Film & Motion Pictures

Citizens Deepens Support for The Andy Warhol Museum with $200,000 Commitment to The Warhol Academy

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Film & Motion Pictures, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Workforce, Museum, Partnership, Andy Warhol, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Culture, Q&A, CREATE, The Andy Warhol Museum, Creative industries

Citizens today strengthened its partnership with The Andy Warhol Museum by granting an additional $200,000 to The Warhol Academy, the museum’s initiative to empower economic mobility, further emphasizing the critical role of workforce development in building a strong arts and culture economy in Pittsburgh.

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  • Citizens today strengthened its partnership with The Andy Warhol Museum by granting an additional $200,000 to The Warhol Academy, the museum’s initiative to empower economic mobility, further emphasizing the critical role of workforce development in building a strong arts and culture economy in Pittsburgh.
  • The grant extends the Citizens partnership for a second year, creating new fellowship opportunities for young professionals and reinforcing Citizens as the largest corporate supporter of The Warhol Academy’s creative fellowships.
  • Citizens’ support will enable the creation of 28 new fellowships for aspiring artists in the areas of digital content creation, filmmaking and post-production.
  • The discussion, moderated by Morgan Overton, a Pittsburgh-based visual artist and Workforce Director for CREATE PA , also included an audience Q&A with The Warhol Academy fellowship alumni and local business leaders.

Comcast to Host First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Media, Online, Mobile, Wireless, Entertainment, Networks, Film & Motion Pictures, Internet, Technology, General Entertainment, Other Communications, TV and Radio, Communications, Other Technology, Comcast, Cryptocurrency

Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

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  • Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
  • The conference call will be broadcast live on Comcast’s Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com .
  • ET on Thursday, April 25, 2024, on the Investor Relations website.
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Glass Lewis Recommends That Disney Shareholders Vote the White Proxy Card “For” Only Disney’s Director Nominees

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Film & Motion Pictures, Theme Parks, Other Entertainment, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Glass, Growth, Glass Lewis, DIS, Film industry

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) today recommended shareholders vote the WHITE proxy card in support of all of Disney’s 12 director nominees (and no other nominees) at the Company’s Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024.

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  • The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) today recommended shareholders vote the WHITE proxy card in support of all of Disney’s 12 director nominees (and no other nominees) at the Company’s Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024.
  • “We are pleased that Glass Lewis recognizes the strength of our highly qualified nominees and supports our plans to return this iconic company to a period of sustained growth and shareholder value creation,” said Mark Parker, Chairman of The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors.
  • In contrast to our highly qualified nominees and their successful track record, in our view, the alternate nominees do not bring additive skills or qualifications to the Disney Board and have no unique, meaningful plan to deliver superior shareholder value.
  • Shareholders with questions about how to vote their shares may call the Company’s proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, at (877) 456-3463 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada) or +1 (412) 232-3651 (from other countries).

National CineMedia, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Content Marketing, Other Communications, Entertainment, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Other Entertainment, General Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, National CineMedia, Bankruptcy, Health, Travel, Electronics, Regal, NCM, OIBDA, Share repurchase, Government, NCMI, Video game

In the fourth quarter of 2023, NCM LLC delivered total operating revenue of $90.9 million, approximately flat compared to $91.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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  • In the fourth quarter of 2023, NCM LLC delivered total operating revenue of $90.9 million, approximately flat compared to $91.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • NCM LLC’s fourth quarter 2023 adjusted OIBDA was $39.8 million compared to $42.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and adjusted OIBDA margin contracted by 210 basis points to 43.8% compared to 45.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2023, NCM, Inc. delivered total revenue of $90.9 million, approximately flat compared to $91.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • NCM, Inc.’s operating income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $20.5 million compared to operating income of $28.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

National CineMedia, Inc. Announces New $100 Million Share Repurchase Program

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Entertainment, Advertising, Communications, Film & Motion Pictures, Theatre, Public Relations, Investor Relations, National CineMedia, Share repurchase, NCM, NCMI

“Our new share repurchase program demonstrates the Board and Management’s confidence in the strength of our business and long-term prospects of our cinema advertising network,” said NCM Chief Executive Officer Tom Lesinski.

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  • “Our new share repurchase program demonstrates the Board and Management’s confidence in the strength of our business and long-term prospects of our cinema advertising network,” said NCM Chief Executive Officer Tom Lesinski.
  • The timing, manner, price, and amount of any repurchases under the share repurchase program will be determined by the Company in its discretion.
  • Repurchases under the Company's share repurchase program may be made through open market transactions (including the use of SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans), privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or other structured transactions, subject to market conditions and applicable legal requirements.
  • The Company has no obligation to repurchase shares, and the share repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.

New Documentary “The Pitch” Reveals Unprecedented Healthcare Safety Innovation Using AI and VR Technology

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Other Health, Religion, State, Local, Public Policy, TV and Radio, Artificial Intelligence, Social Activism, Consumer, Technology, Entertainment, Practice Management, Government, General Health, Film & Motion Pictures, Health, Communications, General Entertainment, Health Technology, Cleveland International Film Festival, Patient, The Pitch, Pitch, Interview, House, JHF, Louisiana House of Representatives, Safety, Optimism, Approximation error, Representative, Patient safety, Medicine, Medical device

To celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10–16), the trailer to the forthcoming documentary is now available to stream online.

