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FOLEY BEZEK BEHLE & CURTIS SETTLES "BACK TO THE FUTURE" DELOREAN TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT CASE WITH NBCUNIVERSAL

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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DeLorean Motor Company filed the lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media, LLC.

Key Points: 
  • DeLorean Motor Company filed the lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
  • in October of 2022, alleging various claims, including trademark and trade dress infringement.
  • CEO of DeLorean Motor Company, Stephen Wynne shares, "For decades, we have gone to great lengths to protect the DeLorean brand.
  • The entire team at Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis contributed, including attorneys Kevin Gamarnik, Jordan Liebman and Luis Saenz.

Techint Labs Secures Victory in the 2024 MUSE Creative Awards

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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DENVER, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MUSE Creative and Design Awards have unveiled their winners for the first competitive season of 2024. Hosted by the International Awards Associate (IAA), these competitions received 8,500 entries from across the globe, affirming their position as prestigious programs honoring creative and design professionals.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MUSE Creative and Design Awards have unveiled their winners for the first competitive season of 2024.
  • In the first competitive season of 2024, Techint Labs earned Silver in the Corporate Identity Redesign and Brand Identity categories.
  • "It's an honor to be named a winner of two MUSE Awards for our brand projects," said Erin Phipps, Creative Director.
  • As an international award platform, the MUSE Creative and Design Awards attracted entries from internationally renowned organizations.

TCL Adds the NFL Channel to its Rapidly Growing TCLtv+ Streaming Service

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL®, one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced an extension of its multi-year partnership with the NFL, bringing the NFL FAST channel and AVOD programs to TCLtv+, its rapidly growing streaming service. The NFL Channel on TCLtv+ marks the most comprehensive FAST sports content partnership for the new and expanding streaming service. More than 500 hours of original and live programing, such as the NFL Report, NFL GameDay Preview, weekly game highlights, full game replays and an always-on channel ticker with year-round NFL news coverage will be featured on the TCLtv+ app available on all TCL Google TVs. NFL Channel's coverage of NFL Draft in April will be the first major event for the NFL Channel and AVOD programs on TCLtv+.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL ®, one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced an extension of its multi-year partnership with the NFL, bringing the NFL FAST channel and AVOD programs to TCLtv+, its rapidly growing streaming service.
  • The NFL Channel on TCLtv+ marks the most comprehensive FAST sports content partnership for the new and expanding streaming service.
  • NFL Channel's coverage of NFL Draft in April will be the first major event for the NFL Channel and AVOD programs on TCLtv+.
  • "The addition of the NFL FAST Channel and NFL AVOD offerings highlights our unique approach to content collaboration with our trusted partners."

NBC Television Network's Live Coverage Of 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony To Make IMAX Debut

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The NBC television network will extend its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony to IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) locations nationwide on Friday, July 26 — the first time ever the global event will be presented live in IMAX, it was announced today.

Key Points: 
  • STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The NBC television network will extend its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony to IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) locations nationwide on Friday, July 26 — the first time ever the global event will be presented live in IMAX, it was announced today.
  • IMAX will present NBC's live coverage of this summer's Opening Ceremony to more than 150 IMAX locations throughout the United States, providing fans with a unique and immersive theatre experience to enjoy what promises to be one of the most spectacular Opening Ceremonies in Olympic history.
  • On March 29, an NBCUniversal promotional trailer for its coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics will begin to run in IMAX theatres nationwide.
  • NBCUniversal previously announced that the NBC broadcast network and streaming service Peacock will be the company's primary platforms for its coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11, 2024.

FIFA World Cup 2026™ Miami Host Committee gears up for seven epic matches with unprecedented public collaboration

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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MIAMI, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Miami Host Committee proudly unveils a historic alliance between Florida state officials, city, and county leaders, establishing an executive advisory board. Led by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, this distinguished group includes Broward County Mayor Nan Rich, Palm Beach County Mayor Maria Sachs, Monroe County Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein, Miami Gardens Mayor Rodney Harris, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner and State Senator and Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation Chair Ana Maria Rodriguez, who will play a pivotal role orchestrating the world's largest sporting event scheduled for the summer of 2026.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Miami Host Committee proudly unveils a historic alliance between Florida state officials, city, and county leaders, establishing an executive advisory board.
  • This effort emphasizes regional unity in hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™, showcasing an unparalleled partnership and Florida's commitment to delivering a world-class event.
  • "I have no doubt that this executive advisory board has the leadership, commitment, and drive to deliver on this global event."
  • The FIFA World Cup 2026™ is anticipated to be one of the most significant sporting events globally, hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Acquires Exclusive Rights to Jackie Schimmel's The Bitch Bible Podcast, Further Strengthening PodcastOne’s Thriving Network of Female Focused Programming

