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The Highest Grossing Film of 2023 Worldwide BARBIE

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Take a trip to Barbie Land when "Barbie, the box office smash hit and global phenomenon, arrives for purchase and rental Digitally at home on September 12. From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig ("Little Women," "Lady Bird"), "Barbie," stars Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie ("Bombshell," "I, Tonya") and Ryan Gosling ("La La Land," "Half Nelson") as Barbie and Ken. Gerwig directed "Barbie" from a screenplay by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story," "The Squid and the Whale"), based on Barbie by Mattel. 

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  • From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig ("Little Women," "Lady Bird"), "Barbie," stars Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie ("Bombshell," "I, Tonya") and Ryan Gosling ("La La Land," "Half Nelson") as Barbie and Ken.
  • Gerwig directed "Barbie" from a screenplay by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story," "The Squid and the Whale"), based on Barbie by Mattel.
  • "Barbie" has taken the box office by storm, earning more than $1.38 billion worldwide to become the highest grossing film in Warner Bros.' 100-year history; the highest grossing film ever from a female filmmaker at the domestic box office; and is the largest worldwide film release of 2023.
  • To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place.

CLOUD 10 STUDIOS ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF CLOUD 10 ORIGINALS

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

DALLAS and LAS VEGAS, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud 10 Studios, led by feature-production veteran Tracey Dispensa, announces the launch of Cloud 10 Originals.

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  • DALLAS and LAS VEGAS, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud 10 Studios, led by feature-production veteran Tracey Dispensa, announces the launch of Cloud 10 Originals.
  • "We are very excited to be at the point where we can self-fund the development of several Cloud 10 originals working with these industry legends.
  • Cloud 10 Studios plans to execute its content as high-quality 3D animation, using both a 3D animation pipeline and a real-time pipeline leveraging Fortnite creator's Epic!
  • "We've already been using Unreal Engine for 80% of our projects at Cloud 10 Studios.

NICKELODEON TO AIR GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE, MARKING LINEAR DEBUT FOR HIT PRESCHOOL SERIES FROM DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 1, AT 8 P.M. (ET/PT) ON NICK JR. CHANNEL

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

In the Gabby's Dollhouse episode, "Spaceship," premiering Monday, May 1, the dollhouse delivery is a spaceship that takes off with a sleeping CatRat inside. Gabby, Pandy and Kitty Fairy have to get the ship back into The Fairy Tail Garden before Floyd--who thinks it's the best kitty toy ever--gets his paws on it! Created and executive produced by Traci Paige Johnson (Blue's Clues, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) and Jennifer Twomey (Blue's Clues, Team Umizoomi), the series helps to teach kids to revel in their mistakes, fail fantastically and always keep a curious mind.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon will welcome preschoolers into the magical world of Gabby's Dollhouse, marking the linear debut for the hit mixed-media series from DreamWorks Animation, beginning Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Nick Jr. channel.
  • Following the premiere, new episodes from the first season will continue to roll out Monday through Thursday for three consecutive weeks on the Nick Jr. channel.
  • In the Gabby's Dollhouse episode, "Spaceship," premiering Monday, May 1, the dollhouse delivery is a spaceship that takes off with a sleeping CatRat inside.
  • Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.

UCLA Anderson School of Management to Honor Donna Langley DBE, Chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, with 2023 Game Changer Award in Media, Entertainment & Sports

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The UCLA Anderson School of Management announced today that it will honor Donna Langley DBE, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, with the 2023 Game Changer Award.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The UCLA Anderson School of Management announced today that it will honor Donna Langley DBE, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, with the 2023 Game Changer Award.
  • Langley will receive the award at school's annual Pulse Conference to be held Friday, April 14, 2023 on the UCLA Anderson campus.
  • "Our Pulse conference theme in 2023 is Inventing the Future, and Donna Langley continues to do just that at Universal.
  • As chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Langley is responsible for the global creative strategy and business operations for the motion picture group.

Recess Announces the Appointment of Brian Schwartz to Board of Directors

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Monday, March 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Recess, the leading experiential marketing platform has welcomed Brian Schwartz to its board of directors. With over a decade and a half of advertising and marketing expertise, Schwartz has served in various high-profile positions, such as the former Head of Global Retail & Loyalty Partnerships for DreamWorks Animation, Vice President of Global Marketing for Expedia Group, and Co-founder of SIZE. Schwartz's appointment will enhance Recess's ability to offer groundbreaking solutions and drive innovation across the experiential marketing industry.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Recess , the leading experiential marketing platform has welcomed Brian Schwartz to its board of directors.
  • Schwartz's appointment will enhance Recess's ability to offer groundbreaking solutions and drive innovation across the experiential marketing industry.
  • "Brian brings a wealth of experience to Recess from his previous positions at global marketing organizations and various board positions with leading high growth companies," said Jack Shannon, CEO and Co-Founder of Recess.
  • "Recess excites me because it's revolutionizing experiential marketing and making it accessible to businesses of all sizes," said Brian Schwartz.

