Category Archives: Entertainment

Entertainment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Gudny Aspaas Returns with a New Album

Posted on 6, January 2017 by

Norwegian rock legend Gudny Aspaas is to launch her new album – “No Stranger” – at a concert to take place at the Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo on April 5. OSLO, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Tickets for the concert are … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, Netherlands, News, Norway

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NAGRA and Samsung to create a corporate body to license the new TVkey technology

Posted on 4, January 2017 by

TVkey allows consumers to enjoy pay-TV services directly on TV sets using a simple USB dongle NAGRA and Samsung agreed to establish a new co-venture to license TVkey technology to industry stakeholders including chipset, dongle, TV and conditional access vendors … Read the full press release →

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NAGRA announces MStar’s plan to adopt the TVkey direct-to-TV security technology in its EMC 4K Ultra HD HDR televisions

Posted on 4, January 2017 by

MStar EMC TV System on a Chip (SoC) will integrate the new TVkey technology Solution will enable consumers to receive premium 4K pay-TV channels directly on supported televisions with a simple TVkey USB dongle MStar integration of the new technology … Read the full press release →

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F.C. Copenhagen and Nordisk Film announce the foundation of joint eSport organization named NORTH

Posted on 3, January 2017 by

Danish football champions F.C. Copenhagen and Nordic entertainment company Nordisk Film founds eSport organization NORTH. Former Dignitas Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team signs with NORTH for minimum two years. Jacob “Maelk” Toft-Andersen joins NORTH as sports director with the ambition of … Read the full press release →

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New Channel 4 television programme ‘Arrivals’ filmed exclusively at Heathrow

Posted on 28, December 2016 by

Airs: 7pm on Wednesday 28 December on Channel 4 LONDON, 28-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The warmth of a welcome home has been captured in a new Channel 4 television programme ‘Arrivals’, filmed exclusively at Heathrow. The one-hour programme, narrated by … Read the full press release →

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EBU supported acts on Eurosonic 2017 Groningen, Netherlands

Posted on 23, December 2016 by

Eurosonic, the leading festival promoting new European music, has announced the full line up for 2017. Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have nominated 29 of the 300 acts who will take to the stage between 11-14 January in … Read the full press release →

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EBU welcomes European Parliament’s move to recognize the major contribution culture can make to boost European competitiveness

Posted on 23, December 2016 by

The European Parliament has asked for the launch of a comprehensive and coherent industrial policy framework to support Europe’s cultural and creative sector. The EBU welcomes this move which recognizes the major contribution culture can make to boost European competitiveness … Read the full press release →

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Virgin Media research: 65% of parents have asked their children to help them with technology

Posted on 21, December 2016 by

Children teach their parents how to use home entertainment technology Parents think that their tech-savvy kids outshine them at exactly nine years and 10 months old Two thirds (65%) of parents have asked their children to help them with technology … Read the full press release →

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Berlin Calling: The new wall calendar from Audi Tradition for 2017

Posted on 7, December 2016 by

On a journey of discovery in Berlin with twelve classic cars from Audi and NSU Available now for 29.90 Euros at www.audi.de/tradition-parts INGOLSTADT, 07-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The new wall calendar from Audi Tradition for 2017 is titled “Berlin Calling”. … Read the full press release →

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University of Dundee student Kieran Baxter won 2016 Arts and Humanities Research Council ‘Research in Film Awards’ Doctoral Award

Posted on 17, November 2016 by

DUNDEE, 17-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design PhD student Kieran Baxter has won an award for his stunning visual reinterpretation of two prehistoric Angus hill forts. ‘The Caterthuns’ won Kieran the 2016 Arts and Humanities … Read the full press release →

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Sony Pictures to use Nokia OZO hardware and software tools for Virtual Reality production and distribution

Posted on 15, November 2016 by

Sony Pictures to use Nokia’s industry-leading, comprehensive OZO solution to capture, create, edit and distribute VR content Sunnyvale, CA, U.S.A., 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia and Sony Pictures today announced a new multi-year worldwide agreement whereby Sony Pictures will use Nokia … Read the full press release →

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Europeana Music launches with more than 250,000 unique cultural items for music professionals, academics and enthusiasts

Posted on 7, November 2016 by

Europeana Music, an exciting new web resource, launches officially on 4 November 2016. It brings together unique music content — from some of Mozart’s earliest recordings to Smashing Pumpkin concerts — from sound archives and other heritage institutions across Europe. … Read the full press release →

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Will Poulter and Edith Bowman join the EE Rising Star Award jury

Posted on 4, November 2016 by

Actor Will Poulter and BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Edith Bowman joined a panel of film industry heavyweights and media experts at BAFTA’s headquarters to choose the five EE Rising Star nominees for 2017 Other jury members included This Is … Read the full press release →

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ECE: MyZeil shopping center in Frankfurt to get a new innovative food and entertainment options by the end of 2018

Posted on 3, November 2016 by

International food concepts, a premium cinema, and new outside terraces planned FRANKFURT, 03-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MyZeil shopping center, located in the heart of Frankfurt’s city center, shall get a new, spectacular food area of international stature by the end … Read the full press release →

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Five new unwitting comedians compete for Taskmaster series 4

Posted on 2, November 2016 by

LONDON, 02-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding will compete to be crowned Taskmaster champion in series four of the hit show starring BAFTA-nominated Greg Davies and Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Alex … Read the full press release →

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VidCon Europe Launches in Amsterdam, Announces Featured Creators

Posted on 2, November 2016 by

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr60AfCDiwI Tickets are selling fast as VidCon — World’s Largest Online Video Conference — announces Featured Creators for first-ever VidCon Europe in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, 02-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VidCon (vidcon.com), the world’s largest online video conference for fans, creators, and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Education, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Society, Telecom

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Petroleum Engineer Launched Book of Short Stories endorsed by Reader’s Favorite

Posted on 13, October 2016 by

HOUSTON, TX, United States, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Fans of short stories with a sting in the tail, are in for an exiling treat with the Citizen One new book, Unexpected, launched on October 7th. Written by P.F Citizen One, … Read the full press release →

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14th Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico dedicates an entire programme to Berlin International Film Festival

Posted on 29, September 2016 by

BERLIN, 29-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the “Year of Germany in Mexico 2016/2017”, the 14th Morelia International Film Festival (October 21-30, 2016), with the support of the Goethe-Institut, is dedicating an entire programme to the Berlin International Film … Read the full press release →

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Bertelsmann and Lightpower Collection to present photographic portraits of Rock’n’Roll greats by music photographer Neal Preston at Gütersloh Theater

Posted on 28, September 2016 by

70 iconic works by music photographer Neal Preston on view from October 27 to November 27, 2016 Supporting program includes reading, photography workshop and musical evening with young bands from the region Gütersloh, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The media company … Read the full press release →

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Infront Sports & Media achieved more than 230 hours coverage across Sub-Saharan Africa for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Posted on 28, September 2016 by

Infront together with TV Media Sport has achieved a first time success in Africa with more than 230 hours of broadcast coverage ZUG, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The international sports marketing company Infront Sports & Media has secured more than … Read the full press release →

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