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The Peabody Awards Thursday announced nominees in the entertainment, arts, children/youth, podcast/radio, interactive/emotional and community service, celebrating stories published in broadcast media throughout 2022. The nominees in the "Documentary" and "News" categories were announced at April 11th.

Entertainment nominees include Emmy winners Abbott Elementary , Atlanta , Bob's Burgers , and Here We Are , as well as new series like Indoors, Sisters, Mo, Pacchenko , and Somebody's Somewhere .

Shari Frilot is also the recipient of the first annual Visionary Award, which honors an individual whose groundbreaking work has shaped the field of interactive storytelling in terms of form, creativity, and boundary-pushing. Frilot is a senior programmer at the Sundance Film Festival and lead curator of New Frontiers at Sundance, where he founded the Sundance Online Film Festival in 2001 and presented film installations and screenings in the Frontiers section of the festival prior to founding New Frontiers. He co-founded Latin America's first gay film festivals , Mix Brasil and Mix México , and has presented interactive digital art installations and immersive performances at the festival.

"From lively and hilarious comedies to compelling interactive stories that use technology to create compelling stories, Peabody is committed to recognizing compelling stories across the media landscape," Peabody CEO Jeffrey Jones said in a statement. “We are thrilled to nominate each of these distinguished media outlets and to honor visionary Shari Frilot with our first fantastic award.”

PBS leads the list with 13 nominees, followed by HBO/HBO Max with six, Apple TV+ with four, Disney+ and FX with three, and ABC, Channel 4, Netflix and Vice with two.

The winners of the 83rd Annual Peabody Awards will be announced on May 9 and then honored at a ceremony on Sunday, June 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. This will be Peabody's first in-person ceremony since 2019, and the first in the 83-year history of the awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

See the full list of nominees below, along with details about Peabody.

it is fun

Abbott Elementary School

Budget constraints, a competitive charter school and its (mostly) incompetent principal, and the friendships and chance encounters of a group of lecherous Philadelphia public school teachers in this sweetly animated sitcom from creator and star Quinta Bronson.

A fantastic non-production film from 20th Television, a division of Warner Bros. Pictures. Television and Disney Television Studios (ABC).

inside

The Star Wars franchise takes a fresh approach, focusing on spy-turned-rebel Cassian Andor's journey to discover what he can do. The series takes place on the eve of the release of the first Star Wars film, when a rebel alliance is formed against the fascist Galactic Empire. The series explores the themes of fascism and how resistance movements emerge under authoritarian rule.

Lucasfilm Limited (Disney+)

Atlanta

The creator will play Donald Glover in the four-season masterpiece about a group of friends that includes rapper Alfred "Paperboy" Miles and his cousin's manager "Arn" Marx, as well as their friends Darius and Van. The final two seasons are particularly fictional as the characters find themselves in new situations and examine their relationships with each other and their hometowns.

FX Productions (FX)

Bad sisters

A delightful blend of black comedy and thriller from creators Sharon Horgan, Brett Burr and Dave Finkel, Bad Sisters tells the story of the Harvey sisters , bonded by the untimely death of their parents and a promise to always protect.

Merman/ABC Signature in Partnership with Apple (Apple TV+)

Good call Saul

This prequel to Breaking Bad is more than just the sum of its parts, and that's evident in its final season, which perfectly captures the complex journey and transformation of its relentless hero, Jimmy McGill and Bob Adenkirk, into criminal attorney Saul Goodman. under

Highbridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television (AMC)

bob burger

This fun and extended anime series is light and full of spirit. For thirteen years, Bob's Burgers has quietly reflected a truly progressive view of the working-class family, our realistic and aspirational portrayal of fatherhood, teenage life and the odd life, and lessons in acceptance and resilience.

20 TV (Fox)

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now! We offer some comedic relief in our documentaries-saturated times, poking fun at the model with insightful material from Grizzly Man , The September Issue , My Octopus Teacher and more, each episode hosted by Helen Mirren.

Broadway Video (IFC)

fuzzy loose

The Odd Friends turn their passion for horror into an outlandish act of scaring people for money in this bilingual series that weaves elements of magic and absurd realism into an unparalleled comedy.

HBO in partnership with Broadway Video, Antigravico and Mass Major (HBO Max)

the mom

In this drama based on her own life, starring Mohamed Amer and Ramy Youssef, the main character combines two cultures, three languages, and a pending asylum application.

A24 (Netflix)

Our flag means death

This is a really historical weird pirate rom-com. The series follows Stead Bonnet, a Barbadian aristocrat played by Rhys Darby, who gives up his life to become a pirate, captains a crew and falls in love with the infamous Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).

HBO Max jointly with YTT, Humans, and Diving (HBO Max)

beginning

An American thriller drama series based on Min Jin Lee's 2017 novel, Pachinko begins with an intimate story of forbidden love, but also includes an epic journey between America, Japan, and Korea, more than war and peace, love, loss, and victory. Nothing less. account

Media Res / Blue Marble Pictures Association with Apple (Apple TV+)

Book a dog

The teens of Reservation Dogs continue to pursue their dreams in California as they struggle to reconnect with each other and deal with serious issues, from the deaths of loved ones to the finale, in the epic second season of the premiere TV series for locals. . .