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, CA, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), which owns ~73% of the PODC outstanding common stock, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive sales and distribution rights to Jackie Schimmel’s The Bitch Bible Podcast. This acquisition allows the podcast to immediately become a cornerstone of PodcastOne’s flourishing and growing network of programming for women.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition allows the podcast to immediately become a cornerstone of PodcastOne’s flourishing and growing network of programming for women.
  • As part of the newly announced partnership, Schimmel will begin to create video elements as a companion to her audio-based podcast.
  • “PodcastOne is thrilled to welcome Jackie and The Bitch Bible to the network.
  • PodcastOne shows are available through PodcastOne , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon and wherever podcasts are heard.

Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2024: Sub-Saharan Africa Set to Have 16 Million Paying SVOD Subscriptions by 2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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The "Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from 7 million at end-2023.
  • However, SVOD penetration will still be low by 2029, with only 7.1% of TV households paying for at least one subscription - although this is up from 4.7% at end-2023.
  • With its roll-out expected to be limited to South Africa, Disney+ will only have 905,000 subscriptions by 2029.

BUILD.org and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce “FamBiz,” a Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Simulation Game Created to Empower Educators and Students

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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By co-designing FamBiz with teachers and students, BUILD strives to support educators with dynamic offerings that boost student engagement and learning.

Key Points: 
  • By co-designing FamBiz with teachers and students, BUILD strives to support educators with dynamic offerings that boost student engagement and learning.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305841713/en/
    BUILD.org and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce “FamBiz,” a Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Simulation Game Created to Empower Educators and Students (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Unlocking the potential of education lies in harnessing the power of gamification to ignite engagement and foster deeper learning," says Principal Amen Rahh, CEO, Knowlej.
  • "BUILD's new entrepreneurial CEO simulation game, FamBiz, empowers educators to integrate social-emotional learning into their classrooms.
  • The simulation game, accessible through an online platform, requires only a computer with internet access, facilitating ease of adoption for educators and students alike.

FreeWheel Introduces Programmatic Ad Buying to the 2024 Upfronts with Industry-First, Allocation Module Solution

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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FreeWheel , a global technology platform for the television advertising industry, today announced the launch of a new solution that will change the way marketers plan and execute their programmatic TV ad buying.

Key Points: 
  • FreeWheel , a global technology platform for the television advertising industry, today announced the launch of a new solution that will change the way marketers plan and execute their programmatic TV ad buying.
  • The company is introducing this new industry offering, called Allocation Module, ahead of the 2024 upfront and NewFront season.
  • This new industry solution provides another key benefit: Marketers now have a way to better manage their committed ad spend across various ad channels.
  • Allocation Module provides three core benefits, including:
    helping buyers and sellers holistically manage and pace their committed ad spend budgets across all transaction types, spanning direct, programmatic guaranteed and now biddable.

Comcast Announces Premiere of the Inspiring Black Girls Documentary on Black Experience on Xfinity Platform

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Launched in 2021, Black Experience on Xfinity features the ultimate in Black storytelling from Black programming partners and film studios and has released a variety of original documentaries like Black Girls to showcase Black talent and content creators.

Key Points: 
  • Launched in 2021, Black Experience on Xfinity features the ultimate in Black storytelling from Black programming partners and film studios and has released a variety of original documentaries like Black Girls to showcase Black talent and content creators.
  • The Black Experience on Xfinity Channel is the first-of-its-kind, curated destination of Black content, endorsed by the African American Film Critics Association.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227373262/en/
    Black Girls Documentary Premiers on Comcast's Black Experience on Xfinity Channel.
  • Xfinity customers can access the Black Experience on channel 1622 or simply say “Black Experience” into the Voice Remote to instantly enjoy the ultimate in Black storytelling.