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As the official Champagne sponsor for The Screen Actors Guild Awards for the last seventeen years, Champagne Taittinger, one of the last family-owned and operated grand marque Champagne houses in the world, continued its long-time partnership on...

The Department of Canadian Heritage would like to remind the media that official media passes are required to access Winterlude's official sites and closed streets with a vehicle. To obtain an official media pass, send an email before Monday,...

Hip, Twisted: Illustrated stories inspired by Hip songs last week hit #1 in Amazon's Canadian short stories, and top ten among all short story collections. The book was published in December to honour the band's final tour and as a...

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie and Member of Parliament (Compton-Stanstead), today announced that the Ville de Sherbrooke will receive $1,027,500 in funding to restore the building that...

Like the Roman Empire, China's Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) forged one of the most powerful, advanced civilizations of the ancient world, and its elite had it all: unbridled luxury, technical innovations and courtly romance. On February 17 the Asian...

PBS SoCal KOCE and Korla LLC present Korla, a documentary about cultural icon and groundbreaking television personality Korla Pandit. Timed for release with African American History Month, the story chronicles the journey of master organ and pianist...

Department of Canadian Heritage The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Associate Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament (Calgary Centre), today announced $3,595,000 in cultural infrastructure funding for the...

Department of Canadian Heritage Steven MacKinnon, Member of Parliament (Gatineau), on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today unveiled the official program for Winterlude 2017. He was joined by Jim Watson,...

ole, the world's fastest-growing independent rights management company, has acquired the catalog, trademarks, and songwriter contracts of Nashville-based independent music publisher Red Vinyl Music, LLC. ole will now control Red Vinyl's catalog of...

Producer Matthew Rhodes and Landafar Entertainment's Grant Cramer have purchased the rights to the live action, animation hybrid story 'Action Figures,' after outbidding several other buyers. The original pitch was created by Kevin Robl and Matthew...

Spin Games LLC, a leader in disruptive interactive gaming technologies, announced today that the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement issued Spin Games a 'Casino Services Industry Enterprise' gaming license to distribute gambling content and technology...

True Believers, Assemble! Marvelous Nerd Year's Eve will host the setting of a new Guinness World Record, led by none other than Stan Lee, comics legend and the creator of the iconic Marvel superhero, Spider-Man.Slated to be Lee's final Texas...

WHAT: FedEx & USO Holidays for Heroes ProgramWHEN: Dec. 15 - 24, 2016 *Footage available by requestWHERE: Ten USO locations in Southwest AsiaWHY: As part of the USO Holidays for Heroes program, three-hundred FedEx volunteers (one-third veterans)...

As the USO nears the end of its 75th anniversary year, the nation's highest-ranking military officer wrapped up a star-studded USO tour designed to uplift and bring holiday cheer to troops and their families stationed around the world. Pledging his...

Everyone loves ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, the iconic reality series entering its 21st season! The enduring appeal of PBS's most-watched ongoing series is the collection of moments that make up each season -- the footnotes to history, the family stories, the...

The Dazmo Group is proud to announce the opening of new film studios, MTL GRANDÉ, to broaden and improve Montreal's offering of film, television, and advertising production services. Located in the heart of the Pointe-Saint-Charles area, these new...

Producers Sheila Johnson ("The Butler"), Bo Derek, Mark Sennet (Stephen King's "Bag of Bones"), and David Greenhill are proud to announce the pre-production of the historical feature film W.A.S.P., which will for the first time tell the amazing...

The 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love in San Francisco conjures images of hippies frolicking in the park and rallying with daisies in their hair. But the power of flowers to inspire peace and love goes back far more than fifty years and far...

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this release. Cineplex today announced the launch of a new short film entitled A Balloon for Ben, that invites Canadians to once again 'See The Big Picture' and rediscover the importance of...

Today, ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) is proud to announce the 29 creative placemaking projects to receive funding in communities of all sizes across 19 states and 2 US territories. In these projects, residents use arts and culture strategies to...

Department of Canadian Heritage and Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario - FedNor The Government of Canada is investing $2.1 million to assist with renovations to two buildings at Mill Square. The funding will enhance...

Canadian Performers are scheduled to speak before the CRTC Wednesday to make the case for continued investment in Canadian programming at hearings on English-language television licence renewals. What: ACTRA members and staff are presenting on behalf...

National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will conduct a flyby over BMO Field in Toronto at the start of the 104th Grey Cup Championship game, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. EST on...

National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will conduct a flyby over Tim Horton's Field in Hamilton, Ont. at the start of the Vanier Cup Championship game, which is scheduled to begin at 1...

The USHCC congratulates Comcast for adding two Hispanic-American owned networks to their cable systems. Starting this January, Comcast will feature Primo TV and Kids Central in the company's roster of available channels. "The USHCC commends Comcast...

Like the Roman Empire, China's Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) forged one of the most powerful, advanced civilizations of the ancient world, and its elite had it all: unbridled luxury, technical innovations and courtly romance. On Feb. 17, 2017 the...

Hearst, one of the nation's largest diversified media, information and services companies touching more than 360 businesses, will debut a unique exhibit at its New York City headquarters tomorrow celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of...

Editors note: There are three (3) images associated with this press release. JWN, in partnership with Westbrier Communications, announces that today it will be releasing a gorgeous commemorative book that captures the devastating Wood Buffalo...

While Canada is idolized as an international hockey powerhouse, Canadian children are now surprisingly more likely to lace up dance shoes than hockey skates, with 625,000 kids stepping into the dance studio versus 531,000 into the ice rink annually....

BMO Financial Group is hosting its 14th annual BMO 1st Art! Exhibition launch event on Wednesday, November 16th. The 13 award-winning works from the BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition will be displayed at the University of...

With less than a week left before the 2016 presidential election, many voters are still undecided while polls show the candidates running neck and neck. In October, GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular...

In celebration of the USO's new brand awareness campaign, Force Behind the Forces, as well as the sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipient Desmond T. Doss, four-time USO tour veteran Vince Vaughn treated service members to an advance screening of...

What do you get when you cross a fashionista with fall foliage? Find out in the latest in a series of short videos from Magazines Canada's national marketing campaign, Canadian Magazine Mashup."This campaign draws attention to homegrown stories; it...

Global Sensation Pikotaro, a singer and songwriter from Chiba, Japan has taken the globe by storm with his infectious PPAP song. With his kinky perm, sunglasses and animal print outfit his YouTube video "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" (PPAP) has been seen...

Award winning director Martin Dunkerton has made a moving documentary about Presidential hopeful Donald Trump and what the world around him really thinks. Traveling the globe continent by continent to get the opinion of psychics & spiritual people...

dick clark productions announced today that two-time Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the "Hollywood Comedy Award" for his film "The Comedian" at the 20th Annual "Hollywood Film Awards® Presented by Virginia Black." The...

Razertm, the leading lifestyle brand for gamers and a pioneering supporter of competitive gaming, and SK Telecom T1 (SKT), the Korean-based esports powerhouse, celebrated the team's first place win and a $2 million prize at the 6th Annual League of...

Amber Financial, a personal loan and online lending company, is proud to be a leading sponsor of the exciting upcoming event, aMEI / AMIT UTOPIA. The event features popular Taiwanese pop singer and songwriter, Amei (Amit) Chang on November 29, 2016....

dick clark productions announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman will be honored with the "Hollywood Actress Award" for her role in "Jackie" and artist Janelle Monáe will receive the "Hollywood Spotlight Award" for her...

In April, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science partnered with Children's Hospital Colorado to conduct CT scans on two female mummies and coffins displayed in the Museum's very popular "Egyptian Mummies" gallery. The mummies and coffins were...

The Macedonian Film Festival ("MFF") proudly announces winners of its film awards. Our judges consisted of three prominent and objective filmmakers and programmers to select the best of our film festival. They are Larry Anklewicz, B.A., LL.B.,...

The National Civil Rights Museum has been named a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. The Museum is the second Smithsonian Affiliate in Memphis, and seventh in the state of Tennessee. With just over 200 Affiliates in 46 states, Puerto Rico and Panama,...

dick clark productions announced today that acclaimed new director and established fashion designer Tom Ford will receive this year's "Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award" for "Nocturnal Animals," Academy Award-nominated producer Marc Platt will...

Football is back, the MLB post-season is in full swing, basketball is right around the corner, and Xumo, the premier live and video-on-demand over-the-top (OTT) service for the digital age, is here to give you all the latest news, highlights and hot...

Getting a jump start on the holidays - a time of year that is always especially difficult on service members and their families -- Amazon Prime Video and the USO hosted an advance screening of "Bookaboo's Howl-o-ween" at Naval Base San Diego Oct. 7....

In the digital age, could archives-recognized by UNESCO as a fundamental resource and function in our democracy-pose a danger to citizens' privacy? The digital transformation of society now makes it possible to disseminate and access an...

EVENT:   A celebration of art to commemorate the 46th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and the People's Republic of China.  ...

Beginning today, ION Television will introduce a new graphics package to viewers. The new look, falling under its established "Positively Entertaining" tagline, coincides with ION Television's fall programming launch, which kicks off tonight with a...

Editors Note: There are three photos associated with this press release. Cultural exchange has always been at the forefront of strong relations between Canada and the People's Republic of China. This year marks the 46th anniversary of...

GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today that more than 1,600 of its stores across the country will be open for the 12:01 a.m. EDT October 13 launch of...