FX Productions (FX)

break up

This gritty and topical sci-fi thriller stars Adam Scott as Mark Scout, an employee of Lumon Industries, where workers undergo an "extraction procedure" that surgically separates their work-life memories. personal life but soon discovers a dark conspiracy behind this complex experiment.

Season 5 / Red Hour co-produced with Apple (Apple TV+)

somebody somewhere

Bridget Everett creates and stars in this quiet gem of a drama about her character Sam in small-town Kansas dealing with the death of her sister and leading a soul but also finding solace in a new friendship with fellow music star they created together and the community they found.

HBO in association with Duplass Brothers Productions and Mighty Mint (HBO Max)

one of a kind

Created by Bilal Baig and starring Bilal Baig, this poignant comedy about non-binary character Sabi delivers a second season that deepens relationships, expands Sabi's world, and deftly balances humor and pathos.

HBO Max in association with Sphere Media and CBC (HBO Max).

the patient

This psychological thriller from American producer Joel Fields and creator Joe Weisberg tells the story of a therapist (Steve Carell) who is imprisoned by his patient (Domhnall Gleeson), who turns out to be a serial killer with a genuine desire to better himself. Stern's writings highlight the strained relationship between the two when dealing with the topics of mental illness, personal responsibility, and religious morality.

FX Productions (FX)

was here

In this exciting and timely reality show, three drag queens spread love and connection across small-town America through the art of drag, performing with local drag enthusiasts, strangers, and allies, and changing lives along the way.

HBO in partnership with House of Opus 20 and IPC (HBO Max).

industry

the fire of love

Miranda Jolie narrates this dramatic documentary about the doomed relationship between obsessed French scientists Katia and Maurice Croft and their shared passion for capturing spectacular and deadly volcanoes.

National Geographic Documentaries Presents Sandbox Film Production / Intuitive Cinema Production and Shack M (Disney+)

Children and youth

L Divo

In this animated series based on the Cece Orologia graphic novel, El Defoe uses unique audio design to introduce viewers to the life of Cece (Lexi Finnigan, also deaf), who is losing her hearing and finding her inner superhero. .

Lighthouse Studios in partnership with Apple TV + (Apple TV +).

N*Gen: The New Generation of Television

Africa's first children's science TV show was filmed in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa and Uganda with the aim of promoting girls and women in STEM, increasing confidence in science, increasing knowledge about climate and health and providing people with tools for critical thinking. Fight misinformation.

Peripheral Vision International (Discovery Education, syndicated to over 40 platforms and broadcasters worldwide, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa)

Podcast/Radio

Read Kabul

An Afghan film tells the story of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August 2021 in this eight-episode series. A year after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, the podcast documents the turmoil that gripped the country as thousands of Afghans were forced to leave their lives behind on a hellish journey of survival.

Brazen and PRX Project (PRX)

Nine days from the election at an abortion clinic in Michigan

As Michigan voters grapple with the issue of legalizing abortion and broader reproductive rights in the state constitution, Michigan Radio shines a spotlight on what's at stake. With rare access to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Northland, reporter Kate Wells takes listeners through every step of the abortion process and its emotional complexities.

Michigan Radio

Selling the Story: How Bad It Is to Teach Children to Read

Host Emily Hanford examines a popular method for teaching children to read that was proven ineffective by scientists decades ago, but still dominates schools across the country as influential authors tout it and companies sell their work.

American Public Media (APM / Public Radio)

Newtown again

A portrait of a community in the aftermath of untold tragedy, this 11-episode podcast follows Newtown, Connecticut twenty years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that killed 20 children and 6 adults. Letters, Stuffed Animals, Donated Clothes – From handling a massive amount of materials to be sent to creating a permanent memorial, Steele Newtown shows us what happens after the news vans come home in harrowing, day-to-day detail.

WSHU Public Radio

Stolen: Live Saint Michael

Investigative journalist Connie Walker traces her family history and reveals trauma passed down through generations as part of Canada's Darkest Chapter, the residential school system for Indigenous children, showing how personal privacy and national shame reinforce each other.

Spotify and Gimlet Media (Spotify)

Memory loss stories

Actress, director, and dancer Lily Baldwin presents this six-part podcast in which she takes a true-crime approach to her own experience with stalking, exposing the fear of being relentlessly stalked by someone who claims to love you, and reporting the problem of not knowing when to end a police and fire search.

Audiobook and Adventureland

split box

This five-part in-depth series explores how one side of the political spectrum dominates talk radio and how one company, Salem Media Group, is launching a right-wing media empire.

media / New York Public Radio (New York Public Radio)

God bless you.

The second season of The Heist podcast, The Wealth Vortex, follows Reshonda Young's 20-year quest to bridge America's racial wealth gap by opening the nation's first black-owned bank, encountering many obstacles along the way. .

Center for Public Integrity and Visual Media (publicintegrity.org)

This is American Life: The world is pink

The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade , public radio's flagship storytelling program, was given exclusive access to the clinic at the center of the lawsuit, Mississippi's last abortion clinic, to show what happened when patients and staff received the news.

This is an American Life (This is an American Life).

Interactive and attractive

the interview

Through her YouTube channel, ContraPoints, Natalie Wynn analyzes trending topics and social events to create long, beautifully crafted video articles with over 1 million subscribers that challenge most internet regulators to reduce quality. From "Cancellation" to "Cringe" and "Incels" to J.K. Rowling, he explores every aspect of the argument using different perspectives with equal importance and subtlety.

Natalie Wayne (Youtube)

Corona virus classroom

Looking at how schools can reopen safely during the pandemic, The New York Times worked with engineering experts to visualize the airflow inside a New York City classroom, and design an augmented reality experience to show how good ventilation can help reduce exposure to the coronavirus.

New York times

Jiban Ngbo: true color

Life is Strange: True Colors is a game that follows a 21-year-old bisexual Asian American woman, Alex Chen, who has spent the past eight years in a nursing home and is investigating the death of her brother. Primarily about the pain and trauma of a relationship, the play is also exhilarating, and underscores the true importance of empathy through Alex's uncanny ability to sense and manipulate the emotions of others.

Deck Nine Games and Square Enix External Studios (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Stadia)

Lucy and the girl

Based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, this fascinating interactive virtual reality story, which continues Lucy's long life across platforms, invites us all together. Exploring the fine line between fantasy and reality and reminding ourselves of the limited space of possibilities we occupy as children.

Fable Studio, Third Rail Project, Sound + Design, Story Studio and Experience (Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest)

nitibaky

Made for mobile devices, this interactive novel uses thousands of short videos to tell the story of a kind millennial named September, resulting in an experience that is part ghost story and part scavenger hunt.

National Film Board of Canada, AATOAA (for mobile, www.motto.io)

Re-teach him

In China, the systematic internment of Uighurs and other minorities is well documented, but there is no photographic evidence from the camp, and news coverage is limited. এই নিউ ইয়র্কার ভিআর প্রকল্পটি তিনজন সাহসী জীবিত সাক্ষ্য সাক্ষ্য সাক্ষ্য হাতে চিত্র চিত্র এবং নিমজ্জিত ভিডিও একত্রিত করে করে কারাগারের কক্ষ কক্ষ শ্রেণীকক্ষ শ্রেণীকক্ষ নির্যাতনের চেম্বার এবং অস্থায়ী অপারেটিং রুমের অভ্যন্তরে পরিস্থিতি প্রদর্শন করে হৃদয়বিদারক ভয়াবহতাকে করে করে।।।।।।।।

নিউ ইয়র্কার

it's true.

সূক্ষ্মভাবে এবং শৈল্পিকভাবে তৈরি তৈরি এই মাইনক্রাফ্ট প্রেসের স্বাধীনতার একটি স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ এবং সেন্সর বিষয়বস্তুর একটি উদ্ভাবনী ব্যাকডোর হিসাবে করে।। যেহেতু মাইনক্রাফ্ট প্রায়শই যেসব দেশে অন্যান্য মিডিয়া অবরুদ্ধ থাকে সেখানে অ্যাক্সেসযোগ্য অ্যাক্সেসযোগ্য অ্যাক্সেসযোগ্য অ্যাক্সেসযোগ্য 165 টি 20 মিলিয়নেরও বেশি তাদের নিজস্ব দেশে সংবাদপত্রের স্বাধীনতার হুমকির পাশাপাশি নিপীড়ক দেশগুলির সাংবাদিকদের সাংবাদিকদের দ্বারা করা নিবন্ধগুলি অ্যাক্সেস অ্যাক্সেস সক্ষম।।।।।।।।।।।।।।।। সৌদি আরব, রাশিয়া, মেক্সিকো, মিশর ভিয়েতনাম।

Media.monks, Reporters Without Borders, DDB Germany (Minecraft)

Ir(পুনরায়) সমাধান

দুই বছরেরও বেশি প্রতিবেদন প্রতিবেদন হাজার হাজার এবং কয়েক ডজন-হ্যান্ড সাক্ষাত্কারের উপর করে করে করে জীবনের ফ্রন্টলাইন-প্ল্যাটফর্ম তদন্তটি এমমেট টিল সিভিল রাইটস ক্রাইম অ্যাক্টের মাধ্যমে আমেরিকার জাতিগত হত্যাকাণ্ডের উত্তরাধিকার মোকাবেলার একটি প্রচেষ্টা করে করে।।।।।।।।।।।।।।।

ফ্রন্টলাইন (পিবিএস) অ্যাডো অ্যাটো পিকচার্স স্টোরিকর্পসের সাথে (www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/unresolved/)

আনপ্যাক

এই-সদৃশ সদৃশ বাক্সের বাইরে আইটেমগুলি প্যাক করার জাগতিক অভিজ্ঞতাকে একটি চমকপ্রদ বলার ডিভাইসে রূপান্তরিত করে করে যা খেলোয়াড়কে 21 বছরেরও বেশি সময় না দেখেই গভীরভাবে অন্তরঙ্গ এবং ব্যক্তিগত স্তরে চরিত্রটিকে চরিত্রটিকে দেয়।। তার জীবন. the next day.

It's the best way to do it.

