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Portal Announces Binance Listing: Revolutionizing Gaming with Web3

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Ecosystem token, $PORTAL, will be listed on the dominant global powerhouse exchange, Binance, on Thursday February 29, at 10am UTC.

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  • Ecosystem token, $PORTAL, will be listed on the dominant global powerhouse exchange, Binance, on Thursday February 29, at 10am UTC.
  • Portal is onboarding one billion gamers into a fully interoperable ecosystem that redefines the gaming experience.
  • $PORTAL listing on Binance is the first step in this journey, a landmark moment in a history of gaming stretching back to the 1980s.
  • eSports is a pivotal pillar in Portal’s mission to change the way the mainstream gaming world interacts with Web3 gaming.

AEG Presents Appoints Jay Belin Vice President, International Touring

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

AEG Presents, a global leader in concert promotion and artist development, today announced the appointment of Jay Belin as Vice President, International Touring.

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  • AEG Presents, a global leader in concert promotion and artist development, today announced the appointment of Jay Belin as Vice President, International Touring.
  • Directly reporting to Senior Vice Presidents of Global Touring Michael Harrison and Simon Jones, Jay will initially be based in AEG Presents' New York office before moving to AEG Europe's headquarters in London.
  • Jay's roles and responsibilities will focus on European touring operations and projects for Global Touring clients.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227594169/en/
    AEG PRESENTS APPOINTS JAY BELIN VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL TOURING (Photo: Business Wire)
    “AEG Presents is an artist-first organization and that is something you can't fake,” says Belin, who began his career at AEG Presents subsidiary The Bowery Presents.

Oscar-Award Winning ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Nature Documentarian James Reed to Make Docuseries About De-Extinction Company Colossal, to be Produced by Underdog Films and Teton Ridge Entertainment

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Reed and producing partner Matt Houghton will executive produce for Underdog, along with Jillian Share for Teton Ridge Entertainment.

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  • Reed and producing partner Matt Houghton will executive produce for Underdog, along with Jillian Share for Teton Ridge Entertainment.
  • Specialist observational film-maker Sophie Todd (Formula 1 - Drive To Survive) has joined as Showrunner.
  • I feel very privileged that we have the opportunity to bring this story to the world,” said James Reed.
  • Said Share of the docuseries, “Colossal’s trailblazing mission to de-extinct animals embodies the pioneering spirit that Teton Ridge Entertainment aims to celebrate.

GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS 2024 WILL BE FRAMED BY ONE OF TELEVISION'S MOST ICONIC LATINO FACES

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Great American Media announced it has signed Emmy® Award winning host and actor, Mario Lopez to a multi-picture, multi-year deal to star in content across the company's vast media portfolio which includes linear networks Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, Great American Pure Flix, Great American Adventures, and digital channel, Great American Faith & Home, with a focus to showcase diverse talent in front of the camera. Broader terms of the deal are not disclosed.

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  • GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA SIGNS EMMY® AWARD WINNING HOST AND ACTOR, MARIO LOPEZ TO MULTI-PICTURE, MULTI-YEAR DEAL TO SHOWCASE DIVERSE TALENT
    NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Great American Media announced it has signed Emmy® Award winning host and actor, Mario Lopez to a multi-picture, multi-year deal to star in content across the company's vast media portfolio which includes linear networks Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, Great American Pure Flix, Great American Adventures, and digital channel, Great American Faith & Home, with a focus to showcase diverse talent in front of the camera.
  • Lopez will be a major part of Great American Christmas 2024, starring in content for Great American Family where he joins a family of iconic TV stars who have made Great American Christmas a leader in original Christmas content.
  • Great American Christmas 2024 returns in October.
  • "Mario Lopez has entertained millions of people for almost four decades," said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media.

KISS THE FUTURE – The Critically Acclaimed Documentary About a Creative Community Amid the Siege of Sarajevo, the Resilience of Its People Through Art and Music and the Tale of a Post-war Concert by U2 – to Receive a Theatrical Run Exclusively at AMC

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

“Even in the darkest times, the people of Sarajevo were able to find purpose through playing music, making art and helping others.

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  • “Even in the darkest times, the people of Sarajevo were able to find purpose through playing music, making art and helping others.
  • Tickets to this special event, presented in Dolby Cinema, are on sale now at amctheatres.com or on the AMC Theatres mobile app.
  • KISS THE FUTURE was financed and produced by FIFTH SEASON and is a FIFTH SEASON, Artists Equity, and an In Cahoots Production.
  • Guests can find showtimes and purchase tickets at amctheatres.com or on the AMC Theatres mobile app.

