissmann does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Stagwell's (STGW) Constellation Acquires 'Culturalist' Agency Team Epiphany

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Friday, January 5, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, has acquired Team Epiphany, a consumer marketing agency specializing in cultural relevance, experiential, progressive multi-cultural marketing, and influencer integration. Team Epiphany joins Stagwell's Constellation network, further widening its bench of world-class culture-shaping agencies, which include 72andSunny, Instrument, and The Harris Poll, among others.

Key Points: 
  • Team Epiphany joins Stagwell's Constellation network, further widening its bench of world-class culture-shaping agencies, which include 72andSunny, Instrument, and The Harris Poll, among others.
  • Launched in 2004, Team Epiphany pioneered influencer marketing as a term before Twitter or Instagram even existed.
  • LEGO – Since 2019, Team Epiphany has partnered with The LEGO Group on a myriad of strategy, influencer, and experiential projects.
  • For more information about Team Epiphany, please visit TeamEpiphany.com and follow along on social @TeamEpiphany on Instagram and Linkedin.

With higher fees and more ads, streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu are cashing in by using the old tactics of cable TV

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Friday, January 5, 2024

There’s one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials.

Key Points: 
  • There’s one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials.
  • The major streaming services – Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Max – have all announced rate hikes and new advertising policies.
  • Like their cable predecessors, streaming companies have lured people in with promises of a better and cheaper viewing experience.

Stemming the tide of ‘toll television’

  • This business structure also encouraged programming with mass appeal in order to deliver the broadest possible audiences to advertisers.
  • But not all TV viewers were happy with the formulaic quiz shows and sitcoms that dominated the airwaves.
  • Sensing an untapped opportunity, TV entrepreneurs tried to concoct ways to circumvent the dominance of the Big Three.
  • At first, this technology simply expanded the reach of CBS, NBC and ABC rather than providing a competing service.

Cable catches on

  • As frustrations with the limits of broadcast television intensified across the political spectrum during the 1970s, consumers, elected officials and regulators all embraced the potential of cable television to offer an alternative.
  • By the mid-1970s, experiments with programming disseminated via satellite and cable tested new types of niche channels and shows – like nonstop movies, sports, music or the weather – to see if audiences might be interested.
  • Like STV before them, cable companies tapped into frustrations with broadcasting and its advertising model.

Deregulation nation

  • Black Entertainment Television created new opportunities for programming geared toward Black audiences.
  • The Daytime Channel offered entertainment and news directed at women, while MTV connected a younger generation through music videos.
  • Then there was C-SPAN, which put the cameras on the House of Representatives starting in 1979.

Playing political football


Al Gore, then an ambitious senator representing Tennessee, saw an opportunity. He pounced on the issue of cable companies that had leveraged consumer demand into what he described as “total domination of the marketplace.”

  • Malone pushed back, highlighting the unprecedented choice that people now had on cable.
  • Rate increases allowed for experimentation with niche programming that never stood a chance on network broadcast stations, he added.

Everything old is new again

  • That the marketplace competition and programming choice alone could deliver for the public interest.
  • The expansion of a media landscape forged on the terrain of private businesses and their profit margins.
  • It also convinced elected officials and constituents to embrace a different understanding of the public interest, one where the market reigns supreme.


Kathryn Cramer Brownell does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Revolutionizing Displays: RT-RK and iWedia Introduce AndDesk, a Groundbreaking Smart Monitor OS Transforming Traditional Screens into Versatile Smart Devices

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

As monitors continue to play a pivotal role in our daily lives, RT-RK and iWedia jointly take a leap forward with AndDesk, bridging the gap between traditional displays and smart devices.

Key Points: 
  • As monitors continue to play a pivotal role in our daily lives, RT-RK and iWedia jointly take a leap forward with AndDesk, bridging the gap between traditional displays and smart devices.
  • Users can now experience the power of a standalone smart monitor, eliminating the need for additional laptops or desktop PCs.
  • AndDesk is available not only as a full-fledged AOSP-based OS for new devices but also as a standalone application for existing Android devices.
  • V. The Future of Smart Monitors: AndDesk Redefines Possibilities
    With AndDesk, RT-RK and iWedia envision a future where every monitor transforms into a versatile smart device.

Revolutionizing Displays: RT-RK and iWedia Introduce AndDesk, a Groundbreaking Smart Monitor OS Transforming Traditional Screens into Versatile Smart Devices

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

As monitors continue to play a pivotal role in our daily lives, RT-RK and iWedia jointly take a leap forward with AndDesk, bridging the gap between traditional displays and smart devices.

Key Points: 
  • As monitors continue to play a pivotal role in our daily lives, RT-RK and iWedia jointly take a leap forward with AndDesk, bridging the gap between traditional displays and smart devices.
  • Users can now experience the power of a standalone smart monitor, eliminating the need for additional laptops or desktop PCs.
  • AndDesk is available not only as a full-fledged AOSP-based OS for new devices but also as a standalone application for existing Android devices.
  • V. The Future of Smart Monitors: AndDesk Redefines Possibilities
    With AndDesk, RT-RK and iWedia envision a future where every monitor transforms into a versatile smart device.

Bharat Krish Joins Newsweek in Newly Created Role of Chief Product Officer

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsweek, the modern global digital news organization, announced today the hiring of Bharat Krish for the newly created role of Chief Product Officer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsweek, the modern global digital news organization, announced today the hiring of Bharat Krish for the newly created role of Chief Product Officer.
  • A media industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Krish joins the Newsweek executive team with a track record of delivering digital strategy and cutting-edge products designed to drive exponential growth.
  • Bharat was previously the President, Digital, and Chief Technology Officer at TIME.
  • Bharat’s forward-thinking approach emphasizes integrating emerging technology solutions while transforming the product development process to become a tech-driven organization.

Post University Uses Humor and Unusual Jobs in National Ad Campaign to Promote Degree Programs in Traditional Fields

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Monday, December 4, 2023

The campaign, which premieres Dec. 4 across national prime broadcast channels, is the first of its kind for this top-ranked , Connecticut-based online school.

Key Points: 
  • The campaign, which premieres Dec. 4 across national prime broadcast channels, is the first of its kind for this top-ranked , Connecticut-based online school.
  • The series of commercials showcase captivating narratives of real individuals with unconventional jobs to serve as a dynamic preamble to promoting the University.
  • Post will also amplify its advertising presence among top platforms such as YouTube, Max (HBO), Paramount + and iHeart Radio.
  • To learn more about the ad campaign and to watch the commercials, visit https://post.edu/careeryouwant/ .