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Crockett & Jones Shoes Now Available at The Shoe Mart

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shoe Mart is excited to announce that it now carries English-made Crockett & Jones shoes and boots.

Key Points: 
  • NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shoe Mart is excited to announce that it now carries English-made Crockett & Jones shoes and boots.
  • The Connecticut-based shoe retailer has partnered with Crockett & Jones to offer an amazing footwear selection combined with the unparalleled service people have come to expect from The Shoe Mart.
  • The reputation of Crockett & Jones shoes mirrors The Shoe Mart's values.
  • Crockett & Jones is a natural fit with The Shoe Mart's other high-quality shoe brands, including:
    Customers can visit The Shoe Mart website to learn more about Crockett & Jones shoes and other quality brands the company offers.

Cinesite Selects Couchbase to Power its Production Pipeline for Film, TV and Streaming Projects, From Marvel to Netflix and Beyond

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Monday, January 30, 2023

LONDON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the cloud database platform company, today announced that Cinesite, an award-winning digital entertainment studio behind blockbusters such as "Wakanda Forever" and "No Time to Die", has selected Couchbase to power its production pipeline. Using Couchbase Server, Cinesite will enable artists at its studios around the world to collaborate on large scale visual effects (VFX) and animation projects. The result will be a truly global production pipeline that can complete projects quickly, efficiently and to the highest quality.

Key Points: 
  • Using Couchbase Server , Cinesite will enable artists at its studios around the world to collaborate on large scale visual effects (VFX) and animation projects.
  • The result will be a truly global production pipeline that can complete projects quickly, efficiently and to the highest quality.
  • Cinesite's artists work on a variety of project types—from high end TV series, to blockbuster feature films, to full-length animated films.
  • Couchbase is a geo-distributed NoSQL database that addresses these modern needs yet gives our developers the familiar SQL programming language.

Visual Effects and Animation Leader DNEG Announces Business Update

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

DNEG, a leading technology-enabled visual effects (VFX) and animation company for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, today announced a business update for the year ended March 31, 2022.

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  • DNEG, a leading technology-enabled visual effects (VFX) and animation company for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, today announced a business update for the year ended March 31, 2022.
  • The announcement of DNEG Animation as exclusive animation studio and producer of new animated feature Garfield, alongside partners Alcon Entertainment.
  • Its seventh BAFTA award for Dune; DNEG projects had four of the five BAFTA nominees for Best Visual Effects in 2022.
  • DNEG ( www.dneg.com ) is one of the worlds leading visual effects (VFX) and animation companies for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content.

Media Tech SPAC Acquires Drylab

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Media Tech SPAC plc (MTS or the Company), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that, having concluded detailed due diligence, it has reached and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drylab A/S (Drylab), a leading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia.

Key Points: 
  • Media Tech SPAC plc (MTS or the Company), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that, having concluded detailed due diligence, it has reached and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drylab A/S (Drylab), a leading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia.
  • Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc ( www.drylab.io ) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses.
  • The combination of MTS and Drylab positions the enlarged business for growth through the proprietary technology built by Drylab and the big studio experience and network of the MTS executives.
  • John Mahtani, CEO of Media Tech SPAC plc, commented:
    We are pleased to have come to this agreement with Drylab.

Media Tech SPAC Acquires Drylab

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Monday, March 28, 2022

LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that, having concluded detailed due diligence, it has reached and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drylab A/S ("Drylab"), a leading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia. The acquisition is expected to complete in the coming weeks. Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc (www.drylab.io) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses. 

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that,having concluded detailed due diligence,it has reachedand entered intoa definitive agreement to acquire 100%of the share capitalof Drylab A/S ("Drylab"),aleading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia.
  • Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc ( www.drylab.io ) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses.
  • The combination of MTS and Drylab positions the enlarged business for growth through the proprietary technology built by Drylab and the big studio experience and network of the MTS executives.
  • John Mahtani, CEO of Media Tech SPAC plc, commented:
    "We are pleased to have come to this agreement with Drylab.

Media Tech SPAC Acquires Drylab

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Monday, March 28, 2022

LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that, having concluded detailed due diligence, it has reached and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Drylab A/S ("Drylab"), a leading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia. The acquisition is expected to complete in the coming weeks. Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc (www.drylab.io) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses. 

