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1. COVID-19 Impacts: In-flight Entertainment Systems Market will Accelerate at a CAGR of over 1% through 2020-2024 | Increasing Air Passenger Traffic to Boost Growth | Technavio
   LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #GlobalInflightEntertainmentSystemsMarket--The Global In-flight Entertainment Systems Market will grow by $ 347.17 mn during 2020-2024
2. Cedar Fair Updates Its Calendar for 2020 Park Operations
   SANDUSKY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cedar Fair Updates Its Calendar for 2020 Park Operations
3. Glu Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
   SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company also provided an outlook for its financial performance in the third quarter and raised its financial guidance for the full year 2020. “The second quarter financial results were the best in Glu’s history,” said Nick Earl, Chief Executive Officer. “We saw record quarterly bookings in all
4. The Walt Disney Company Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Earnings for Fiscal 2020
   BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2020. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter was a loss of $2.61 compared to income of $0.79 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), diluted EPS for the quarter decreased 94% to $0.08 from $1.34 in the prior-year quarter. EPS from continuing operations for the nine months ended June 2
5. Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results
   LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Operating revenues were $85.7 million for the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 94.8%, or $1.57 billion, from $1.66 billion for the second quarter of 2019. Net loss attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited was $637.6 million, or $5.97 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020, compared to net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited
6. Activision Blizzard Announces Record Second-Quarter 2020 Financial Results
   SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced record second-quarter 2020 results. “Our mission to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment has never been more meaningful,” said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard. “Our 400 million players continue to experience fun, joy and accomplishment through our games. Our record engagement resulted in greater revenue and earnings per share than previously forecast. W
7. PELIGROS EN EL AUTO: EL NUEVO JUEGO DE REALIDAD AUMENTADA DEL TxDOT URGE A LOS AUTOMOVILISTAS A NO DISTRAERSE NUNCA
   AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A pesar de las órdenes de permanecer en las casas y del menor tráfico durante estos últimos meses, Texas continúa teniendo aproximadamente la misma cantidad de fatalidades en las carreteras del estado. Para poder comunicarles a los automovilistas de una forma más creativa los peligros de conducir en forma distraída, TxDOT lanzó un nuevo juego de realidad aumentada en la web que refuerza la importancia de prestar atención al conducir y les recuerda a los automovil
8. Dangers in the Car: TxDOT’s New Augmented Reality Game Urges Drivers to Never Drive Distracted
   AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite stay at home orders and less traffic the past few months, Texas has continued to see about the same amount of fatalities on our state’s roadways. In an effort to reach drivers more creatively about the dangers of distracted driving, TxDOT has launched a new web-based augmented reality (AR) game that reinforces the importance of paying attention behind the wheel and reminds drivers to keep their heads up. Around 1 in 5 crashes on Texas roads are caused by
9. The Mystery Searchers Family Book Series Will Offer its 7th Book this Fall
   PRESCOTT, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Mystery Searchers Family Book Series Will Offer its 7th Book this Fall. The Series Continues to Thrill Wholesome Young Readers.
