NBC UNIVERSO, the modern entertainment and sports cable channel for Latinos, announced today the premiere “El Vato,” the network’s first original scripted series created for the U.S. Hispanic market starring Mexican regional star El Dasa on Sunday, April 17 at 10pm/9c. This 10 episode-long series produced by Endemol Shine Latino and Boomdog, marks the acting debut for the talented and charismatic singer from Hermosillo, Sonora who takes on a new challenge to expand his artistic career.
“Dreams do come true and to be honest I never imagined I would be acting on a TV series inspired on my real life experiences. I’ve always had huge dreams, envisioned myself singing on the most important stages around the world and I still can’t believe it. I am honored to work alongside renowned actors and colleagues. This challenge is a great blessing and hope audiences tune in to watch NBC UNIVERSO because we poured our hearts and souls into this production,” stated El Dasa.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7609252-nbc-universo-el-vato/
This richly imagined tale takes readers to a tiny German town in the time of the burnings, when both the pious and heretic alike became victims of witch hunting zealots. If they can manage to hear another Voice, they will discover the power of love over fear. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/gXNTJP and its author here, http://www.gingergarrett.com
The Verizon Innovative App Challenge - the no-coding-skills-needed contest that gives middle and high school students a chance to bring their problem-solving app ideas to life - is back! In its fourth year, the App Challenge calls students to gather teams, dream up ideas, and create concepts for mobile apps that could solve problems in their schools and communities.
For the first time, the App Challenge will be open to teams representing non-profit organizations in addition to schools, and even more students will earn free tablets and cash awards for the groups they represent. The deadline for submission is Nov. 24, and the winners will be named in January 2016.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is helping Verizon to encourage students nationwide to submit their ideas and to organize their teams now.
Created by the Verizon Foundation in partnership with the Technology Student Association, the App Challenge offers hands-on, experiential learning to ultimately help students envision brighter futures for themselves that they may never have imagined, as business owners, app inventors and professional coders.
To view the multimedia release visit:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7593951-verizon-innovative-app-challenge/
A lie. A manipulation of history. A cover up. A lost founding father. And now, a murder. History catches up with the modern world when mummified bodies are claimed by Native Americans and it ignites a controversy some would kill for. A young girl enlists her uncle, the director of Sigma Force to help her, but something more sinister may cause a catastrophic chain of events no one could have imagined. Bestselling author James Rollins talks about the an untold story of the founding of America based on a lie. Find out more at http://bit.ly/omFVyz thriller, suspense
Annie’s life is deliciously full as Christmas approaches. Annie is determined to finish a crib quilt for her niece before the child arrives. But God’s plans are different from Annie’s and the quilt may hold a far greater significance than she ever imagined. Find more about this book here, http://www.vannettachapman.com/ Christian Fiction, Inspirational, Christian Romance, Amish, Holiday
Today, Mark I Love SPAM Benson – who last year legally changed his name as a declaration of his love for the brand - wed his fiancée, Anne Mousley, marking the first wedding to be performed at the world-famous SPAM® Museum. The newlyweds, who hail from Liverpool, U.K., made the journey to Austin, Minn., to say their vows in the one-of-a kind setting adorned with iconic brand memorabilia.
“I am beyond appreciative of my fiancée for making my dream come true, and of the SPAM® Museum for hosting a wedding day that exceeded anything I could have imagined and that I will cherish forever,” said Benson. “Marrying Anne was amazing alone, and the icing on the cake was getting to say our vows at a place dedicated to the brand that I love and holds so much nostalgia for me.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8071051-spam-wedding/
Coveted designer Sarah Jessica Parker has debuted her first West Coast standalone SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker boutique at Bellagio Resort & Casino, making it one of only two locations in the country to offer her chic label’s full collection of shoes, handbags and accessories. To mark the occasion, Parker has introduced a new color line – Bellagio Blue – exclusively available at the Las Vegas boutique.
“We’re thrilled to be in Las Vegas. I don’t think we ever imagined this early on in our relatively new business we would have, not only a first, but a second home with the MGM family,” said Parker. “And it’s particularly exciting to be at Bellagio. I don’t think we even realized how suitable a home it would be for us. This idea of a party for your foot really makes sense in Vegas.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8157951-bellagio-sarah-jessica-parker-boutique-sjp/
In this town, gossip kills...
When a widely despised gossip columnist is shot to death, TV reporter Riley Spartz must secretly investigate a case in which she becomes the prime suspect. Amid murder, our heroine discovers news and gossip have more in common than she ever imagined. Learn more about this author here: http://tinyurl.com/39cvyj5 Learn more about this book here: http://tinyurl.com/35v7x5t Mystery Suspense
Leading Scotch Whisky brand LABEL 5 reveals an exclusive partnership with bartenders around the world who have created innovative and tasty cocktails with LABEL 5 Classic Black. In addition to this digital campaign called “WHISKY CONFIDENTIAL”, LABEL 5 announces being partner of the IBA’s World Cocktail Championships for 2015.
With its videos, LABEL 5 invites its consumers to enter into private and trendy bars to get exclusive cocktail recipes imagined by the bartenders.
Reflecting the latest whisky-based cocktails trends in Shanghai, New York and London, LABEL 5 stays true to its international and contemporary positioning while offering a new experience that enhances the smoothness and balanced character of its core reference LABEL 5 Classic Black.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7655951-label5-whisky-confidential-campaign/
Elephant seals equipped with antennas on their heads to map the oceans; satellites being used to target mosquitoes; an SMS system preventing the sale of counterfeit medicines in Ghana; smartphones that can predict you’re going to get depressed; credit cards that know two years before you do that you’re headed toward divorce; pills that transmit information directly from your body to your physician.
These and other stories are being told through “The Human Face of Big Data,” the latest groundbreaking, globally crowdsourced initiative from Rick Smolan, the creator of the “Day in the Life” series. The project, made possible through primary sponsorship from EMC® (NYSE:EMC), is based on the premise that the real-time visualization of data collected by satellites, and by billions of sensors, RFID tags, and GPS-enabled cameras and smartphones around the world, is enabling humanity to sense, measure, understand and affect aspects of our existence in ways our ancestors could never have imagined in their wildest dreams.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58095-rick-smolan-human-face-of-big-data-project-globally-crowdsourced
Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Sigourney Weaver stars in this emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept her young son Bobby being gay. What happens to Bobby is tragic and causes Mary to question her faith; ultimately this mom changes her views in ways that she never could have imagined. Premiering Saturday January 24th at 9pm/8c on Lifetime.
Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Sigourney Weaver stars in this emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept her young son Bobby being gay. What happens to Bobby is tragic and causes Mary to question her faith; ultimately this mom changes her views in ways that she never could have imagined. Premiering Saturday January 24th at 9pm/8c on Lifetime.
