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PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Acquires Exclusive Rights to Jackie Schimmel's The Bitch Bible Podcast, Further Strengthening PodcastOne’s Thriving Network of Female Focused Programming

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Monday, March 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), which owns ~73% of the PODC outstanding common stock, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive sales and distribution rights to Jackie Schimmel’s The Bitch Bible Podcast. This acquisition allows the podcast to immediately become a cornerstone of PodcastOne’s flourishing and growing network of programming for women.

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  • This acquisition allows the podcast to immediately become a cornerstone of PodcastOne’s flourishing and growing network of programming for women.
  • As part of the newly announced partnership, Schimmel will begin to create video elements as a companion to her audio-based podcast.
  • “PodcastOne is thrilled to welcome Jackie and The Bitch Bible to the network.
  • PodcastOne shows are available through PodcastOne , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon and wherever podcasts are heard.

PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Acquires the Exclusive Rights to Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathon Carson

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Friday, February 16, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), which owns ~73% of the PODC outstanding common stock, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive sales and distribution rights to Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathon Carson. The podcast first launched in 2022 and has released nearly 100 episodes to date.

Key Points: 
  • Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathon Carson is a good natured podcast hosted by your favorite fake camp counselors Zachariah and Jonathan.
  • We know we would make great camp counselors minus the fact that we know nothing about camping.
  • “We’re thrilled to welcome Camp Counselors with Zachariah Porter and Jonathon Carson to our network at PodcastOne.
  • PodcastOne shows are available through PodcastOne , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon and wherever podcasts are heard.

PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Launches Varnamtown to Top of Apple Rankings

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), which owns ~80% of the PODC outstanding common stock, announced today that its podcast Varnamtown, hosted by award winning actor Kyle MacLachlan and investigative journalist Joshua Davis has soared to the top of Apple podcast charts, ranking 5th overall for new podcasts, top 10 in the highly competitive True Crime category and ranking as high as top 25 across all podcasts available for download on Apple. With three episodes currently available for download, new installments are available weekly on Wednesdays.

Key Points: 
  • MacLachlan (Sex and the City, Twin Peaks) and Davis bring to life Varnamtown.
  • The strength of Varnamtown furthers our momentum in developing original IP for television and film production,” said Kit Gray, President and Co-Founder of PodcastOne.
  • Varnamtown is the first podcast series resulting from a previously announced development deal between PodcastOne and Picture Perfect Federation (“PPF”).
  • PodcastOne shows are available through PodcastOne , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon and wherever podcasts are heard.

PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Acquires Exclusive Rights to Hit Podcast Was I In A Cult? From Hosts Liz Iacuzzi and Tyler Measom

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), which owns ~80% of the PODC outstanding common stock, announced today that is has acquired the exclusive distribution and sales rights to the critically acclaimed and award winning podcast, Was I In A Cult? from hosts Liz Iacuzzi and Tyler Measom who lend their own personal cultic experiences to the pod.

Key Points: 
  • from hosts Liz Iacuzzi and Tyler Measom who lend their own personal cultic experiences to the pod.
  • Named Best Podcast by multiple publications including Vulture and Good Housekeeping, Was I In A Cult?
  • is a documentary-style podcast showcasing individuals who have been in, and most importantly, successfully left a cult.
  • “PodcastOne is thrilled to team with Liz and Tyler to reignite the fervor and phenomenon that surrounded Was I In a Cult?

Michael Sampson Books Acquires Children’s Book by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Laura Numeroff, Releasing Mother’s Day 2025

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Publishers Weekly announced that Michael Sampson Books will be publishing a new children’s picture book by Laura Numeroff, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

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  • Publishers Weekly announced that Michael Sampson Books will be publishing a new children’s picture book by Laura Numeroff, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
  • Numeroff’s new book, Max and Mama, will be illustrated by Masha Sudovykh who, like Numeroff, is an avid animal lover.
  • Max and Mama is a mother-son story that follows two corgis through a day of spending quality time together — set to release Spring 2025.
  • Michael Sampson, Publisher of Michael Sampson Books, was immediately drawn to Numeroff’s manuscript.

Viewpoint Collaborates with Mama Justice to Spotlight Innovation and Client Well-being in the Personal Injury Law Sector

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

MIAMI, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Viewpoint, the renowned educational program hosted by actor Dennis Quaid, is pleased to announce an exciting collaboration with Mama Justice, a forward-thinking law firm dedicated to empowering clients and championing inclusivity within the personal injury law sector. This partnership will result in a captivating new segment that will delve into the innovative approaches taken by Mama Justice, emphasizing the well-being of their clients.

Key Points: 
  • Scheduled for filming on December 8th, 2023, this insightful segment will provide a unique glimpse into the personal injury law sector's transformation through the eyes of Melissa "Missy" Wigginton, founder and visionary behind Mama Justice.
  • At the heart of this collaboration is the shared commitment to innovation and the well-being of clients within the personal injury law sector.
  • Missy Wigginton's Inspirational Journey: Missy Wigginton's personal story of loss, healing, and the creation of Mama Justice will serve as a powerful testament to the transformative potential within the personal injury law sector.
  • We are thrilled to bring their innovative approach to our viewers and share the remarkable impact they are making in the personal injury law sector."