10. MAKEITBLUE: A Campaign to Thank Healthcare Professionals - Artists Come Together to Hold Blue Rose InstaLive on August 7th
    OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To promote the #makeitblue campaign, OTONOMORI (a general incorporated association) will hold a Blue Rose InstaLive on August 7th at 7:00pm Japan time. The third volume of the InstaLive will use music to cheer on healthcare providers and everyone else fighting the coronavirus. Previously, Takuya Kambara, a top young Japanese pianist, organized a program for a one hour online classical piano concert. Through music, Kambara expressed his support for the campaign to
11. More Canadian Musicians Adding Their Voice in Support of the “CARE NOT PROFITS” Advocacy Campaign to Reinvest Profits Back Into Ontario’s Long-term Care System
    TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEIU Healthcare, CUPE Ontario, and Unifor, unions that represent healthcare workers across the long-term care sector, are proud to welcome Chantal Kreviazuk, The Sheepdogs, Basia Bulat, Born Ruffians, and Tokyo Police Club as the latest Canadian musicians to add their voice to our growing “Care Not Profits” campaign to reform Ontario’s long-term care system by encouraging fans through social media to take action and sign the letter to Premier Ford. “Care Not Profits” i
12. LIVE IT LTD et SSTC Inc concentrent leurs efforts pour accroître la capacité des lieux évènementiels pendant la COVID
    KENT, Angleterre--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SSTC et LIVE IT ont dévoilé leur nouveau système DSD: Dynamic Social Distancing visant à maximiser la capacité lors d'événements tout en respectant les directives de la distanciation sociale. Le système permet aux propriétaires des lieux d’optimiser le nombre de places assises, ce qui génère des recettes plus importantes et donc une réduction de l’impact de la distanciation sociale, il peut être ajusté à mesure que les directives changent. Le directeur des ven
13. P&G Presents Tonight’s CBS Primetime Special Honoring the Life of Rep. John Lewis
    CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As a part of its longstanding work to promote equality and inclusion for all people, P&G is proud to be the sole sponsor of a CBS primetime special honoring the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis. The hour-long special, JOHN LEWIS: CELEBRATING A HERO will be hosted by Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt, and will be broadcast tonight, Tuesday, August 4 from 10 to 11PM ET/PT on CBS and CBS All Access. Congressman Lewis spent his life fight
14. QUU Completes Multi-year Deal with Salem Media Group to Provide Multiplatform Ad Sync Technology
    CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QUU Completes Multi-year Deal with Salem Media Group to Provide Multiplatform Ad Sync Technology
15. Lucidea Brings Argus CMS to AAAM’s 2020 Virtual Conference
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Lucidea, developer of Argus and leader in innovative museum collections management software, will attend the Association of African American Museums virtual conference on August 5th through 7th. Lucidea’s Argus CMS offers comprehensive collections management capabilities, and takes you further—with community curation/co-curation, a dynamic online presence, full multimedia support, and streamlined workflows. It’s flexible, extensible, and always up-t
16. Viad Corp Schedules Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Call
    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viad Corp Announces Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call
17. 北斋奖执行委员会开始接收“世界北斋奖”参赛作品
