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Total by Verizon Releases Full Campaign Ad to Air on Univision Broadcast of the Big Game

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208512775/en/
    The new Total by Verizon Big Game spot on Univision this Sunday includes a surprise cameo from actor Arturo Castro.
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    Topping the charts and winning hearts worldwide, “Suavemente” quickly became a Spanish-language standard in Latin music.
  • “Total by Verizon has a lot to offer consumers, and we’re excited to leverage the power of the Big Game to step into our target customers’ homes,” said Cheryl Gresham, VP and CMO of the Verizon Value organization.
  • My mom will be very proud of that.”
    The ad will air during the first commercial break of the second quarter of Univision’s Big Game telecast Sunday, February 11 and marks the brand’s big game advertising debut.

Singers From 25 Countries to the International Mirjam Helin Competition

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Based on video pre-screening, the Mirjam Helin competition selected 56 out of 485 applicants for the competition in Helsinki next June.

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  • Based on video pre-screening, the Mirjam Helin competition selected 56 out of 485 applicants for the competition in Helsinki next June.
  • Soile Isokoski, opera singer and chair of the Mirjam Helin competition jury is delighted to see that the competition attracted such highly promising and talented singers.
  • The Finnish Cultural Foundation has been organizing the international Mirjam Helin competition since 1984.
  • Professor Mirjam Helin’s (1911–2006) aim was to establish an international singing competition in Finland and to make it the most prestigious competition globally.

National Geographic Reveals Trailer for Groundbreaking Natural History Series QUEENS, Narrated by Angela Bassett

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

National Geographic today revealed the breathtaking new trailer for the female-led docu-series QUEENS, premiering March 4 on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu the next day.

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  • National Geographic today revealed the breathtaking new trailer for the female-led docu-series QUEENS, premiering March 4 on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu the next day.
  • The series features matriarchies and female leaders from around the world to tell stories of sacrifice and resilience but also friendship and love.
  • QUEENS is produced by Wildstar Films for National Geographic.
  • For National Geographic, Pamela Caragol is executive producer, and Janet Han Vissering is senior vice president of Development and Production.

World Chess Hall of Fame to Premiere New Exhibition: Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, today announced: “Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies ,” an all-new exhibition opening on February 15, 2024, featuring the world's only all-female life-size chess set.

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  • The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, today announced: “Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies ,” an all-new exhibition opening on February 15, 2024, featuring the world's only all-female life-size chess set.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207276931/en/
    "Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies" will run from February 15-September 15, 2024 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Mo.
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    Donna Dodson , a Boston-area sculptor, has been carving images out of wood for nearly 30 years.
  • Debuting in the exhibition is “The Madwoman of Chess or Autonomous was a Woman”, commissioned by the World Chess Hall of Fame and will be part of the museum’s permanent collection.

ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery Forming Joint Venture to Launch Streaming Sports Service in the U.S.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new Joint Venture (JV) to build an innovative new platform to house a compelling streaming sports service.

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  • Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new Joint Venture (JV) to build an innovative new platform to house a compelling streaming sports service.
  • The formation of the pay service is subject to the negotiation of definitive agreements amongst the parties.
  • The offering, scheduled to launch in the fall of 2024, would be made available directly to consumers via a new app.
  • Discovery would form a new joint venture to develop, launch and operate a streaming sports bundle of linear networks and certain DTC sports content and services.

UAE-Based Revolutionary Speech Technology Company CAMB.AI Announces $4M Seed Round Led by Courtside Ventures

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Led by Courtside Ventures, the investor group includes TRTL Ventures, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Ikemori Ventures, and Eisaburo Maeda.

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  • Led by Courtside Ventures, the investor group includes TRTL Ventures, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Ikemori Ventures, and Eisaburo Maeda.
  • The funding will power CAMB.AI’s continued growth and progress seen since the company was founded in 2022.
  • Since then, CAMB.AI has broken several technological barriers with their MARS TTS and BOLI Translator, built from the ground up for voice localization.
  • “This technology is truly remarkable,” said Vasu Kulkarni, Partner at lead investor Courtside Ventures.

Can't Put on a Kimono? Take Part in the Experience of Recreating a Vintage Kimono So That It Can Be Worn in Just 3 Minutes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205832187/en/
    Putting on a kimono is difficult and it is said that only 2% of Japanese people can do it themselves.
  • In our kimono creation experience, you can alter a vintage kimono so that it can be put on in 3 minutes.
  • People in Japan and from 45 other countries around the world have taken part in this experience to date.
  • The kimono you make is yours to keep so you can easily enjoy wearing it at sightseeing spots around Japan whenever you like.

Regula Survey: Digital Nomads Contribute to Almost a Quarter of New Business Revenue

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The majority of the surveyed companies are now experiencing a tangible profit impact due to the influence of digital nomads .

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  • The majority of the surveyed companies are now experiencing a tangible profit impact due to the influence of digital nomads .
  • “Digital nomads are shaping a brand-new segment among target audiences of both Enterprises and SMB companies across different sectors—from Banking to Travel.
  • To get the most out of attracting digital nomads whilst preventing a rise in fraud, companies need to refine their business processes, in particular IDV-related ones.
  • To learn more about the digital nomad’s impact on corporate profits, download the report “Identity Verification in a Globalized World” .

Chicago Television Stations Launch NEXTGEN TV Service in Nation’s Third-Largest TV Broadcast Market

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Viewers in America’s third-largest television market can now experience the future of broadcast television as five stations join to launch NEXTGEN TV in Chicago.

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  • Viewers in America’s third-largest television market can now experience the future of broadcast television as five stations join to launch NEXTGEN TV in Chicago.
  • Chicago viewers can now access five channels over-the-air for free with NEXTGEN TV, including:
    Local viewers can easily tune to each station for information about accessing NEXTGEN TV locally, rescanning information and how to purchase the right television set to receive NEXTGEN TV.
  • Viewers watching these five channels can look forward to enhanced television viewing provided by NEXTGEN TV as a complement to streaming platforms, since NEXTGEN TV is a free over-the-air service.
  • “America’s third-largest TV market is riding the NEXTGEN TV wave, with the addition of new capabilities for broadcasters and viewers.