NEOPETS LAUNCHES FAERIE'S HOPE!

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

JumpStart Games is the leader in creating interactive family experiences that enrich, entertain and educate.

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  • JumpStart Games is the leader in creating interactive family experiences that enrich, entertain and educate.
  • For over 20 years, Jumpstart Games has produced high quality products that are engaging, social, creative, and, most importantly, fun!
  • JumpStart builds mobile, web and console games and experiences under its flagship brands - JumpStart, Jumpstart Academy, School of Dragons, Neopets and Math Blaster.
  • JumpStart is a subsidiary of NetDragon, a global leader in building internet communities, and is based in Los Angeles, California.

ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH DREAMWORKS ANIMATION'S PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) announced today it is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to celebrate the release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, opening in theaters Dec. 21.

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  • Hailing from the beloved Shrek universe, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in which the charismatic, daring outlaw Puss in Boots realizes his passion for peril has taken its toll.
  • Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, and getting those lives back will take Puss and his friends on his grandest quest yet.
  • "We're excited to team up with DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, because travel and entertainment go hand-in-hand when it comes to making lasting family memories, especially during the holiday season.
  • The lucky winner will receive roundtrip airfare for four people to any Allegiant destination, along with a private screening of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in the winner's home city.

2022 Thea Award Recipients Announced by Themed Entertainment Association

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), announced its 29th annual Thea Award recipients this week in front of an international crowd at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando.

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  • The prestigious TEA Thea Award is considered one of the greatest honors in the themed experience industry.
  • "We are thrilled to announce this slate of amazing individuals, attractions, and experiences as this year's Thea Award recipients.
  • The Thea Awards were founded in 1994 and have since celebrated hundreds of people and companies for remarkable achievements and contributions to the themed entertainment industry.
  • This year's Thea Award Recipients include:
    Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO, Museum of Science & Industry - Chicago, and Board Chair of the American Alliance of Museums.

Gala Announces Collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms to Launch DreamWorks Animation's Trolls VOX

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

DreamWorks Animation's Trolls VOX marks the highly-anticipated fourth VOX release from Gala, which will be available for purchase on Coinbase NFT October 14, 2022.

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  • DreamWorks Animation's Trolls VOX marks the highly-anticipated fourth VOX release from Gala, which will be available for purchase on Coinbase NFT October 14, 2022.
  • Each VOX in the DreamWorks Animation's Trolls VOX collection will have unique traits inspired by characters from the hit franchise with some DreamWorks Animation's Trolls VOX being more special than others.
  • Gala is collaborating with Universal Games and Digital Platforms to bring Dreamworks Animation's Trolls and Battlestar Galactica to the Web3 world.
  • To learn more about Gala, visit https://gala.com/
    To learn more about VOX, visit https://collectvox.com/
    To learn more about DreamWorks Animation's Trolls, visit https://www.dreamworks.com/trolls

Super League Gaming Introduces DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys to the Gaming Metaverse Through Innovative Media Activation

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Super League Gaming, (Nasdaq: SLGG), a leading network of metaverse games, monetization tools, and content channels, today announced the introduction of five characters from the new DreamWorks Animation feature film, The Bad Guys (in theaters April 22), into the gaming metaverse. DreamWorks Animation, a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group within NBCUniversal, is Super League’s first partner showcasing its recently launched innovative 3D ad units. The promotional campaign, designed to excite gaming communities around the film’s unforgettable characters, leverages Super League’s innovative 3D interactive ad units and international advertising network, which reaches more than 75mm young gamers monthly.

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  • This rate is substantially greater than the average Tik Tok engagement rates of 1.5-16% (source: Funnel.io ), which is highest among social media platforms.
  • In addition, the campaign featured the prompt "We are going to pull off the ultimate heist and go from bad to good!
  • DreamWorks Animations The Bad Guys opens in theaters April 22, 2022
    Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys.
  • Super League Gaming (Nasdaq: SLGG) builds and operates networks of games, monetization tools and content channels across metaverse gaming platforms that empower developers, energize players, and entertain fans.