    东京--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美国商业资讯)--北斋奖执行委员会（东京都墨田区江东桥）于2020年7月7日开始接收“世界北斋奖”的参赛作品，以发现下一代的葛饰北斋。 今年（2020年）是葛饰北斋诞辰260周年。为了纪念这位世所罕见的天才，委员会正在举办“世界北斋奖”竞赛，以寻找可能成为未来的葛饰北斋的艺术家。参赛作品的主题是“北斋的基因，超越时空的激情”。共有三个奖项类别，包括漫画、插图和动画。获奖者将由大众及总计七名评委共同评选得出，其中五人来自漫画、动画和插图行业，两人来自颁奖地墨田区。 奖项（每个类别） 金奖：50万日元和额外的赞助商奖 银奖：30万日元和额外的赞助商奖 铜奖：10万日元和额外的赞助商奖 此外，还将从上述三个类别的获奖者中选出一名特等奖，予以100万日元奖励。 经仔细审议后，每个类别也可能没有获奖者。 请参阅我们网站上的申请指南。 我们期待收到您的参赛作品，这些作品应让人能够联想起被认为是日本流行文化鼻祖的葛饰北斋。 [世界北斋奖] 日期：2020年11月22日至23日 目标：寻找可能成为下一位葛饰北斋的有才华的年轻艺术家。 申请截止日期：2020
18. 北齋獎執行委員會開始收受「世界北齋獎」參賽作品
    東京--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美國商業資訊)--北齋獎執行委員會（東京都墨田區江東橋）於2020年7月7日開始收受「世界北齋獎」的參賽作品，以發現下一代的葛飾北齋。 今年（2020年）是葛飾北齋誕辰260周年。為了紀念這位世所罕見的天才，委員會正在舉辦「世界北齋獎」競賽，以尋找可能成為未來葛飾北齋的藝術家。參賽作品的主題是「北齋的基因，超越時空的激情」。共有三個獎項類別，包括漫畫、插圖和動畫。獲獎者將由大眾及總計七名評審委員共同評選得出，其中五人來自漫畫、動畫和插圖行業，兩人來自頒獎地點墨田區。 獎項（每個類別） 金牌獎：50萬日圓和額外的贊助商獎 銀牌獎：30萬日圓和額外的贊助商獎 銅牌獎：10萬日圓和額外的贊助商獎 此外，還將從上述三個類別的獲獎者中選出一名特等獎，予以100萬日圓獎勵。 經仔細審議後，每個類別也可能沒有獲獎者。 請參閱我們網站上的申請指南。 我們期待收到您的參賽作品，這些作品應讓人能夠聯想起被認為是日本流行文化鼻祖的葛飾北齋。 [世界北齋獎] 日期：2020年11月22日至23日 目標：尋找可能成為下一位葛飾北齋的有才華的年輕藝術家。 申請截止日期
19. LIVE IT LTD und SSTC bündeln ihre Kräfte, um die Kapazität von Veranstaltungsorten während der COVID-Pandemie zu erhöhen
    KENT, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SSTC und LIVE IT haben ihr neues System DSD: Dynamic Social Distancing angekündigt, das dazu dient, die Kapazität bei Veranstaltungen zu maximieren und gleichzeitig die Corona-Abstandsregeln einzuhalten. Das System ermöglicht es den Betreibern von Veranstaltungsorten, dass sie mehr Sitzplätze für Gäste bereithalten können, was zu höheren Einnahmen führt und die negativen Auswirkungen der Abstandsregeln reduziert. Ändern sich die Regeln, kann das System entspreche
20. LIVE IT LTD e SSTC Inc si alleano per aumentare la capacità delle strutture che ospitano eventi durante il COVID
    KENT, Inghilterra--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SSTC e LIVE IT hanno annunciato il nuovo sistema DSD: Dynamic Social Distancing, sviluppato per massimizzare la capacità dei luoghi in cui si svolgono eventi, pur nel rispetto delle direttive in materia di distanziamento sociale. Il sistema consente ai proprietari di queste strutture di aumentare il numero dei posti a sedere per il pubblico, incrementando il fatturato e riducendo l'impatto del distanziamento sociale, con possibilità adeguamento in base agli a
21. Ntrepid Awarded Patent for Method to Transmit Network Traffic with a Proxy Device
    HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #cybersecurity--Ntrepid announced today that the company was recently awarded a patent for a method to transmit network traffic with a proxy device.
22. West Margin Press Announces Collaboration With Entrepreneur Tina Wells
    BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--West Margin Press announces collaboration with entrepreneur/author Tina Wells. The Zee Files is a spinoff of Wells’ successful Mackenzie Blue series.
23.  Gillette Venus Is Changing the Game, Launching First of Its Kind ‘Skinclusive Summer Line’ on Animal Crossing
    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Skinclusive Summer Line by Venus brings 250+ diverse skin representations to life in Animal Crossing.
24. Comcast Business and AWS Offer Businesses Extended Free Trial of Amazon Chime
    PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Business today announced it is working with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to simplify sign-up and billing for Comcast Business customers who wish to add Amazon Chime video conferencing and collaboration capabilities to their communications services package. Through this offering, Comcast Business customers can add Amazon Chime to the services that they receive from Comcast while maintaining a single supplier and bill. In addition, Comcast Business is off
25. The General® Insurance Accepts New Social Media Challenge from Shaquille O’Neal to Encourage Voter Registration
    NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MyStartingFive--The General® Insurance accepts social media challenge to encourage voter registration.