Date Night

Applebee’s Launches Exclusive Date Night Pass for One Year of Dates

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Applebee’s is helping daters find love – and value – with the NEW Applebee’s Date Night Pass .

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  • Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Applebee’s is helping daters find love – and value – with the NEW Applebee’s Date Night Pass .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117437931/en/
    Applebee's launches exclusive Date Night Pass, available for purchase on January 22 at 9 a.m. PST.
  • As one of America’s premier date night destinations, Applebee’s not only helps take away the stress of planning date night, but makes it easier and more affordable than ever.
  • Now with the new Applebee’s Date Night Pass, Applebee’s is the perfect choice for a weekly date all year long whether choosing to dine-in or order To Go!

Tripadvisor Serves Up the World's Best Restaurants

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TripadvisorⓇ, the world's largest travel guidance platform, today announces its final Travelers' ChoiceⓇ Award for 2023: Best of the Best Restaurants. As Tripadvisor's latest seasonal travel data indicates, food is the most exciting factor of upcoming trips – over two-thirds of travelers will prioritize food (67%) during their fall travels1. To help guide those planning with their stomachs, Tripadvisor is delivering this year's best places to eat in top travel destinations around the world.

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  • Amsterdam Home to World's Best Fine Dining; NYC Restaurant Tops U.S.
    NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TripadvisorⓇ, the world's largest travel guidance platform, today announces its final Travelers' ChoiceⓇ Award for 2023: Best of the Best Restaurants.
  • To help guide those planning with their stomachs, Tripadvisor is delivering this year's best places to eat in top travel destinations around the world.
  • As the top searched dietary restriction on the site, Tripadvisor is recognizing travelers' favorite Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants.
  • Another new list for 2023, the best Family–Friendly Restaurants, serves those searching for great places to eat with kids both in the U.S. and around the world.

Host a Special Date Night at Home with eMeals and Woodford Reserve Bourbon

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Date night can take many forms, and sometimes that includes the simple pleasure of a special homemade meal without the distractions of noisy restaurants, crowded theaters and the rush to get where you're going on time. Now meal planning service eMeals and award-winning bourbon distiller Woodford Reserve make it easy to set an elegant summer table for two with Date Night at Home, a free food and drink recipe collection that says "I love you" in every bite and sip.

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  • Now meal planning service eMeals and award-winning bourbon distiller Woodford Reserve make it easy to set an elegant summer table for two with Date Night at Home, a free food and drink recipe collection that says "I love you" in every bite and sip.
  • Available immediately on eMeals' Date Night at Home landing page or in the Occasions Plan section of the eMeals app for subscribers, the centerpiece of the meal is Grilled Honey-Garlic Pork Chops (honey for your honey, of course!)
  • Appetizer, sides and dessert can also be prepared in a flash and include:
    Add Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned (the classic American cocktail made with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon) and Woodford Reserve Porch Swing (a refreshing libation with lemon juice, honey and peach iced tea), and you'll have the perfect cocktail complements for a distinctive meal.
  • One-click shopping is also available for select retailers through the Date Night at Home landing page.

Applebee’s® to Offer Guests a FREE* Fandango Movie Ticket to see Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Applebee’s is kicking off summer with a bang and offering guests the ultimate dinner and movie adventure with a FREE* Movie Ticket to Disney and Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated summer movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, hitting theaters on June 30.

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  • Applebee’s is kicking off summer with a bang and offering guests the ultimate dinner and movie adventure with a FREE* Movie Ticket to Disney and Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated summer movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, hitting theaters on June 30.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622842760/en/
    Applebee’s® to Offer Guests a FREE* Fandango Movie Ticket to see Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “Dinner and a Movie Date Nights at Applebee’s go together like Indiana Jones and his fedora!
  • For even more exclusive deals and specials, guests can sign up to be a part of the neighborhood.
  • *For a limited time, receive 1 Fandango Movie Ticket (up to $15 per ticket and convenience fee) to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny when you spend $35.00 up to $69.99 in one transaction at Applebee’s.

Screen Media Acquires Jon Hamm and Tina Fey-Led Thriller Maggie Moore(s)

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, today announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the true-crime-inspired thriller Maggie Moore(s).

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  • Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, today announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the true-crime-inspired thriller Maggie Moore(s).
  • Directed by John Slattery and written by Paul Bernbaum, the film reunites Slattery with his Emmy-winning Mad Men co-star, Jon Hamm (Top Gun Maverick, Confess, Fletch).
  • Screen Media is planning a theatrical release in June, followed by a digital release later that month.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230209005734/en/
    Screen Media acquires Jon Hamm and Tina Fey-led thriller "Maggie Moore(s)."

Olmeca Altos® Enlists "Bachelor in Paradise" Newlyweds to Tackle Date Night Indecision

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Many couples often face the "What should we do tonight?" conundrum with blank stares. Olmeca Altos, the award-winning tequila, is partnering with decision-making app Cobble to  help solve this age-old date night dilemma, with help from Bachelor in Paradise newlyweds Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt. Inspired by Altos' new Ready-to-Serve Strawberry Margarita, a collection of "Date Night Guides" seek to minimize the decision-making process so that couples can focus on what matters most: each other.

