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Vevo partners with TELUS as its advertising representative in Canada

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today, TELUS announced a new partnership with Vevo to become its direct ad sales representative nationally, enabling Vevo to bring its extensive music video content and enhanced advertising opportunities to the Canadian market.

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VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today, TELUS announced a new partnership with Vevo to become its direct ad sales representative nationally, enabling Vevo to bring its extensive music video content and enhanced advertising opportunities to the Canadian market.
"Our direct ad sales partnership with Vevo marks an exciting entry into Canada's advertising space, with a focus on providing exceptional value for local brands and media agencies," said Dwayne Benefield, Chief Product Officer at TELUS.
"Leveraging this collaboration, advertisers can connect with viewers in a meaningful way through Vevo, and maximize the impact of their advertising strategies in the Canadian market."
"TELUS' extensive reach and expertise in the Canadian market makes them an ideal partner for Vevo.

New Streaming Platform 'BLKFAM' Launches with Bias-Free Content for Black Families

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Monday, February 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BLKFAM, the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform, launches today. BLKFAM entertains, educates, and celebrates Black American family-friendly content, sharing authentic, inclusive stories incorporating radical diversity, equity, inclusion and empowerment, with compelling original series, animation, syndicated shows, documentaries and more. Founded by digital media veteran Larry Adams, the ad-supported, free streaming service launches with equity partner Whoopi Goldberg.

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BLKFAM, partnered with Whoopi Goldberg, is the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform with empowering and diverse content
NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BLKFAM, the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform, launches today.
Founded by digital media veteran Larry Adams, the ad-supported, free streaming service launches with equity partner Whoopi Goldberg.
BLKFAM addresses this underserved market by bringing family-friendly, data-backed unbiased content to streaming.
BLKFAM has partnered with The Africa Channel to bring content amplifying stories from the global Black diaspora to the new platform.

FOX Weather Expands Distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+, effective February 13th, announced its president Sharri Berg.

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FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+, effective February 13th, announced its president Sharri Berg.
In making the announcement, Berg said, “As the fastest growing weather service, we are excited to further expand our platform, bringing Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+ audiences FOX Weather’s premium live weather news programming.”
FOX Weather is available to Hulu + Live TV’s 4.6 million subscribers through its core lineup, which includes over 95 channels across news, sports, and entertainment programming.
Viewers will be able to find FOX Weather via the Hulu + Live TV channel guide.
Viewers can find FOX Weather by going to the TCLtv+ app’s news and opinion category.

WOMEN'S SPORTS NETWORK SCORES PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE RIGHTS IN COMPREHENSIVE NEW DEAL

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Sports Network (WSN), the leading media company dedicated exclusively to women's sports and the definitive home to women's sports, today announced its most comprehensive league partnership to date with the newly-launched Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Sports Network (WSN), the leading media company dedicated exclusively to women's sports and the definitive home to women's sports, today announced its most comprehensive league partnership to date with the newly-launched Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
"The work that the PWHL has done to elevate professional women's hockey is incredible, and we're looking forward to showcasing the highest level of women's hockey in America on WSN."
-- Women's Sports Network President Carol Stiff
WSN President Carol Stiff said, "The work that the PWHL has done to elevate professional women's hockey is incredible, and we're looking forward to showcasing the highest level of women's hockey in America on WSN."
PWHL joins a roster of over 17 WSN league partners including the LPGA, NWSL, USGA, Big East Conference, US Ski & Snowboard Association, and World Surf League.

Cineverse Premieres Sid & Marty Krofft Channel

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Monday, February 5, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), an innovative streaming technology and entertainment company, today announced the debut of the Sid & Marty Krofft Channel. The Kroffts' iconic shows can now be found as branded video-on-demand (VOD) channels on select company-owned-and-operated streaming services, including Midnight Pulp (www.midnightpulp.com), Dove Channel (www.dovechannel.com) and Cineverse (www.cineverse.com).

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50 Years of Iconic Shows Available as a VOD Offering on The Roku Channel, Cineverse, Dove Channel and Midnight Pulp
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), an innovative streaming technology and entertainment company, today announced the debut of the Sid & Marty Krofft Channel.
The Sid & Marty Krofft Channel marks a historic moment as Cineverse remastered the library for digital broadcast, making these beloved shows available on digital platforms for the first time thanks to the Cineverse's proprietary Matchpoint™ Dispatch content and audience management platform.
Offered initially as a VOD channel, with a live linear channel and social video/YouTube to follow, The Sid & Marty Krofft Channel features a treasure trove of their retro network series, including H.R.
Sid and Marty Krofft programming can also be found on Dove and Midnight Pulp's live FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, Vizio WatchFree+ and/or Sling Freestream.

