The Walt Disney Company

Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. to Further Expand Entertainment Offerings Through Gaming as it Enters Into Letter of Intent to Acquire Leading Gaming Company, Arctic7

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Acquisition, Epic Games, Social media, Sony, Grom, Oral storytelling, Growth, Electronic Arts, Catalog, Keywords Studios, Undead Labs, BOCA, PlayStation, Ecosystem, Ahsoka Tano, The Walt Disney Company, Antman, TMNT, Saints Row, Microsoft, Partnership, Video game

Grom’s addition of Arctic7 could serve as an entry point for the company to secure a foothold in the growing and lucrative gaming industry and also explore opportunities to leverage gaming technology to serve the entertainment needs of today’s kids and families in new, innovative ways.

Key Points: 
  • Grom’s addition of Arctic7 could serve as an entry point for the company to secure a foothold in the growing and lucrative gaming industry and also explore opportunities to leverage gaming technology to serve the entertainment needs of today’s kids and families in new, innovative ways.
  • The acquisition of Arctic7 would complement Grom's existing entertainment offerings of safe, social media for kids and its growing catalog of original intellectual property from Curiosity Ink Media, which Grom acquired in 2021.
  • Alan Van Slyke, co-founder of Arctic7, brings a wealth of experience from Executive Producer on Gears of War with Epic Games, Executive at Sperasoft and COO at Microsoft Studios’ Undead Labs.
  • Mark Rizzo, co-founder of Arctic7, with 25 years of experience from EA Games, Sony, Sperasoft, and Keywords Studios, specializes in tech, operations, and M&A, playing a pivotal role in building the PlayStation network.

Blackwells Capital Releases Investor Presentation to its Fellow Disney Shareholders

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Monday, March 4, 2024
The Walt Disney Company, Trustee, Future, Proxy, Council, GREEN, Foreign policy

NEW YORK, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackwells Capital, LLC (“Blackwells”), a shareholder of The Walt Disney Company (“Disney” or the “Company”) (NYSE:DIS), today released its full investor presentation titled “The Future of Disney.” The presentation builds on Blackwells’ “Vision for the Future of Technology at Disney” presentation released on February 26, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders Should Vote FOR Blackwells’ Nominees Jessica Schell, Craig Hatkoff and Leah Solivan on the GREEN Proxy Card
    NEW YORK, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blackwells Capital, LLC (“Blackwells”), a shareholder of The Walt Disney Company (“Disney” or the “Company”) (NYSE:DIS), today released its full investor presentation titled “The Future of Disney.” The presentation builds on Blackwells’ “Vision for the Future of Technology at Disney” presentation released on February 26, 2024.
  • Blackwells explores the reasons for Disney’s persistent underperformance, and outlines an overwhelming and convincing case for collaborative and additive change.
  • To learn more about Blackwells’ three nominees Jessica Schell, Craig Hatkoff and Leah Solivan, fellow Disney shareholders are encouraged to visit www.TheFutureOfDisney.com .
  • Please vote your proxy today on the GREEN universal proxy card “FOR” each of the Blackwells nominees and the Blackwells proposal.

Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz to Discuss Disney Proxy Battle at The Activist Investor Conference, March 21, in New York City

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Friday, March 1, 2024
The Walt Disney Company, IBN, Activism, Conference, House, CNBC, Interview

NEW YORK, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Activist investor Nelson Peltz, locked in a proxy battle with The Walt Disney Company, will share his perspective with CNBC reporter Paulina Likos at the Activist Investor Conference on March 21 in New York City.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Activist investor Nelson Peltz, locked in a proxy battle with The Walt Disney Company, will share his perspective with CNBC reporter Paulina Likos at the Activist Investor Conference on March 21 in New York City.
  • Peltz oversees Trian Fund Management, which owns roughly $3 billion worth of Disney stock.
  • He is pushing the corporation for seats on the Disney board for himself and former Disney Chief Financial Officer James “Jay” Rasulo.
  • Peltz and Rasulo will participate in an interview by Likos, especially for attendees at The Activist Investor Conference 2024.

tvScientific Announces $9.4 Million Convertible Note led by S4S Ventures to Accelerate Growth and Development

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Social media, CPA, Netflix, Television, Smart TV, Connected, MoneyGram, ROI, General partnership, MMM, EMarketer, ABC, BDMI, Discovery, Entrepreneurship, Advertising, Meta, NBC, CTV, Partner (business rank), The Walt Disney Company, Fender, CBS, Partnership, Mobile phone

With tvScientific, advertisers can buy and execute performance CTV campaigns with major inventory partners, including Paramount+, Hulu, Discovery, ABC, CBS and NBC.

