48th Daytime Emmy Awards

Local 4 News expanding their 4Warn Weather Team

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

DETROIT, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4Warn Weather Team on Local 4 News is expanding the station's weather coverage on all content platforms – Local 4 News on TV, ClickOnDetroit.com on the web, the 4Warn Weather app, and their streaming channel Local 4+ -- with the addition of Ron Hilliard and Ashlee Baracy, it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.

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  • DETROIT, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4Warn Weather Team on Local 4 News is expanding the station's weather coverage on all content platforms – Local 4 News on TV, ClickOnDetroit.com on the web, the 4Warn Weather app, and their streaming channel Local 4+ -- with the addition of Ron Hilliard and Ashlee Baracy, it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
  • "It is an honor to return home and join the 4Warn Weather Team."
  • Earlier this year the station sharpened its focus on covering local weather under the station's weather brand, 4Warn Weather.
  • In addition, Local 4's ClickOnDetroit.com is a top breaking news and weather website and the No.

The It Gets Better Project Premieres New Web-Series Highlighting LGBTQ+ Professionals In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Industries

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The series aims to inspire LGBTQ+ youth to consider exciting (and often overlooked) careers in STEM.

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  • The series aims to inspire LGBTQ+ youth to consider exciting (and often overlooked) careers in STEM.
  • Industryfollows five LGBTQ+ professionals in the bioinformatics, immunology, neuropsychology, epidemiology, and engineering industries.
  • More than 760,000 people have taken the It Gets Better pledge to share messages of hope and to speak up against intolerance.
  • Connect with the It Gets Better Project at www.itgetsbetter.org and join the conversation on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter at @ItGetsBetter; Facebook.com/ItGetsBetterProject ; and YouTube.com/ItGetsBetterProject .

Sharecare and National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter - renowned for the annual Emmy Awards - announce winners of 2022 Sharecare Awards

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Friday, November 4, 2022

The fourth annual Sharecare Awards honored winners across categories that represent the diversity of experiences shaping consumers' health and lives today.

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  • The fourth annual Sharecare Awards honored winners across categories that represent the diversity of experiences shaping consumers' health and lives today.
  • Content from category award winners and finalists , as well as more information about the Sharecare Awards, are available at sharecareawards.org.
  • About The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter
    The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter, founded in 1955, is the preeminent membership organization serving media professionals by offering career enhancing events and networking opportunities.
  • New York NATAS fosters creativity and inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy Award, the coveted peer-recognition symbol of distinction in regional television.

The It Gets Better Project Debuts New Digital Content Series Making Sex Education Inclusive and Accessible for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the It Gets Better Project is announcing the release of the new digital content series Queer Sex Ed, a five-part, longform video series highlighting important conversations about sexual health that are not taking place in schools due to restrictive sex education policies, and are frequently suppressed by social media platforms and search engines. With medically-accurate, age appropriate sex education only mandatory in 17 states across the U.S., Queer Sex Ed provides sex education to queer youth throughout the country who lack access to this necessary and potentially life-saving information.

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  • With medically-accurate, age appropriate sex education only mandatory in 17 states across the U.S., Queer Sex Ed provides sex education to queer youth throughout the country who lack access to this necessary and potentially life-saving information.
  • Projects like It Gets Better Queer Sex Ed look to stand in the gap," said Dr. Lexx.
  • To further amplify the series, the It Gets Better Project has partnered with Gen-Z focused LGBTQ media outlet INTO (Q Digital) and queer social network Hornet .
  • The series will be published on itgetsbetter.org and the It Gets Better Project's YouTube channel with additional content promoting the series available on the It Gets Better Project's TikTok and Instagram .

"Coded Bias" Receives News & Documentary Emmy® Awards Nomination

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Coded Bias is directed by Shalini Kantayya and aired through PBS's award-winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS.

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  • Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Coded Bias is directed by Shalini Kantayya and aired through PBS's award-winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Coded Bias exposes prejudices and threats to civil liberty in facial analysis algorithms and artificial intelligence.
  • "We hope this film continues to inspire advocacy to resist and prevent the harmful use of AI systems."
  • The News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, Thursday, September 29th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and available to stream at https://theemmys.tv/ .

Avid Celebrates Its Creative Editing Customers for Multiple Emmy Wins and Nominations 

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Friday, September 23, 2022

BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) congratulates its award-winning and nominated customers for their outstanding achievements at the 74th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Drama and Comedy series winners Succession and Ted Lasso, respectively. Highlighting the trend of remote collaboration for his editing work using Avid Media Composer® from New Zealand with Producer Peter Jackson, Jabez Olssen took home the award for Outstanding Picture Editing for A Nonfiction Program for The Beatles: Get Back. Presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the awards honor the best in primetime television and the backstage crafts that make them possible.

