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Entertainment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Banijay Spain to represent ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s international hit formats in Spain

PARIS, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Banijay Group and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) have signed an exclusive multi-year agreement which will see Banijay Spain, formed of leading producers Cuarzo and DLO Producciones, representing ITVS GE’s slate of international hit formats throughout … Read the full press release

Loughborough University to mark National Science and Engineering Week March 15 with series of events

Loughborough, UK, 12-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University is holding a number of events to mark National Science and Engineering Week, including a Community Day on Saturday, March 15 which is free and open to the public. The NSEW is a UK-wide … Read the full press release

DHL is the Gewandhausorchester’s Official Logistics Partner and supports the orchestra in its ten-day tour to five different cities in Asia

Bonn, Germany, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL is the Gewandhausorchester’s Official Logistics Partner and supports the orchestra in its Asian tour to China and Japan this year. DHL Trade Fairs & Events, a DHL Freight subsidiary, accounts for logistic planning as well as transport … Read the full press release

SEAT presentation of its new SEAT Mii by MANGO in Geneva captured attention of international media

Geneva, Switzerland, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT has finally revealed its best-kept secret. On the first day of the Geneva Motor Show, Lady SEAT has cast off her 250-square-metre skirt to reveal the new SEAT Mii by MANGO, a special edition of … Read the full press release

ESET researchers discovered Bitcoin-stealing malware being spread via cracked apps

Bratislava, Slovakia, 27-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection, today warn Mac users not to download pirated software from file-sharing peer-to-peer networks, as ESET researchers have discovered Bitcoin-stealing malware being spread via cracked apps. The OSX/CoinThief trojan … Read the full press release

Microsoft Studios and Crytek invite you to return to the Colosseum of ancient Rome to take up arms in “Ryse: Son of Rome”

Redmond, WA, USA, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Feb. 28, Microsoft Studios and Crytek invite you to return to the Colosseum of ancient Rome to take up arms in “Ryse: Son of Rome’s” most ambitious and robust add-on to date: “Mars’ Chosen … Read the full press release

Rovio Entertainment: Get ready for something new in the Angry Birds universe!

Stella and her friends open up an exciting new world to expand the fun and adventurous Angry Birds universe. Espoo, Finland, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Get ready for something new in the Angry Birds universe! Meet Stella and her friends, a group … Read the full press release

Berlinale Talents 2014’s focus was the art of storytelling and finding innovative, playful approaches to content

Berlin, Germany, 14-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Guided by the theme “Ready to Play? Breaking the rules”, Berlinale Talents took place for the twelfth time from February 8 to 13, with 300 selected Talents and 150 experts, at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin. … Read the full press release

Bavaria Fernsehproduktion: „Die Himmelsstürmer“ nach Motiven von Utta Danella am 14. Februar 2014 um 21 Uhr im Ersten

München, Deutschland, 13-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Der bewegende Fernsehfilm „Die Himmelsstürmer“ nach Motiven von Utta Danella, mit Jule Ronstedt, Friedrich von Thun, Günther Maria Halmer und Alexander Beyer sowie Julia Niegel, Suzanne von Borsody u.a., wird am Freitag, den 14. Februar 2014 … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Sarah Millican Hits Hammersmith Apollo with New Stand-Up Show

A chance to catch one of comedy’s hottest stars at one of London’s most famous venues LONDON, 12-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — One of TV’s most familiar comic talents, Sarah Millican is taking to the stage of the Hammersmith Apollo this month … Read the full press release

Superb line-up of stars at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin, Germany, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After getting off to an exuberant start with the opening film, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, the days that followed saw a superb line-up of stars: Bob Balaban, Christian Bale, Moritz Bleibtreu, Hugh Bonneville, Pierce Brosnan, … Read the full press release

64TH BERLINALE: For the first time the digital screenings are presented in Digital Cinema Package (DCP) format

Berlin, Germany, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As in recent years, the Berlinale has again faced enormous technical and logistical tasks that have arisen from the film industry’s digitisation. Now that the rollout of digital cinema is nearing completion, one of the greatest … Read the full press release

Barco visualization solutions helped Dutch Railway Museum win the Themed Entertainment Association’s prestigious Thea Award

Kortrijk, Belgium, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Visualization leader Barco is proud to announce that one of its customers, the Dutch Railway Museum, will soon receive a prestigious Thea Award. Presented by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), this ‘Oscar for the entertainment industry’, … Read the full press release

Networked visualization systems: Barco introduces new version of its TransForm N system

Kortrijk, Belgium, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a pioneer in networked visualization systems, introduces a new version of its TransForm N system. The highlight of version 2.6 is the new, high-performance NGS-D200 video-to-data (V2D) encoder/decoder, which provides the best possible content-independent streaming … Read the full press release

Barco LiveDots introduced new family of LCD-based advertisement kiosks

Kortrijk, Belgium, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, is proud to announce the expansion of its portfolio with a new family of LCD-based advertisement kiosks. Targeted to the retail and advertising market, the brand-new range consists of five displays. … Read the full press release

Germany’s new Minister of State for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters visits European Film Market (EFM) of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin, Germany, 7-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Monika Grütters, Germany’s new Minister of State for Culture and the Media, paid the European Film Market (EFM) of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival an official visit this Friday morning. Together with Festival Director Dieter Kosslick, EFM Director Beki … Read the full press release

The new Maserati Ghibli presented to more than 110 million people at Super Bowl XLVIII

Turin, Italy, 4-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Last night (2 February 2014), for the first time ever, a car designed and built in Italy was presented to an audience of more than 110 million people. The new Maserati Ghibli was seen by viewers … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Comics, war and Gothic novels at the British Library in 2014

One of the world’s great educational institutions lines up a stellar year of exhibitions on the Euston Road in 2014 London, UK, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —   The British Library promises to provide a 2014 to remember with a succession of … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com presents Down with Dating – The Ultimate Anti-Valentine’s Night

London, UK, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  For singletons who don’t swoon at mention of Valentine’s Day and come out in a cold rash at the thought of (whisper) dating and romance, this one’s for you. At Down with Dating – … Read the full press release

64th Berlinale’s Forum 2014 finalized its programme with series of special screenings

Berlin, Germany, 23-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Forum has now finalized its 2014 programme with a series of special screenings dedicated to historical films and re-discoveries as well as current works of special formal and thematic interest. When Bong Joon Ho first opened … Read the full press release