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Crave Boosts its International Offering with Viaplay Select

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Crave announced today a partnership with Viaplay Group that delivers more than 150 hours of premium Nordic content to Crave subscribers through Viaplay Select.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Crave announced today a partnership with Viaplay Group that delivers more than 150 hours of premium Nordic content to Crave subscribers through Viaplay Select.
  • Viaplay Select is a branded content concept that offers critically acclaimed Viaplay series and films, along with curated third-party content from the Nordic region, to partner platforms around the world.
  • The Viaplay Select content bolsters Crave's international offering which already includes acclaimed titles such as HBO's THE INVESTIGATION, 30 COINS, BEARTOWN, and MY BRILLIANT FRIEND, plus much more, all featured in Crave's International TV & Movies Collection .
  • Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Group Chief Commercial Officer, North America & Viaplay Select: "This partnership with Crave gives Canadian audiences a great taste of what Viaplay is all about, ahead of our direct-to-consumer launch.

BET99 SIGNS NEW MULTI-YEAR CANADIAN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE AND PARTNERS TO LAUNCH NHL'S NEW FREE-TO-PLAY PREDICTIVE GAME

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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BET99 will partner with the NHL to launch their new Free-to-Play game called "NHL PrePlay", and fans in Canada can access it now at www.nhl.com/NHLPrePlay .

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  • BET99 will partner with the NHL to launch their new Free-to-Play game called "NHL PrePlay", and fans in Canada can access it now at www.nhl.com/NHLPrePlay .
  • Each game day during the NHL season, fans will be provided a set of predictive outcome-based questions.
  • ", as well as queries using NHL Edge (Puck & Player Tracking) data, such as "Which of these players will have the hardest shot?"
  • "This partnership is groundbreaking for Canadian hockey and sports fans," said Jared Beber, CEO of BET99.

The NHL Selects Sportradar to Power New NHL.TV

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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In addition to live game streams, NHL.TV offers fans team-specific personalization features, including on-demand videos and additional highlights.

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  • In addition to live game streams, NHL.TV offers fans team-specific personalization features, including on-demand videos and additional highlights.
  • We look forward to working closely with the NHL to deliver an innovative product that will deepen fan engagement now and in the future.
  • Similar to our North American fan base, NHL international fans are extremely tech savvy and expect a premium digital viewing experience, said Stephen McArdle, NHL Senior Executive Vice President, Digital Media & Strategic Planning.
  • Additionally, as an Official Integrity Partner of the NHL, Sportradar proactively helps to safeguard the integrity of the NHLs competitions by monitoring global gaming activity and trends worldwide.

Storytel appoints Johannes Larcher as new CEO and announces proposed changes to the Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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"I am excited to announce the appointment of Johannes Larcher as the new CEO of Storytel.

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  • "I am excited to announce the appointment of Johannes Larcher as the new CEO of Storytel.
  • I look forward to welcoming Johannes Larcher to Storytel and to continue to shape the future audiobook market," says Ingrid Bojner, acting CEO.
  • Storytel's nomination committee has today also informed the Company that it has resolved to propose changes to Storytel's Board of Directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Jared Grusd, Lina Brouneus and Lutz Finger to the Storytel Board of Directors.

Storytel appoints Johannes Larcher as new CEO and announces proposed changes to the Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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"I am excited to announce the appointment of Johannes Larcher as the new CEO of Storytel.

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  • "I am excited to announce the appointment of Johannes Larcher as the new CEO of Storytel.
  • I look forward to welcoming Johannes Larcher to Storytel and to continue to shape the future audiobook market," says Ingrid Bojner, acting CEO.
  • Storytel's nomination committee has today also informed the Company that it has resolved to propose changes to Storytel's Board of Directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Jared Grusd, Lina Brouneus and Lutz Finger to the Storytel Board of Directors.

Hansen Powers Customer Care and Billing for Allente

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Allente has chosen the latest version of Hansen CCB as its preferred customer-care and billing platform, to support Allente in delivering a frictionless experience for the companys end-customers across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, for DTH, IPTV and OTT.

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  • Allente has chosen the latest version of Hansen CCB as its preferred customer-care and billing platform, to support Allente in delivering a frictionless experience for the companys end-customers across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, for DTH, IPTV and OTT.
  • Support for multiple pricing and packaging models will give Allente enhanced flexibility to create bundled offerings targeting different customer segments.
  • It will also enable integrated customer care and billing for non-pay-TV services including VoIP, broadband and fixed wireless access.
  • David Castree, Division President, Communications, Technology and Media at Hansen, commented: At Hansen, we are extremely pleased to extend our valued relationship with Allente.

AMTD IDEA Group to Inject US$500 Million Worth of Global Portfolio of Premium Real Estate Assets Located in Major Cities into AMTD Digital Inc.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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AMTD IDEA Group (AMTD IDEA Group) (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Limited (AMTD Group) and a leading platform for comprehensive financial services and digital solutions, and AMTD Digital Inc. (AMTD Digital) (NYSE: HKD), a controlled and consolidated subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group and a comprehensive one-stop digital solutions platforms in Asia, jointly announced that AMTD IDEA Group had entered into certain agreements (the AMTD Assets Agreements) with AMTD Group and AMTD Digital.

