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Cannae Holdings, Inc. Announces Agreement to Wind Down Management Services Agreement

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has agreed to wind down its Management Services Agreement (“MSA”) with Trasimene Capital Management, LLC (“Trasimene”).

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  • Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNNE) (“Cannae” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has agreed to wind down its Management Services Agreement (“MSA”) with Trasimene Capital Management, LLC (“Trasimene”).
  • Cannae expects these transactions to be marginally accretive to Net Asset Value Per Share upon the effective date of July 2, 2024.
  • Mr. Foley commented, “The wind-down of the Trasimene management agreement demonstrates my clear intention of alignment with Cannae’s shareholders.
  • We firmly believe that this transition from an externally managed entity to bringing all management and investment functions into Cannae is the right course of action.

Starbucks Announces Transitions to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced Howard Schultz, the company’s modern-day founder and chairman emeritus, will step down from the Board of Directors effective today as part of a planned transition.

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  • Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced Howard Schultz, the company’s modern-day founder and chairman emeritus, will step down from the Board of Directors effective today as part of a planned transition.
  • “My gratitude to them and the millions of stakeholders and customers that have helped Starbucks endure is beyond measure.
  • Zhang joins Starbucks board as its ninth director, following the election of Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’Lakes Inc., earlier this year.
  • “I want to extend a warm welcome to Wei, who brings essential experience in global operations, consumer technology, entertainment and corporate business development to the Starbucks board,” said Laxman Narasimhan, chief executive officer of Starbucks.

FATHOM EVENTS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND DREAMWORKS PICTURES PROUDLY PRESENT GLOBAL COMEDY SENSATION JO KOY IN A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY LIVE IN-PERSON EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF HIS GROUNDBREAKING NEW FEATURE FILM, EASTER SUNDAY

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

DENVER, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy will bring his singular and hilarious take on family matters to theaters nationwide with an exclusive comedic introduction as part of a celebration of his groundbreaking new feature film, Easter Sunday. Ahead of the film's nationwide release on August 5, Fathom Events will present Koy's live introduction in more than 850 theaters across the country on August 4, followed immediately by a full screening of the film from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.

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  • Fathom Events' Easter Sunday: Live with Jo Koy, featuring an exclusive comedic introduction with Jo Koy, takes place on August 4, 2022
    Easter Sunday, from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures, arrives in theaters nationwide August 5.
  • Ahead of the film's nationwide release on August 5, Fathom Events will present Koy's live introduction in more than 850 theaters across the country on August 4, followed immediately by a full screening of the film from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures.
  • "Fathom Events is excited to present this exclusive, live introduction from Jo Koy to kick off the debut of Easter Sunday; it's what Event Cinema is all about," said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.
  • Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America.

Ferrara Celebrates Jurassic World Dominion with New Product and Dino-Sized Candy Giveaway

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World Dominion – in theaters June 10 – Ferrara is introducing co-branded Trolli Sour Tropical Dinos. The new, limited-edition innovation includes dual-colored Dino shapes and mouthwatering tropical flavors, with two flavors in each piece, such as mango-pineapple, yuzu-watermelon and strawberry-guava, that are sure to delight movie fans and candy lovers alike.

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  • CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World Dominion in theaters June 10 Ferrara is introducing co-branded Trolli Sour Tropical Dinos.
  • "The Jurassic World series is one of the most iconic franchises in movie history, and I've been a big fan.
  • Ferrara is the exclusive non-chocolate confections partner for Jurassic World Dominion.
  • Jurassic World Dominionis directed by Colin Trevorrow, who steered 2015's Jurassic World to a record-shattering $1.7 billion global box office.

