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Foxtel Group to Become Exclusive Destination for WWE® in Australia

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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The Foxtel Group and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a major new multi-year partnership that will see Foxtel Groups portfolio of entertainment brands become the home of WWE in Australia.

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  • The Foxtel Group and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a major new multi-year partnership that will see Foxtel Groups portfolio of entertainment brands become the home of WWE in Australia.
  • Foxtel Group Chief Content and Commercial Officer, Amanda Laing, said: We are thrilled to remain the long-term partner of WWE, and be part of what will be an exciting new chapter for WWE in Australia.
  • The reach of the Foxtel Group is a game-changer for our partners such as WWE.
  • The Foxtel Group also includes Fox Sports, our sports production company, and Foxtel Media, our innovative advertising sales business.

Industry-leading VR Concert Platform AmazeVR Announces $32 Million in Series B funding

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coming fresh off the success of Megan Thee Stallion's virtual reality (VR) concert tour and joint venture (JV) partnership with K-pop giant SM Entertainment (known as "Studio A"), industry-leading VR concert production company AmazeVR has raised $17M in new investments, with the continued opportunity for interested investors to join the current round. This ongoing round joins the $15M bridge round that was raised in 2021, and puts AmazeVR's current Series B raise at $32M.

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  • This ongoing round joins the $15M bridge round that was raised in 2021, and puts AmazeVR's current Series B raise at $32M.
  • This ongoing round joins the $15M bridge round that was raised in 2021, and puts AmazeVR's current Series B raise at $32M.
  • AmazeVR is a VR concert platform company that brings fans closer to artists than ever before.
  • AmazeVR creates VR concerts in fantastical new worlds that are widely accessible to fans, distributing through movie theaters and eventually at-home VR.

Fabiano Caruana Wins the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX™ Tournament

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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Saint Louis-based Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana was crowned the winner of the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after defeating Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon during their rapid playoff match and taking home the $31,250 first prize.

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  • Saint Louis-based Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana was crowned the winner of the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after defeating Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon during their rapid playoff match and taking home the $31,250 first prize.
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    Saint Louis-based Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana was crowned the winner of the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after defeating Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon during their rapid playoff match and taking home the $31,250 first prize.
  • Sharing third place were Ian Nepomniachtchi and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who both ended on 6.0/9 for the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX.
  • Todays win feels amazing, said Fabiano Caruana on his 2022 Chess 9LX win.

Avid Celebrates Its Creative Editing Customers for Multiple Emmy Wins and Nominations 

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) congratulates its award-winning and nominated customers for their outstanding achievements at the 74th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Drama and Comedy series winners Succession and Ted Lasso, respectively. Highlighting the trend of remote collaboration for his editing work using Avid Media Composer® from New Zealand with Producer Peter Jackson, Jabez Olssen took home the award for Outstanding Picture Editing for A Nonfiction Program for The Beatles: Get Back. Presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the awards honor the best in primetime television and the backstage crafts that make them possible.

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  • HBOs returning hit show, Barry, took home the Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, while also notching two other awards among its 14 Emmy nominations.
  • Cutting on Avid Media Composer, Ali Greer, received her Emmy for Starting Now, the shows riveting season three finale.
  • Across Avids team, were thrilled to see our customers winning big and taking Emmy recognition for pushing the boundaries of storytelling in television and film.
  • 2022Avid Technology, Inc., Avid, its logo, Media Composer and ScriptSync are property of Avid.

Pixcom Ramps Up Scripted Production: Recruits New Producers

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Pixcom won 5 awards for one of its top dramedies Audrey's Back, on Sunday, September 19 at the Prix Gémeaux Gala held in Montreal. Overall, Pixcom-produced series garnered a remarkable 35 nominations, with Audrey's Back picking up 13 – one of the highest # of nominations for any show at the Prix Gémeaux this year. Audrey's Back previously was recognized for the two 2022 CANNESERIES Awards-- Dior Grand Award and the festival's Special Interpretation Award, as well as Denver Colorado's SeriesFest Audience Award and a Banff/Rockie Award for Best Francophone program.

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  • Pixcom won 5 awards for one of its top dramedies Audrey's Back, on Sunday, September 19 at the Prix GmeauxGala held in Montreal.
  • Merola and Lafortunestated: "At Pixcom, we're thrilled that audiences are so taken by Audrey's Back, our dynamic new scripted series.
  • Pixcom is oneof Canada's largest, award-winning independent producers of global premium scripted television series.
  • Recent (2021/22) scripted series include award-winning dramedy,Audrey's Back(2022 CANNESERIES, Denver Colorado's SeriesFest, and Banff/Rockie Awards);White Night;The Wall: Cover Your Tracks;Dark Lake;Counter-Offer; andAlert Squad.

