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Granahan McCourt Sells Stake in Sports Media Business Dugout

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Granahan McCourt Capital , the worldwide investors in technology, media and telecommunications, has today announced a successful exit from sports media business Dugout .

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Granahan McCourt Capital , the worldwide investors in technology, media and telecommunications, has today announced a successful exit from sports media business Dugout .
  • Granahan McCourt had supported Dugout with early-stage equity and through its data analytics subsidiary, EDG, designed, built and operated Dugout's technology platform which proved pivotal to the company's rapid growth, culminating in a sale to the world's leading football media platform, OneFootball .
  • Granahan McCourt founder David McCourt, described by The Economist as possessing "incredible credentials as a telecoms revolutionary", is an accomplished Emmy award-winning producer, television station owner and digital TV founder.
  • David McCourt, chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt has been a force of nature in business for over 30 years.

Veteran Animation Executive Linda Simensky Joins Duolingo

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) today announced that veteran childrens television executive Linda Simensky has joined the company as Head of Animation and Scripted Content.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) today announced that veteran childrens television executive Linda Simensky has joined the company as Head of Animation and Scripted Content.
  • At Duolingo, Simensky will report to VP of Studios + Content, former YouTube executive Timothy Shey.
  • There are few people, if any, who know more about animation than Linda, and who have spent their careers thinking about what makes stories funny, and how people learn through them, noted Tim Shey, VP of Studios + Content at Duolingo.
  • Simensky joins Duolingo from PBS Kids, where she oversaw the development of a diverse lineup of shows like Daniel Tigers Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Molly of Denali, and Almas Way.

The Estée Lauder Companies and Estée Lauder Brand Announce Partnership With Amanda Gorman

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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Today, The Este Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) and the Este Lauder brand announced a three-year partnership with Amanda Gorman, activist, award-winning writer, and the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history.

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  • Today, The Este Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) and the Este Lauder brand announced a three-year partnership with Amanda Gorman, activist, award-winning writer, and the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history.
  • This is the first such multi-year partnership for Amanda and the first integrated partnership by The Este Lauder Companies and the Este Lauder brand to acknowledge and celebrate a new generation of leaders inspiring change.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210902005711/en/
    The Este Lauder Companies and Este Lauder Brand Announce Partnership With Amanda Gorman (Photo: Business Wire)
    As part of this unprecedented partnership, The Este Lauder Companies will contribute US$3M over three years to support WRITING CHANGE, a special initiative to advance literacy as a pathway to equality, access, and social change.
  • In addition, Amanda will bring her voice of change to the Este Lauder brand through campaigns debuting in Spring 2022.

National Council of Teachers of English Unveils Plans for Groundbreaking 2021 Annual Convention

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Friday, August 13, 2021
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has unveiled plans for its 2021 Annual Convention, slated to take place both online and in person in Louisville, Kentucky, from November 1821, 2021.

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  • CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has unveiled plans for its 2021 Annual Convention, slated to take place both online and in person in Louisville, Kentucky, from November 1821, 2021.
  • The theme for the 2021 NCTE Annual Convention is "Equity, Justice, and Antiracist Teaching."
  • The 2021 NCTE Annual Convention will be an opportunity for English teachers to come up with creative ways to help young people step back and reflect on how race, equity, and justice impact their lives.
  • Registration is now open for the online 2021 NCTE Annual Convention at convention.ncte.org .

New Multi-Platform Future Of Work Series Explores How The World Of Work - And The American Dream - Is Changing

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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The resulting multi-platform series, Future of Work, makes its debut this summer on streaming and broadcast platforms.

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  • The resulting multi-platform series, Future of Work, makes its debut this summer on streaming and broadcast platforms.
  • "Future of Work raises critical questions and explores compelling diverse individual experiences," says GBH Executive Producer and series creator Denise DiIanni.
  • How do we protect and preserve employment opportunities that sustain families, communities, and the nation -- fundamental aspects of the American Dream?
  • Meanwhile, viewers can stream the Future of Work digital series on PBS Digital Studios and PBS Voices YouTube Channel throughout the summer.

PBS KIDS Announces New Series XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM, Premiering November 11, 2019

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Friday, February 1, 2019
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Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced that the new animated series XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM will premiere on Monday, November 11, 2019.

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  • Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced that the new animated series XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM will premiere on Monday, November 11, 2019.
  • The series is produced by 9 Story Media Groups award-winning animation studio Brown Bag Films, and will debut nationwide on PBS stations, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190201005256/en/
    XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM premieres November 11 on PBS KIDS.
  • In addition to the XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM series premiere, kids, parents and teachers will be able to stream clips and full episodes across PBS KIDS video platforms, including the free PBS KIDS Video App .