সরকারী সেবা

ফ্রন্ট লাইন: আমেরিকান শোডাউন

1960-এর দশকে একটি অমীমাংসিত লেন্সের মাধ্যমে পদ্ধতিগত বর্ণবাদ এবং সামাজিক অবিচারের বিরুদ্ধে চলমান লড়াইয়ের একটি এবং আকর্ষক পরীক্ষা নাগরিক অধিকার আন্দোলনের অকথ্য অকথ্য অধ্যায় করে।।।।।। 50 বছরেরও বেশি আগে থেকে খুব কমই দেখা সহ সহ সহ শোটি পরিবারের ন্যায়বিচারের সন্ধানকে হাইলাইট সাথে সাথে আমাদের দেশের অতীতের সাথে উল্লেখযোগ্য পরিবর্তন গণনার জরুরী প্রয়োজনকে আলোকিত।।।

ফ্রন্টলাইন (পিবিএষ)

ফ্রন্ট লাইন: ইউক্রেনে পুতিনের আক্রমণ: যুদ্ধাপরাধার্ন

ফ্রন্টলাইন এবং অ্যাসোসিয়েটেড প্রেস দ্বারা আবিষ্কৃত কিয়েভের ইউক্রেনীয় শহরতলিতে রাশিয়ান দ্বারা সংঘটিত যুদ্ধাপরাধের অনন্য এবং প্রমাণ প্রমাণ একজন শীর্ষ রুশ জেনারেলের কাছে কমান্ডের ব্যাক আপ খুঁজে পাওয়া যেতে পারে এবং রাশিয়ান রাষ্ট্রপতির বিরুদ্ধে তৈরি করতে পারে পারে।। this is true.

দ্য অ্যাসোসিয়েটেড প্রেসের (পিবিএস)

ফ্রন্ট লাইন: বড় তেলের শক্তি

জীবাশ্ম জ্বালানী শিল্প আমেরিকায় জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন সম্পর্কে সন্দেহের বীজ করেছে এবং জলবায়ু নীতিকে করেছে এমনকি বৈজ্ঞানিক প্রমাণগুলি আরও নিশ্চিত হয়ে উঠেছে উঠেছে সমস্ত একটি প্রচেষ্টার অংশ হিসাবে হিসাবে তিন-ভাগের সিরিজে নথিভুক্ত।

প্রথম লাইন (PBS) (PBS)

এশীয় বিদ্বেষের বিরুদ্ধে উত্থান: The following verse

এই এক ঘন্টার ডকুমেন্টারিটি প্রকাশ করে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে কিভাবে একটি একটি জাতিগত জাতিগত জাতিগত জাতিগত বিলের লড়াই করতে এবং লড়াই করতে একত্রিত ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷ ৷

ডিপার্টমেন্ট ফিল্মস, এলএলসি, পিবিএস, সিএএএম (পিবিএস/ডব্লিউএনইটি)

এই ধরনের আরও গল্পের জন্য জন্য এই পৃষ্ঠার বোতামে বোতামে ক্লিক msn-এ আমাদের করুন।

This is true.

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EXCLUSIVE: African entertainment hero Jean du Plessis is back.

The CEO was appointed chairman of Primedia Studios shortly after leaving South African pay-TV M-Net and retiring after a hiatus of nearly 30 years.

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Primedia Studios has become part of African content giant Primedia, positioning itself as South Africa's leading production and distribution operator and "the partner of choice for the national and international audiovisual industry."

Du Plessis will oversee the licensing strategy, creation, development, localization and distribution of entertainment programming and content. He will also oversee a "robust succession strategy" to ensure a generation of black leaders reach leadership positions at Primedia.

He will be joined by Primedia Broadcasting's Director of Revenue and CEO, Lindell Xoka, and Showrunner and Project Manager, Victoria Ramapolana. Du Plessis will report directly to Primedia Group CEO Jonathan Proctor.

The move comes as a surprise given that Du Plessis left M-Net, where he oversaw the creative and commercial aspects of the business, running networks and services in sub-Saharan Africa. He is also known for commissioning and developing local versions of formats such as Big Brother, Deal or No Deal , My Kitchen Rules , The Voice , and Idols , and founding the M-Net distribution division.

He has also directed some 70 films for M-Net, many of which have received top ratings on networks such as Mzansi Magic, KykNET and M-Net Movie. Elsewhere, he founded the AfricanFilmLibrary (AFL), which is now one of the largest collections of African films in the world, with more than 1,000 prints.

the tale continues

“Ian is an exceptionally talented professional who will inspire the next generation of young people at our company, as well as the next generation of leaders in our industry,” said Primedia Procter CEO. "Their innovations have created countless opportunities for viewers and advertisers. For Primedia and the rest of the African continent, this will be a defining moment in the development of our industry."

Du Bliss added that he was "sure that international format rights holders, studios and independent companies will share our excitement about the launch of Primedia Studios.

"Our clients and advertisers can count on the best local content, including new and updated formats, as well as specialized marketing support," he added. "Marvel has discovered that there are superheroes in Africa and that Wakanda can be eternal. We want the character and real stories of Africa to permeate everything we do, and we will invest all available resources in the intellectual property that brings these stories to life, taking advantage of With the power and reach of the Primedia Group, Primedia Studios will become the home for high-quality African-inspired content that will resonate with audiences around the world.”

