Big Fish

Deliverance "Banjo Boy" Actor Billy Redden the Focus of Fundraising Effort

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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Congress, Metaphor, Academy Awards, Storyteller, Research, Dueling Banjos, Child, Walmart, National Film Registry, Big Fish, Library, Music, LOS, Multimedia, Billboard, GoFundMe, Film industry

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Southern California-based bluegrass band is leading an effort to raise funds for Billy Redden, the one-time 15-year-old local Georgia boy who was cast as "the banjo boy" in the 1972 landmark motion picture Deliverance. Redden played the part of "Lonnie" who gets locked in a musical duel – "Dueling Banjos" – with actor Ronny Cox in one of the films enduring and iconic scenes.

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  • A Southern California bluegrass band is leading an effort to compensate the former child actor for his iconic "Dueling Banjos" scene in the movie Deliverance.
  • Redden played the part of "Lonnie" who gets locked in a musical duel – "Dueling Banjos" – with actor Ronny Cox in one of the films enduring and iconic scenes.
  • We launched the fundraising campaign simply to compensate Billy for helping to create a scene that has brought so much joy to so many people."
  • "Billy Redden was largely forgotten," states musician Lance Frantzich, who has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for Redden.

Hyundai's "The Drop" Marketing Campaign Unveils the New 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Heralding Sneaker Culture

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Friday, March 15, 2024
The Drop, Vince Staples, Hyundai Santa Fe, African Americans, Culture, FOMO, Humanity, Compact sport utility vehicle, SUV, Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Motor Company, Pulse, Compact, Big Fish, Drop, CMO, Marketing, FELA

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai in collaboration with Culture Brands, its African American marketing agency, launched their new multicultural campaign featuring the highly anticipated 2024 Santa Fe SUV.

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  • FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai in collaboration with Culture Brands, its African American marketing agency, launched their new multicultural campaign featuring the highly anticipated 2024 Santa Fe SUV.
  • The latest addition to the popular "OKAY Hyundai" series, the new campaign, titled "The Drop", seamlessly integrates the allure of sneaker culture with the dynamic, adventure-driven lifestyle of the all-new fifth-generation Santa Fe.
  • Produced by FELA, a Black-owned production company, and directed by Julien Christian Lutz (Director X), known for iconic music videos, the campaign captures the essence of sneaker culture.
  • Through each cultural nod, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe reveals itself as the true coveted "drop".

Metabolica Health Completes Amalgamation with Big Fish and Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Diabetes, CPA, Prospectus, Biotechnology, Obesity, Global health, Doctor of Philosophy, National instrument, CGA, Big Fish, Unit, Offering, Research, Amalgamation

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2024) - Metabolica Health Inc. ("Metabolica" or the "Company") a pioneering biotechnology firm at the forefront of diabetes and obesity treatment research, is pleased to announce the completion of its amalgamation (the "Amalgamation Agreement") with Big Fish Acquisition Corp. ("Big Fish"), effective on January 1, 2024, with the resulting amalgamated company, named Metabolica Health Inc. ("Metabolica Health"), continuing the business of Metabolica.

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2024) - Metabolica Health Inc. ("Metabolica" or the "Company") a pioneering biotechnology firm at the forefront of diabetes and obesity treatment research, is pleased to announce the completion of its amalgamation (the "Amalgamation Agreement") with Big Fish Acquisition Corp. ("Big Fish"), effective on January 1, 2024, with the resulting amalgamated company, named Metabolica Health Inc. ("Metabolica Health"), continuing the business of Metabolica.
  • Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement dated October 30, 2023, Big Fish amalgamated with Metabolica to form Metabolica Health, and the issued shares of each of Metabolica and Big Fish were exchanged for shares of Metabolica Health or otherwise dealt with as follows: (a) each Class A Common share of Metabolica was exchanged for 22.213 common shares of Metabolica Health; and (b) each common share of Big Fish was exchanged for one-half of one common share of Metabolica Health.
  • Following the successful amalgamation transaction (the "Transaction"), Metabolica Health is pleased to announce that it is arranging a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of up to 2,500,000 Units, at a price of $0.40 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.
  • Furthermore, Metabolica Health is announcing the appointment of Mr. Scott Jardin, CPA, CGA, as the company's Chief Financial Officer.

Autosled Appoints David Darden to Chief Information Officer

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Culture, CIO, Business intelligence, Engineering, Big Fish, Digital technology, Palmetto

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Autosled, a leading provider of digital technology solutions for automotive vehicle transport logistics, announced today the promotion of David Darden to Chief Information Officer. In this role, David leads Autosled's IT staff, oversees its systems and operations, and is responsible for the company's software development. A seasoned engineering and analytics leader, David brings over 20 years of experience in the technology industry with companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. An employee of the company since 2021, he most recently served as the company's vice president of data and analytics.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Autosled, a leading provider of digital technology solutions for automotive vehicle transport logistics, announced today the promotion of David Darden to Chief Information Officer.
  • "We look forward to not only furthering our reputation of product dependability, but the future strides that we will make with David in this role", noted David Sperau, co-founder and chief revenue officer for Autosled.
  • We want to make it easy," noted David Darden, chief information officer for Autosled.
  • "David has been a tremendous resource for Autosled since day one," said David Sperau, co-founder and chief revenue officer for Autosled.

DAS42 Awarded Snowflake Media Competency Badge for Accelerating Innovation in the Snowflake Media Data Cloud

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
Cloud, Advertising, Solution, Privacy, Industry, Information, Entertainment, Lead, Data, LinkedIn, Ecosystem, Big Fish, Twitter, Instagram, Data management, Organization, Power, Television, Video game console, Tag cloud, Snowflake, Media

NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DAS42 today announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Media Competency badge for its data analytics solutions in the Snowflake Media Data Cloud. We are extending the depth of our modern data stack advisory and implementation services, unlocking new ways to transform the industry and accelerate data-driven outcomes for customers.  

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DAS42 today announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Media Competency badge for its data analytics solutions in the Snowflake Media Data Cloud.
  • As a Snowflake Elite Services Partner and Media Data Cloud Launch Partner, we have worked closely with Snowflake for years to empower enterprises with the Snowflake Data Cloud.
  • DAS42 has been a leader in helping organizations leverage the power of Snowflake's platform and the Snowflake Media Data Cloud to transform the way enterprises in the Media industry store and access data.
  • Snowflake and its groundbreaking innovations, like the Snowflake Media Data Cloud, make it possible for us to deliver the kind of exceptional data analytics platforms today's Media companies need.

Big Fish Enters into Letter of Intent on Business Combination with Matchbox Virtual Media

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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Big Fish is a privately held corporation established pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

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  • Big Fish is a privately held corporation established pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).
  • Matchbox assists organizations in maximizing the impact of their communications through best-in-class solutions on our user-friendly Virtual Spaces platform.
  • Upon successful completion of the Proposed Transaction, Matchbox will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Big Fish or otherwise combining its corporate existence with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Big Fish.
  • Big Fish intends to change its name to "Matchbox Virtual Media Inc." Closing of the Proposed Transaction is currently expected to occur in third quarter of 2022 (the "Closing").

Automotive Veteran Bart Schuster and Leading Business Intelligence Engineer David Darden Join Autosled's Executive Team

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Automotive industry, Schuster, Motorcycle, Volkswagen, OEM, Business intelligence, Original equipment manufacturer, Data Analytics Acceleration Library, Transport, Engineering, Data, Big Fish, Federal, Business development, Darden, CRO, Communication, Microsoft, GPS, Video game, Audi, Nissan

Schuster brings to Autosled over twenty-four years of automotive experience - thirteen years in retail dealerships and eleven years working for various OEMs.

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  • Schuster brings to Autosled over twenty-four years of automotive experience - thirteen years in retail dealerships and eleven years working for various OEMs.
  • Schuster's expertise in successfully developing and implementing both business relationships and customer loyalty comes at a pivotal time for Autosled's nationwide growth.
  • Before joining Autosled, David was the Director of Business Intelligence Engineering at Big Fish Games, one of the world's largest producers and distributors of casual games.
  • He built the big data platform to drive business decisions and analytics with data-driven decision-making as a core company competency.

Redbox Signs Promotional Agreement with Roku to Further Attract Multi-Platform Users

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Monday, September 27, 2021
Film & Motion Pictures, Supermarket, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Discount, Variety, Retail, Other Technology, Entertainment, FAST, Big Fish, Roku, Inc., Multimedia, AVOD, CEO, Acquisition, Ender's Game, Enders, Drama, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Asa Butterfield, Walmart, Nasdaq, Name, Video game, Retail

Redbox, a leading entertainment company, today announced it has signed a promotional agreement with Roku to further attract multi-platform users to the Redbox streaming app.

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  • Redbox, a leading entertainment company, today announced it has signed a promotional agreement with Roku to further attract multi-platform users to the Redbox streaming app.
  • Consumers can then redeem these codes by downloading the Redbox app via their Roku player and the credit is immediately available to use towards movie rentals.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210927005258/en/
    Redbox announced it has signed a promotional agreement with Roku to further attract multi-platform users to the Redbox streaming app.
  • Redbox Entertainment, a new content acquisition, and production division, has further transformed Redbox into a multi-channel content provider.

Redbox Expands Reach of Its Streaming App to Millions of Devices Through a Distribution Agreement With Vewd

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Internet, Film & Motion Pictures, Technology, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Television, FAST, Big Fish, Evoca Cola, Content partnership, TVOD, Solution, TPV, AVOD, OTT, Sony, Acquisition, TiVo, Ender's Game, Enders, Funai, Smart TV, Drama, Silicon, Pay, Asa Butterfield, Nasdaq, Chief digital officer, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Digital, Video game console, Video game

Redbox, a leading entertainment company, today announced it has signed an agreement with Vewd to pre-load the Redbox app on all new Vewd powered TVs and set-top boxes in the US.

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  • Redbox, a leading entertainment company, today announced it has signed an agreement with Vewd to pre-load the Redbox app on all new Vewd powered TVs and set-top boxes in the US.
  • Redboxs streaming app offers access to new release movies and TV series through Redboxs Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) service.
  • Vewd has powered the streaming revolution for nearly two decades, having shipped its streaming software on more than 450 million devices to date.
  • Vewd has a powerful platform that is used by millions of customers every day to access their favorite streaming content, said Jason Kwong, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, Redbox.

CGTN: CMG's 2021 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala combines modernity and tradition

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Virtual reality, Shuidiao Getou, Reunion, Tokyo Olympics, CMG, Human, BJT, Artificial intelligence, Big Fish, Peking opera, Festival, Concerns and controversies at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sea Forest Waterway, 2014 Winter Olympics, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Culture, Astronaut, Great Beauty, Monster, Music Voyager, Technology, Gold, Team Australia, Mid-Autumn Festival, China Media Group, Media Group, Music, Entertainment, Film

BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which this year is September 21.

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  • BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which this year is September 21.
  • China Media Group's (CMG) 2021 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was broadcast overseas for the first time on Tuesday night, starting at 8:00 p.m. (BJT).
  • The audiovisual feast was held at Xingyue Lake Wetland Park in Xichang, capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
  • The gala, themed on reunion, technology, Chinese elements and culture, ended with creative song and dance performances.