FOX Nation to Premiere “Poison Ivy” With Pete Hegseth on Friday, January 19

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

FOX Nation will debut a new special examining the recent controversies surrounding Ivy League schools hosted by Pete Hegseth, announced by Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.

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FOX Nation will debut a new special examining the recent controversies surrounding Ivy League schools hosted by Pete Hegseth, announced by Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.
The special will feature interviews with students, alumni, professors, and donors who have been disappointed by recent events on the campuses.
The series was extended for a second season and aired as a primetime special on FOX News Channel.
FOX Nation is a direct-to-consumer on-demand streaming service designed to complement the FOX News Channel experience with a members-only destination for its most passionate and loyal super fans.

FOX Nation Taps Dennis Miller to Host New Docuseries Titled “The Infomercials That Sold Us”

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

FOX Nation, FOX News Media’s streaming service, has debuted a new three-episode series hosted by comedian Dennis Miller, entitled “The Infomercials That Sold Us,” announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.

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FOX Nation, FOX News Media’s streaming service, has debuted a new three-episode series hosted by comedian Dennis Miller, entitled “The Infomercials That Sold Us,” announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.
It’s easy to dismiss the Willy Loman’s who hawked products on late night TV as nothing more than easy punchlines.
Over the course of three episodes, Miller will walk viewers through the days when infomercials were lucrative, and all celebrities wanted in on the action.
He also served as the host and executive producer of CNBC’s “Dennis Miller,” a topical interview talk show featuring reasoned discourse, opinion and humor.

ROXi and Sinclair Partner to Create First Interactive NextGen TV Music Channels; ROXi to Preview Live at CES in Las Vegas

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The revolutionary new Broadcast TV channels are possible through ROXi’s new innovative FastStream technology which allows interactive TV channel experiences to be broadcast over the airwaves with the NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) standard.

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The revolutionary new Broadcast TV channels are possible through ROXi’s new innovative FastStream technology which allows interactive TV channel experiences to be broadcast over the airwaves with the NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) standard.
ROXi is partnering with Sinclair, a leader in ATSC 3.0 technology and a major leading U.S. Broadcast TV operator, to bring the three interactive music channels – the ROXi Music Channel, the ROXi Music Karaoke Channel and the ROXi Music Games Channel – to homes throughout America in early 2024.
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ROXi is hosting sneak previews of its NEXTGEN TV interactive music channels at CES in Las Vegas from 9 - 12 January at the ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) booth at CES Tech East - Las Vegas Convention Centre Central Hall, booth 19744.
The free ROXi TV App offers additional interactive features including the ability to search and play music from ROXi’s catalogue of 100 million music videos.

Ceva and Actions Technology Commemorate Landmark Achievement, Surpassing 100 Million Ceva-Powered Wireless Audio and AIoT Processors Shipped

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CES 2024 -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, and Actions Technology Co, Ltd. ("Actions Space Technology"), the leading fabless semiconductor company of AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) SoC, are celebrating a monumental achievement today, with Actions surpassing sales of more than 100 million wireless audio and AIoT chips powered by Ceva's audio, voice, AI sensing and wireless communications IPs.

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Actions Technology produces AIoT SoCs which power wireless audio, portable audio-visual, and edge AI processor applications.
Ceva and Actions Technology have collaborated closely in the fields of DSP and AI processing in the audio field and related wireless workloads.
Zhenyu Zhou, Chairman & CEO of Actions Technology, stated: "For the past decade, Actions Technology has been at the forefront of wireless audio innovation, thanks to our deep understanding of these technologies and our joint work with Ceva.
Surpassing 100 million Ceva-powered wireless audio chipsets shipped is an incredible achievement for our companies.

Celebrity-backed ROXi music service launch: Smart TV brands to leapfrog Smart Speakers with Voice Controlled Music Video

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Monday, January 8, 2024

New Voice and Search partner announcements will include LG, Sky and other major Smart TV and Pay TV vendors.

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New Voice and Search partner announcements will include LG, Sky and other major Smart TV and Pay TV vendors.
Matthew Broughton, LG Director, Europe Smart TV Content & Services, said, “This is the start of a major partnership between ROXi and LG.
Independent research poll commissioned by ROXi and published today reveals 60% of US consumers would switch their home music listening from audio-only Smart Speakers to full music videos playing on the TV.
Celebs Simon Cowell, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and Sheryl Crow will also curate their own music video channels on the ROXi service.