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Groupe Mediapro, the Barcelona-based global holding company that includes Mediapro Studios, launches a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) sports rights brokerage fund targeting established and emerging sports , is scheduled to be managed. The new fund was announced Tuesday at the MediaPro 30th Anniversary Celebration in Madrid, less than a week after the announcement at the Cannes Mipcon trade show of MediaPro Studio’s first English-language series in the U.S. and Canada. It shows that the company is in expansion mode. And movies. John Turturro, Melissa Leo, “24” showrunner Evan Katz, Oscar winner Juan Jose Campanella (“The Secret in Our Eyes”), Tom…

Donald Trump has made immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border a central issue of his campaign, successfully pressuring Republicans to reject a major bipartisan border deal earlier this year. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris sought to counter Trump’s attacks on her immigration record during the campaign. Trump’s attacks stem from President Joe Biden’s 2021 assignment of Harris to oversee diplomatic efforts in Central America. While Harris focuses on long-term solutions, the Department of Homeland Security remains responsible for overseeing border security. Here’s what both candidates promised on this issue: playing cards In a January op-ed, President Trump vowed to “use the Alien Hostiles…

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have different positions on U.S. health care policy, but health care will not play as prominent a role in the 2024 presidential campaign as it did in 2016 or 2020. . In the campaign, leftists proposed a fundamental overhaul of Obamacare, while Republicans called for its repeal. Harris withdrew from single-payer health insurance.During the 2020 presidential campaign, Harris’ positions on the future of private health insurance were sometimes confusing. During the 2019 primary debate, Harris raised her hand when the moderator asked candidates whether they would eliminate private health insurance. But…

Robert C. Williams’ great-grandmother made sure he attended school. “My story is that I always loved going to school and I had to go to school,” Williams recalled.However, he “joined the wrong crowd” and began to lose interest in the course, wondering how it fit into his future. He says he was on the verge of dropping out of Edison High School in 1980, when he got back on track to graduate, and his life’s path was set by Philadelphia Academy, a program started in the school district just over a decade earlier. That’s what it means. ,Co., LtdWilliams attended…

September 29, 2024. Glendale, Arizona, USA. Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner, 54, during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Required Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe New York Giants (2-6) host the Washington Commanders (6-2) this Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Of course, that would provide us here at the Giants Wire with an opportunity to steal from the Commander’s roster for the second time this season in search of Big Blue’s depth and personnel upgrades.Back in Week 2, he was ruled out as an option for this exercise because he “stole” quarterback…

In today’s hyper-connected world, digital hate is rampant and has real-world consequences. As leaders in the technology industry, we are at a critical juncture, facing both challenges and opportunities. It’s about recognizing digital hate as a global problem, measuring its tangible impact, and leveraging technology to counter it.concrete price for hatred Hate leaves a lasting mark, both online and offline, from physical violence to serious mental health crises. Hate crimes undermine social trust, destabilize communities, and even threaten global security. Online, the problem is exacerbated by the proliferation of fake news and misinformation, making the challenge of curbing hate…

LONDON — GSK’s once booming vaccines business faced new challenges in the third quarter as the company cut its vaccine sales forecast for this year. In particular, quarterly sales of the company’s RSV vaccine, which has been a huge hit since its launch last year, fell more than 70% year-on-year, due in part to narrower recommendations for who should be vaccinated in the United States. It was clear that sales for GSK’s vaccines division would decline this quarter. However, sales of both the RSV vaccine Aleksby and the company’s shingles vaccine Shingrix were lower than analysts expected. STAT+ exclusive story…

WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris called a rally Tuesday that drew thousands of voters to the site where the former president spoke to the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, calling the Donald Trump era “a page.” He called on Americans to “turn over the pages.”On a chilly fall night a week before Election Day, the Democratic candidate criticized his Republican rival as “volatile, revenge-obsessed, frustrated and unchecked power-hungry.” She vowed to listen to everyone, including “those who disagree with me,” and govern as a pragmatist.”He has said one of his top priorities is to free the violent…

Can a strong female character who is also highly sexualized inspire positive perceptions from players? Not necessarily, according to a new study in Communication Research. Researchers found that while strength in female video game characters might signal capability, it doesn’t counterbalance the negative impact of sexualization. But in a surprising twist, female participants—despite generally disliking highly sexualized characters—were more likely to choose these characters when given the option to play as one.The study sheds light on why, even in today’s gaming landscape, character design matters—and how different types of interactions, from watching to playing, shape player perceptions. A character’s sex…

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 30, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives have led to positive change at research institutions across Canada, but data is lacking. , which limits a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of specific research institutions. Measuring and concealing potential inequalities. Filling these evidence gaps is essential to building a sustainable EDI culture that supports faculty, staff, and students and supports the pursuit of inclusive excellence. “EDI efforts are critical to the future of science, scholarship, and education,” said Wendy Rogers, chair of the Expert Panel on EDI Practices for Impactful Change. “More data is…