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LONDON , NEW YORK , and SYDNEY , Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN , a world-leading sports entertainment platform, has today announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group (' Foxtel ') from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2 billion , subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition establishes DAZN as a leader in sports entertainment in Australia – a highly attractive sports market – while also expanding DAZN's global footprint and enhancing the group's standing as the global home of sport. The addition of Foxtel to DAZN brings the Group's pro-forma revenues towards US$6 billion and provides the additional content, expertise, and expansion opportunities to accelerate DAZN's growth trajectory. Foxtel is one of Australia's leading media companies, with 4.7 million subscribers, who will benefit from DAZN's extensive portfolio of sports content, platform technology, and global reach. From its beginnings as Australia's original pay-TV innovator, Foxtel has evolved to become a digital and streaming leader in sports and entertainment and the proposed transaction positions Foxtel for continued expansion as a digital-first, streaming-focused business. Foxtel will maintain its local character, led by the CEO, Patrick Delany , and his world-class management team. DAZN, a sports streaming platform with a truly global reach, is committed to growing the global audience for domestic Australian sports across the 200 territories in which it is available. Under the terms of the transaction, News Corp and Telstra will become minority shareholders in DAZN, enabling them to retain an interest in Foxtel. Shay Segev , Chief Executive Officer of DAZN, said: "Australians watch more sport than any other country in the world, which makes this deal an incredibly exciting opportunity for DAZN to enter a key market, marking another step in our long-term strategy to become the global home of sport. Foxtel is a successful business that has undergone a remarkable digital transformation in recent years, and we are confident that our global reach and relentless pursuit of innovation will continue to drive the business forward and ensure long-term success. "We are committed to supporting and investing in Foxtel's television and streaming services, across both sports and entertainment, using our world-leading technology to further enhance the viewing experience for customers. We are also committed to using our global reach to export Australia's most popular sports to new markets around the world, and we will continue to promote women's and under-represented sports. "We're looking forward to working closely with Patrick Delany and his team, as well as News Corp and Telstra as shareholders in DAZN, to realise our ambitious vision for the future of sport entertainment." Siobhan McKenna , the Chairman of Foxtel , said the agreement with DAZN was international recognition of the transformation of Foxtel from an incumbent pay TV operator to a sports and entertainment digital and streaming leader. "Over the last seven years the Foxtel team, with the strong support of News, have achieved an extraordinary turnaround in an intensely competitive environment." Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany , said: "Today's announcement is a natural evolution for the Foxtel Group, having reinvented the company over the past five years as Australia's most dynamic technology-led streaming company. "Kayo and Foxtel provide Australian sports fans with access to the best Australian and international sport and shows, including AFL, NRL and Cricket with 4.7 million subscribers. "We are excited by DAZN's commitment to the Australian market. They are experts in the sports media business and can play a significant role in supporting Foxtel as the business grows its streaming capabilities, bringing a bigger and better service to customers across entertainment, news and sport. They are a perfect match for us as we look toward this next era of growth. "We have been grateful for the support of News Corp while we reimagined the future of Foxtel. In 2019, when we merged Foxtel and Fox Sports we had many people questioning our future. "After launching Kayo later in 2019 and BINGE in 2020, today we are the largest Australian-based streamer of sport and entertainment, we have stabilised our Foxtel base and launched Hubbl to help consumers find all the streamed content they love all in one place. This wouldn't have been possible without the support and encouragement of News Corp." NOTES TO EDITORS About DAZN As a world-leading sports entertainment platform, DAZN streams over 90,000 live events annually and is available in more than 200 markets worldwide. DAZN is the home of European football, women's football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy, and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN. DAZN partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximise sports exposure to a broad audience. Its partners include Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Sky, Movistar, Telenet, Vodafone, and many more. DAZN is a global, privately-owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 3,000 employees. The Group generated $3.2bn in revenue in 2023, having grown its annual revenues by over 50% on average from 2020 to 2023, through diverse revenue streams comprising subscriptions, advertising, sponsorship, and transactional. For more information on DAZN, our products, people, and performance, visit www.dazngroup.com . About Foxtel The Foxtel Group is one of Australia's