Director and photographer Wukda has signed with Anonymous Content for commercial and music video representation in the U.K. Wukda’s work including short films, branded content and music videos draws inspiration from art music and life experiences to construct stories about human nature.
After studying illustration at art school, Wukda, an already keen photographer, started to film his dancer friends for fun and realized he had a great eye for capturing movement. He then started to work on music videos and branded content where he developed his style of beautiful framing dynamic camera movement and engaging performances.
During lockdown Wukda wrote and directed three short films that allowed him to develop his voice and a style of highly thought-provoking work. The first two–Can We Talk and The War Within–both received acclaim. He is currently in post on the third and final short which will be released this summer.
Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.
The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them about $1.6 billion, collectively.
The retreat by DirecTV this week may end a years-long effort by the company to acquire both Dish and Sling after it announced the bid in September.
DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt. The deal was contingent on several factors, including regulatory approvals and bondholders writing off debt related to Dish.
"While we believed a combination of DirecTV and Dish would have benefited all stakeholders, we have terminated the transaction because the proposed exchange terms were necessary to protect DirecTV's balance sheet and our operational flexibility," DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow said in a statement.
The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has long been rumored, and reported talks resurfaced over the years. And the two almost merged more than two decades ago — but the Federal Communications Commission blocked the deal valued at the time at $18.5 billion deal, citing antitrust concerns.
The pay-for-TV market has shifted significantly since. As more and more consumers tune into online streaming platforms, demand for more traditional satellite entertainment continues to shrink.
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