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  • To celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10–16), the trailer to the forthcoming documentary is now available to stream online.
  • From Mike Eisenberg, the director of To Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary (2018), The Pitch portrays some unique solutions to the current upsurge in medical errors.
  • Through expert interviews, recent technology breakthroughs, and one young innovator’s journey into the frontiers of medicine, The Pitch offers optimism for the future of patient safety.
  • The bill would create the National Patient Safety Board to advance safety improvements and innovations like those seen in the film.

DriveH2 Green Pre-Oscar Gala Raises Bar for Environmental Advocacy

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Automotive, Environmental Health, Automotive Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Film & Motion Pictures, Climate Change, Environment, Public Transport, Entertainment, Other Energy, Other Transport, Trucking, Celebrity, Green Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Transport, EV, Electric Vehicles, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, EIN, Climate change, CSI, Shazam, Picard, CSI: Miami, Griselda, EVS, Voyager, Adventure, The Righteous Gemstones, Jury duty, Research, Don Francisco, Policy, The Pussycat Dolls, Kate Linder, Restless, Toyota, Athlete, Quantum, Too Hot, Star Trek, Hall Pass, Secret Service, Roseanne, Petersen Automotive Museum, American Red Cross, Air pollution, Quantum of Solace, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Young, Renewable energy

EIN, through its research, policy advocacy and public outreach, promotes the widespread adoption of diverse zero-emissions solutions.

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  • EIN, through its research, policy advocacy and public outreach, promotes the widespread adoption of diverse zero-emissions solutions.
  • Brian Goldstein, EIN's Executive Director, commented, "The DriveH2 Green Pre-Oscar Gala grows more impactful each year, drawing attention to elegant solutions like hydrogen fuel cells.
  • We're in the early adopter phase of the hydrogen EV movement, facing challenges like infrastructure development and fuel supply head-on.
  • Hosting the event at the Petersen Automotive Museum was particularly fitting, given its commitment to showcasing the evolution of automotive innovation.”

Lights, Camera, Keynote: Issa Rae to Speak at Workhuman Live 2024 in Fireside Chat

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Data Analytics, TV and Radio, Human Resources, Hoorae Media, Workhuman, FOCUS, HR, Social change, Noise, Individual

Workhuman is excited to announce that Issa Rae, Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and writer, will take the stage at Workhuman Live 2024 , rounding out the conference’s powerhouse cast of keynotes.

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  • Workhuman is excited to announce that Issa Rae, Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and writer, will take the stage at Workhuman Live 2024 , rounding out the conference’s powerhouse cast of keynotes.
  • In an on-stage fireside chat, Rae will share her own story of finding her focus, fostering connection, and discussing how embracing individuality and acting with purpose is the key to creating change.
  • Rae has found purpose as a leader; in her roles as a storyteller, entrepreneur, and advocate for social change, she has dedicated herself to championing inclusivity.
  • The content at Workhuman Live 2024 is all about FOCUS.

Zoom Rooms at AMC Is Now Live at Several AMC Locations Across the Country as AMC Theatres® and Zoom Redefine Interactive Business Meetings and Hybrid Events

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Entertainment, Apps, Applications, Technology, Film & Motion Pictures, General Entertainment, Audio, Video, Software, AMC Theatres, Organization, Sound, Zoom, AMC, Tobacco

Zoom Rooms at AMC enables companies with dispersed workforces and customer bases to bring people from different locations together at the same time for cohesive hybrid events and meeting experiences.

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  • Zoom Rooms at AMC enables companies with dispersed workforces and customer bases to bring people from different locations together at the same time for cohesive hybrid events and meeting experiences.
  • The spaces combine Zoom’s collaboration platform with the comfort and state-of-the-art sight and sound technology of AMC’s modern theatres.
  • Additionally, Zoom Rooms at AMC can be leveraged for announcing exciting company news, product releases to customers, and more.
  • Through Zoom Rooms at AMC, businesses and organizations can make their meetings larger than life by leveraging the Zoom platform to host Zoom Meetings, Events, Webinars, and Sessions on the big screen to help elevate interactive, hybrid events for business meetings, organizations, and event planners.

Semmel Concerts & Concerts West Present Hans Zimmer Live North American Tour 2024

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Entertainment, Consumer, Film & Motion Pictures, Celebrity, Music, Events, Concerts, Dark, Gas South Arena, The Lion King, Grammy Awards, Madison Square Garden, Wonder Woman, Rogers Arena, The Last Samurai, City, Man of Steel, Dark Knight, Interstellar, Multimedia, BBC, Family, Film industry

Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer announced he will bring his smash-hit tour Hans Zimmer Live to North America this Fall with arena dates across the United States and Canada, including a birthday show at the iconic Madison Square Garden.

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  • Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer announced he will bring his smash-hit tour Hans Zimmer Live to North America this Fall with arena dates across the United States and Canada, including a birthday show at the iconic Madison Square Garden.
  • Following a sold-out European run, the tour marks the North American return of the “Hollywood Rebel” (according to the BBC) who rocked Coachella in 2017.
  • Hans Zimmer Live kicks off in Duluth, GA at the Gas South Arena on September 6 and will visit 17 cities across the U.S. and Canada, concluding at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC on October 6.
  • “I’m thrilled to return to perform in North America with my wonderful band and excited to share this phenomenal show,” said Zimmer.