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    Next stop for AICP Awards’ national tour: Atlanta

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    AICP Awards' Atlanta panelists (from top left, clockwise): Ashley Andrews; Justin Benoliel; Chris Breen; Cisco Newman; and Robin Fitzgerald.
    ATLANTA --

    The AICP Awards' national tour continues with a stop in Atlanta, where a selection of top winners from AICP’s three competitions–The AICP Post Awards, the AICP Next Awards, and the AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial–will be screened and discussed by a panel of industry leaders from the city’s advertising and production community. 

    The event takes place at the Woodruff Arts Center in the Rich Theater. It kicks off with cocktails at 6 pm, followed by the AICP Awards Presentation  at 7:30, and concludes with an after party starting at 9 pm at 5Church Midtown. Tickets may be purchased here. 

    In addition to a screening of the top winners across the three AICP Awards competitions, a panel of industry creative and production leaders will provide insights into the work and offer their forecasts for future trends.

    The panel includes Ashley Andrews, VP, Group Creative Directory, Wunderman Thompson; Justin Benoliel, executive producer, Object & Animal; Chris Breen, chief creative officer, Chemistry; Robin Fitzgerald, chief creative officer, BBDO Atlanta; and Cisco Newman, co-founder, executive producer, The Funnel Creative. 

    “It’s an honor to have the AICP Awards presentation return to Atlanta. With a new and more dynamic format for the show, we believe the local industry will really enjoy the presentation more than ever. We’ve got an amazing group of panelists lined up and are excited to showcase the artistic excellence of our winners,” said Tabitha Mason-Elliott, partner and head of production at BARK BARK, vice chairperson of the AICP National Board of Directors and president of the AICP Southeast Chapter.

    The Atlanta screening will be followed by additional AICP Awards events coming up in San Francisco on October 12, in Dallas on November 3 and in Chicago on November 17. 

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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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