Key Points: 
  • With tvScientific, advertisers can buy and execute performance CTV campaigns with major inventory partners, including Paramount+, Hulu, Discovery, ABC, CBS and NBC.
  • This opens up an entirely new cohort of advertisers for TV publishers” said Jason Fairchild, Co-Founder and CEO of tvScientific.
  • “Google and Meta have fueled meteoric growth in advertising precisely because of their precision targeting and outcome-based measurement.
  • Consumers now dictate how they want to consume media and this partnership aligns with the evolving preferences of today's audiences."

Volantio Introduces Re-Commerce Platform To Transform Passenger Flexibility Into Profit

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
AI, The Walt Disney Company

The Re-Commerce platform represents the next generation innovation of Volantio’s current industry leading post-booking revenue optimization product.

Key Points: 
  • The Re-Commerce platform represents the next generation innovation of Volantio’s current industry leading post-booking revenue optimization product.
  • Airlines from around the world have chosen Volantio for their unique re-commerce capabilities.
  • Volantio’s Re-commerce Platform resolves these issues by identifying passengers with flexibility to move and automating the offer and rebooking experience.
  • Our ML technology provides airlines with the ability to to improve their yield, reduce operational costs, and create a great customer experience - a true win-win” said Azim Barodawala at Volantio.

See the Future at GTC 2024: NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang to Unveil Latest Breakthroughs in Accelerated Computing, Generative AI and Robotics

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Face, Research, Generative, GTC, Organization, Policy, Telecommunications, Micrometre, SAP Center, Robotics, Student, Head, Health, Transport, Johnson & Johnson, Cohere, HPE, European, ServiceNow, Ecosystem, Cloud computing, Congress, Machine learning, Agriculture, HAI, Biology, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Pixar, DeepMind, Netflix, Amgen, Mistral, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Learning, Physics, Meta, Mercedes-Benz, Foundation models, Dell Technologies, The Walt Disney Company, Knowledge, Goldman Sachs, Snowflake, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Adobe, Second Continental Congress, AI, SAP, Symbiodinium, Polestar 3, Stanford University, Getty Images, Databricks, Deep learning, Volvo, ILM, Medical device

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the keynote from the SAP Center on Monday, March 18, at 1 p.m. Pacific time.

Key Points: 
  • NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the keynote from the SAP Center on Monday, March 18, at 1 p.m. Pacific time.
  • Since Huang first highlighted machine learning in his 2014 GTC keynote , NVIDIA has been at the forefront of the AI revolution.
  • “Generative AI has moved to center stage as governments, industries and organizations everywhere look to harness its transformative capabilities,” Huang said.
  • From generative AI to robotics to automotive, GTC attendees can interact with dozens of state-of-the-art demos, see the latest autonomous vehicle technology and explore how generative AI will impact virtually every industry.

Christian Bouzaid Joins Europcar Mobility Group as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Retail, Automotive, Other Automotive, Environment, Other Retail, Fleet Management, Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World, Europcar, Analytics, TUI Group, Travel, Air France–KLM, Ecosystem, Corsair International, The Walt Disney Company, Head, Walt Disney, Video game

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Key Points: 
  • Europcar Mobility Group welcomes Christian Bouzaid as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer, member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 4 March 2024.
  • Christian Bouzaid has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, revenue management and commercial strategy in the travel and leisure industry.
  • Prior to joining Europcar Mobility Group, he was VP Revenue Planning and Optimization at Walt Disney World in the USA since 2019.
  • Christian Bouzaid brings a wealth of experience to Europcar Mobility Group in areas which are instrumental to its profitable growth.