South African companies were still dominated by whites at the top level, so Procter drew attention to the importance of the second component of du Plessis's role. “Our investment in black talent is an integral part of Primedia's strategy,” he said. "Our commitment to transformation is non-negotiable. We have deliberately placed it at the top of our agenda because we know it will benefit not only our people, but also our industry and the continent as a whole."

Following Du's departure from Plessis M-Net, the payments giant consolidated its key management teams under KykNET's channel manager Valdimar Pelser.

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After a brief stint at healthcare company Medtronic, 15-year Disney veteran Jen Rehberger returns to the entertainment conglomerate as senior vice president of human resources for Disney Entertainment Television. His appointment, effective May 1, was announced in a memo to employees by Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden.

Rehberger takes over from Sonya Coleman, who was promoted to senior vice president and chief human resources officer at The Walt Disney Company in March.

During his 15-year career at Disney, Rehberger rose through the ranks, holding leadership positions in HR and DE&I at various consumer products, digital gaming, television and streaming content companies. Most recently, she was Vice President of Human Resources at Disney Television.

"Jen's experience, knowledge and passion for fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration will be invaluable to our organization," Walden said in his memo. You can read it in full below.

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Sonya Coleman and I are pleased to announce that a familiar face is returning to our organization. Jen Rehberger will join my leadership team as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Disney Entertainment Television, based out of our Burbank office. Your first day will be May 1st.

Jen is an extremely talented executive who worked at Disney for 15 years before taking a short hiatus. She will take over the role from Sonia who, as you know, was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at TWDC last month. In her role, Jen will be responsible for supporting the HR business; diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; employee development and engagement; recruitment and compensation; Scouting; training and talent development; and employee relations across our portfolio of brands and groups.

With Sonya transitioning into a new role, our goal was to find someone who could quickly transition into her old role and work with all of us, and I have no doubt Jen is that person. He knows our business and our work and many of you already have a relationship with him. I am confident Jen will build on the foundation she laid during her previous tenure here and help pave an exciting path forward.

Jen is returning from Medtronic, where she was Vice President of Global Human Resources Functions, responsible for the division's human resources strategy. At Disney, he rose through the ranks, holding senior HR and DE&I positions at various consumer products, digital gaming, television and streaming content companies.

Jen's experience, knowledge and passion for fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration will be invaluable to our company. Please join me in welcoming you back to the company. I'm so lucky to have Jen on our team.

Regards, Dana

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U.S. stocks were trading late, with the Nasdaq Composite up about 100 points on Thursday.

The Dow rose 0.04% to 33,495.25 and the NASDAQ added 0.83% to 12,096.14. The S&P 500 also rose 0.37% to 4,105.67.

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Leading and lagging sectors

• On Thursday, shares of communication services rose by 2%. The growth leaders in this sector are Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ ), up 26%, and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC ), up 23%.
• At the auction on Thursday, energy prices fell by 0.9%.

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U.S. natural gas inventories fell by 23 billion cubic feet last week, according to the EIA.

Shares are trading higher

• Shares of Skillz Inc (NYSE: SKLZ ) rose 26% to $0.6899. Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise purchased a total of 1,500,000 shares at an average price of $0.56.
• Shares of TH International Limited (NASDAQ:THCH) rose 22% to $4.57. TH International reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.11 on sales of $43.71 million.
• Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) also rose 23% to $4.9850 after a Delaware court denied the company's request to proceed with its plans to increase the number of permitted exchanges of common stock and reverse the split.

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• Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) fell 16% to $15.16 after the company reported its first-quarter results and FY23 guidance.
• Shares of Richardson Electronics, Ltd (NASDAQ: RELL ) fell 15% to $18.28 in the third quarter.
• Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:APE) fell 12% to $1.50 after a Delaware court rejected AMC's request for a plan to increase the number of authorized common shares, stock exchange and reverse classification.

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In commodities, oil fell 0.1% to $80.55, while gold fell 0.5% to $2,026.30.

Silver rose 0.3% to $25.11 on Thursday, while copper gained 0.9% to $4.0235.

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European stocks closed higher today. The euro zone's STOXX 600 rose 0.50%, London's FTSE 100 rose 1.03% and Spain's IBEX 35 rose 0.62%. Germany's DAX was up 0.45%, France's CAC 40 was up 0.12% and Italy's FTSE MIB was up 1.29%.

The euro zone construction PMI fell to 45.0 in March from 47.6 the previous month, while the French construction PMI rose to 45.3 in March from 45.2 the previous month. The S&P Global/CIPS UK construction PMI fell to 50.7 in March from 54.6 the previous month, while the Italian PMI fell to 47.4 in March from 48.9 the previous month. Germany's S&P Global Construction PMI fell to 42.9 in March from 48.6 in February.

Halifax's house price index rose 1.6% y/y in March, while industrial production in Germany rose 2% y/y in February.

Asia-Pacific market

Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.22%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 0.28% and China's Shanghai Composite up 0.01%. India's S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.12%.

In its April meeting, the Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly cut the repo base rate to 6.5%. China's Caixin Services PMI rose to 57.8 in March from 55.0 the previous month, while Hong Kong's S&P Global PMI fell to 53.5 in March. Australia's trade surplus widened to A$13.87 billion in February from a revised A$11.27 billion in the previous month.