$ 21.25 bn growth in Box Office Market in Movies & Entertainment | Technavio

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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  • Amblin Partners, AMC Networks Inc., AT and T Inc., Comcast Corp., Lantern Entertainment, Sony Corp., MGM Resorts International, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., ViacomCBS Inc., and Walt Disney Co. are some of the major market participants.To help businesses improve their market position and leverage the current opportunities, market vendors must strengthen their foothold in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research reports on the box office market are designed to provide entry support, customer profile & M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.
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Amblin Television Developing Series Based on Walter Mosley’s “Easy Rawlins” Books

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Amblin Television announced today that it has closed a deal to develop and produce a series based on Walter Mosleys bestselling books starring the character Ezekiel Easy Rawlins.

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  • Amblin Television announced today that it has closed a deal to develop and produce a series based on Walter Mosleys bestselling books starring the character Ezekiel Easy Rawlins.
  • The drama, based on the gritty detective series, will center around Easy, a Black WWII Army veteran turned hard-boiled private eye.
  • Mosley has written more than 60 critically acclaimed books, including fifteen novels and a collection of short stories starring Easy Rawlins.
  • Amblin Television, a long-time leader in quality programming, is a division of Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg.

Amblin Partners Announces New Multi-Year Film Distribution Partnership With Universal Filmed Entertainment Group

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Monday, November 30, 2020

Amblin Partners today announced a new multi-year film distribution partnership with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, as well as a series of new agreements that chart a clear course for the next phase of growth for one of the worlds leading independent film and television studios.

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  • Amblin Partners today announced a new multi-year film distribution partnership with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, as well as a series of new agreements that chart a clear course for the next phase of growth for one of the worlds leading independent film and television studios.
  • Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, said: Steven Spielberg and Amblin Partners have delivered award-winning critical and commercial hits that stand the test of time amongst films in the Universal canon.
  • Amblins continuing partnership with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group builds on a long history between the two companies, dating back to Spielbergs arrival on the Universal lot as an intern in 1968.
  • Amblin Partners is a film and television production company, led by Steven Spielberg, that develops and produces films using the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures banners, and includes Amblin Television.

Amblin Television and HBO Max Sign Development Deal for an Original Series Inspired by Rashomon

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Todd Cohen, SVP Television Development, will oversee the day-to-day development of the project for Amblin, with Frank and Falvey.

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  • Todd Cohen, SVP Television Development, will oversee the day-to-day development of the project for Amblin, with Frank and Falvey.
  • "I am delighted to work with Amblin Partners and HBO Max to reimagine Rashomon for todays audience.
  • Amblin Television, a long-time leader in quality programming, is a division of Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg.
  • Amblin Televisions co-presidents, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, oversee all development, production and programming for the company.

Amblin Partners and Rachel Brosnahan to Make The Switch

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Amblin Partners announced today that it has acquired the rights to Beth OLearys The Switch, with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan attached in the leading role and set to executive produce.

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  • Amblin Partners announced today that it has acquired the rights to Beth OLearys The Switch, with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan attached in the leading role and set to executive produce.
  • Amblin Partners President of Production Jeb Brody will oversee the project for the studio.
  • Amblin Partners is a film and television production company, led by Steven Spielberg, that develops and produces films using the Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures and Participant Media banners and includes Amblin Television, a longtime leader in quality programming.
  • The companys investment partners include Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One (eOne), Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures.

Amblin Television Acquires Rights to The Washington Post’s “Afghanistan Papers” Report and Partners With Oscar-winner Alex Gibney

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Amblin Television announced today that it has closed a deal with The Washington Post for the rights to At War with the Truth The Posts definitive report on The Afghanistan Papers.

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  • Amblin Television announced today that it has closed a deal with The Washington Post for the rights to At War with the Truth The Posts definitive report on The Afghanistan Papers.
  • Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney will be executive producer with Jigsaw Productions Stacey Offman and Richard Perello, along with Amblin Televisions Co-Presidents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.
  • Said Amblins Frank and Falvey: The opportunity to definitively tell this extraordinary and important story is an exciting one.
  • Amblin Television, a long-time leader in quality programming, is a division of Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg.