Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Blackwells Capital Files Definitive Proxy Statement for Disney’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Releases Letter to Fellow Shareholders

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackwells Capital, LLC (“Blackwells”), a shareholder of The Walt Disney Company (“Disney” or the “Company”) (NYSE:DIS), filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with its nomination of Jessica Schell, Craig Hatkoff and Leah Solivan for election to the board of directors of Disney (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, and released a letter which can be found below, and at www.TheFutureOfDisney.com.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders are faced with three competing candidate slates at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Disney’s, Blackwells’ and Trian’s.
  • Our campaign website will also include materials for shareholders to evaluate and help make the best voting decisions.
  • Disney Shareholders – Please vote your proxy today on the GREEN universal proxy card “FOR” each of the Blackwells nominees and the Blackwells proposal.
  • If you have any questions about voting your proxy or need replacement proxy materials, contact:
    +1 (203) 658-9400 (call collect for banks, brokers, trustees and other nominees)

NAGRA and Eluvio Deliver Industry-First Decentralized, Secure, and Just-in-Time Solution for Premium Video Distribution with Forensic Watermarking

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

This milestone is the industry’s first integration of forensic watermarking into Eluvio’s global blockchain Fabric for premium content distribution.

Key Points: 
  • This milestone is the industry’s first integration of forensic watermarking into Eluvio’s global blockchain Fabric for premium content distribution.
  • The Eluvio Content Fabric is an open and decentralized, streaming, content distribution, and storage network built for the third generation Internet.
  • This new forensic watermarking capability completes the Content Fabric’s blockchain-controlled trustless, verifiable, and tamper proof content security capabilities that prove, protect, and secure content distribution from its source to audiences.
  • To schedule a meeting to learn more about NAGRA at IBC 2023 (Stand 1.C81), please click HERE .

THE FLASH WEB3 MOVIE EXPERIENCE

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Friday, July 14, 2023

BURBANK, Calif., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, in partnership with content blockchain pioneer Eluvio, announced today the next installment of the WB Movieverse with the newest DC superhero film The Flash Web3 Movie Experience, available for preview at https://web3.wb.com and opening for purchase on July 18. 

Key Points: 
  • The release of The Flash Web3 Movie Experience is the third WB Movieverse release following the Superman Web3 Movie Experience and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) Web3 Movie Experience.
  • "The Flash Web3 Movie Experience marks the first time a major studio motion picture is being released as a Web3 film in the same availability window as conventional digital purchase options.
  • Early access to both editions of The Flash Web3 Movie Experience will be available to DC Bat Cowl NFT holders, DC3 holders, The Lord of the Rings Web3 Movie Experience holders and Superman Web3 Movie Experience holders for an exclusive 12-hour window starting at 12:01AM ET on July 18.
  • The Flash Web3 Movie Experience is powered by Eluvio , pioneers of Web3 innovation throughout the media and entertainment industry.

SUPERMAN WEB3 MOVIE EXPERIENCE

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Monday, June 5, 2023

BURBANK, Calif., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, in partnership with content blockchain pioneer Eluvio, announced today the next installment of the WB Movieverse with the iconic DC Super Hero film Superman Web3 Movie Experience, available for preview at https://web3.wb.com and opening for purchase on June 9. 

Key Points: 
  • Iconic DC Super Hero Film Being Released as a Multimedia Living Movie Experience from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Eluvio
    The release of Superman Web3 Movie Experience follows the 2022 first-of-its-kind Web3 entertainment offering The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) Web3 Movie Experience.
  • The Superman Web3 Movie Experience will include a free voucher code for a DC3 Super Power Pack: Series Superman from the DC NFT Marketplace , offering 3 randomly selected Superman comics with rarities from Common to Legendary.
  • Early access to all editions of the Superman Web3 Movie Experience will be available to DC Bat Cowl NFT holders at 8:00AM ET on June 8, to DC3 holders at 11:00AM ET on June 8, and to The Lord of the Rings Web3 Movie Experience holders at 2:00PM ET on June 8.
  • The Superman Web3 Movie Experience is powered by Eluvio , pioneers of Web3 innovation throughout the media and entertainment industry.

