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BT Sport extended its deal with MP&Silva for exclusively live Italian top flight football until 2018

LONDON, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BT Sport today announces that it has extended its deal with MP&Silva for exclusively live Italian top flight football until 2017/18. The channels are the current home of exclusively live Serie A in the UK … Read the full press release

The Republic of Korea awarded its Order of Cultural Merit, the Eungwan Medal, to Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick in Berlin

BERLIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The government of the Republic of Korea is awarding its Order of Cultural Merit, the Eungwan Medal, to Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Berlin today, on February 23, … Read the full press release

Banijay International signs exclusive formats representation deal in the Middle East with Periscoop

PARIS, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading global distributor Banijay International has signed an exclusive formats representation deal in the Middle East, it announced today, teaming with local production partner Periscoop. The deal will see Periscoop, which is led by Péri … Read the full press release

University of Twente announces big names for its summer school festival CuriousU 2015

Still a few months to go, but preparations for CuriousU 2015 are in full swing. This will be the first festival edition Summer School in the Netherlands. On Monday, the organizers of the eight-day festival (11 to 18 August in … Read the full press release

Rovio Entertainment and Dreamkids Kindergarten teamed up to launch the first Angry Birds Playground in Singapore

Rovio Entertainment and Dreamkids Kindergarten team up to open the first Angry Birds Playground in Southeast Asia. Espoo, Finland, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio Entertainment and Dreamkids Kindergarten have teamed up to launch the first Angry Birds Playground in Singapore. Based on … Read the full press release

Barco makes event automation truly simple with the launch of its new HD media servers

Kortrijk, Belgium, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Global visualization technology leader Barco is making event automation and preview truly simple with the launch of its new HD media servers. These end-to-end visualization solutions – available in four models – cover the entire … Read the full press release

Ericsson brings fans closer to the 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with the launch of two mobile applications

Ericsson is hosting the world’s first digital arena of data and content, allowing fans to access real-time information about the performance of their favorite skiers The solution, known as Ericsson Networked Event, enables mobile applications that are available for download … Read the full press release

Ericsson and U.S. Ski Team to broadcast live coverage of the 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on mobile devices in US for the first time

For the first time, live broadcast coverage of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships will be available on mobile devices in the USA Live streaming coverage will be accessible via the Live Arena Falun2015 app, which is enabled by APIs … Read the full press release

BT revealed Sir Ian McKellen will be the voice of its Speaking Clock in support of Comic Relief

LONDON, 5-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BT today revealed the new celebrity voice of the Speaking Clock will be distinguished actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen’s dramatic voice will feature temporarily on the BT Speaking Clock from Monday, 2 February until Red … Read the full press release

The Coca-Cola London Eye introduces a live interactive social media wall in front of the London Eye, the Wall of Love

LONDON, 2-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — This Valentine’s Day the Coca-Cola London Eye invites guests to share their stories of love and celebrate in luxury at the city’s most romantic setting. From Friday 13th – Sunday 15th February, a unique range … Read the full press release

Tate Film will present the UK premiere of Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air as part of a new programme

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air 18 February 2015, 18:30 – 21:00 Starr Auditorium, Tate Modern £5, concessions available – book tickets LONDON, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tate Film will present the UK premiere of Ming of Harlem: … Read the full press release

EBU Member Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) marked 80 years of broadcasting with a stunning concert featuring Bulgaria’s rich tradition of musical culture

A stunning concert featuring Bulgaria’s rich tradition of musical culture was the centerpiece of weekend celebrations (25 to 26 January) marking 80 years of broadcasting by EBU Member Bulgaria National Radio (BNR). SOFIA, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The performance by … Read the full press release

Carrefour expands its cultural platform Nolim.fr to include virtual video library Nolim Films

MASSY, France, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Starting on 27 January, Carrefour will be expanding Nolim.fr – its cultural platform – to include Nolim Films, a virtual video library. This will make it the first retailer to break into this market. … Read the full press release

La Fondation d’entreprise Banque Populaire sera présente sur le salon Musicora du 6 au 8 février 2015

PARIS, 28-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — La Fondation d’entreprise Banque Populaire sera présente sur le salon Musicora du 6 au 8 février 2015 et vous donne rendez-vous autour de ses lauréats qui seront représentés dans les trois domaines dans lesquels, elle … Read the full press release

Simon Russell Beale named as the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre, based at St Catherine’s College at the University of Oxford

OXFORD, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Simon Russell Beale has been named as the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre, based at St Catherine’s College at the University of Oxford. The actor and music historian will succeed Stephen Fry … Read the full press release

No limits – from artist to leading tech woman

Join this year’s Hamburg Aviation Conference and learn from Beatie Wolfe how to succeed in your business environment CHUR, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — New year, new challenges. Beatie Wolfe has turned in less than a year from an artist and … Read the full press release

Barco partnered with Cinema Equipment & Supplies to complete the conversion of UVK’s theaters located in Peru and surrounding cities

Rancho Cordova, Ca., USA, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, the global leader in digital cinema projection, has partnered with Cinema Equipment & Supplies (CE+S), a full service digital cinema integrator serving Latin America, to complete the conversion of UVK’s theaters located in … Read the full press release

Jake Gyllenhaal makes his Broadway debut in a play partly inspired by University of Sussex physicists

Hollywood heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal is making his Broadway debut in a play partly inspired by University of Sussex physicists. Brighton, 14-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Playwright Nick Payne consulted Dr Kathy Romer and former Sussex physicist Professor Andrew Liddle when writing the … Read the full press release

Pearson research: The Beatles and the Harry Potter film series voted as the most popular sources of culture that help people learn the English language

LONDON, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has published research which shows that The Beatles and the Harry Potter film series have been voted as the most popular sources of culture that help people learn … Read the full press release

12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market: 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented

BERLIN, 12-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At the 12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 – 10, 2015), 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented. In addition, five renowned international production companies will be introduced as part … Read the full press release