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SEATTLE KRAKEN INCREASES BROADCAST AND STREAMING ACCESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH TEGNA AND PRIME VIDEO

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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SEATTLE, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seattle Kraken today announced new multi-year agreements with TEGNA and Prime Video to offer more options for fans to watch their games throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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  • KING 5 becomes the official television partner of the Seattle Kraken, taking fans behind the scenes with exclusive Kraken coverage led by Sports Director, Paul Silvi.
  • In addition, Prime Video will stream all non-nationally televised games for Prime members in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, which will include pre-season, regular season and the first round of playoffs.
  • TEGNA will work with additional broadcast companies in the coming weeks to expand free over-the-air broadcast access to all available television markets in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
  • "Seattle Kraken hockey is synonymous with the Pacific Northwest, and we're thrilled to bring Prime members in Washington, Oregon and Alaska access to Kraken games on Prime Video," said Charlie Neiman, head of sports partnerships, Prime Video.

TEGNA and NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC.
  • The 20 markets renewed cover more than 21 million households, nearly 17 percent of U.S. TV households.
  • TEGNA is the largest independent owner of NBC affiliates.
  • “As the largest NBC affiliate group among independent station groups, we are proud of our longstanding partnership that enables us to serve local communities,” said Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA.

The Space Needle Dazzles the Pacific Northwest with Lights, Drones, and Fireworks for T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle

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Monday, January 1, 2024
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SEATTLE, Jan. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle skies were glowing with color as the Space Needle rang in 2024 with a brilliant light, drone, and pyrotechnic spectacular for the West Coast—and the world—to see. The T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle extravaganza was the longest show in the event's 32-year history, stunning viewers with an 18-minute display. More viewers were able to tune in than ever before with the event broadcast live for the first time in Portland and Spokane, in addition to Seattle.

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  • The T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle extravaganza was the longest show in the event's 32-year history, stunning viewers with an 18-minute display.
  • More viewers were able to tune in than ever before with the event broadcast live for the first time in Portland and Spokane, in addition to Seattle.
  • At 11:52 PM, 500 drones took flight next to the Space Needle and created out-of-this-world cosmic formations, including an astronaut, rocket ship, and UFO landing on top of the drone-illustrated Space Needle.
  • "This year's spectacular was our biggest yet, and the Space Needle is proud to be at the heart of so many New Year's traditions," said Randy Coté, Chief Marketing Officer for the Space Needle.

T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle Returns in Spectacular Fashion with Extended Show and Expanded Reach

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Needle is set to dazzle viewers at home and in-person this year, as the beloved T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle spectacular returns with an extended show and brand-new audiences. For the first time ever, Portland and Spokane will join the countdown to 2024 and watch as hundreds of lighted drones perform in the Seattle sky leading into the largest structurally launched firework show in North America, choreographed to a soundtrack celebrating the biggest moments of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • "The Space Needle and West Coast represent the last major time zone to ring in the New Year.
  • The expanded 18-minute show will begin seven minutes before midnight with a performance by 500 drones illuminating the skies next to the Space Needle.
  • For an explosive main act, Pyro Spectacular by Souza will launch the firework extravaganza from the landmark itself.
  • This marks the 11th year T-Mobile has been the presenting sponsor of New Year's at the Needle.

Have you tried some yet? Introduction of Korean premium seafood

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Thursday, November 23, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The launch in 2017 of the Korean Fishery's national brand, K-FISH, aimed to promote the quality of Korean seafood and enhance its global competitiveness. Each year since then, the Korean Fishery office has held three-week-long promotions in many countries entitled, "K-Seafood Global Weeks." This year's extensive efforts continued to include B2C (business to consumers) by introducing Korean seafood products to consumers online as well as offline. These special showcases ran successfully in the U.S. and other countries at the same time.

Key Points: 
  • Korean Fishery brand, K-FISH, promoted premium Korean seafood with special events in November in the U.S. with "Overseas B2C with KGW (K-Seafood Global Weeks)".
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The launch in 2017 of the Korean Fishery's national brand, K-FISH, aimed to promote the quality of Korean seafood and enhance its global competitiveness.
  • Many American consumers already know about and have tried the most popular Korean seafood, Gim, the seaweed snack.
  • Since our promotions of Korean seafood through "K-Seafood Global Weeks," many Korean products such as seaweed, kelp, fish cake, gimbop, etc.

