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LEADING BOUTIQUE ENTERTAINMENT FIRM DANIEL HOFF AGENCY EXPANDS INTO THE HOLLYWOOD OF THE SOUTH WITH OPENING OF ATLANTA OFFICE

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Monday, February 6, 2023

As the agency expands its footprint to capitalize on the burgeoning hotbed of production in the South, Daniel Hoff's local agents will bring the personal touch that has defined the agency's growth over the decades and is the firm's hallmark.

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  • As the agency expands its footprint to capitalize on the burgeoning hotbed of production in the South, Daniel Hoff's local agents will bring the personal touch that has defined the agency's growth over the decades and is the firm's hallmark.
  • Now, with the explosive industry investment and growth in the South, planting our roots in Atlanta was an obvious next step for our clients and the agency," said Daniel Hoff, founder of the Daniel Hoff Agency.
  • "Our track record speaks for itself and we can't wait to work closely with the extraordinary and diverse artists who live and work in this vibrant city."
  • Added senior Atlanta-based agents Marta Parrillo and Renee Banks, "We're thrilled with the opportunity to expand our reach and have boots on the ground in this amazing community.

LIONSGATE TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2023 AND HOLD ANALYST AND INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AFTER MARKET CLOSE ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced it will release its financial results for the fiscal 2023 third quarter ended December 31, 2022 after market close on Thursday, February 9.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced it will release its financial results for the fiscal 2023 third quarter ended December 31, 2022 after market close on Thursday, February 9.
  • Lionsgate senior management will hold its analyst and investor conference call to discuss its fiscal 2023 third quarter at 5:00 P.M. ET/2:00 P.M. PT on Thursday, February 9.
  • Interested parties may listen to the live webcast by visiting the events page on the Lionsgate corporate website or via https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=rinWrWoV .
  • A full replay will be available starting Thursday evening, February 9, by clicking the same link.

Lionsgate Selects Ateliere Connect Platform to Meet Growing Consumer Demand for Streaming and Entertainment Capabilities

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ateliere Creative Technologies, the leading supplier of media supply chain solutions, today announced that Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has selected the company's cloud-native Ateliere Connect platform to help manage and distribute its iconic 17,000-plus film and TV title library, which includes blockbuster brands and franchises such as John Wick, The Hunger Games, The Twilight Saga, Dirty Dancing, The Expendables, Ghosts, Saw, Power, Now You See Me and Mad Men, among many others.

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  • Ateliere Creative Technologies' Ateliere Connect™ media supply chain platform will be the content hub for Lionsgate's media catalog, managing Lionsgate's distribution assets in the cloud.
  • "Ateliere Connect's unique scaling capability will answer the changing needs for Lionsgate's catalog size and distribution requirements,'' Goman adds.
  • Ateliere Connect will also integrate with Lionsgate's new and existing solutions providers across the studio's supply chain, leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Working with partners that share our cloud-native vision enables simpler, more resilient solutions that meet the needs of media companies like Lionsgate."

WEBTOON Expands its IP & Creator Ecosystem With Webcomic Adaptations of Hit Web Novels

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

As part of the new webcomic slate, WEBTOON has partnered with some of the most exciting publishers in web novels and web fiction.

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  • As part of the new webcomic slate, WEBTOON has partnered with some of the most exciting publishers in web novels and web fiction.
  • The new slate of web novel adaptations expands WEBTOON’s global IP & creator ecosystem, which now includes webcomics, web novels, serialized fiction, TV, film, podcasts, audiobooks, and print publishing.
  • “With richly-built worlds that take genre fiction in creative new directions, web fiction is uniquely positioned for web comic adaptations.
  • Other web novel adaptations on WEBTOON include MoonQuill’s WEBTOON CANVAS webcomic adaptation of Michiel Werbrouck and Hadi Bendakji’s Lord of Goblins .

STARZ joins Verizon’s +play — now with over 20 services available on the platform

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced STARZ as the latest streaming service to join +play beta. STARZ – which will premiere the second season of its hit television series “BMF” tomorrow – is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences.

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  • Here’s the news: Verizon customers can now get STARZ on +play beta , the industry-leading content hub Verizon is building.
  • Why it’s important: With STARZ on +play, Verizon customers have even more access to content, premium programming and offers from the best providers available.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced STARZ as the latest streaming service to join +play beta.
  • And, the platform is a marketplace for Verizon’s content partners to leverage even broader direct-to-consumer reach and engagement.

Roku Surpasses 70 Million Active Accounts Globally

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Today, Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced that the number of global active accounts now exceeds 70 million.

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  • Today, Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced that the number of global active accounts now exceeds 70 million.
  • Active accounts as of Q4 2021 was 60.1 million.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230105005606/en/
    Roku celebrates 70 million active accounts.
  • For more information on Roku and The Roku Channel, please visit www.roku.com .

Excel Group Announces Purchase of the Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers, Yonkers, New York

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Arlington, VA based real estate investment firm Excel Group recently completed the acquisition of the 150-key Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers, NY, located 17 miles away from New York City.

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  • Arlington, VA based real estate investment firm Excel Group recently completed the acquisition of the 150-key Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers, NY, located 17 miles away from New York City.
  • The hotel benefits from a diversified market with material demand driven from healthcare, sports, education, film production, and corporate.
  • ABOUT EXCEL: Excel Group is a Washington, DC-based real estate private equity firm that owns and develops hotels across the US.
  • Since 2011 Excel Group has acquired 45 assets, totaling 5,632 rooms.

Sweet Flower launches Sweet Flower Chico, the first legal dispensary in Chico - Locally owned and operated - will give back 6% of revenue to Chico

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Sweet Flower Chico will be the first legal dispensary in Chico.

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  • Sweet Flower Chico will be the first legal dispensary in Chico.
  • "Sweet Flower Chico is the culmination of over two years of community engagement and marks our first store outside our current Southern California footprint.
  • Sweet Flower Chico brings to Chico local jobs, local business partnerships and thousands of hours of volunteer engagement.
  • Colleen Winter, co-owner of Sweet Flower Chico added, "We are excited for Sweet Flower's grand opening event on Saturday and delighted to be Chico's first dispensary.

PFT CLEAR® AI helps A+E Networks® accelerate the time to market of legacy content & monetization

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

In addition, PFT worked with AETN to optimize their files to allow for faster content reuse and redistribution to meet future end-point specifications.

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  • In addition, PFT worked with AETN to optimize their files to allow for faster content reuse and redistribution to meet future end-point specifications.
  • PFT leveraged a combination of its CLEAR AI and its media services team to deliver for AETN.
  • CLEAR AI then automatically processed the file and rearranged all segments per the AETN specifications to create a master file.
  • "PFT has processed and transformed large payloads of content to date, leveraging CLEAR and its AI.

PFT CLEAR® AI helps A+E Networks® accelerate the time to market of legacy content & monetization

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

In addition, PFT worked with AETN to optimize their files to allow for faster content reuse and redistribution to meet future end-point specifications.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, PFT worked with AETN to optimize their files to allow for faster content reuse and redistribution to meet future end-point specifications.
  • PFT leveraged a combination of its CLEAR AI and its media services team to deliver for AETN.
  • CLEAR AI then automatically processed the file and rearranged all segments per the AETN specifications to create a master file.
  • "PFT has processed and transformed large payloads of content to date, leveraging CLEAR and its AI.