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HarbourView Equity Partners Continues Expansion Into Film/TV with Investment in Mucho Mas Media

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Finance, Professional Services, General Entertainment, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Narrative, DIE, ROI, Latinx, Netflix, Sport, Emeraude Toubia, Microsoft Movies & TV, White, Partnership, SXSW, Amazon Prime Video, MACRO, Comics, BLUE, Love, Ecosystem, Music, Partner, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, BLACK, Fame

HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, announced today that they have invested in Mucho Mas Media – an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.

Key Points: 
  • HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, announced today that they have invested in Mucho Mas Media – an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.
  • Through this investment, HarbourView will work closely with Mucho Mas’ management to drive ROI, leveraging HarbourView’s proprietary data driven insights into global audiences to deliver value to Mucho Mas and the HarbourView stakeholders.
  • Alongside Mucho Mas, HarbourView will executive produce the films in the Mucho Mas content slate including the upcoming feature THE LONG GAME, an adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia’s inspirational golf novel Mustang Miracle.
  • Mucho Mas Media was represented by Darrel Barros and Kimberly Mann at Shulman Rogers LLP, as well as Teresa Walsh and Tarek Sadi at Access Media Advisory.

Empowered Teams Up with BLACE to Explore how the Real Estate and Event Space Industries Have Evolved

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Monday, October 2, 2023
Creativity, Film, Ecosystem, Partnership, Microsoft Movies & TV, Empowerment, Tourism

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Empowered, the renowned educational platform known for fostering inspiration and meaningful conversations, is thrilled to announce its exciting partnership with BLACE, a leading space and vendor booking platform dedicated to providing exclusive access to premier spaces and event-related vendors. Together, they are set to unveil an engaging educational segment fall 2023 that delves into how the repurposing of commercial and residential real estate is affecting the real estate, hospitality, and production industries. Hosted by the acclaimed actress Meg Ryan, this episode promises to shed light on the evolution that is occurring within multi-use spaces alongside the real estate sector's profound flexibility, all while delving into the lasting impact of connectivity in a post-pandemic world.

Key Points: 
  • Together, they are set to unveil an engaging educational segment fall 2023 that delves into how the repurposing of commercial and residential real estate is affecting the real estate, hospitality, and production industries.
  • BLACE, a trusted platform known for offering unique venues and a reliable vendor network, is the best resource for creating unforgettable event experiences and productions.
  • "We are merging the real estate and hospitality industries while repurposing vacant properties, thereby expanding our inventory of world-class venues to benefit our clients and partners.
  • This allows our ecosystem of customers, venues, and vendors to unleash their creativity and better serve their event & activation objectives."

Hasbro Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
Online Retail, Other Retail, Retail, Toys, Specialty, D&D, Advertising, The Rookie: Feds, Music from Other Galaxies and Planets, Casella Family Brands, Microsoft Movies & TV, Hasbro, Sale, EBITDA, AAA, Investment, MAGIC, Growth, Digital, Dungeon, Dungeons & Dragons, Music, D, Video game

Second quarter revenues are expected to decline year-over-year for the segment based on MAGIC release timing which favors the third quarter.

Key Points: 
  • Second quarter revenues are expected to decline year-over-year for the segment based on MAGIC release timing which favors the third quarter.
  • Film & TV revenue declined 11% reflecting lower film revenues with fewer new releases in 2023 vs. 2022 and lower unscripted TV revenue.
  • During the first quarter, Hasbro paid $96.7 million in cash dividends to shareholders.
  • Hasbro will webcast its first quarter 2023 earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today.