The rise and 'whimper-not-a-bang' fall of Australia's trailblazing rock press

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Monday, October 2, 2023

But there really was a time when exposure to culture was mediated by curators who had far too much power over what we all saw, heard or experienced.

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  • But there really was a time when exposure to culture was mediated by curators who had far too much power over what we all saw, heard or experienced.
  • We had a film press, a television press, a literary press – and a music press.
  • Nonetheless, I would read rock publications voraciously and I never passed up the opportunity to contribute.
  • There were also things that Fell failed (or perhaps chose not) to include.

Molly, Lily and Go-Set

    • Set up by university students, whose only prior experience was Monash University’s paper, Go-Set quickly filled a need for information and connection among pop fans.
    • Enthusiastic writers like Lily Brett, Ian (Molly) Meldrum, Johnny Young and Douglas Panther conveyed the inside story of the lives of musicians and celebrities, while maintaining a particular accessibility for their “teens and twenties” readers.
    • Go-Set’s publisher, Philip Frazer, went on, in a haphazard way, to bring a Rolling Stone franchise to Australia.

Street papers: ‘uniquely Australian’

    • Their extensive advertising revenue from venues, record companies and related industries allowed these publications to be provided at no cost.
    • The street paper killed RAM and Juke, not by being anywhere near as good, but far, far cheaper.
    • Fell loves the “street papers”, and one gets the sense he would happily have written about them alone.
    • Read more:
      How a 'pot-smoking, acid-gobbling smart-arse' became the producer behind some of Australia's greatest music

Undeniable soap operas

    • What’s the word for respecting an author’s restraint, while wishing there was just a bit more goss within their pages?
    • Of course, there were many links between the producers of music magazines and the people they wrote about.
    • By links, I don’t just mean romantic or domestic entanglements, though I do mean that, of course.
    • There are also great, undeniable soap operas.
    • A public spat between Steve Kilbey of The Church and music journalist Stuart Coupe in the early 1980s springs to mind.

Smash Hits and Rolling Stone

    • Back to the topic of Countdown: Fell pays its competitor, Australian Smash Hits, minimal notice.
    • Fell didn’t talk to anyone from (or even really about) Australian Smash Hits.
    • Rolling Stone has, of course, a 50-year history in Australia.
    • Whereas Australian Smash Hits was often criticised for including content from its British parent, the first decade of Rolling Stone in this country was typically little more than a distillation of old cut-and-pastes from the American magazine.

‘I thought it was sci-fi nonsense’

    • I was impressed that he believed it, but I thought it was sci-fi nonsense.
    • Of course, there is still a music press: look at the preposterously overblown global influence of Pitchfork, for instance.
    • In Australia, the music press only takes print form in the most boutique of varieties, like Melbourne magazine Efficient Space.

First Lady Jill Biden to Appear at the Barbara Bush Foundation's 2023 National Celebration of Reading

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that First Lady Jill Biden will deliver remarks at the 2023 National Celebration of Reading. The Foundation's signature biennial event will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

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  • Dr. Biden will join a lineup of New York Times bestselling authors including Cheryl Strayed, Steven Rowley and Rebecca Yarros
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that First Lady Jill Biden will deliver remarks at the 2023 National Celebration of Reading.
  • The Foundation's signature biennial event will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
  • A strong advocate for literacy and education, Dr. Biden previously delivered keynote remarks at the Foundation's 2021 National Summit on Adult Literacy, where she reflected on the importance of literacy and the legacy of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
  • The National Celebration of Reading brings together members of the Bush family, bestselling authors and entertainers, and special guests to advance the mission of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

LG CHANNELS ADDS EXCLUSIVE STREAMING CONTENT FOR SEPTEMBER

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Monday, September 18, 2023

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA 's exclusive free streaming service, LG Channels, is adding "IT," "Now You See Me," "Now You See Me 2" and more to its lineup of on-demand movies on LG Smart TVs.

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  • ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA 's exclusive free streaming service, LG Channels, is adding "IT," "Now You See Me," "Now You See Me 2" and more to its lineup of on-demand movies on LG Smart TVs.
  • Earlier this month LG Channels and Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life announced the addition of several weekly shows exclusive to LG Smart TVs including "Fantasy Football Showtime Live!"
  • With more than 300 channels and growing, LG TV owners can easily discover their favorite programs by launching the LG Channels application on their LG TV's webOS platform (LG Smart TV models 2016-present).
  • Exclusively Streaming on LG Channels in September: "Charlie Wilson's War," "Role Models," "The Wedding Date" and "Weird Science."

Barbara Bush Foundation to Host 2023 National Celebration of Reading in Washington, D.C.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that it will host its signature biennial event, the National Celebration of Reading, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The National Celebration of Reading brings together members of the Bush family, bestselling authors and entertainers, and special guests to advance the mission of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
  • The National Celebration of Reading and the Barbara Bush Foundation provide powerful, proven steps forward.
  • Recipients of the 2023 Barbara Bush National Literacy Honors Award will be the American Library Association and social media influencer Oliver James.
  • For more information on the National Celebration of Reading and sponsorship opportunities, visit https://www.barbarabushevents.org/ncor2023 .