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    NYWIFT Offers One-Day Production Workshop for Girls and Women of Immigrant Backgrounds

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    Filmmakers from first immigrant screening.
    NEW YORK --

    NYWIFT (New York Women in Film & Television) is presenting a one-time production workshop on Saturday, June 27, taught by Third World Newsreel for girls and women of all ages (15+)  who are immigrants or first-generation Americans. This workshop is a part of NYWIFT’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative, Immigrant Women: Sharing Our Voices Through Film, and will focus on teaching the basics of documentary storytelling and production. Participants will create a short group documentary.

    The workshop will take place at Maspeth Town Hall located at 5337 72nd St Maspeth, NY 11378 from 10am-5pm. Food will be provided.

    Topics covered in this workshop include:

    • Camera techniques
    • Executing interviews
    • Shot composition
    • Story structure
    • Other technical production skills

    By the end of this workshop, participants will have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of video production and will have completed a mini-documentary. 

    Space is limited so if you or someone you know would be an ideal candidate for this workshop, get information here.

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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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