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The Handy Foundation Selected As Training Partner For California Film Commission's Career Pathways Program

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a competitive RFP process, the California Film Commission has selected The Handy Foundation as the latest training partner for its Pilot Career Pathways Training Program, which helps prepare individuals from underserved communities for careers in the film and TV production industry.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a competitive RFP process, the California Film Commission has selected The Handy Foundation as the latest training partner for its Pilot Career Pathways Training Program, which helps prepare individuals from underserved communities for careers in the film and TV production industry.
  • The Pilot Career Pathways Training Program is an important component of the state's Film & Television Tax Credit Program 3.0.
  • "With the rise of 'Peak TV,' the need for trained film and TV workers has grown, and The Handy Foundation's involvement in the Career Pathways Program will help ensure California has a diverse and highly skilled workforce for our productions," said California Film Commission Deputy Director of the Tax Credit Program Nancy Rae Stone, who oversees the Career Pathways Program with Program Director Kevin McDonald.
  • The work of the Handy Foundation extends beyond training to include job placement, which makes it unique.

NBC Sports Selects Its Interactive Production Platform Provider For Its Coverage of 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NBC Sports has selected Tagboard , a leading cloud graphics, and production platform, for its coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NBC Sports has selected Tagboard , a leading cloud graphics, and production platform, for its coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.
  • NBCUniversal's coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20 has featured a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC Sports app.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC's primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • Throughout the Winter Games, NBC Sports producers have used Tagboard's cloud production platform to incorporate interactive graphics, polls, and real-time social content into its coverage on broadcast, cable, and digital platforms.

Volley Unveils ‘The Price Is Right’ Voice Game, Bringing TV’s Iconic Game Show to Smart Speakers

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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The Price Is Right voice game experience brings this show concept to life on Alexa devices.

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  • The Price Is Right voice game experience brings this show concept to life on Alexa devices.
  • The game will have an accompanying visual experience for players using devices with screens such as the Echo Show or Fire TV.
  • Its an exciting creative process to re-design iconic game shows for the voice format, said Jess Thornhill, director of voice user experience at Volley.
  • Most recently, Volley launched Magic Word, an immersive word puzzle game available on Google Assistant Smart Displays.

Jay Leno Unveils Three New Spectacular Car Care Products at SEMA to Turn Any Enthusiast into a Pro

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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Because I really enjoy the process of detailing a car myself, Ive spent a lifetime determining the best car care products for my own vehicles, said Jay Leno.

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  • Because I really enjoy the process of detailing a car myself, Ive spent a lifetime determining the best car care products for my own vehicles, said Jay Leno.
  • This trio of new products takes detailing to a new, higher professional level using advanced ingredients that simultaneously clean and protect.
  • Available under the Jay Lenos Garage Advanced Vehicle Care brand, the company makes its products in the USA.
  • The car care products are available from Jay Leno's Garage online through its webstoreat www.lenosgarage.com or at Walmart, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Advance Auto Parts and Pep Boys stores nationwide.

Howie Mandel | Lilly Singh | Kardinal Offishall | Trish Stratus | Lindsay Ell Citytv Hits the Golden Buzzer on Dream Team of Judges & Host for Original Series Canada’s Got Talent

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lights, Camera, Talent! As production on original series Canada’s Got Talent gets underway in Niagara Falls, ON next month, Citytv today unveils Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Kardinal Offishall, and Trish Stratus as judges alongside host Lindsay Ell for its highly-anticipated talent competition, airing exclusively on Citytv and Citytv.com this spring, with catch-up available on Citytv Now.

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  • As production onoriginal series Canadas Got Talent gets underway in Niagara Falls, ON next month, Citytv today unveils Howie Mandel , Lilly Singh , Kardinal Offishall , and Trish Stratus as judges alongside host Lindsay Ell for its highly-anticipated talent competition, airing exclusively on Citytv and Citytv.com this spring, with catch-up available on Citytv Now.
  • This dynamic and powerhouse team of globally-celebrated Canadian heavyweights Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Kardinal Offishall, Trish Stratus, and Lindsay Ell set the stage for CGT to uncover the nations most unique and mind-blowing acts, said Nataline Rodrigues, Director of Original Programming, Citytv.
  • He also hosts the weekly podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff with his daughter Jackelyn Schultz.
  • Rounding out the jury is wrestling Legend and Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, who was named WWE's #1 Greatest Female Superstar.