TARA BILLIK JOINS THE JIM HENSON COMPANY AS VICE PRESIDENT OF FEATURE FILMS

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Monday, April 24, 2023
Fantasy, The Jim Henson Company, Feature film, Rhett & Link, University of Michigan, Edge of Darkness, The Walt Disney Company, Tristar, Microsoft Movies & TV, Tammara Billik, Gunpowder, Science, Development, The Rum Diary (novel), GK Films, Animation, University, Hugo, Academy Awards, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Tourism, Netflix, Family, Gunpowder & Sky, Film industry, Film, Darkness

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tara Billik has joined The Jim Henson Company as Vice President of Feature Films, overseeing the development of the Company's fantasy, science fiction, animated, and family projects.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tara Billik has joined The Jim Henson Company as Vice President of Feature Films, overseeing the development of the Company's fantasy, science fiction, animated, and family projects.
  • The announcement was made today by Lisa Henson, the Company's CEO to whom Billik will report.
  • "Tara brings an enthusiasm for and deep knowledge of all things Henson.
  • Billik most recently served as Vice President of Film & TV at Mythical Entertainment and as Vice President of Development and Production at Gunpowder & Sky.

Hasbro Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Other Retail, Online Retail, Professional Services, Business, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Delivery Services, Retail, Toys, Other Professional Services, Other Entertainment, Dark, Sale, Growth, Share repurchase, Music from Other Galaxies and Planets, Microsoft Movies & TV, Music, Casella Family Brands, Advertising, EBITDA, Dark Alliance, Video game, Hasbro

For the full year 2023, revenue is expected to decline mid-single digits from full-year 2022 with adjusted operating profit margin improvement of 150 to 200 basis points from the adjusted 7.6% in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • For the full year 2023, revenue is expected to decline mid-single digits from full-year 2022 with adjusted operating profit margin improvement of 150 to 200 basis points from the adjusted 7.6% in 2022.
  • Tabletop gaming revenue increased 12%, more than offsetting the 23% decline in digital revenue due to fewer new digital gaming releases in 2022 versus 2021.
  • During the fourth quarter, Hasbro paid $96.7 million in cash dividends to shareholders.
  • Hasbro will webcast its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today.

LG ANNOUNCES PRICING & AVAILABILITY OF 17-INCH LG GRAM PRO LAPTOP

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Monday, January 30, 2023
Atmos, Intel, Gram, LG, SRP, Life, Windows 11, DNA, Freedom, NVIDIA, RAM, Microsoft Movies & TV, Processor, Dolby Atmos, Light, TB, Gen4 Energy, Gen, SSD, Electronics, GPU, NewJeans, LPDDR5, IPS, Music, VRR, Video game

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA announced pricing and availability of the first of its highly anticipated 2023 gram laptop model.  The 17-inch LG gram pro model 17Z90R-A.AAB7U1has an SRP of $1999 and model 17Z90R-A.ADB9U1 has an SRP of $2,299.  Both will be available this Wednesday, February 1 on lg.com and later at select LG-authorized retailers.  Other 2023 gram laptop models will launch later this year.   

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA announced pricing and availability of the first of its highly anticipated 2023 gram laptop model.
  • The 17-inch LG gram pro model 17Z90R-A.AAB7U1 has an SRP of $1999 and model 17Z90R-A.ADB9U1 has an SRP of $2,299.
  • Other 2023 gram laptop models will launch later this year.
  • The 17-inch LG gram pro model 17Z90R-A.AAB7U1 is equipped with Intel 13th gen Core i7 process, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, NVIDIA RTX3050 GPU, 1TB storage and Windows 11.

Cinelytic acquires RightsTrade

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Multimedia, Industry, CEO, Acquisition, Microsoft Movies & TV, Video game, Mobile phone, Online shopping

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading content analytics company Cinelytic, Inc. announced today the acquisition of RightsTrade (Rightstrade.com), further enhancing the industry's #1 content marketplace with actionable data insights and targeted curation to maximize results for buyers and sellers. 

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading content analytics company Cinelytic, Inc. announced today the acquisition of RightsTrade (Rightstrade.com), further enhancing the industry's #1 content marketplace with actionable data insights and targeted curation to maximize results for buyers and sellers.
  • Tobias Queisser, Co-founder & CEO of Cinelytic said: "We are thrilled to continue to serve the current RightsTrade customers in the best way possible in addition to adding valuable tools and exciting partnerships that will increase the value proposition for the entire industry.
  • Bill Lischak, CEO of RightsTrade, on the acquisition: "With Cinelytic we have found the ideal new owner to supercharge the RightsTrade offering.
  • I am excited for the impact this capability will have on RightsTrade community and for the innovation Cinelytic will bring to our platform."

