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    Lineup of Jury Chairs Set for 2015 CLIO Awards

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    NEW YORK --

    The CLIO Awards announced its 2015 jury chairs:

    ·       Film Jury: Tham Khai Meng, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy & Mather

    ·       Print, Print Technique, & Out of Home Jury: David Guerrero, Creative Chairman, BBDO Guerrero

    ·       Innovative & Integrated Campaign Jury: Helen Pak, President & Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide Canada

    ·       Direct & Engagement/Experiential Jury: Susan Credle, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett

    ·       Branded Entertainment & Branded Content Jury: Mike Wiese, Head of Original & Branded Entertainment, J. Walter Thompson New York

    ·       Digital, Digital Technique, and Social Media Jury: Nick Law, Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA

    ·       Design Jury: Tessa Westermeyer, Executive Creative Director, EMEA Region, Landor Associates

    ·       Public Relations Jury: Alison Eyles-Owen, Global Executive Vice President Marketing Communication, Hill+Knowlton Strategies

    ·       Audio & Audio Technique Jury: Jorge Solorzano, Chief Creative Officer, El Taier DDB Guatemala

    ·       Film Technique Jury: Emma Daines, Group Managing Director/Executive Producer, Fin Design + Effects

    All work and creatives will be celebrated at the 56th annual CLIO Awards on September 30 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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    DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    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.

    DirecTV says that it will continue to invest in next-generation streaming platforms and offer new packaging options while integrating content from live TV alongside direct-to-consumer... Read More

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