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Fuse Media expands its growing FAST distribution with Amagi

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, today announced that Fuse Media has expanded its partnership with Amagi to launch another channel as they continue to grow their presence in the CTV-led Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) market.

Key Points: 
  • Fuse Media is a Latino-owned entertainment company dedicated to empowering, celebrating, and amplifying young, multicultural voices.
  • Having started its services on traditional pay TV platforms, Fuse Media expanded into FAST in 2018 to leverage the many opportunities it has to offer.
  • They have simplified and economized channel creation, distribution and monetization for us," said Cesar Chavez, VP of Digital Operations, Fuse Media.
  • The Fuse Media family includes Fuse, Fuse+, Backstage, Shades of Black, FM (Fuse Music), Campastic, Latino Vibes, OUTtv Proud, fuse.tv , and Fuse Content Studio, its in-house production arm, as well as a growing branded content and live events business.

Fuse Media expands its growing FAST distribution with Amagi

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, today announced that Fuse Media has expanded its partnership with Amagi to launch another channel as they continue to grow their presence in the CTV-led Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) market.

Key Points: 
  • Fuse Media is a Latino-owned entertainment company dedicated to empowering, celebrating, and amplifying young, multicultural voices.
  • Having started its services on traditional pay TV platforms, Fuse Media expanded into FAST in 2018 to leverage the many opportunities it has to offer.
  • They have simplified and economized channel creation, distribution and monetization for us," said Cesar Chavez, VP of Digital Operations, Fuse Media.
  • The Fuse Media family includes Fuse, Fuse+, Backstage, Shades of Black, FM (Fuse Music), Campastic, Latino Vibes, OUTtv Proud, fuse.tv , and Fuse Content Studio, its in-house production arm, as well as a growing branded content and live events business.

AccuWeather Celebrates 60 Years of Superior Forecast Accuracy

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its founding in 1962, AccuWeather, the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings, has revolutionized the field of meteorology.  Now celebrating 60 years, AccuWeather's extraordinary record of forecast accuracy has been responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives in the United States and around the world. 

Key Points: 
  • Now celebrating 60 years, AccuWeather's extraordinary record of forecast accuracy has been responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives in the United States and around the world.
  • Today, when we forecast a snowstorm or a hurricane, people act on it and do what is necessary to get ready."
  • Study after study of forecast accuracy has confirmed the statistical superiority of AccuWeather forecasts over all other sources.
  • AccuWeather MinuteCast, the patented AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature and the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes are simply a few tools the company has introduced for greater safety, convenience and comfort.

Revry Announces 'Drag Latina,' the First-Ever International Spanish Language Drag Competition Series

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGBTQ-first media company Revry announces the release of the Revry Original series, Drag Latina , a Spanish language drag competition with diverse multinational performers representing their identity, their culture and their country.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGBTQ-first media company Revry announces the release of the Revry Original series, Drag Latina , a Spanish language drag competition with diverse multinational performers representing their identity, their culture and their country.
  • Viewers can preview the series by watching the Drag Latina trailer here .
  • "At Revry 'queer' is a culture that transcends socio-economic status, race, language, and nationality, it's inclusive of everyone."
  • Drag Latina is a Spanish language series that allows the performers to express their truththrough their use of Spanish and English.

The Washington Post and Newsy announce 'Election 22: What Matters'

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Post and Newsy today announce a new 30-minute political show, "Election 22: What Matters,'' that will deliver a detailed look at issues impacting voters across the country. It will debut Sept. 9, 2022 and run for nine weeks leading up to Election Day in November. 

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Post and Newsy today announce a new 30-minute political show, "Election 22: What Matters,'' that will deliver a detailed look at issues impacting voters across the country.
  • Washington Post senior news anchor Libby Casey and Newsy political director Andrew Rafferty will co-host the program.
  • "Election 22: What Matters" will air at 8:30 p.m. Fridays on Newsy, a 24/7 free over-the-air broadcast news network owned by The E.W.
  • The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere.