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  • HBOs returning hit show, Barry, took home the Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, while also notching two other awards among its 14 Emmy nominations.
  • Cutting on Avid Media Composer, Ali Greer, received her Emmy for Starting Now, the shows riveting season three finale.
  • Across Avids team, were thrilled to see our customers winning big and taking Emmy recognition for pushing the boundaries of storytelling in television and film.
  • 2022Avid Technology, Inc., Avid, its logo, Media Composer and ScriptSync are property of Avid.

Local Youth use Baseball to Experience the History of the South in New Documentary

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball Beyond Borders (BBB) and Converge Media (Converge) announced tickets are available for the premier of the short film "Reconciliation Tour" on September 27 at T-Mobile Park's Ellis Pavilion from 3-5 p.m. Tickets can be reserved at Baseball Beyond Borders.

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  • "We are able to teach critical life skills, break down barriers, and empower youth of color by using sports as a framework."
  • The "Reconciliation Tour" chronicles a four-day trip of sixteen (16) Seattle youth and five (5) coaches, all members of BBB Kings senior division All-Star baseball team.
  • Participating in a baseball clinic with youth, ages 9-18, from Jackson, MS, a community with one of the highest poverty rates in the nation.
  • Founded in 2007, Baseball Beyond Borders strives to teach critical life skills to youth of color while using sports as a framework.

STEMTECH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PROFESSOR DR. BANKOLE JOHNSON JOINS THEIR LIFE SCIENCES ADVISORY BOARD

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

MIRAMAR, FL, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stemtech Corporation (Stemtech) (OTCQB: STEK), an innovative nutraceutical company and a pioneer in the field of stem cell nutrition, today announced that Professor Dr. Bankole Johnson joins the Stemtech Corporation Life Sciences Advisory Board (LSAB).

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  • MIRAMAR, FL, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stemtech Corporation (Stemtech) (OTCQB: STEK), an innovative nutraceutical company and a pioneer in the field of stem cell nutrition, today announced that Professor Dr. Bankole Johnson joins the Stemtech Corporation Life Sciences Advisory Board (LSAB).
  • Stemtech Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer, John W. Meyer, said Professor Dr. Bankole Johnson joining Stemtechs Life Sciences Advisory Board is a great addition to our Team.
  • Charles S. Arnold, Stemtech Corporation Chairman and CEO stated that with the addition of Professor Dr. Bankole Johnson, Stemtech continues to make forward strides toward our strategic goal of providing leading-edge and advanced products for health and wellness.
  • Professor Dr. Johnson also functions as a Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Larkin University in Miami.

KD Hall Recognized by 4x Champion Seattle Storm for Empowering Women and Girls

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Friday, July 29, 2022

SEATTLE, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seattle Storm recognized KD Hall during a halftime ceremony on July 24 as part of their Believe in Women Night presented by Symetra.

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  • SEATTLE, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seattle Storm recognized KD Hall during a halftime ceremony on July 24 as part of their Believe in Women Night presented by Symetra.
  • KD Hall honored by WNBA Seattle Storm for empowering Women and Girls throughout the State of Washington and Nigeria.
  • Hall is the founder and CEO of KD Hall Communications and KD Hall Foundation.
  • Visit KD Hall Foundation to learn more about programs to help women and girls.

Universal Electronics to Launch New Voice Remotes for RDK Platform at RDK Tech Summit

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ:UEIC), the world leader in universal control technology for entertainment and smart home, at the 2022 RDK Tech Summit has announced the release of two new voice remotes for RDK .

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  • Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ:UEIC), the world leader in universal control technology for entertainment and smart home, at the 2022 RDK Tech Summit has announced the release of two new voice remotes for RDK .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220711005949/en/
    Universal Electronics to Launch New Voice Remotes for RDK Platform at RDK Tech Summit (Photo: Business Wire)
    UEI has shipped over 75 million RDK remote controls to date, with leading operators around the globe, making UEI a market leader in RDK control solutions.
  • UEI is collaborating closely with the RDK community to integrate voice and universal control as part of the RDK Accelerator Program an initiative launched by the RDK community to make it easier for operators to adopt the RDK platform and launch products.
  • The two new RDK platform remotes UEI is launching at RDK Summit are named UEI Tatlow and UEI Logan .