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    Pond Voice Casting launched

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    SAN FRANCISCO --

    After 30 years of collecting voices, Sam Pond announces the opening Pond Voice Casting specializing in the unique, the authentic, the original and the comedic. Previously, Pond has cast for his own projects under Pond Creative, creating award-winning and comedic radio advertising for a host of national and regional companies.

    “We’re on the cusp of something interesting in the world of voices,” said Pond. “People are accepting both studied and professional voices as well as voices filled with unique textures and rhythms. It just made sense to offer all of the voices I’ve used over the years, and all the voices I discover every day, as a separate offering.”

    A past senior level creative at top ad agencies (Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Hal Riney & Partners, Chiat/Day), Pond was also founder and creative director of Blazing Paradigm, a 30-person strategic entertainment company, which developed advertising and branded content for a variety of clients, including The North Face’s award-winning documentary series, Expeditions.

    Pond is a published author, active playwright, and teacher of voice acting and comedy writing. He still writes, produces and directs content at Pond Creative.

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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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