The Endless Summer + Dana Point Film Festival Announces Dates for Its 2024 Festival

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Environmental Health, Women, Sports, Men, Sustainability, Events, Concerts, Family, Surfing, Sailboarding, Consumer, Film & Motion Pictures, Music, Climate Change, Environment, Entertainment, General Entertainment, Maritime, Transport, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Kelp, Dana Point, California, Endless, Education, Seaweed, First responder, City, Hope, Common Sense, Guaranteed Rate, Impossible, SurfAid International, The Walt Disney Company, WHS, VIP, Heart, Knowledge, Coldwell Banker, Humanity, KELP, Water, Cricket Wireless

The Endless Summer + Dana Point Film Festival (DPFF) has announced its second annual oceans film festival to be held in Dana Point focused on marine life, surfing, and our relationship with the magnificent wonder of the sea.

Key Points: 
  • The Endless Summer + Dana Point Film Festival (DPFF) has announced its second annual oceans film festival to be held in Dana Point focused on marine life, surfing, and our relationship with the magnificent wonder of the sea.
  • Hosted by Endless Summer Events, the festival runs May 2-5, 2024, and promises an array of community events.
  • The festival’s home of Dana Point, CA is nestled in the heart of a Whale Heritage Site (WHS) and is known as the “Whale and Dolphin Capital of the World” and the birthplace of “The Endless Summer.” Dana Point provides a fitting backdrop for the ocean film festival.
  • For filmmakers interested in submitting their films for the Dana Point Film Festival, click here .

Fubo’s North American Business Closed Q4 2023 With Record 1.618 Million Paid Subscribers, 29% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth; Exceeded Guidance Across Key Performance Metrics

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Technology, Audio, Video, General Sports, Entertainment, Online, Mobile Entertainment, Events, Concerts, Apps, Applications, General Entertainment, Sports, Telecommunications, Other Entertainment, Internet, TV and Radio, CFO, Acquisition, Fox, Gandler, The Walt Disney Company, Free cash flow, FuboTV, Growth, Projection, Yoy, ARPU, Event, ROW, Cash flow, Warner Bros. Discovery

The Company exceeded guidance across key financial and operating metrics in North America, posting double digit year-over-year (YoY) revenue and subscriber growth during the fourth quarter.

Key Points: 
  • The Company exceeded guidance across key financial and operating metrics in North America, posting double digit year-over-year (YoY) revenue and subscriber growth during the fourth quarter.
  • Fubo ended the quarter with 1.618 million paid subscribers, up 12% YoY, and $402 million in total revenue, up 29% YoY.
  • Furthermore, ad revenue grew 14% for the full year 2023, totaling $114 million, despite an overall challenged ad market in 2023.
  • In the Rest of World (ROW), Fubo delivered $8.4 million total revenue, up 18% year-over-year, and 406,000 paid subscribers, down 3% year-over-year, during the quarter.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Reports Fiscal 2024 Q2 Results

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Licensing (Entertainment), Online, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Podcast, Investment, News, Growth, Weather, Health, NAACP Image Awards, Intellectual property, Friends, Brunico Communications, Animation, Unicorn Island, History (American TV network), Bell Media, Gold, PBS, Blue Fox Entertainment, GLAAD Media Award, OTCQX, Pinecone & Pony, Highway Thru Hell, Partnership, Netflix, APTN, Amazon Music, Conifer cone, Thunderbird, Marvel, The Walt Disney Company, IP, Chair, Warner Bros. Discovery, Outstanding Animated Series, GPM, Crave, Atomic Cartoons, Discovery, Molly Hayes, My Little Pony, Season, Critic, Moonbug Entertainment, The Weather Channel, Boot camp

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) today announced its Q2 2024 financial results, which ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.

Key Points: 
  • Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) today announced its Q2 2024 financial results, which ended December 31, 2023, and provided a corporate update.
  • The Company has returned to profitability in Q2 2024, with the last half of fiscal 2024 set to be the strongest, weighted to the fourth quarter.
  • Several cost-reduction activities have been implemented and the Company expects to realize in excess of $3 million in overall cost reductions for fiscal 2024.
  • Thunderbird awards and accolades received during and subsequent to Q2 include, but are not limited to:
    Thunderbird placing No.