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  • Olmeca Altos, the award-winning tequila, is partnering with decision-making app Cobble to  help solve this age-old date night dilemma, with help from Bachelor in Paradise newlyweds Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt.
  • Inspired by Altos' new Ready-to-Serve Strawberry Margarita, a collection of "Date Night Guides" seek to minimize the decision-making process so that couples can focus on what matters most: each other.
  • Drawing on this insight, Altos and Bachelor Nation's favorite couple are providing simple solutions to help couples navigate date night with ease.
  • While the celebrity couple toasts to a new Season of Love, they hope to make date night decision-making as easy as uncorking a bottle of Altos' Ready-To-Serve Margarita: now available in Classic Lime and Strawberry.

Instacart Launches New In-App Experiences and Brand Campaign Featuring Lizzo and Her New Song "The Sign," Ushering in a New Era of Shopping Inspiration

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced the launch of a new collection of inspirational shopping content and experiences across the Instacart App. Oriented around discovery, these experiences are brought to life with the launch of "The World is Your Cart," Instacart's newest creative system featuring GRAMMY Award-winning singer, rapper, flutist, and entrepreneur Lizzo. "The World is Your Cart," coupled with a suite of new product features, ushers in a new era of shopping inspiration by celebrating the promise that with Instacart, everyday moments and scenarios can turn into new worlds of possibility. These new in-app experiences enable customers to see it, "cart" it and get their new discoveries delivered in as fast as an hour, opening up exciting new ideas about the possibilities of their own digital cart.

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  • Instacart is taking a full-funnel, omnichannel approach to inspire the largest audience possible.
  • On Sunday, August 28, Instacart will unveil "The World is Your Cart" campaign in a full-page center spread advertisement in The New York Times Sunday Edition featuring Lizzo and the campaign creative.
  • Instacart is also an official sponsor of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards ("VMAs"), where the campaign's film makes its linear television premiere, following an onstage performance by Lizzo.
  • Further bringing "The World is Your Cart" to life is a new in-app shopping experience, Carts.

Spice Up Your Next Date Night with Saucy Gloss™ from Applebee’s® and Winky Lux®

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Friday, July 29, 2022

The nations leading casual dining brand, Applebees, has partnered with makeup and skincare brand, Winky Lux, to launch Saucy Gloss a collection of four lip glosses inspired by Applebees wing sauces, to make your kisses more craveable.

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  • The nations leading casual dining brand, Applebees, has partnered with makeup and skincare brand, Winky Lux, to launch Saucy Gloss a collection of four lip glosses inspired by Applebees wing sauces, to make your kisses more craveable.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220729005033/en/
    Spice Up Your Next Date Night with Saucy Gloss from Applebees and Winky Lux (Photo: Business Wire)
    To celebrate the launch, and get date night hopefuls in the mood, Applebees is releasing the make out song of the summer, Taste My Face, with the first-of-its-kind dateable music video shot by A-list director, Hannah Lux Davis.
  • Find your perfect shade and spice up your date night by adding a little bit of that Applebees flavor to make each kiss even more craveable with Saucy Gloss.
  • Be My Honey Pepper: A gorgeous golden honey-spiced gloss with shimmering flecks that'll make you the queen bee of date night.

UTA ACQUIRES MEDIAHOUND TO ACCELERATE DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global entertainment, talent, and sports agency UTA has acquired MediaHound, a software and data analytics company that helps entertainment and media companies develop proprietary insights to most effectively utilize information to benefit talent, content, and audiences. 

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  • The acquisition will accelerate UTA's already substantial data and analytics capabilities and allow it to drive value for the agency's clients at scale.
  • MediaHound and its team of engineers and product developers will become part of UTA IQ.
  • "Although Talent and creativity remain the coin of the realm, data aligned with strong insights is also a critical tool for our colleagues and clients," said Jeremy Zimmer, UTA CEO.
  • "Today's acquisition is a strong addition to the potency of our capabilities in this space."

Be Mine While Short on Time: Zulily's First-Ever Date Night Report Finds Parents Favor "Micro Moment" Dating

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Seventy-four percent of parents agree that COVID-19 has changed the dating dynamic, and in parallel, their dating preferences.

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  • Seventy-four percent of parents agree that COVID-19 has changed the dating dynamic, and in parallel, their dating preferences.
  • "Last year, we discovered new love languages and heard moms asking for the gift of 'me time' amid the pandemic.
  • Additional date night trends from Zulily's nationwide survey of parents include:
    Double date, double fun: Coupled up parents are more than twice as likely to prefer double dates with other couples (30 percent) when compared to single parents (13 percent).
  • In fact, 49 percentof married parents consider time with their significant other a date night even if their kids are present.