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• US jobless claims fell by 18,000 to 228,000 in the week ended April 1.
• U.S. natural gas inventories fell by 23 billion cubic feet last week, according to the EIA.

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The United States has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, with a total of 106,305,770 cases and about 1,156,300 deaths. India has confirmed a total of at least 44,739,050 cases and 530,920 deaths, while France has reported more than 39,817,650 cases of COVID-19 with 165,790 deaths. In total, at least 684,466,450 cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide and more than 6,834,980 people have died.

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Lauren Probin Awad joined UTA as Chief Marketing Officer, becoming the first senior executive in the company's new Atlanta division.

As CEO, Aouad will be responsible for expanding the division's presence in the community and developing new brand partnerships at the intersection of entertainment and advertising. He reports to Julian Jacobs and David Anderson, UTA partners and leaders in entertainment and culture marketing. He will work closely with Steve Cohen, partner and co-head of UTA's Atlanta office.

"We are excited to welcome Lauren to our team," said Anderson. "Our team has grown significantly both locally and globally over the last few years and we look forward to supporting our business development".

Prior to UTA, Awad was Vice President of Growth Marketing at Fan Controlled Sports + Entertainment, where he led brand marketing, public relations and digital media strategy. In addition, he formed partnerships with the owners, agents and founders of the league's most famous teams. He has also held positions at Tinder, Live Nation, Tao Group, and Food Network.

"Laura's knowledge and experience will bring tremendous value and new connections to our customers in the Southeast, including Delta Air Lines and The Coca-Cola Company," Jacobs said.

Awad's appointment comes as UTA ​​expands its presence outside of Hollywood. The agency acquired advertising strategy consultancy MediaLink, created a fashion division and opened an office in Atlanta. The move is the first among industry talent, sports, entertainment and marketing agencies to establish a full-service base of operations in the city.

"UTA's work is unparalleled in the industry and I look forward to working with the team to expand our entertainment marketing capabilities in Atlanta and beyond," said Aouad. "There is still plenty of room to develop groundbreaking campaigns and alliances for existing and potential customers."

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Kakao Entertainment America and Columbia Records have joined forces to co-manage K-pop girl group IVE, it was announced on Thursday, March 23rd.

The collaboration is expected to strengthen IVE's presence in the North American market, with Sony Music subsidiary Columbia supporting their next album, Ive IVE, which is set for release on April 10.

International distribution will be handled by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music, while Columbia will handle the album's domestic marketing and promotion, starting with pre-album single Kitsch, which will be released on the 27th. march

IVE is produced by Starship Entertainment, a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment.

Columbia's roster includes many famous artists, including Harry Styles, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, and Beyoncé.

"This partnership is designed to expand Kakao Entertainment's music distribution network and expand its position in the international market by leveraging Columbia Records' unparalleled experience in the North American music business."

Since his debut in 2021, IVE has been steadily becoming one of K-pop's rising stars with three back-to-back singles, 'Eleven', 'Love Dive' and 'After Love', leading to multiple singles. Many variations and millions of entries. It has been sold. "I Have an IVE" is his first full-length album.

"We are very excited to begin IVN's international journey with Columbia Records, which has a rich history in pop music," said Joseph Chang, Head of Kakao Entertainment America. "This cooperation is of great importance for us. We hope to increase the global competitiveness of Kakao Entertainment's music business by strengthening the production and distribution of our North American music and artists."

The move comes shortly after Kakao Entertainment launched a public bid to take over SM Entertainment, the K-pop company that is home to several popular Korean groups including NCT 127 and NCT Dream, aespa, EXO, and more. :

Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Kakao, has grown in recent years and has announced plans to expand its reach and focus more on Korean pop culture presence around the world, thanks to the recent success of movies, TV shows, and more. Performances and musical works.

In recent years, SM and Kakao have focused on promoting the creation of intellectual property related to K-pop talent. SMS recently announced that NCT 127 will be appearing in the graphic novel 'Limitless'.

With the help of IVE, Kakao Entertainment's talents in various fields are expected to reach international markets. Other popular K-pop groups, including Monsta X and IU, are under the Kakao banner.

According to the statement, "with the help of Kakao Entertainment's US-based center, the company plans to implement a comprehensive management system for overseas tours, promotions and album releases in cooperation with the world's largest entertainment companies." the world and seek various types of cooperation to expand their investment in the music and distribution business.

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Banijay, the television production and distribution center for Survivor and sharpshooter Stefan Curby, debuted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

The Paris-based company, which acquired Endemol Shine Group in 2020 for $2.2 billion, grew revenue 16.5%, or 13.3% in constant currency, to €3.21 billion ($3.4 billion) in 2022. Margins fell up 1% to 14.7%, while Banijay's EBITDA rose 9% to 472 million euros ($501 million) in 2022. Upbeat results compared to competitor Fremantle, then EBITDA of 162,000,000 euro. At the same time it increased by 15 percent.

Banijay was registered last year through a newly formed specialty buying company called FL Entertainment. The logo consists of a combination of online games Betclic Banijay and Courbit. Overall, FL Entertainment's annual revenue grew by 13.2% in constant currency to €4 billion ($4.2 billion).

