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Vox Regis showcases music produced at the University of Aberdeen

For more than 500 years choral voices have filled Aberdeen’s ornate King’s College Chapel and now they will be heard around the world with the launch of a new record label. ABERDEEN, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vox Regis – meaning Voice … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media signs media rights agreements with broadcasters in Canada, Denmark and Germany for IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

Continued strong media coverage in Canada, Denmark and Germany prove the great appeal of the flagship winter sport event Zug, Switzerland, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Infront Sports & Media, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the International Ice Hockey Federation … Read the full press release

BBC’s Living Life Longer series to feature Newcastle University research on best ways to age well

Experts at Newcastle University will feature in a BBC Look North news series which explores the best ways to age well. NEWCASTLE, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — All this week, the BBC’s Living Life Longer series will focus on the University’s key … Read the full press release

Entertainment in public spaces: Swisscom TV Public available from 1 June 2016

BERN, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom TV Public enables the public broadcast of the TV programme. The range on offer is directed at corporate customers and is available from 1 June 2016 as an additional option from My SME Office. In … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz exclusively launched the new episode of Fashion Creatives starring Justin O’Shea and Jayne Min

Stuttgart/Sydney, 19-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In support of its commitment to the Global Fashion Engagement and emerging talent worldwide, Mercedes-Benz exclusively launched the new episode of Fashion Creatives starring the newly appointed creative director of Brioni, Justin O’Shea and L.A. based … Read the full press release

Gemalto and Visa to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with conta​ctless payment wristbands

Amsterdam, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is collaborating with Visa, one of the world’s largest payment providers, to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with conta​ctless payment wristbands​. Gemalto’s solution … Read the full press release

MAXON: Artists can now create cutting edge visuals more easily with the release of additional features for Cineware (3.1) for Adobe® After Effects® CC

Animated Text and Shape Layers Can Now Be Saved Directly to Cinema for a Roundtrip Live 3D Motion Graphics Workflow Friedrichsdorf, Germany, 09-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAXON today announced the release of additional features for Cineware (3.1) for Adobe® After Effects® … Read the full press release

Impressive 3D video mapping light show at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt for the world premiere of the new Audi A5 Coupe on May 25

3D light show to introduce the world premiere of the Audi A5 Coupe Extensive supporting program will include “Summer Sounds” and a special exhibition on the history of the coupe Artistic advisor Prof. Klaus Schrenk: “The video mapping of the … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover short film captures Her Majesty’s drive through the streets of Windsor

COVENTRY, UK, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (21 April 2016), as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, a short film from Jaguar Land Rover has been created giving a truly unique view of the Her Majesty’s drive through … Read the full press release

Niall Horan, Katherine Jenkins and Claudia Winkleman among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball

LONDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One Direction’s Niall Horan, songstress Katherine Jenkins and presenter Claudia Winkleman, were among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball today (April 22, 2016). The day-long golf and gala event raised an incredible £220,000 for the airline’s global charity partnership with … Read the full press release

Kudelski Group’s Conax to introduce its new Contego as a Service cloud-based content protection service at NAB Show 2016, April 18th – 20th, Las Vegas

Contego as a Service, a modular cloud content protection solution supporting DVB, IPTV and OTT as well as all major DRM technologies essential in a modern pay-TV operation. A new joint E2E multiscreen solution with middleware partner Mirada: Conax’ flexible … Read the full press release

UTS launches the interactive sand box iSandBOX

Tomsk, Russia, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Have you ever heard something about the augmented reality? Let us introduce you the world’s first interactive sandbox – iSandBOX launched by UTS, LLC. It’s a unique breakthrough equipment designed for education and entertainment. … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL Group expands collaboration with Beethovenfest—sponsors three-part concert series to the theme of “Begegnungen”

Free four-week program of events in the Post Tower Lounge Innovative festival advertisement with integrated postal stamp BONN, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Post DHL Group continues to expand its involvement in the International Beethovenfest Bonn music festival, presenting a … Read the full press release

Flow Sports will be the exclusive broadcast partner and title sponsor of the CARIFTA Games

LONDON, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Flow Sports brings Games in HD – a first for the Caribbean The excitement is steadily building in the Spice Isle, as the crème de la crème of junior track and field descends on Grenada for … Read the full press release

UKTV’s Dave channel to expand its entertainment slate by diving into the world of computer games

LONDON, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — UKTV’s leading entertainment channel Dave continues to expand its entertainment slate by diving into the world of computer games with brand new commission Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit (6×60′). Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit … Read the full press release

Mediaset: Record di sempre su Premium Play con le due serie tv più attese dal pubblico italiano: “Mr.Robot” e “Bosch”

La serie evento del 2016 trionfa anche on demand. In febbraio, visti su Premium Play 16 milioni di contenuti. E venerdì 18 marzo un film pay-per-view offerto a tutti gli abbonati.  Cologno Monzese, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Record di sempre su … Read the full press release

Anthony Joshua MBE vs. Charles Martin for the IBF world title live on Sky Sports Box Office on 9 April at The O2

British heavyweight sensation Anthony Joshua MBE will challenge Charles Martin for the IBF world title live on Sky Sports Box Office on 9 April at The O2.  Isleworth, UK, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Destiny calls for Joshua who will contest … Read the full press release

Sky announces the promotion of Sarah Wright as the new Director of Acquisitions

Isleworth, UK, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sarah Wright, currently Controller of Acquisitions, has been promoted to become Sky’s new Director of Acquisitions, reporting to Gary Davey, Managing Director, Content.  She joined Sky in 2009 from UKTV where she was Director of … Read the full press release

Third series of multi-award-winning comedy series The Trip starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on Sky Atlantic

Isleworth, UK, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Created and directed by Michael Winterbottom for Revolution Films, Sky Atlantic is bringing its customers the third series of multi-award-winning and much-loved comedy series The Trip, starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. The Trip to … Read the full press release

MINI unveils its star-studded 30-second Super Bowl ad

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As more than 100 million viewers around the world prepare to tune into the Super Bowl on February 7, MINI is unveiling its star-studded 30-second spot, set to air in the third quarter of … Read the full press release