SEATTLE– (NASDAQ: AMZN)—There’s a new way to keep kids entertained—and engaged—all summer long. Amazon today announced the premieres of its first-ever original kids series coming exclusively on Prime Instant Video. The first six episodes of each show will debut this summer, beginning with animated series Tumble Leaf on May 23, followed by Creative Galaxy on […]
NEW YORK– Macy’s (NYSE:M) and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that on Friday, July 4, a national historic landmark will set a dramatic stage for dazzling pyrotechnics as the 38th Annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks® return to the East River. Set to deliver the nation’s largest display of patriotic firepower […]
OAK BROOK, IL – Customers around the globe will soon notice something different at McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD). Starting next Monday, the brand will change the look of its iconic red French fry packaging globally with bold, new artwork to celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ in Brasil. In addition, the new fry boxes will be […]
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service finalized policy guidelines that will open opportunities for ski areas to promote year-round recreation activities that are natural resource-based and that will create additional jobs for communities with ski areas on the National Forests. “The new directives will help usher in a wider spectrum of developed […]
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK– Centric, BET Networks’ 24-hour music and entertainment network, today unveiled an exclusive co-production deal with Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment to produce new content for the network. The production company, owned by Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere, has quickly established itself, with #1 hits including The Perfect Holiday, […]
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & ATLANTA — The Weather Channel will return to DIRECTV (channel 362) tomorrow as both companies have settled on a new agreement, the financial terms of which were not disclosed. As part of the new pact, The Weather Channel agreed to reduce reality programming by half on weekdays; return instant local weather […]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & BURBANK, Calif.–In the weeks immediately following the announcement of their groundbreaking, multi-year distribution deal, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) today announced the availability of WATCH ABC, WATCH ABC Family, WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney XD and WatchESPN, enabling DISH’s 14 million video subscribers to access live and […]
ATLANTA, – The largest marketing program in the history of The Coca-Cola Company invites the world to celebrate football as a force for social good. Through “The World’s Cup” campaign, Coca-Cola will create unrivalled access, participation, empowerment and conversation with the goal of delivering the most accessible and inclusive FIFA World Cup™ ever. “The World’s […]
GRAPEVINE, Texas –GameStop (NYSE: GME) announced today the launch of the GameStop Technology Institute (GTI), a new business unit focused on creating affiliations with leading technology corporations and academic institutions to discover and deliver business innovation and technology solutions to better address the needs of today’s empowered consumer. Joining GameStop as founding partners of GTI […]
WAYNE, NJ – At presentations today for investors, industry analysts and the media, Toys“R”Us, Inc. outlined its strategy for improving the company’s operational performance and positioning the business to drive profitable growth in the future. Antonio Urcelay, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Toys“R”Us, Inc., and Hank Mullany, President, Toys“R”Us, U.S., provided a […]