Banijay's strong financial results are supported by its content production and distribution activities. Banner content library expands by 30% to 160,000 hours, revenue stream increases.

platforms by 61 percent.

Banijay has also expanded its presence through 15 acquisitions in 10 territories. This included several big-name labels, notably Alain Goldman's Légende Films in France (renamed Montmartre Films) and UK label Kindle Entertainment, whose credits include Netflix's The A List.

François Riaghi, CEO of FL Entertainment, said: “2022 was an exceptional year for FL Entertainment.

According to Riahi, the company's "strong earnings growth" in content production and distribution is due to new scripted series such as Marie Antoinette and SAS Heroes, as well as major unscripted projects such as MasterChef. Big Brother" and "Survivor" meaning

Re-launching in key markets and entering new territories.”

FL Entertainment will continue to demonstrate its proven ability to deliver profitable growth at scale,” said CEO FL Entertainment.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has more cobalt than the rest of the world. The supplier supports the $484.8 billion smartphone industry, the electric vehicle sector, which will reach $858 billion by 2027, and the global laptop computer market, which is currently worth $158.50 billion. Today, the metal can be found in every lithium battery made around the world.

About three-quarters of the world's cobalt reserves are mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When the rest of the world is finished, only 3% will be mined in neighboring Zambia and smaller amounts in other countries.

In 2022, the Norwegian Refugee Council declared the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the world's most forgotten refugee crisis for the second year in a row.

The country's mining provinces have become a hub for armed militias, and the United Nations reports that at least 122 rebel groups in the region have displaced and killed millions of Congolese.

A decade of fighting in the country – around the turn of the century – ended with an estimated six million dead. Lots of kids. This made it – seemingly by implication – the bloodiest conflict since World War II. The question is, did he really stop?

To downplay the life-threatening situation in Congo and the importance of cobalt in the global project, political commentators and journalists blindly assert that it is not the only jurisdiction producing without proper analysis of the vast amount of data, which is by far the most important global component. source.

Many sports, entertainment and media personalities have drawn attention to the situation in the Congo, most recently Kyrie Irving.

Dallas Mavericks star Irving said, "How can I be free, when I know kids are still working the cobalt mines in the Congo and building Teslas?"

Actor, producer and director Ben Affleck has spearheaded the Eastern Congo Initiative for more than a decade, providing support and grants in the region. Affleck has testified several times before the US House of Representatives and Senate and campaigned on behalf of the DRC at the United Nations, emphasizing international diplomacy, support and understanding of the situation there.

Author and journalist Siddharth Kara interviews Joe Rogan on the world's leading podcast about what is happening in the region and the dramatic toll it is taking on people's lives.

During his stay in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kara insisted that there was no such thing as "pure cobalt" and that all of the major industrial cobalt mines he visited (which he said he visited almost all) depended on their descendants. labor or slavery.

After watching the podcast, British rapper Jobe recommended watching the interview on his social network.

"The Joe Rogan Experience's Last Tricky Podcast," he wrote. "If you have a smartphone or an electric car (it's 100% yours), I strongly encourage you to listen up."

I sat down with Siddharth Kara, visiting professor at Harvard University and author of Red Cobalt: How Congolese Blood Powers Our Lives, to talk about the situation and why the entertainment industry needs global attention.

Wilson: What is going on in the Congo, why are people dying and what is the civilian death rate from cobalt mining?

Who: Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a humanitarian and environmental catastrophe. Hundreds of thousands of poor Congolese, including thousands of children, extract cobalt from the ground in extremely hazardous conditions for only one or two dollars a day. Suffering from broken bones and toxic pollution, they were buried alive in collapsed tunnels. In addition, the environment is heavily polluted by mining companies. Millions of trees have been cut down and toxic waste has been released into the air, soil and water.

Congo is responsible for nearly three-quarters of the world's cobalt production, so it goes without saying that the entire battery economy is built on the devastation of mining provinces in the DRC. No one will ever know how many women, men, and children have died mining cobalt in the Congo, but the number likely runs into the thousands each year.

Wilson: Do you think the companies profiting from cobalt in the Congo are doing anything about it? If the answer is no, why do you think so?

Who: Big tech and electric car companies at the top of the cobalt supply chain are not doing enough to heed calls to protect the human rights of everyone in their supply chain and to eliminate child labor in their cobalt supply chain. . Mining in the Congo is managed sustainably. The truth is that there is no Congolese cobalt that is not polluted by human rights abuses and environmental damage. The only reason I can think of why is that the people and environment of Africa are less valuable than the people and environment of the Global North.

Wilson: From the government's perspective, can more be done to stop the problem in Congo?

Who: Governments need to do more to convince tech and electric car companies to allow Congolese to mine their own cobalt. For example, the United States has a law — the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (2016) — that prohibits the import of goods manufactured using forced or child labor. If this law is applied to the countless electric devices and cars that use cobalt in their batteries, I am sure that technology companies and electric cars will soon start taking the human rights of the people of the DRC more seriously.

Wilson: Are you saying that from a technical and governmental point of view, the devastating effects of cobalt mining in the Congo are known all over the world? Why did she – and a select few like Joe Rogan and Kyrie Irving – feel the need to highlight the problems facing cobalt production in the country?