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  • AMTD IDEA Group (AMTD IDEA Group) (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Limited (AMTD Group) and a leading platform for comprehensive financial services and digital solutions, and AMTD Digital Inc. (AMTD Digital) (NYSE: HKD), a controlled and consolidated subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group and a comprehensive one-stop digital solutions platforms in Asia, jointly announced that AMTD IDEA Group had entered into certain agreements (the AMTD Assets Agreements) with AMTD Group and AMTD Digital.
  • Upon the completion of the foregoing transactions, AMTD Digital will own 100% of the equity interest in AMTD Assets, and AMTD IDEA Group will further increase its ownership interest in AMTD Digital to 87.64% of and continue to consolidate AMTD Digital.
  • AMTD Assets is the real estate arm of AMTD Group, focusing on and specialising in hospitality and lifestyle concepts globally.
  • In addition, AMTD IDEA Group and AMTD Digital understand that in the next two years, (i) AMTD Group, Dr. Calvin Choi, the founder and chairman of AMTD Group (together with his holding company Infinity Power Investments Limited), and the executive officers of AMTD IDEA Group have undertaken that they will not sell any shares they own in AMTD IDEA Group in the open market, and (ii) AMTD Group, Dr. Calvin Choi (together with his holding company Infinity Power Investments Limited), AMTD IDEA Group and the executive officers of AMTD Digital have also undertaken that they will not sell any shares they own in AMTD Digital in the open market.

AMTD IDEA Group to Inject US$500 Million Worth of Global Portfolio of Premium Real Estate Assets Located in Major Cities into AMTD Digital Inc.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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AMTD IDEA Group (AMTD IDEA Group) (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Limited (AMTD Group) and a leading platform for comprehensive financial services and digital solutions, and AMTD Digital Inc. (AMTD Digital) (NYSE: HKD), a controlled and consolidated subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group and a comprehensive one-stop digital solutions platforms in Asia, jointly announced that AMTD IDEA Group had entered into certain agreements (the AMTD Assets Agreements) with AMTD Group and AMTD Digital.

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  • AMTD IDEA Group (AMTD IDEA Group) (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Limited (AMTD Group) and a leading platform for comprehensive financial services and digital solutions, and AMTD Digital Inc. (AMTD Digital) (NYSE: HKD), a controlled and consolidated subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group and a comprehensive one-stop digital solutions platforms in Asia, jointly announced that AMTD IDEA Group had entered into certain agreements (the AMTD Assets Agreements) with AMTD Group and AMTD Digital.
  • Upon the completion of the foregoing transactions, AMTD Digital will own 100% of the equity interest in AMTD Assets, and AMTD IDEA Group will further increase its ownership interest in AMTD Digital to 87.64% of and continue to consolidate AMTD Digital.
  • AMTD Assets is the real estate arm of AMTD Group, focusing on and specialising in hospitality and lifestyle concepts globally.
  • In addition, AMTD IDEA Group and AMTD Digital understand that in the next two years, (i) AMTD Group, Dr. Calvin Choi, the founder and chairman of AMTD Group (together with his holding company Infinity Power Investments Limited), and the executive officers of AMTD IDEA Group have undertaken that they will not sell any shares they own in AMTD IDEA Group in the open market, and (ii) AMTD Group, Dr. Calvin Choi (together with his holding company Infinity Power Investments Limited), AMTD IDEA Group and the executive officers of AMTD Digital have also undertaken that they will not sell any shares they own in AMTD Digital in the open market.

BioSteel Named Official Hydration Partner of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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BioSteel will also be a presenting partner of a marquee NHL social platform to be announced at a later date.

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  • BioSteel will also be a presenting partner of a marquee NHL social platform to be announced at a later date.
  • NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks and the NHL Draft name and logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League.
  • NHLPA, National Hockey League Players' Association and the NHLPA logo are registered trademarks of the NHLPA and are used under license.
  • The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), established in 1967, is a labour organization whose members are the players in the National Hockey League (NHL).

The ExCo Group Mentor, Andrew House, Joins Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ExCo Group , a global executive coaching and mentoring firm, has announced that executive mentor Andrew House has joined the Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.

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  • NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ExCo Group , a global executive coaching and mentoring firm, has announced that executive mentor Andrew House has joined the Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.
  • The ExCo Group coach and mentor, Andrew House, has joined the Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.
    Transformational CEO and director, Andrew House, has joined the Board of Directors of the metanational holding company, Dentsu Group Inc., which provides international advertising and public relations services through its subsidiaries.
  • "dentsu" (the whole Dentsu group companies including the Dentsu Group Inc.) consists approximately 130 companies in Japan and approximately 800 companies outside of Japan.
  • In addition to his work at The ExCo Group, House serves on the boards of Nissan Motor Co. and Swedish media and entertainment company, Nordic Entertainment Group.