Immersive entertainment specialists Meptik announce major rebrand to Upset Reality™

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Netflix, Engineering, Augmented reality, Human, Materiality, AR, Verizon Communications, Epic, Acquisition, Growth, The Carlyle Group, MTV, Vision, Technology, Physically based animation, Microsoft Movies & TV, Ideation, GLOBE, Marketing, ITV, Amazon, VR, Virtual reality, Epic Games, Entertainment, Industrial design, Video game, Science, Eurosport

ATLANTA, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, immersive entertainment company Meptik has announced a major rebrand to reflect a new phase of company growth and a new focus on creating more engaging in-person, metaverse, and hybrid experiences.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, immersive entertainment company Meptik has announced a major rebrand to reflect a new phase of company growth and a new focus on creating more engaging in-person, metaverse, and hybrid experiences.
  • The rebrand follows disguise's acquisition of Meptik earlier this year.
  • Meptiks new logo is an abstracted M in the form of three parallelograms that represent the environments Meptik operates in to combine the real and the virtual Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR).
  • From content creation through to system workflow integration, Meptiks experienced designers and technical specialists push the boundaries of whats possible.

Pixalate Releases Top CTV and Mobile Apps for August 2022: Hulu, Spotify, Sling, Listonic, Candy Crush top the lists across popular categories

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
Hulu, FuboTV, MRC, Filtration, Privacy, Connected, LATAM, Industry, OTT, TVG, CBS News, No, Amazon Fire TV, CBS, Solution, EMEA, CNN, Amazon Fire tablet, Mobile advertising, Microsoft Movies & TV, Film, CTV, APAC, Smart TV, Online shopping, Television, Index, Roku, News, Sport

PALO ALTO, Calif. and LONDON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the August 2022 Publisher Trust Index (PTI), a global approach to quality measurement and monthly rankings of the world's mobile and Connected TV (CTV) apps, bringing transparency to the programmatic advertising ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • To see the breakdown by global market, please view our full reports for CTV and mobile .
  • Visit pixalate.com/rankings to see the latest ratings for the top mobile and CTV apps for free.
  • Pixalate is the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising.
  • The Indexes examine programmatic advertising activity on mobile apps and Connected TV (CTV) apps (collectively, the "apps").

Beyond Street Cred launches a "first" with NFTs today uniting legendary Hip Hop Dancers and Martial Artists

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Friday, July 15, 2022
Metronome, Universe, Non-fungible token, NFT, Kick scooter, Brooks, Head, MP4 (band), Human, Consumer Electronics Show, IMDb, Polygon, Smart contract, Mantra-Rock Dance, Technology, Heart, Regis University, Carswell, Executive, The Colorado Sun, Co–Star, LOS, Michael Chambers, MFA, Dimension, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Web3, Hip hop, Locker, Netflix, Microsoft Movies & TV, Virtual reality, Entertainment, Breakin', Turbocharger

LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Beyond Street Cred is aiming to be the first NFT funded film that is created, financed, directed, produced and starring the world's most iconic and accomplished Breakdancers, Poppers, Lockers and Martial artist alive today. A heart felt, all ages family fun experience were the best Hip Hop dancers and Martial Artist meet head on to tell a story unlike any other.

Key Points: 
  • The best part of what Beyond Street Cred is attempting to do with its NFT release today has never been done before.
  • You can be a part of film and metaverse history by supporting this project today.
  • A heart felt, all ages family fun experience were the best Hip Hop dancers and Martial Artist meet head on to tell a story unlike any other.
  • Hung Van Lam is a producer and actor, known for Malvolia: The Queen of Screams (2017), Cyborgs Universe (2020) and Legendary Producer (2020).