leading media companies with 4.7 million subscribers. Its businesses include subscription television, streaming, sports production and advertising. The Foxtel Group is owned 65% by News Corp and 35% by Telstra. The Foxtel Group's diversified business includes Fox Sports, Australia's leading sports production company, famous for live sports and shows with the best commentators and personalities. It is also the home of local and global entertainment content and continues to be the partner of choice for the widest range of sports and international content providers based on established, long-term relationships, growing streaming audiences, and position as the largest Australian-based subscription television company. View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-advances-global-expansion-with-acquisition-of-foxtel-a-leading-australian-sports-and-entertainment-media-group-302337994.html SOURCE DAZN

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The Eagles' franchise-best winning streak was snapped on Sunday as the Birds fell 36-33 on the road to Washington. During this holiday season, here are some thoughts I currently have on the team ahead of Week 17... Don't get hung up on this Eagles loss It's a thought process common throughout the football landscape, but specifically during Nick Saban's time at Alabama, his teams had a 24-hour rule following games. Either celebrate a win or "flush" a loss and get back into the swing of things before the next matchup. Well more than 24 hours later, the Eagles themselves should be flushing away this loss in Landover and I'd urge the fan base to feel that way as well. Frustration is understandable. Losing after having double-digit second-half leads is never a fun proposition. Jayden Daniels went superhero mode and carved up the Eagles' defense on that last drive after it had been the best unit in the sport for most of the NFL season. The obvious immediate caveat to this loss is that Eagles missed Jalen Hurts for most of the game with a concussion. It remains to be seen the severity of this issue and how long Hurts will be sidelined, but he is currently in the concussion protocol. If he's able to recover and be out on the field in the middle of January as the No. 2-seedeed Eagles host the the final Wild Card team in the NFC, however, no one will be fretting this one-off loss that still has the Birds in the driver's seat for the the division. Speaking of the playoffs... Will the Eagles face the Commanders in the postseason? If the playoffs began next week (they don't), the Eagles would face... the No. 7-seeded Commanders. The Eagles should relish the opportunity for a third meeting with Washington this season. This one will come back at Lincoln Financial Field, naturally. The Eagles would have three weeks to rest up and hopefully get their quarterback back out there healthy and ready to play. In their celebration following the game, Washington acted as if that game was their Super Bowl, slaying the dragon in front of them that was in the midst of a 10-game winning streak. Maybe it was! Daniels has been excellent for Washington this year, but history isn't too kind to QBs in playoff debuts, particularly rookies. The Eagles, of course, need to firmly lock up the division first over the next two weeks, but I'd bank on a large contingent of the Delaware Valley eating up a chance to put a smackdown on this Commanders squad at home. An Eagles Kelly Green uniform history lesson The Eagles will wear their beloved Kelly Green alternate uniforms on Sunday against the Cowboys in a game that has now been flexed to 1:00 PM. The Eagles' final season with the full-time, primary Kelly Green look was the 1995 campaign. Their final game in the now-throwback set? It was a 30-11 Divisional Round Playoff loss to, coincidentally, the Cowboys on the road. The Eagles were down 30-3 at one point in the fourth quarter. Not great. I can't imagine the internet handling that one well. The Eagles would switch to midnight green ahead of the 1996 season. Will Jalen Carter ever pick off a quarterback spike? On Sunday, Jalen Carter attempted to pick off Jayden Daniels while the Commanders quarterback was spiking the ball: Jalen Carter tried to catch the spike again 😂 pic.twitter.com/SpVQ1Xrql2 That's not the first time Carter has attempted it. Notably, he tried to do so against Kansas City last season: Watch Jalen Carter try to intercept the spike 😂 📺: #PHIvsKC on ESPN/ABC 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/f0JSux0GFT pic.twitter.com/V3i4C7FItf It'll make for a high-IQ, all-time highlight if he can eventually do it. Eagles fans really hate Greg Olsen The FOX announcing booth at the Linc on Sunday will be the same as the one they had this past week against Washington: Joe Davis and Greg Olsen will be calling the Eagles game again. Back to back games for the Fox crew. Eagles hosting Cowboys is now 1 PM Sunday. pic.twitter.com/nETlCgrpXW I haven't seen a social media uproar of a Philly sports broadcast since the outrage over Joe Buck and Tim McCarver during the 2009 World Series. I'm all in favor of people just irrationally hating things in the sports world, it's what makes the whole experience so thrilling. Olsen may have taken the blowback personally given that he felt the need to defend his in-game takes: Final couple thoughts on todays game- Hurts was NOT knocked out of the game by a dirty hit. His head hit the ground Losing Hurts of course altered the game as we covered AT LEGNTH. (ex, Lack of QB sneak option on 4th down, WAS all but ignoring the pass to load up on Saquon,... I'd expect Olsen to hear it from any Eagles fans he encounters this upcoming Sunday. Follow Shamus on X: @shamus_clancy Follow Shamus on Bluesky: @shamus

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By CLAIRE RUSH President-elect Donald Trump has once again suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley, wading into a sensitive and decades-old conflict about what the peak should be called. Related Articles National Politics | Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use National Politics | An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump National Politics | Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal National Politics | House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl National Politics | Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process Former President Barack Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents. The federal government in recent years has endeavored to change place-names considered disrespectful to Native people. “Denali” is an Athabascan word meaning “the high one” or “the great one.” A prospector in 1896 dubbed the peak “Mount McKinley” after President William McKinley, who had never been to Alaska. That name was formally recognized by the U.S. government until Obama changed it over opposition from lawmakers in McKinley’s home state of Ohio. Trump suggested in 2016 that he might undo Obama’s action, but he dropped that notion after Alaska’s senators objected. He raised it again during a rally in Phoenix on Sunday. “McKinley was a very good, maybe a great president,” Trump said Sunday. “They took his name off Mount McKinley, right? That’s what they do to people.” Once again, Trump’s suggestion drew quick opposition within Alaska. “Uh. Nope. It’s Denali,” Democratic state Sen. Scott Kawasaki posted on the social platform X Sunday night. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski , who for years pushed for legislation to change the name to Denali, conveyed a similar sentiment in a post of her own. “There is only one name worthy of North America’s tallest mountain: Denali — the Great One,” Murkowski wrote on X. Various tribes of Athabascan people have lived in the shadow of the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) mountain for thousands of years. McKinley, a Republican native of Ohio who served as the 25th president, was assassinated early in his second term in 1901 in Buffalo, New York. Alaska and Ohio have been at odds over the name since at least the 1970s. Alaska had a standing request to change the name since 1975, when the legislature passed a resolution and then-Gov. Jay Hammond appealed to the federal government. Known for its majestic views, the mountain is dotted with glaciers and covered at the top with snow year-round, with powerful winds that make it difficult for the adventurous few who seek to climb it. Rush reported from Portland, Oregon.By CLAIRE RUSH President-elect Donald Trump has once again suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley, wading into a sensitive and decades-old conflict about what the peak should be called. Related Articles National Politics | Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use National Politics | An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump National Politics | Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal National Politics | House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl National Politics | Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process Former President Barack Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents. The federal government in recent years has endeavored to change place-names considered disrespectful to Native people. “Denali” is an Athabascan word meaning “the high one” or “the great one.” A prospector in 1896 dubbed the peak “Mount McKinley” after President William McKinley, who had never been to Alaska. That name was formally recognized by the U.S. government until Obama changed it over opposition from lawmakers in McKinley’s home state of Ohio. Trump suggested in 2016 that he might undo Obama’s action, but he dropped that notion after Alaska’s senators objected. He raised it again during a rally in Phoenix on Sunday. “McKinley was a very good, maybe a great president,” Trump said Sunday. “They took his name off Mount McKinley, right? That’s what they do to people.” Once again, Trump’s suggestion drew quick opposition within Alaska. “Uh. Nope. It’s Denali,” Democratic state Sen. Scott Kawasaki posted on the social platform X Sunday night. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski , who for years pushed for legislation to change the name to Denali, conveyed a similar sentiment in a post of her own. “There is only one name worthy of North America’s tallest mountain: Denali — the Great One,” Murkowski wrote on X. Various tribes of Athabascan people have lived in the shadow of the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) mountain for thousands of years. McKinley, a Republican native of Ohio who served as the 25th president, was assassinated early in his second term in 1901 in Buffalo, New York. Alaska and Ohio have been at odds over the name since at least the 1970s. Alaska had a standing request to change the name since 1975, when the legislature passed a resolution and then-Gov. Jay Hammond appealed to the federal government. Known for its majestic views, the mountain is dotted with glaciers and covered at the top with snow year-round, with powerful winds that make it difficult for the adventurous few who seek to climb it. Rush reported from Portland, Oregon.Sun Country Airlines Debuts First Ever Custom Aircraft Livery Celebrating Minnesota Golden ...

Milestone deal for DAZN's position as the global home of sport. This acquisition establishes DAZN's sports platform in Australia , one of the world's most attractive sports markets. Foxtel Group will leverage DAZN's global reach, industry-leading technology and extensive content portfolio to further enhance the viewing experience for Australian sports fans. LONDON , NEW YORK , and SYDNEY , Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN , a world-leading sports entertainment platform, has today announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group (' Foxtel ') from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2 billion , subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition establishes DAZN as a leader in sports entertainment in Australia – a highly attractive sports market – while also expanding DAZN's global footprint and enhancing the group's standing as the global home of sport. The addition of Foxtel to DAZN brings the Group's pro-forma revenues towards US$6 billion and provides the additional content, expertise, and expansion opportunities to accelerate DAZN's growth trajectory. Foxtel is one of Australia's leading media companies, with 4.7 million subscribers, who will benefit from DAZN's extensive portfolio of sports content, platform technology, and global reach. From its beginnings as Australia's original pay-TV innovator, Foxtel has evolved to become a digital and streaming leader in sports and entertainment and the proposed transaction positions Foxtel for continued expansion as a digital-first, streaming-focused business. Foxtel will maintain its local character, led by the CEO, Patrick Delany , and his world-class management team. DAZN, a sports streaming platform with a truly global reach, is committed to growing the global audience for domestic Australian sports across the 200 territories in which it is available. Under the terms of the transaction, News Corp and Telstra will become minority shareholders in DAZN, enabling them to retain an interest in Foxtel. Shay Segev , Chief Executive Officer of DAZN, said: "Australians watch more sport than any other country in the world, which makes this deal an incredibly exciting opportunity for DAZN to enter a key market, marking another step in our long-term strategy to become the global home of sport. Foxtel is a successful business that has undergone a remarkable digital transformation in recent years, and we are confident that our global reach and relentless pursuit of innovation will continue to drive the business forward and ensure long-term success. "We are committed to supporting and investing in Foxtel's television and streaming services, across both sports and entertainment, using our world-leading technology to further enhance the viewing experience for customers. We are also committed to using our global reach to export Australia's most popular sports to new markets around the world, and we will continue to promote women's and under-represented sports. "We're looking forward to working closely with Patrick Delany and his team, as well as News Corp and Telstra as shareholders in DAZN, to realise our ambitious vision for the future of sport entertainment." Siobhan McKenna , the Chairman of Foxtel , said the agreement with DAZN was international recognition of the transformation of Foxtel from an incumbent pay TV operator to a sports and entertainment digital and streaming leader. "Over the last seven years the Foxtel team, with the strong support of News, have achieved an extraordinary turnaround in an intensely competitive environment." Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany , said: "Today's announcement is a natural evolution for the Foxtel Group, having reinvented the company over the past five years as Australia's most dynamic technology-led streaming company. "Kayo and Foxtel provide Australian sports fans with access to the best Australian and international sport and shows, including AFL, NRL and Cricket with 4.7 million subscribers. "We are excited by DAZN's commitment to the Australian market. They are experts in the sports media business and can play a significant role in supporting Foxtel as the business grows its streaming capabilities, bringing a bigger and better service to customers across entertainment, news and sport. They are a perfect match for us as we look toward this next era of growth. "We have been grateful for the support of News Corp while we reimagined the future of Foxtel. In 2019, when we merged Foxtel and Fox Sports we had many people questioning our future. "After launching Kayo later in 2019 and BINGE in 2020, today we are the largest Australian-based streamer of sport and entertainment, we have stabilised our Foxtel base and launched Hubbl to help consumers find all the streamed content they love all in one place. This wouldn't have been possible without the support and encouragement of News Corp." NOTES TO EDITORS About DAZN As a world-leading sports entertainment platform, DAZN streams over 90,000 live events annually and is available in more than 200 markets worldwide. DAZN is the home of European football, women's football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy, and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN. DAZN partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximise sports exposure to a broad audience. Its partners include Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Sky, Movistar, Telenet, Vodafone, and many more. DAZN is a global, privately-owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 3,000 employees. The Group generated $3.2bn in revenue in 2023, having grown its annual revenues by over 50% on average from 2020 to 2023, through diverse revenue streams comprising subscriptions, advertising, sponsorship, and transactional. For more information on DAZN, our products, people, and performance, visit www.dazngroup.com . About Foxtel The Foxtel Group is one of Australia's leading media companies with 4.7 million subscribers. Its businesses include subscription television, streaming, sports production and advertising. The Foxtel Group is owned 65% by News Corp and 35% by Telstra. The Foxtel Group's diversified business includes Fox Sports, Australia's leading sports production company, famous for live sports and shows with the best commentators and personalities. It is also the home of local and global entertainment content and continues to be the partner of choice for the widest range of sports and international content providers based on established, long-term relationships, growing streaming audiences, and position as the largest Australian-based subscription television company. SOURCE DAZNSince its launch in 2020, Indeed’s program has been a transformative force in the film industry, amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers and providing a platform for them to thrive. This groundbreaking initiative, created in partnership with ’s Hillman Grad Productions and 271 Films, has generated over 2,500 jobs, earned international acclaim at festivals such as and AFI Fest, and elevated the careers of talented BIPOC storytellers. Now in its fifth season, continues to evolve, solidifying its place as a launchpad for cinematic innovation. Through a unique partnership with Indeed, filmmakers receive a $100,000 production budget, $10,000 for their writing and directing services, and invaluable mentorship from Hillman Grad and 271 Films. This season’s theme, challenges filmmakers to explore how labor, technology, and community intersect to shape human experiences. “I hope what [ ] really does is promote opportunity, access and excellence,” Waithe, Emmy-winning writer and producer, says about the importance of cultivating a collaborative environment for not only this initiative, but beyond. “It is not about division, but rather about unity and how we can all come together—divided we fall.” The selected filmmakers— , , , , , , , , , and —will premiere their short films at the Tribeca Festival in June 2025. Each of their projects will examine through lenses as diverse as their backgrounds, offering poignant, innovative, and sometimes unexpected narratives that redefine the possibilities of work in modern society. Ahead of the Season 5 unveiling in Los Angeles earlier this month, Waithe reflected on the evolution of the project: “Each season brings something new because the filmmakers are the heart of it all. It’s amazing to watch their work grow stronger year after year and to see them flourish beyond the program.” In addition to mentorship, the partnership with Tribeca Film Festival provides filmmakers with an unparalleled opportunity to showcase their talent on a prestigious stage. “Tribeca is a cinematic city and takes production seriously,” Waithe explains. “Being part of that festival is an honor and elevates these stories to audiences that truly value them.” With a legacy of success and a clear vision for the future, is more than a filmmaking initiative—it’s a call to action for inclusivity, creativity, and representation in Hollywood. As Waithe puts it, “We’re not giving out handouts; we’re giving out opportunities. What the filmmakers do with that is up to them, but we’ll be here as a lasting support system for years to come.” I mean they came to us now five years ago at this point, right? Season four or five, with a proposition. I wanted to partner and give us some money to have someone do a commercial up and coming director. And Rishi Rajani, my CEO, just thought it might be smarter to spread the money around to more directors. So we took a million and turned it into 10 increments of a hundred thousand and gave that to 10 different directors. And that’s really where the whole process began. And they were really into that. And obviously the only thing was the short films would be about work for obvious reasons, because Indeed is about getting people to work, but also Hillman grad is about putting people to work too as well. So it all just kind of made sense and we want to keep doing this for as long as they want to partner and pony up the bill, which they do. And that’s always important. So we’re grateful to them for not just writing the checks, but for putting their money where their mouths are and really being about true inclusion. I mean, I think any program, hopefully it gets better and people kind of learn about ways to make it as beneficial as possible to everybody involved. But I think it’s just about really the participants, the people that submit, the people that want to be a part of it. We’re only as good as our filmmakers and every year the filmmakers get stronger and stronger. No, not particularly. I mean, I think every season is different because every group of individuals brings something unique and it’s not really until they’re all done that I can kind of, it is to me that’s the real exciting moment is when we’re sitting there at Tribeca and I get to watch all of them on a big screen with people and all together, then I can connect the dots and that’s what we implore for people to come to show up, to show out to that event and see these short films, meet these filmmakers and just be in that room. It’s a great space. It’s my favorite thing to do every year and every year is special because it’s a new crop. So your best is always ahead of you, not behind you. Yeah. Well, I mean look, we don’t take credit for picking the theme. It’s always Indeed that sort of gives us our assignment. And I think it’s also a really good practice for filmmakers because if they do want to work in commercial spaces, that’s what the process is. The brand tells you, Hey, here’s the thing, here’s what you’re doing. And then you go make the best of it and the most of it. And I think people are always looking ahead and I think what work is and what it looks like is ever changing. And so I think it’s a really cool subject matter for filmmakers to focus on, which is the future of work and what that looks like. I think it’s really about putting money where your mouth is truly, that’s what it’s about. You need money to make movies and they give us that and we supply filmmakers that we think are ready for that particular opportunity and also have probably some of the best ideas heard in terms of the theme in which Indeed chooses. So I think that’s the real work and we’re happy to be a part of it. I mean, that’s a really good question. It’s not just me, it’s a team of folks. I don’t want people to think I’m the one sitting there licking my thumb and flipping through submissions. And we really have a large team, but that team also is the Hillman Grad production company. They are people that I trust and I work with and that also folks at Indeed as well. But what we’re looking for is something fresh, something with vision, something we haven’t really something that surprises us. We’re looking to be surprised. I think sometimes people confuse impressed with surprised—I’d rather be surprised than impressed. And so I think that means people will be, individuals will be specific, will be vulnerable. And I think that if you do that, then chances are there’ll be something surprising in the work. Well, I mean I think that’s also a really great question. I think what we try to do is show that true collaboration equals sustainability. If you can’t collaborate, if you can’t hear if a note is in alignment with your vision or not, if you don’t know how to distill a note and how to execute it, you don’t know how to work with people and know how to lead, juggle personalities, how to be the calm and eye of the storm. These are things we really try to impart. And that means no matter what happens to the business, you’ll be able to survive in it. I mean, look, I was honored to have a film at the Tribeca Film Festival, which was . It was a Netflix movie and we had had this distributor already. But to be shown in that festival was very much, it was very prestigious. It’s very much an honor. A lot of people know I’ve had a wonderful experience with Sundance over the years, but Tribeca is a festival that just is near and dear to my heart. And I think it’s just as important as any other festival, and I think that’s because it is New York City, New York is one of many filmmakers’ favorite backdrops for a reason. It is a very cinematic city and it’s a place that takes movies and production very seriously. And that’s why I think Tribeca just has a really wonderful history in terms of just really being a part of helping to introduce audiences, particularly New York audiences to new filmmakers. So that’s why that partnership is one that just feels really humbling and one that we want to continue to rise to the occasion for. And I mean, think about those three brands, Hillman Grad, Indeed and Tribeca is something that we’re really honored to be a part of that trifecta. And it is that trifecta that is why all this really works to come together every year. I think to me it’s really about how the filmmakers can get to know each other. That to me is one of the coolest things about it. It’s not about the industry they’re walking into, but rather the industry of which they formed amongst each other. They an industry. It’s about how they want to adjust to if they want to work inside of the industry or work outside of it. I think to me, my vision for the program really is for people to see that this can work when folks step up and do the work. We’re not giving out handouts here. We’re giving out opportunities. What the filmmakers do with that opportunity is up to them. We hope that we can continue to find filmmakers that could continue to take advantage of not just this opportunity, which is Indeed’s Rising Voices, but hopefully they can build on that opportunity after the program. Because that’s the frustrating thing about some of these programs, these initiatives, they don’t have the ability to change someone’s life, only you can do that. But what we can do is give an opportunity and be a step in that person’s journey and also be a place where they can come back to if they have any questions or concerns or just need a check-in. That’s the thing. Our doors are always open and we want to just continue to build lasting relationships, which we’ve already continued to do with folks that have been a part of the program and have been nice to watch them flourish and have other opportunities outside of what we’ve done together. And that to me is the vision that these people will have. Not just this opportunity, but this will be the beginning of many others that’ll come.

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money convictionENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos' usually stout defense has been rocked ever since losing second-year cornerback Riley Moss to an MCL injury against Las Vegas in Week 12. Without Moss there to capitalize on opponents shying away from star cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the Broncos (9-6) have had to largely abandon their preferred man coverage in favor of zone strategies and the results haven't been pretty. They allowed 32 points to the Cleveland Browns when former teammate Jerry Jeudy caught nine passes for a career-best 235 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown. Only Jonathan Taylor's fumble at the goal line as he was about to score a 41-yard touchdown and give Indianapolis a 20-3 lead saved the Broncos in Week 15 and allowed Denver to seize momentum and get the victory. They couldn't stop Justin Herbert , who led the Los Angeles Chargers back from a double-digit third-quarter deficit for a 34-27 win last week that prevented the Broncos from ending their eight-year playoff drought. It also put more pressure on the Broncos to win Saturday at Cincinnati, where the Bengals (7-8) cling to hopes of catching the Broncos and denying Denver a wild-card berth. Moss returned to practice last week and the Broncos will determine this week whether he’s ready to return to the field or if it’s better to keep him out until their season finale against Kansas City. But all signs point to Moss being on the field to help thwart Cincy's offense led by Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. “It's great to have him back,” Surtain said after practice Tuesday. “I mean, you talk about a guy who was playing lights-out before the injury, but to see him back out there with confidence, out there practicing, getting his mojo back, it brings a lot of confidence to the team, as well. So, it's good to see him back out there in action, for sure.” Moss has enjoyed a breakout season in Denver with 71 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception in 12 starts. He played in 14 games as a rotation player his rookie season after recovering from core muscle surgery that relegated him to special teams and spot duty in 2023. “We were and have been super excited" about the third-round pick out of Iowa, coach Sean Payton said. "Obviously, the guy that plays opposite of Patrick is going to get a lot of business. All throughout training camp, he really rose to the occasion, battled, competed and throughout really a good portion of the season. “He’s a big reason why we were playing so well defensively,” Payton added. "The sooner the better when we can get him back in the lineup. Hopefully it can happen this weekend.” In Moss' dozen starts, the Broncos allowed 16.8 points per game. Without him, they've been allowing 26.3 points a game. Burrow and Chase pose a bigger challenge to the Broncos than Jeudy and Jameis Wiston did for Cleveland or Herbert and Ladd McConkey did for the Chargers. The medial collateral ligament is on the inside of the knee that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone. It’s one of four major ligaments that stabilize the knee and allow it to rotate. It typically takes a month to recover from an MCL sprain and the Broncos had their bye week earlier this month, meaning Moss might only have to miss three games. If the Broncos reach the playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50 in Hall of Famer Peyton Manning's last start, they'll likely need to have a healthy Moss opposite Surtain to have any realistic hopes of avoiding a one-and-done appearance. The Broncos got a scare when Surtain injured an ankle against Indianapolis two weeks ago and limped off the field in the closing minutes. However, he was a full-go at practice last week and had no issues against the Chargers. NOTES: The Broncos waived veteran CB Levi Wallace, who had been inactive the past two weeks after giving up several big plays to Jeudy on Dec. 2. Denver also designated RB Tyler Badie to return from a back injury he sustained against the Jets in Week 4. Payton said he hopes to sign Wallace to the practice squad if he clears waivers. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now? Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. Most people shouldn't get their hopes up about receiving the cash. The IRS says it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns after missing one of the COVID stimulus payments or receiving less than the full amount. The IRS says most taxpayers eligible for the federal stimulus payments received them. Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms. The platform grew out of the company then known as Twitter and was eventually intended to replace it. While this is still very much a pie in the sky, Bluesky’s growth trajectory could make it a serious competitor to other social platforms. With growth, though, comes growing pains. It’s not just human users who’ve been flocking to Bluesky but also bots, including those designed to create partisan division or direct users to junk websites. Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. Strikes during busy periods like the holidays can help unions exercise leverage during negotiations or garner support from sympathetic consumers. One expert says he thinks workers at both companies are “desperate” to make progress before President-elect Donald Trump can appoint a Republican majority to the National Labor Relations Board. Workers at Starbucks, Amazon and some other prominent consumer brands are fighting for their first contracts after several locations voted to unionize. Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Farmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber. Agribusinesses in other Southern states saw costly damage as well. The University of Georgia estimates the September storm inflicted $5.5 billion in direct losses and indirect costs in Georgia alone. In rural Toombs County, Chris Hopkins just finished harvesting his ravaged cotton crop and figures he lost half of it, costing him about $430,000. Poultry grower Jeffrey Pridgen in Georgia's Coffee County had four of his 12 chicken houses destroyed and others badly damaged. Farmers say more government disaster assistance is needed. Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26. He was well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI’s strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products. But he grew disillusioned with the company and told The Associated Press this fall he would “try to testify” in copyright infringement cases against it. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures cooled after two months of sharp gains. Prices rose just 0.1% from October to November. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, prices also ticked up just 0.1%, after two months of outsize 0.3% gains. The milder inflation figures arrived two days after Federal Reserve officials, led by Chair Jerome Powell, rocked financial markets by revealing that they now expect to cut their key interest rate just two times in 2025, down from four in their previous estimate. Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says the government will shut down video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Albanian authorities held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents following the stabbing death of a teenager in mid-November by another teenager following a quarrel that started on TikTok. Prime Minister Edi Rama, speaking at a meeting with teachers and parents, said TikTok “would be fully closed for all. ... There will be no TikTok in the Republic of Albania.” Rama says the ban will begin sometime next year. Albanian children comprise the largest group of TikTok users in the country, according to domestic researchers. Stock market today: Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% Friday to shave its loss for the week down to 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 500 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. A report said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than expected. It’s an encouraging signal after the Fed shocked markets Wednesday by saying worries about inflation could keep it from cutting interest rates in 2025 as much as earlier thought. Starbucks workers begin strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve Workers at U.S. Starbucks stores have begun a five-day strike to protest a lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes began in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle and could spread to hundreds of stores across the country by Christmas Eve. Workers at 535 of the 10,000 company-owned Starbucks stores in the U.S. have voted to unionize. The Starbucks Workers United union accuses the Seattle-based coffeehouse chain of failing to honor a commitment made in February to reach a labor agreement this year. Starbucks says the union prematurely left the bargaining table this week. It said Friday there's been no significant impact to store operations. It's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day. The two weekends on either side of Christmas are tempting a lot of people to head out earlier. U.S. airlines expect to have their busiest days to be Friday and Sunday this week and next Thursday, Friday and Sunday. A government shutdown that could start as soon as Saturday was not expected to immediately affect flights and airport operations.

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