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Media Tech SPAC plc ("MTS" or the "Company"), a company formed to undertake one or more acquisitions in the media and technology sectors, is pleased to announce that,having concluded detailed due diligence,it has reachedand entered intoa definitive agreement to acquire 100%of the share capitalof Drylab A/S ("Drylab"),aleading film and TV production SaaS platform in Scandinavia.
  • Once complete, the combined businesses will be renamed Drylab Media Tech plc ( www.drylab.io ) to reflect the strengths of the two businesses.
  • The combination of MTS and Drylab positions the enlarged business for growth through the proprietary technology built by Drylab and the big studio experience and network of the MTS executives.
  • John Mahtani, CEO of Media Tech SPAC plc, commented:
    "We are pleased to have come to this agreement with Drylab.

And the Oscar goes to…the tobacco industry

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truth Initiative®, the national public health organization inspiring lives free from smoking, vaping and nicotine, released data on the pervasive tobacco imagery in this year's Oscar nominated films. Of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture, 80% featured smoking and vaping depictions including, "Don't Look Up," "CODA," "Drive My Car," "King Richard," "Licorice Pizza," "Nightmare Alley," "The Power of the Dog" and "West Side Story." Of all the feature film nominees across categories, 61% depicted tobacco use, including the box office hits: "The Lost Daughter," "No Time to Die," and "House of Gucci."

Key Points: 
  • Many of this years' Oscar nominated films , which appeal to youth and young adults, point to a troubling trend of the renormalization and glamorization of tobacco use in entertainment media and pop culture.
  • This is cause for concern given the ongoing youth e-cigarette epidemic and the role that smoking and vaping imagery plays in initiating youth tobacco use.
  • According to the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey , more than two million high school and middle school students used e-cigarettes.
  • The truth about tobacco and the tobacco industry are at the heart of our proven-effective and nationally recognized truth public education campaign.

IMAX SWINGS TO MASSIVE $36.2 MILLION OPENING WEEKEND FOR "SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME"

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Monday, December 20, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) took a massive bite out of the global box office this weekend, as Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" delivered $36.2 million on 834 IMAX screens across 77 markets globally, including $22 million in North America.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) took a massive bite out of the global box office this weekend, as Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" delivered $36.2 million on 834 IMAX screens across 77 markets globally, including $22 million in North America.
  • Internationally, fifteen markets posted their biggest IMAX opening weekend ever, including Mexico, India, Italy, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
  • "Spider Man: No Way Home" will continue in the IMAX global network through the new year, with "The Matrix Resurrections" also arriving in select IMAX theatres on Wednesday, December 22.
  • Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."

Hollywood Music In Media Awards Announces Film And Other Visual Media Award Winners For 12th Annual HMMA Show

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Composer winners include many past Oscar winners and nominees including Hans Zimmer, Nicholas Britell, Alberto Iglesias, Rachel Portman, Mychael Danna, and Marco Beltrami.

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  • Composer winners include many past Oscar winners and nominees including Hans Zimmer, Nicholas Britell, Alberto Iglesias, Rachel Portman, Mychael Danna, and Marco Beltrami.
  • The HMMAs honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and filmmakers for their work in music for film, television, and videogames.
  • Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is the premier awards organization to honor original music (Song and Score) in all visual media from around the globe.
  • The Hollywood Music in Media Awards will feature music performances, celebrity presenters, tributes to music industry icons, awards for composers, songwriters and artists and the new category, Outstanding Onscreen Performance in a Film.

Introducing Eilish™, the debut fragrance from Billie Eilish

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Debuting alongside the fragrance is the exclusive Eilish campaign video starring Billie Eilish.

Key Points: 
  • Debuting alongside the fragrance is the exclusive Eilish campaign video starring Billie Eilish.
  • To bring the fragrance to life, Billie chosephotographer Amanda Charchian, who worked with creative agency Mazarine New York, to capture the same feeling of warmth and sensuality in the film that the fragrance evokes on your skin.
  • Eilish is a captivating Amber Gourmand that attracts you with a warm, cozy scent that feels like home no matter where you are.
  • Since the release of her debut single "ocean eyes" in 2015, Eilish continues to shatter the ceiling of music with her genre-defying sound.