Thomas Houseago – WE with Nick Cave & Brad Pitt Exhibition opens an interesting cultural autumn in Tampere Finland

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Saturday, September 17, 2022
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In the Tampere exhibition, Houseago is presenting his own sculptures and paintings alongside a ceramic series by Nick Cave and sculptures by Brad Pitt.

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  • In the Tampere exhibition, Houseago is presenting his own sculptures and paintings alongside a ceramic series by Nick Cave and sculptures by Brad Pitt.
  • Houseago is presenting his own sculpture and paintings alongside a ceramic series by Nick Cave and sculptures by Brad Pitt.
  • Museum Director Anna Hjorth-Rntynen, Nick Cave, Chief Curator Sarianne Saikkonen, Thomas Houseago, Mayor of Tampere Anna-Kaisa Ikonen and Brad Pitt.
  • Thomas Houseago WE with Nick Cave & Brad Pitt 18.9.2022 15.1.2023 at Sara Hildn Art Museum.

iQIYI Releases 235 New Titles at 2022 iJOY Conference, Further Enriching Its Content Slate for Audience and Brands

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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The unveiling of the new titles also came just four months after the announcement of 213 new titles in May.

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  • The unveiling of the new titles also came just four months after the announcement of 213 new titles in May.
  • iQIYI will keep investing in premium content and create values for our users while achieving good revenue and profit."
  • Further to that, iQIYI is dedicated to presenting its content in diverse methods to increase wider audience via multi-channels.
  • "The IP-centered model organically connects content, marketing and consumption, and has rich offerings for the brands to reach their target audience," added Wu.

Nielsen study finds Hispanic representation on both sides of the camera, drives bingeability and cultural watchability for Latinos and new audiences

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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NEW YORK , Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inclusion of Hispanic talent in front and behind the camera in streaming programs has a direct correlation on the bingeability and cultural watchability i.e. Hispanic share of the audience* of content for Latinos and all audiences, according to Nielsen's latest Diverse Intelligence Series (DIS) report: Latino Led Content and Viewers: The Building Blocks for Streaming Success.

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  • For shows with behind-the-camera Hispanic representation, cultural watchability averaged 25.2%, irrespective of on-camera representation.
  • When a show includes Hispanic representation both behind- and in-front of the-camera, cultural watchability increases to 34.2%.
  • The report's data also found that Hispanic representation correlates with bingeability i.e.
  • how many TV show episodes audiences watch per day to quantify viewer propensity to consume multiple episodes in a row.

Introducing Sub Mini, the Curvy Subwoofer that Drops Big Beats

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) today announced Sonos Sub Mini, the wireless subwoofer that sets a new standard in its category for powerful, balanced bass.

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  • Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) today announced Sonos Sub Mini, the wireless subwoofer that sets a new standard in its category for powerful, balanced bass.
  • Building on the award-winning design of Sub, Sub Mini delivers rich, clear low end in a more compact, cylindrical design.
  • Available in matte black and white, Sub Mini will be available globally starting October 6 at $429.
  • Small but Mighty: Sub Mini Boosts Bass Across Movies, Music, Gaming and More
    On the heels of introducing two new soundbars - Beam and Ray - Sonos is expanding its home theater lineup even further with Sub Mini, the brands new subwoofer that makes it easier than ever to supercharge your streaming experiences.

THE NEW KIA TELLURIDE X-PRO CLIMBS HIGH IN NEW CREATIVE CAMPAIGN DEBUTING DURING THE 74th EMMY® AWARDS ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia's most-awarded vehicle ever, the Telluride SUV, is the star of a new creative campaign and in-show video integration making their debut tonight during the live primetime broadcast of the 74TH EMMY® AWARDS on NBC. For 2023, Kia's flagship SUV introduces a new X-Pro model built for adventures in the wild, and Kia will take things to new heights through an in-show video montage highlighting the new Telluride.

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  • "Telluride is Kia's most capable SUV ever and we wanted to show how it can adapt to a variety of situations, no matter what 'genre' of lifestyle people lead.
  • "Kia is a brand that is reaching new heights and much of that is thanks to the Telluride SUV," continued Wager.
  • Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands.
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