Kara: I'm sure that almost all technology and electric car companies as well as most governments in the Global North are aware of the human rights and environmental disasters caused by cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The sad truth is that the heart of Africa has been plundered by foreign powers for centuries. Just as truth-seekers like Roger Casement, Joseph Conrad, and George Washington Williams exposed the horrors of King Leopold's genocidal looting of the Congo for rubber and ivory, today's truth-seekers must bring the world's attention to cobalt plunder. The likes of Joe Rogan and Kyrie Irving have used their platforms to amplify the voices of the Congolese people in a world that cannot function without their suffering. As this truth spreads across the world, a community of conscience will form that will demand that technology and electric vehicle companies take responsibility for their cobalt supply chains.

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In recent weeks, the viral nature of Carey and Rogan's podcast episodes have drawn the ire of the general public, global influencers and prominent zeitgeist around Cobalt. This isn't the first time though, there has been a lot of buzz around the Cobalt and Congo for at least the past decade. First-hand accounts of the devastating humanitarian impact on civilian life and the environment in Congo have not been made public before. At least because of the new media, such an account has not been discussed.

Time will tell if raising awareness and anger about this issue will help bring about constructive change.

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment's board of directors has agreed to settle an $85 million shareholder lawsuit alleging it failed to protect shareholder interests during its merger with MSG Networks.

The deal will be underwritten by the board's underwriters, according to a securities filing on Wednesday. There was no admission of guilt.

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A lawsuit filed in 2021 accused the Dolan family of masterminding the merger, "overpaying MSGN and harming MSGE's major shareholders" to advance their interests and increase their voting share. The shareholders said the deal was intended to finance, among other projects, the $1.9 billion MSG Sphere project in Las Vegas, which is expected to open this year. They also said the deal was unfairly priced because it benefited from the impact of the pandemic on MSGE's business, which mainly hosts live events. Three lawsuits were filed in Delaware Superior Court, which were later consolidated.

The merger was completed in an all-stock transaction in March 2021.

The Dolan family controls more than 70% of MSGE's voting rights. The company's board of directors, led by Chief Executive James Dolan, breached its fiduciary duty when it used control of the two companies to push for the merger, sending MSGE shares down nearly $10 after the announcement, which the complaint said blocked approval votes. Delaware settlement by judge. The filing comes a month after investors in both companies blocked efforts to do so. In this case, attorney Kathleen McCormick concluded that the Dolan family did not violate a state law that prohibits a shareholder from acquiring at least 15 percent of the voting rights within three years of acquiring the stock.

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The contract is agreed upon by both parties and documented in a term sheet. No official reconciliation agreement was signed.

"The litigants have reached a preliminary agreement to settle the dispute on the terms and conditions specified in the binding term sheet, which will be included in the long-term settlement agreement," the securities depository said. "The settlement sheet states, among other things, that the lawsuit will be permanently dismissed, subject to MSG Entertainment paying $85 million, which will cover customary attorneys' fees and costs to be determined by the court."

In a statement, the spokesperson of MSGE said: "As set forth in the 8-K, this is a settlement that provides for $85 million in payments from the insurers to the company, and the Board of Directors has agreed to settle these claims without incurring any liability."

Joel Fleming, who represents the shareholders, declined to comment.

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Are you one of the millions of fans who wished HBO's Game of Thrones didn't end the way it did? Fix it with artificial intelligence!

That's at least one use case that OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman proposes for his company's ChatGPT AI generator. Brockman compared the technology to a bunch of "helpers" who aren't perfect but are "hungry and never tired," saying ChatGPT can help with the "hard work" of writing and coding, but also has the potential to add something to a fun interactive experience.

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"That's what entertainment is going to be like," Brockman said during a panel at SXSW on Friday. "Maybe people are still upset about the final season of Game of Thrones." Imagine if you could have your AI create a new ending that looks different and even makes you the main character or something."

Hollywood producers have already begun to consider the potential positive and negative effects of ChatGPT on TV and film production. As The Hollywood Reporter noted in January, organizations like the Writers Guild of America West said they are "monitoring the development of ChatGPT and similar technologies if additional protections are needed for writers," though screenwriters interviewed by THR said they may look into ChatGPT. As a tool that facilitates the writing process rather than replacing the work of writers.

Media companies like BuzzFeed are more open to using AI for content like custom quizzes through the OpenAI API, but not using the technology to write news articles.

During his SXSW panel, Brockman said that ChatGPT would be more willing to do things where users "don't want human intervention in the first place," such as: B. Moderation of content.

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"Every aspect of life has been enhanced in some way by this technology and I'm sure there are aspects, people or companies that will say, 'I don't want that' and that's great," he said. "I think it's really going to be a tool, like a phone in your pocket, that's going to be available when it's realized."

OpenAI has received a large influx of cash from partner companies such as Microsoft, which invested $10 billion in OpenAI under a multi-year deal that will give the tech giant access to generative artificial intelligence programs.

Pressured by ChatGPT's propensity to spread misinformation and concerns about the potential psychic abilities of chatbots like Microsoft's Sydney (the latter of which Microsoft has imposed restrictions on), Brockman said those bugs are on the rise.

"We want to build trust and understand where to trust, understand where to put fences," Brockman said, without elaborating on future chatbot updates. "It's a learning pain."

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