Former WME Senior Partner Launches Envisionary, a Dynamic Management Production Firm

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Rosen, former senior partner and board member at WME, has announced his departure from the company to establish Envisionary, a powerhouse management production firm.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Rosen, former senior partner and board member at WME, has announced his departure from the company to establish Envisionary, a powerhouse management production firm.
  • Envisionary will offer a comprehensive suite of services including management representation, production verticals, advisory and consulting, as well as an investment arm.
  • Reflecting on his time at WME, Rosen shared, "I am incredibly grateful for my journey at William Morris Agency and WME.
  • Envisionary is set to redefine the landscape of management production, bringing a fresh perspective and innovative approach to the industry.

In partnership with Mon Chateau, Guy Fieri’s Flavortown brand announces the launch of three new cookware lines featuring breakthrough technology

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Guy Fieri’s Flavortown brand announced the launch of three new lines of cookware that will be available for sale this year in the United States and Canada.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Guy Fieri’s Flavortown brand announced the launch of three new lines of cookware that will be available for sale this year in the United States and Canada.
  • First to market will be his Laser Titanium line up of hard anodized cookware featuring a safe non-toxic cooking surface.
  • “With my new chemical free Laser Titanium Flavortown cookware, you’ll be on the road to cookin' with flavor, style, and safety in mind.
  • With this real deal cookware in your kitchen, you are on your way to Flavortown!"

Whoopi Goldberg Makes Blackstone Publishing Deal with Soul-Stirring Family Memoir "Bits and Pieces"

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Friday, January 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Award-winning actor and bestselling author Whoopi Goldberg has inked a deal with Blackstone Publishing to release an intimate and heartfelt memoir of her early life: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother titled Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Award-winning actor and bestselling author Whoopi Goldberg has inked a deal with Blackstone Publishing to release an intimate and heartfelt memoir of her early life: a moving tribute from a daughter to her mother titled Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me.
  • The deal was negotiated between Goldberg, Blackstone's CEO Josh Stanton, Blackstone's Head of New Business Rick Bleiweiss, and WME Literary Agent Mel Berger.
  • She gains a newfound sense of permanence of those gone too soon through conversations within the pages of her memoir.
  • Rick Bleiweiss stated, "Whoopi Goldberg is an icon and superstar whose work I have thoroughly enjoyed and admired for many years.

Millie Bobby Brown Launches Self-Confidence Revolution With New Ready-To-Wear Fashion Line

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned actress Millie Bobby Brown today launches a new fashion line, florence by mills fashion, in collaboration with Delta Galil USA, a leading global manufacturer and owner of fashion companies including Splendid®, 7 For All Mankind®, P.J. Salvage, and more. Designed for Millie's generation to launch a self-confidence revolution in ready-to-wear fashion, the inclusive, intentional styles are made to make you happy. Each product is cloud soft to the touch, moves with you and made with thoughtful fabrics that feel good on your skin.

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  • Introducing florence by mills fashion, a line of inclusive ready-to-wear, loungewear, active wear and
    NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned actress Millie Bobby Brown today launches a new fashion line, florence by mills fashion , in collaboration with Delta Galil USA, a leading global manufacturer and owner of fashion companies including Splendid® , 7 For A ll Mankind® , P.J.
  • Designed for Millie's generation to launch a self-confidence revolution in ready-to-wear fashion, the inclusive, intentional styles are made to make you happy.
  • I want everyone who puts on a piece from the line to immediately feel confident and free in their skin."
  • Millie Bobby Brown named florence after her great-grandma: a woman who embraced herself and did things that made her happy all her life.

IMAX and Hyperobject Industries Join Forces to Head Into the Eye of the Storm with New Feature Documentary, "Stormbound"

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Hyperobject Industries today announced they've commenced production on "Stormbound", a new feature documentary project chronicling the life of storm chaser Jeff Gammons. Filmed with stunning IMAX film and IMAX-certified digital cameras and slated for release across the global IMAX network in 2025, the feature length film is currently in production across the United States.

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  • Filmed with stunning IMAX film and IMAX-certified digital cameras and slated for release across the global IMAX network in 2025, the feature length film is currently in production across the United States.
  • "Next to firefighters, there may be no more frontline view of our changing climate than storm chasers.
  • It's a terrifying and beautiful pursuit that will be stunning in the IMAX format," said Adam McKay.
  • "This film will transport audiences to the eye of the storm; the sheer power and beauty of nature has never been seen like this before," said John Turner, Head of Documentaries for IMAX.