KGW Group Berhad Debuts on ACE Market

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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KGW is an award-winning and asset-light logistics services provider specialising in managing and coordinating the movement of goods within the supply chain.

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  • KGW is an award-winning and asset-light logistics services provider specialising in managing and coordinating the movement of goods within the supply chain.
  • KGW is supported by three subsidiaries, namely KGW Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd ("KGW Logistics"), Mattroy Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd ("Mattroy Logistics"), and KGW Medica Sdn Bhd ("KGW Medica").
  • KGW Logistics focuses on shipping cargo to and from the United States, which is KGW's largest market whereas Mattroy Logistics handles shipments to and from other regions of the world.
  • Independent Non-Executive Chairwoman of KGW, Yang Mulia Tengku Faizwa Binti Tengku Razif said, "I would like to thank the entire KGW team and the IPO DDWG team for their hard work and diligence in bringing the Group to today's listing.

KGW to Raise RM16.73 Million from ACE Market IPO

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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The IPO will raise RM16.73 million via the issuance of 79.66 million new shares at the IPO price of RM0.21 per share to fund KGW's future expansion as well as for working capital and repayment of bank borrowings.

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  • The IPO will raise RM16.73 million via the issuance of 79.66 million new shares at the IPO price of RM0.21 per share to fund KGW's future expansion as well as for working capital and repayment of bank borrowings.
  • KGW recorded revenue of RM43.38 million, RM63.52 million, RM195.42 million and RM229.70 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2019 ("FYE 2019"), FYE 2020, FYE 2021 and FYE 2022 respectively.
  • The Group registered profit before tax of RM0.60 million, RM2.86 million, RM20.75 million and RM21.87 million for FYE 2019, FYE 2020, FYE 2021 and FYE 2022 respectively.
  • TA Securities is the Principal Adviser, Sponsor, Underwriter and Placement Agent for the IPO while Eco Asia is the Financial Adviser.

TEGNA Stations Honored with 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history.
  • KARE in Minneapolis received 11 individual awards, the most given this year, and the most in its history.
  • Seven stations KARE, KING, KSDK, KUSA, KWES, WFAA and WGRZ garnered the overall excellence honor, the highest achievement awarded.
  • TEGNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners this year are as follows:

OnPoint Announces 2022 Prize for Excellence in Education Community Builder Winners and Educator of the Year Finalists

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 13th annual OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education campaign continues, OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced the five schools that have won this year's Community Builder awards. The winning schools will receive up to $5,000 for a special project that positively impacts their school and community. OnPoint also announced today the six finalists for the Educator of the Year awards. Three winning teachers (one representing grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12) will have their mortgage or rent paid for one full year and receive $2,500 for each of their schools. The three runners up (one representing grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12) will each receive $5,000 for themselves and $1,500 for their schools. The winners will be announced live on KGW 8 during the 7:00 p.m. broadcast on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 13th annual OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education campaign continues, OnPoint Community Credit Union today announced the five schools that have won this year's Community Builder awards.
  • "When students have access to a quality education, our entire community thrives," said Rob Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union.
  • Details on each of the 2022 Community Builder award winners and Educator of the Year finalists are listed below:
    Community Builder AwardsOnPoint has recognized five schools from across the region with its Community Builder awards.
  • Educator of the Year Finalists (by category, then alphabetically)
    In addition to announcing its Community Builder award winners, OnPoint also revealed its six finalists for the 2022 Educator of the Year.

Oregon high school students to award $550,000 to 81 nonprofits through the CommuniCare grantmaking program

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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These grants were made possible through CommuniCare, a year-long leadership program that gives Oregon high school students an opportunity to learn about issues affecting their communities to facilitate a deeper commitment to social activism.

Key Points: 
  • These grants were made possible through CommuniCare, a year-long leadership program that gives Oregon high school students an opportunity to learn about issues affecting their communities to facilitate a deeper commitment to social activism.
  • CommuniCare will host a virtual grant awards ceremony on KGW Channel 8 on Thursday, June 17 from 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. with special guest appearances from Astoria High School, Grant High School, David Douglas High School, and Pendleton High School students and local nonprofits, including Latino Network, Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors (ECO), and Project Pooch.
  • In its 24-year history, 3709 students have participated in the CommuniCare program, granting over $2,384,000 to 377 nonprofits and school programs.
  • In addition to the Portland area school participants, CommuniCare programs are implemented in schools on Oregon's North Coast and in Eastern Oregon.