PlayOn! Sports Announces Lesley Wainwright As Chief Legal Officer

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Sports , one of the nation's leading high school media and technology companies, announced today the hiring of Lesley Wainwright as Chief Legal Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Sports , one of the nation's leading high school media and technology companies, announced today the hiring of Lesley Wainwright as Chief Legal Officer.
  • In this new role, Wainwright will oversee all legal affairs for PlayOn!
  • Wainwright started her legal career at King & Spalding as an associate in the private equity practice group.
  • Sports as our inaugural Chief Legal Officer," said Matt Hong, President & Chief Operating Officer.

Eluvio Introduces Direct Sell-Through and Streaming of Premium Video Experiences on the Blockchain Content Fabric

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The Eluvio Blockchain Content Fabric is a utility blockchain network for owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of video, music, and other digital content at scale.

Key Points: 
  • The Eluvio Blockchain Content Fabric is a utility blockchain network for owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of video, music, and other digital content at scale.
  • Its built-in "Web3 CDN" capability enables secure, ultra-low latency, high-quality 4K video streaming (live and on-demand) for content creators and owners to support entertainment experiences and new monetization opportunities.
  • Unveiled today and releasing in June, Eluvio now supports instant royalty settlements and payments to multiple parties directly on the blockchain.
  • Eluvio offers turnkey video marketplaces (live, on-demand, and XR immersive) and streaming video experiences (browser and connected TVs) with built-in support for blockchain loyalty and fan engagement programs.

Contend & Miss Excel launch Blockchain-based Education Platform

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Contend , the LA-based innovation-led content studio, and internet sensation Miss Excel are launching a blockchain-backed education platform with resources on leveraging AI with Microsoft 365, including Miss Excel's "Bing AI Guidebook."

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Contend , the LA-based innovation-led content studio, and internet sensation Miss Excel are launching a blockchain-backed education platform with resources on leveraging AI with Microsoft 365, including Miss Excel's "Bing AI Guidebook."
  • Miss Excel's new Web3 education platform is powered by Content Blockchain pioneer, Eluvio , and launched today at https://missexcelworld.com.
  • The entire bundle is delivered as an Official Miss Excel World NFT that will unlock early access to Miss Excel World launch, plus additional surprise bonuses.
  • "We are very excited to launch this groundbreaking educational platform on the blockchain with Miss Excel and Eluvio," said Steven Amato, CEO of Contend.

Eluvio Brings "Creator's Central" Event and "Extremely Talented and Under-Recognized" (ETU) Competition to SXSW

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Last year, Eluvio's Content Blockchain powered the groundbreaking " Dollyverse " livestream and multimedia NFT experience at SXSW .

Key Points: 
  • Last year, Eluvio's Content Blockchain powered the groundbreaking " Dollyverse " livestream and multimedia NFT experience at SXSW .
  • This year, Eluvio's focus will be on unlocking the potential of Web3 media for content creators and publishers attending SXSW.
  • The Eluvio Content Fabric is a utility blockchain network for owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of video, music, and other digital content at scale.
  • At this year's SXSW, Eluvio is partnering with Vibe Stream Network to jointly sponsor the "ETU'' competition to reward music, video, and interactive digital content creators.

GTT Selected by Eluvio to Extend Its Next-Generation Utility Blockchain Content Network

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc. , a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced that it was selected by content blockchain pioneer Eluvio to provide Dedicated Internet Access services to extend the global reach of Eluvio’s utility blockchain network for content.

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc. , a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced that it was selected by content blockchain pioneer Eluvio to provide Dedicated Internet Access services to extend the global reach of Eluvio’s utility blockchain network for content.
  • The Eluvio Content Fabric is a hyper-efficient utility blockchain network for owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of digital content at scale.
  • GTT’s strong relationships with local providers around the world provide IP transit to ensure that content distributed from the Eluvio Fabric network reaches end users.
  • “GTT’s Tier 1 IP backbone offers the network performance and resiliency Eluvio requires to deliver content globally,” said Ernie Ortega, CEO of GTT.