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Entertainment Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Telenor Norway expands cooperation with WiMP

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Telenor Norway and WiMP are expanding their cooperation. The Telenor-owned low cost operator djuice, who are launching the add-on service +WiMP today, will be the first to offer WiMP. Telenor will also be offering WiMP to its mobile customers during … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Internet & Online, Norway, Technology, Telecom

Sky expands apprenticeship scheme to attract brightest school leavers

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky is giving talented young people from across the country the chance to start a career in the television industry with the launch of a newly expanded apprenticeship scheme. Applications are open from now and over the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

Berlinale: JAN SPECKENBACH WINS „MADE IN GERMANY – PERSPEKTIVE FELLOWSHIP“ FOR YOUNG GERMAN FILMMAKERS

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — German watchmaker Glashütte Original, Co-Partner of the 63rd Berlinale, and the Perspektive Deutsches Kino, presented tonight the second edition of the „Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship” for young German directors. Today’s opening ceremony of the Berlinale section Perspektive … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media

ENTEGA verbessert den CO2-Fußabdruck der Berlinale

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

DARMSTADT (blu/leu), 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die CO2-Bilanz der Internationalen Filmfestspiele in Berlin hat sich seit 2010 wesentlich verbessert. Dazu beigetragen hat der Ökostromanbieter ENTEGA als Co-Partner des Festivals, der zusammen mit dem Öko-Institut Vorschläge erarbeitete, wie die Berlinale ihre Treibhausgas-Emissionen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Germany, Media

LOYALTY PAYS OFF. SPONSORS AT THE 63RD BERLINALE

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2013, the Festival is celebrating “big” anniversaries with ten companies. L’ORÉAL PARiS, for instance, has been a Principle Partner of the Berlinale for 15 years. This underscores the Berlinale’s attractiveness as a platform for sponsors. New … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Marketing, Media

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin RETROSPECTIVE 2013: GUESTS AND EVENTS

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The history of the Nebenza(h)ls, a German-American family of producers, involves film production in both Europe and Hollywood: In 1931, Seymour Nebenzal produced Fritz Lang’s classic film M for Nero-Film, a company that had been founded by his father … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society

Sky and Sony Pictures Television announce new multi-year movies agreement

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky has further strengthened its movies offering through a new deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) that will provide customers with exclusive access to hit movies including Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Django Unchained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

Sky expands its home service and supply team with over 700 new engineers

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky, the UK’s leading home entertainment and communications company, is expanding its workforce with over 700 engineers, key management and support staff set to join its Home Service and Supply team.  Sky has reached an agreement* to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Media, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

BT Tower of Love

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Tweet #BTTowerofLove to enter the Valentine’s message competition 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hopeless romantics will be given the chance to shout their Valentine’s message of love in front of millions of Londoners, from the roof top screen at the BT Tower. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Marketing, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

V&A announced as second partner for Sky Arts Ignition Series

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This summer, the V&A will be staging a multi-dimensional exhibition experience. Sky Arts Palace will present an original work of fiction by author Hari Kunzru, transformed into a walk-in story by leading graphic designers, typographers and illustrators … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, Society, United Kingdom

BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORTING “BERLINALE IN SENDAI”

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Berlin International Film Festival is supporting the “Berlinale in Sendai” event, which will take place in Japan from March 28 to 31, 2013. The event will be held in Sendai City, a town in the Tohoku … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Society

BERLINALE CAMERA 2013 FOR ISABELLA ROSSELLINI AND ROSA VON PRAUNHEIM

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 1986 the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks. At the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Germany, Society

WORLD CINEMA FUND: FUNDING FROM THE GERMAN FEDERAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION SECURED UNTIL 2018; WORLD CINEMA FUND DAY 2013 ON THE ART OF FILMMAKING IN CUBA AND VIETNAM

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — After Minister of State for Cultural and Media Affairs Bernd Neumann came on board as a main sponsor of the World Cinema Fund (WCF) for 2012 and 2013, the Executive Board of the German Federal Cultural Foundation (KSB) decided, … Read the full press release →

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BERLINALE 2013: INTERNATIONAL JURY

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With WONG Kar Wai serving as Jury President, the International Jury will decide who will receive the Golden Bear and Silver Bears of the 2013 Berlinale Competition. The other members of the International Jury will be Susanne Bier, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society

Berlinale festival to screen 17 films backed by EU MEDIA programme

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — For two weeks (7-17 February), the 63rd Berlinale film festival will screen some of the best new European and international films, including 17 (list in annex) supported by the EU’s renowned MEDIA programme. In total, these films have so … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Media, Society

Clare Balding to front her own sports chatshow on BT Sport

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

Award-winning broadcaster Clare Balding has signed up to present a unique programme for BT Sport. The presenter and broadcaster, who was highly praised for her brilliant work fronting the BBC London 2012 Olympics and Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage, will present … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Internet & Online, Sports, Telecom, United Kingdom

Vivendi: the Create Joy program celebrates its fifth birthday at Olympia, Paris on 12th February

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vivendi has invited around two thousand people to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Vivendi Create Joy Fund, the group’s citizenship program, on February 12 at the Paris world-famous Olympia theatre, where the Beatles played in 1964. During … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, France

BT Sport broadens appeal as it signs live women’s tennis with WTA agreement

Posted on 11, January 2013 by

11-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT Sport has signed a deal with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to show as much as 800 hours per year of live tennis featuring the best women players in the world, including the season-ending showpiece TEB … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Media, Sports, Telecom, United Kingdom

Viacom International Media Networks deal brings MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon channels to BT Vision

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BT Vision has signed a contract with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), to bring leading TV entertainment channels, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, to BT Vision’s fast-growing line-up of linear channels. MTV is the world’s premier youth … Read the full press release →

Posted in Entertainment, Internet & Online, Media, Telecom, United Kingdom

UBISOFT CARRIES OUT A €20 MILLION BOND PLACEMENT

Posted on 4, January 2013 by

Paris, France, 4-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (18 Dec 2012), Ubisoft placed €20 million worth of bonds with a six-year term and a 3.99% coupon. Commenting on the transaction, Alain Martinez, Ubisoft’s Chief Financial Officer stated: “This bond placement – which is the … Read the full press release →

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