Newsy to devote hundreds of hours to special programming on mental health starting Sept. 6

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Newsy will compile all of its special programming, including mental health resources on Newsy.com .

Key Points: 
  • Newsy will compile all of its special programming, including mental health resources on Newsy.com .
  • A new study found rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders have increased since the beginning of the pandemic.
  • "Newsy has committed hundreds of hours to this issue, which impacts the lives of every American, through relentless reporting.
  • TikTok has become a major platform for both mental health professionals and people seeking mental health guidance.

LOUPE LAUNCHES WALLETSTREAM™

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

ATLANTA, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loupe, the leading streaming art platform on connected TVs, has released WalletStream™, a utility that allows NFT artists and collectors to display their NFTs on TVs and other internet-enabled screens.

Key Points: 
  • NOW AVAILABLE ON APPLE TV, LG Smart TV, AND LOUPE WEB PLAYER
    ATLANTA, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Loupe, the leading streaming art platform on connected TVs, has released WalletStream, a utility that allows NFT artists and collectors to display their NFTs on TVs and other internet-enabled screens.
  • With WalletStream, you can watch your NFTs with your friends and family at home; it's that easy.
  • WalletStream by Loupe currently supports Ethereum, Polygon, and Flow blockchain based wallets.
  • More information about Loupe and WalletStream can be found at info.loupeart.com .

Independent Feature "All The Lord's Men" To Be Released In Select Theaters Beginning July 1, 2022, And Will Expand Regionally Through August

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Indie comedy "All The Lord's Men" written and directed by first-time filmmaker Andrew Burton will be released in select theaters in the US beginning July 1, 2022, with plans to expand regionally through August 2022 through Burton's production company Burton Pictures. Additionally, the digital release will be available on major streaming platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Redbox, Vudu, Vubiquity, Google Play, Tubi TV, and Xumo beginning in August.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, the digital release will be available on major streaming platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Redbox, Vudu, Vubiquity, Google Play, Tubi TV, and Xumo beginning in August.
  • The film stars Andrew Burton, Noel Mirabel, Matt Fling, Iris Braydon, Ilia Volok, William Castrogiovanni, Ayden Skye, Rachel Pendinoff, and Olivier Riquelme.
  • "Fans of the hit TV show Miami Vice and David Lynch movies will love the theme of this film.
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    Burton Pictures is a motion picture company dedicated to producing and delivering high-quality entertainment to audiences worldwide.

Marcien Jenckes Named President of Charter and Comcast’s New Joint Venture to Develop and Offer a Next Generation Streaming Platform

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today announced that Marcien Jenckes has been selected to lead their recently announced streaming platform joint venture.

Key Points: 
  • Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today announced that Marcien Jenckes has been selected to lead their recently announced streaming platform joint venture.
  • Comcast will license Flex, its aggregated streaming platform and hardware to the joint venture, contribute the XClass TV retail business, and contribute Xumo, an ad-supported streaming service it acquired in 2020.
  • Marcien has been an outstanding leader within our company for over a decade, said Dave Watson, CEO of Comcast Cable.
  • This joint venture does not involve the broadband or cable video businesses of either Comcast or Charter which will remain independent.

Court TV to bring cameras into the court room for Johnny Depp, Amber Heard defamation trial

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Court TV cameras will provide viewers unobstructed and unbiased views of the proceedings.

Key Points: 
  • Court TV cameras will provide viewers unobstructed and unbiased views of the proceedings.
  • Depp is suing Heard for libel after she published an opinion piece which the actor's lawyers say falsely implies she was abused by Depp when the pair were married.
  • "Between the camera feed directly from the courtroom and our first-class lineup of talent, Court TV will be the true source of an unbiased, down-the-middle perspective of the trial as it unfolds."
  • Court TV (@CourtTV) is devoted to live gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials.