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1. Blizzard Entertainment Unveils NERF RIVAL OVERWATCH® REAPER WIGHT EDITION Blaster at Comic-Con® International: San Diego
   SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blizzard Entertainment arrived at Comic-Con International: San Diego with a surprise reveal for fans of Overwatch®: a sneak preview of the NERF RIVAL OVERWATCH REAPER WIGHT EDITION blaster. Designed in the style of Reaper’s signature accessory in Overwatch, the blaster is not only true to the game, but also a fully functional NERF toy. The Wight Reaper Blaster is the first in the series developed in a collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment and the NERF Rival br
2. Five Kindle Direct Publishing Authors Win Top Romance Writing Award
   SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Five indie authors have been named winners of Romance Writers of America 2018 RITA Awards, which recognize excellence in published romance fiction. All five authors published their books using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). The winners were announced this week at Romance Writers of America (RWA)’s annual conference. “A big congratulations to KDP authors Kara Isaac, J. Kenner, Kait Nolan, Stephanie Rowe and Lexi Ryan,” said Charles Kronbach, Director of
3. Electronic Arts to Webcast 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
   REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that it will webcast its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, August 2, 2018. During the course of this event, EA may disclose material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance. Listeners may access the meeting via a live audio webcast. Thursday, August 2, 20182:00 pm Pacific Time (5:00 pm Eastern Time)Webcast: http://ir.ea.com A webcast replay of the event will be availa
4. Book Publisher Revenue Estimated at More Than $26 Billion in 2017
   WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AAP--Book publisher revenue in 2017 is estimated at around $26 Billion, according to AAP's StatShot Annual report.
5. Go-to-Market Strategies for Mobile Video: Pricing, Technology and Regulation - A Successful Mobile Video Strategy is Critical for Operators that Want to Monetise Mobile Data - ResearchAndMarkets.com
   DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Go-to-market Strategies for Mobile Video: Pricing, Technology and Regulation" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Consumers' smartphone engagement and data usage takes place primarily on Wi-Fi networks, leaving few opportunities for operators to monetise mobile data. A successful mobile video strategy is critical for operators that want to monetise mobile data; zero-rating can profitably support this effort if the content justifies the subsc
6. Dawn Commemorates 40 Years of Helping Save Wildlife
   CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Since 1978, Dawn has been leading the way to a better world by partnering with organizations dedicated to helping save birds and marine animals who were the innocent victims of oil spills and environmental catastrophes. This July, Dawn is celebrating 40 years of helping save wildlife with a new campaign honoring the brand’s legacy of being a force for good. “We are honored to be able to be a force for good and Dawn will continue to support the organizations that ded
7. The Walt Disney Company to Webcast Special Meeting of Shareholders
   BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The special meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will be webcast live at www.disney.com/investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT / 7:00 a.m. PDT on July 27, 2018. The presentation will be archived.
8. Challenging D.C.’s Literacy Crisis by Encouraging a Love for Reading and Lifelong Learning in Youth
   PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Education (KCE) announced today a partnership with First Book and Reach Out and Read D.C. to help provide books to D.C. youth as part of an ongoing commitment to literacy and early childhood education. One-fifth of working-age adults in the nation’s capital lack the literacy skills to read a newspaper or even complete a job application. As they open two new centers in the community, KinderCare is committing to help break the cycle of illiteracy by foc
9. Melissa McCarthy Headlines New Action Comedy “Superintelligence,” Now in Production, with Ben Falcone at the Helm
   BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Melissa McCarthy headlines new action comedy "Superintelligence," now in production, with Ben Falcone directing.
10. Great Clips® & Monster Jam® Celebrate SHARK WEEK with Competition between Mohawk Warrior and Megalodon Drivers
    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Clips, Inc. and Monster Jam are excited to kick-off Discovery Channel’s SHARK WEEK with a friendly wager between Monster Jam drivers, Bryce Kenny and Justin Spies. Television’s longest-running and eagerly awaited summer event, SHARK WEEK, will kick-off on July 22 and will run through July 29. In celebration of the “jawsome” festivities, the Great Clips® Mohawk Warrior driver, Bryce Kenny, has made a bet with Monster Jam’s Megalodon driver, Justin Spies. The l
11. MUTV Now Available on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku and Xbox
    MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NYSE:MANU) Following the successful launch of MUTV on iOS, Android and MUTV.com last season, Manchester United has expanded its award winning MUTV network by making it available on four new platforms: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku and Xbox. These additional platforms provide Manchester United’s fans the ability to watch MUTV from the comfort of their living room, without a cable or satellite pay TV subscription. There is growing trend for younger audience
12. Cinema Industry Research 2018: South East Europe - Delineates the Main Players, the Current State of Cinema Infrastructure in the Region, and Offers Forecasts to 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Cinema Industry Research - South East Europe" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report covers the four most developed cinema markets of South East Europe: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and Slovenia. Although the region's cinema markets suffered under the impact of the financial crisis and the slow recovery of the European economy, since 2015 these markets have started to tick up again and have considerable potential for growth in admissio
13. Professional Fighters League (PFL) Fourth Regular Season Delivers Intense MMA Action and Exciting Finishes To Fans Worldwide as Fighters Clinch Playoff Spots
    UNIONDALE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Professional Fighters League (PFL) hosted PFL4 at NYCB LIVE, the home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, NY -- the home of many passionate mixed martial arts fans. PFL4 was a high-stakes fight night on the road to the playoffs as fighters battled to clinch a spot in the postseason line-up. With a shot at the $10 million prize pool on the line, as combatants looked for early and decisive wins. After controlling his opponent for the first tw
14. Amazon Publishing’s Abigail Strom, author of Tell Me, Wins Romance Writers of America 2018 RITA Award
    SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Tonight, Abigail Strom’s novel, Tell Me, was awarded the Romance Writers of America 2018 RITA Award for Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length. Tell Me was published in 2017 by Amazon Publishing’s Montlake Romance imprint. The RITA Awards honor excellence in published romance fiction; Strom is a first-time finalist. “I am humbled and thrilled to be a finalist among so many talented writers,” said Strom. Strom’s Tell Me, book one in her Love Me series, is an em
15. Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2018 Winners Release
    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--** For the EPK and still photos from Kids’ Choice Sports 2018, please click HERE. Share it: @Nickelodeon #KidsChoiceSports LeBron James, Chloe Kim, Stephen Curry, Serena Williams, Russell Wilson, Odell Beckham, Allisha Gray, Rob Gronkowski, Kevin Durant, Venus Williams, Antonio Brown, Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, Alex Morgan, James Harden, Laurie Hernandez and host Chris Paul took home coveted orange mohawked blimps at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2018, the only
16. DLive, the First and Largest Live Streaming Platform on Blockchain, Now in Spanish
    CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#SupportSmallStreamers--DLive, the First and Largest Live Streaming Platform on Blockchain, Now in Spanish