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    Tom Vale named film & TV licensing manager at FirstCom Music

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    SANTA MONICA, Calif. --

    FirstCom Music, a provider of music for film, broadcast and new media, has hired Tom Vale to serve as film & TV licensing manager.
     
    Vale comes over to the FirstCom Music team from Austin, Texas. He founded Frog Music Licensing in 2010 with the goal of connecting the singer/songwriter talent in Austin with placement opportunities in TV, film, advertising and gaming worldwide.

    Carol Riffert, VP/general manager of FirstCom Music, said of Vale, “He has the unique ability to find just the right music to perfectly set a scene. His extensive experience working with the film and TV community and his knowledge of music licensing are a winning combination for our clients.”
     
    Vale has facilitated music placements in an extensive line up of television programs, including Nashville (ABC), Empire (FOX), Breaking Bad (AMC), The Walking Dead (AMC), The Good Wife (CBS), Ray Donovan (Showtime), Togetherness (HBO), The Following (FOX), Twisted (ABC), Californication (Showtime), Parenthood (NBC), Sons of Anarchy (FX), Lucifer (FOX), From Dusk Til Dawn (El Rey), Satisfaction (USA), Casual (Hulu), Private Practice (ABC), Hart of Dixie (CW), Royal Pains (USA) and Degrassi Next Generation (Teen Nick), and in the films Everything Must Go, Hold Your Peace, The Expatriate, Snitch, The Loft, and more, plus in national ad campaigns for Goodyear Tires, Nabisco, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and PGA Golf, among others.

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    “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Tops Weekend Box Office

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures' "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" sped past the Walt Disney Co.'s "Mufasa: The Lion King" to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.

    "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a high score from audiences (an "A" on CinemaScore), "Sonic 3" is well positioned to be the top choice in cinemas during the busiest moviegoing period of the year.

    It was telling of some wider trends that "Sonic 3" — made for $122 million — bested one of Disney's top properties. Videogame adaptations, once among the most derided movie genres, have emerged as one of the most dependable box office forces in recent years. The two previous "Sonic" movies together grossed more $700 million worldwide and the third installment appears likely to do better than both of them. A fourth "Sonic" movie is already in development.

    "Mufasa," however, was humbled in its opening weekend, with its $35 million in domestic ticket sales coming in notably shy of expectations . The photorealistic "Lion King" prequel even opened wider than "Sonic 3," launching on 4,100 theaters and gobbling up most IMAX screens, compared with 3,761 locations for "Sonic 3."

    Though "Mufasa's" reviews were poor (56% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences gave it an "A-" CinemaScore.

    "Sonic 3" nearly doubled the haul for "Mufasa," which cost more than $200 million to make. Disney could look to $87.2 million in international sales to help make up the difference. The third "Sonic" will rollout in most overseas markets in the coming weeks.

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