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Activities between Nov. 15, 2024, 7:23 p.m. and Nov. 22, 2024, 7:23 p.m. from: Technology And Media.

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Mediaocean to Acquire Innovid (NYSE:CTV)

Document Date: Nov. 21, 2024, 1:58 p.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition
Buyer: Target: Document Extract: Mediaocean, a foundational partner for omnichannel advertising, and Innovid (NYSE: CTV) , an independent software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement, and optimization of advertising, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Mediaocean will acquire Innovid.
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121251403/en/Mediaocean-to-Acquire-Innovid-NYSECTV (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Mediaocean to Acquire Innovid (NYSE:CTV)

Document Date: Nov. 21, 2024, 1:58 p.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Merger
Protagonist: Document Extract: As part of the deal, Innovid will merge with Flashtalking to create a premier global, independent, omnichannel ad tech platform.
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121251403/en/Mediaocean-to-Acquire-Innovid-NYSECTV (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


DIRECTV Announces Termination of Agreement to Acquire EchoStar's Video Distribution Business

Document Date: Nov. 22, 2024, 2:45 a.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition / Region: El Segundo
Vendor: Buyer: Target: Document Extract: EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - DIRECTV (the "Company") today announced that it has notified EchoStar of its election to terminate, effective as of 11:59 p.m., ET on Friday, November 22nd, 2024, the Equity Purchase Agreement (EPA) pursuant to which it had agreed to acquire EchoStar's video distribution business, DISH DBS ("DISH") .
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/directv-announces-termination-of-agreement-to-acquire-echostars-video-distribution-business-302313823.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


DIRECTV Announces Termination of Agreement to Acquire EchoStar's Video Distribution Business

Document Date: Nov. 22, 2024, 2:45 a.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition / Region: United States
Vendor: Buyer: Document Extract: DIRECTV Announces Termination of Agreement to Acquire EchoStar's Video Distribution Business.
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/directv-announces-termination-of-agreement-to-acquire-echostars-video-distribution-business-302313823.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


CJ 4DPLEX and Cinema West Sign Multi-Theater Deal To Launch 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX and Multisensory 4DX Auditoriums Across California

Document Date: Nov. 21, 2024, 9:30 p.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity / Region: California
Partnership: Document Extract: The new partnership will unveil ScreenX and 4DX theaters in El Segundo, Folsom, and Concord, California. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, has partnered with Cinema West, an independently owned movie theater company with locations throughout California and Idaho, to launch a new lineup of premium auditoriums. This collaboration will introduce three expansive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX theaters, starting with Cinema West's Palladio 16 Cinema in Folsom, CA, which will open this week featuring the highly anticipated film "Wicked" from Universal Pictures. The CinemaWest Beach Cities location in El Segundo, CA, and the Veranda Luxe Cinema in Concord, CA, are both scheduled to open in December. Additionally, two state-of-the-art 4DX auditoriums will be established at the CinemaWest Beach Cities location in El Segundo and Palladio 16 Cinema in Folsom, with expected openings early next year.
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cj-4dplex-and-cinema-west-sign-multi-theater-deal-to-launch-270-degree-panoramic-screenx-and-multisensory-4dx-auditoriums-across-california-302313629.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI

Document Date: Nov. 20, 2024, 5:42 a.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity
Partnership: Document Extract: Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI. ProRata.ai, a company that enables generative artificial intelligence platforms to attribute and compensate content owners, today announced that dmg media, Sky News, and Guardian Media Group have agreed to support the company's mission. ProRata's technology ensures that publishers and creators are credited and compensated, on a per-use basis, in the world of generative AI. Additional partners announced in the UK and Ireland include "Prospect ," Reach PLC, international media group Mediahuis, parenting internet forum Mumsnet, "Hello !" and Exponential View.
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119176784/en/Major-UK-Media-Organizations-Join-ProRata%25E2%2580%2599s-Movement-to-Credit-and-Compensate-Content-Owners-in-the-Age-of-Generative-AI (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI

Document Date: Nov. 20, 2024, 5:42 a.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity
Partnership: Document Extract: We have had hundreds of content owners and media companies reach out to us from around the world who are interested in piloting our technology. Stealing and scraping content is not a sustainable path forward ." Rich Caccappolo, Vice Chairman, dmg media, said, "dmg media is delighted to have entered a commercial partnership with ProRata and to become the first UK news publisher to invest in an equity stake in this industry-leading platform. ProRata's platform is a vital first step toward advancing accurate and fair attribution and promoting transparency. It could be the cornerstone of a sustainable economic model for news publishers, giving them the incentive to continue investing in high-quality, informative journalism ."
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119176784/en/Major-UK-Media-Organizations-Join-ProRata%25E2%2580%2599s-Movement-to-Credit-and-Compensate-Content-Owners-in-the-Age-of-Generative-AI (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI

Document Date: Nov. 20, 2024, 5:42 a.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity
Partnership: Document Extract: ProRata.ai, a company that enables generative artificial intelligence platforms to attribute and compensate content owners, today announced that dmg media, Sky News, and Guardian Media Group have agreed to support the company's mission. ProRata's technology ensures that publishers and creators are credited and compensated, on a per-use basis, in the world of generative AI. Additional partners announced in the UK and Ireland include "Prospect ," Reach PLC, international media group Mediahuis, parenting internet forum Mumsnet, "Hello !" and Exponential View. Earlier this year, ProRata announced partnerships with "The Atlantic ," Universal Music Group, "Time ," "Fortune ," and Axel Springer as well as with several noted authors.
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119176784/en/Major-UK-Media-Organizations-Join-ProRata%25E2%2580%2599s-Movement-to-Credit-and-Compensate-Content-Owners-in-the-Age-of-Generative-AI (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


AI COMPANY MOONVALLEY RAISES $70 MILLION IN FUNDING TO DEVELOP FUTURE OF GENERATIVE MEDIA

Document Date: Nov. 18, 2024, 2 p.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Investment / Region: Valle de la Luna
Target: Document Extract: LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Moonvalley, a leading imagination research company building state-of-the-art generative AI creative models and tools, announced today it has raised $ 70 million in funding to date.
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-company-moonvalley-raises-70-million-in-funding-to-develop-future-of-generative-media-302307953.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' Infowars

Document Date: Nov. 15, 2024, 8:22 p.m. / Source: Associated Press
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition / Region: Austin
Vendor: Buyer: Target: Document Extract: The Onion's winning bid for Alex Jones' Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers complained about how an auction was conducted.
Document Source: https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-infowars-auction-onion-how-d42e7b2c916205b348628686c8b8dd4a (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

Document Date: Nov. 18, 2024, 8:15 p.m. / Source: Associated Press
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition
Buyer: Target: Document Extract: A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, alleging fraud and collusion.
Document Source: https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-infowars-auction-onion-sandy-hook-57b90bdeb85c62f13ef75e658cf24dce (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges The Onion's purchase of Infowars

Document Date: Nov. 19, 2024, 1:10 a.m. / Source: The Globe and Mail
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition / Region: Hartford
Buyer: Participant: Target: Document Extract: The Onion's winning bid for Infowars included US $ 1.75-million in cash, according to the objection.
Document Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-alex-jones-affiliated-company-challenges-the-onions-purchase-of/ (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Alex Jones-affiliated company challenges The Onion's purchase of Infowars

Document Date: Nov. 19, 2024, 1:10 a.m. / Source: The Globe and Mail
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition
Buyer: Participant: Document Extract: First American United Cos., which is affiliated with Mr. Jones's dietary supplements businesses, asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston to disqualify the bid by The Onion, a parody news site, and name its own US $ 3.5-million bid as the winner.
Document Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-alex-jones-affiliated-company-challenges-the-onions-purchase-of/ (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars - which is now on hold as a judge reviews it

Document Date: Nov. 16, 2024, 2:25 a.m. / Source: Business Insider
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition
Buyer: Target: Document Extract: On the surface, The Onion's announcement that it had purchased Alex Jones's Infowars at auction on Thursday may have sounded like a bizarre joke.
Document Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/the-onion-buying-infowars-alex-jones-court-delay-2024-11 (archive.org page / archive.org listing)

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