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October 02, 09:35
TOKYO MANGA BASE SHOGAKUKAN MANGA ART COLLECTION
“TOKYO MANGA BASE” is holding the pop-up event TOKYO MANGA BASE SHOGAKUKAN MANGA ART COLLECTION at GINZA ATRIUM inside GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS from September 20 to 29, 2026. Taking inspiration from GIN
September 26, 12:25
Doha Debates Podcast Returns for a New Season Exploring the Ideas Shaping Our World
Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates has launched a new season of the Doha Debates Podcast, with 20 episodes airing weekly through February 16, 2027. The series brings leading global thinkers together to d
Where the unexpected becomes the everyday, Absolutely in Seoul (Image: Seoul Tourism Organization)
September 23, 09:37
KARINA, WINTER and RIIZE Reveal a New Side of Seoul with “Seoul Syndrome”
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.seoul.go.kr%2F&esheet=54608699&newsitemid=20260922171614&lan=en-US&anchor=Seoul+Metropolita
September 21, 15:30
Omdia: Three in Four US TV Viewers Use Smartphones While Watching TV
Nearly three in four US TV viewers regularly use their smartphones for other media while watching television, highlighting growing competition for audience attention between TV and mobile video, accor
September 15, 14:00
Behind the Stage Lights: How Students Learned to Trust Their Voices with Doha Debates
During high school years in Model United Nations, Dahlia Al-Ansari learned to argue on behalf of a country she was assigned to represent. But when Doha Debates invited her to join a town hall debate i
September 14, 17:25
Last Night, a Star-studded Evening Celebrating Moncler’s Fifth Avenue Flagship Ushered in a New Chapter in the Brand’s Enduring Love Story With New York
Last night, on occasion of the opening of Moncler’s largest-ever global flagship on Fifth Avenue, special guests including Cher, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Serena Williams, Future, Spike Lee, Jessi
Canva’s Global ‘The Presentation Paradox’ Study
September 09, 09:49
AI Can Design the Slides, But It Can’t Fix Stage Fright: 3 in 4 Workers Get Anxious Presenting, Canva Study Finds
New research from Canva (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canva.com&esheet=54599600&newsitemid=20260908549712&lan=en-US&anchor=Canva&index=1&md5=1b571437fa956f5904
September 04, 13:45
Doha Debates Holds Toronto Town Hall on Football, Money and Fandom
Football fans embody club loyalty that no boardroom can manufacture. But as global capital reshapes the world’s most-watched sport, who it belongs to is increasingly contested. This question is at the
September 03, 15:00
Mary Kay Unveils New Global Brand Platform - Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™ - Reclaiming Beauty as a Shared Experience
Today, Mary Kay Inc. (https://marykayglobal.com/), the iconic beauty and entrepreneurship brand founded by the bold visionary Mary Kay Ash, announced Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™, its largest-ever
September 03, 10:00
A New Generation of Filmmakers Is Here: 17 Original AI Films from Flick’s Summer Residency
What does the Love, Death & Robots look like when a new generation of filmmakers has generative AI at its disposal? Flick Filmmaker Residency Summer 2026 Cohort offers one possible answer. The l
September 02, 14:00
Access Advance Launches Exploration Phase for an AV1/AV2 Device and Software Patent Pool, Invites Participation of Potential Licensors
Access Advance LLC announced today that in conjunction with the recent release of the AV2 video codec specification, it has launched the exploratory phase for a new patent pool covering devices and so
Manta’s Under the Oak Tree Lands on USA TODAY Bestseller List (Image: Manta)
September 01, 16:32
Global Hit ‘Under the Oak Tree’ from Manta Debuts at No. 30 on USA TODAY Bestseller List
Manta (https://manta.net/en), a global content platform in South Korea, announced that Under the Oak Tree: Volume 3 (the Comic), the third volume of the English-language print edition of its hit webco
August 27, 08:50
teamLab Borderless in Tokyo Welcomes Over 4 Million Visitors from more than 185 Countries
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The Gentlemen’s Serve is more than a pour, it’s a power play.
August 26, 17:13
Netflix and Stella Artois Bring the Perfect Serve to The Gentlemen Season 2
Today, Stella Artois and Netflix announce “The Gentlemen’s Serve,” an integrated global partnership built around the highly anticipated second season of The Gentlemen. This marks the first brand partn
August 26, 15:30
teamLab Unveils New Series from Light Sculpture - Flow at teamLab Borderless. Special Exhibit, “On the Asymmetry of the Universe,” on View Through October 8
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August 21, 11:15
Packaging Redesigns See 4% Average Volume Lift, NIQ Finds
NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, today named the winners of its ninth annual Design Impact Awards, recognizing eight package redesigns that combined stronger shopper ex
August 06, 10:25
New Esri Press Book Empowers Users to Unlock the Potential of AI with the Power of Geography
Esri (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esri.com%2Fen-us%2Fwhat-is-gis%2Foverview&esheet=54583202&newsitemid=20260804581971&lan=en-US&anchor=Esri&index=1&md5=6b5042
Bunjang announced that K-pop transaction data from Bunjang Global, its international marketplace, is
July 31, 13:05
Bunjang Global’s Trading Data Now Powers Korea’s Top K-Pop Chart
Bunjang, Korea's leading tech-driven recommerce platform, announced that K-pop transaction data from Bunjang Global, its international marketplace, is now officially incorporated into Hanteo Chart, Ko
July 28, 10:05
Grindr for Equality Commits to Connecting 10M to HIV Prevention by 2028
Today at the 2026 International AIDS Conference, Grindr for Equality (https://www.grindr.com/g4e) committed to connecting ten million LGBTQ+ people to HIV prevention by 2028, leveraging its platform r
July 22, 09:12
MediaCo Appoints Brian Fisher as President
MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) today announced executive leadership appointments that align the Company's leadership structure to support its long-term growth strategy. Effective immediately,
July 21, 14:00
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Expands Into Luxury Hospitality
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, known for the iconic Hollywood Sign® and Hollywood Walk of Fame®, is expanding into luxury hospitality through a strategic partnership with The Scene Hotels & Resort
July 21, 11:50
Shaping a Generation Through Dialogue: Inside the Doha Debates Ambassador Program
In a world shaped by change and competing narratives, the ability to listen, question and engage in constructive dialogue has never been more critical. Through the Doha Debates Ambassador Program, a p
July 16, 18:00
teamLab Biovortex Kyoto Welcomes Over 1 Million Visitors within 9 Months of Opening
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July 10, 09:50
New Esri Press Book Shows That GIS Can Transform the Entire Campus, Starting at the Classroom
Esri (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esri.com%2Fen-us%2Fwhat-is-gis%2Foverview&esheet=54567502&newsitemid=20260708293015&lan=en-US&anchor=Esri&index=1&md5=db12c5
July 08, 17:04
Access Advance Welcomes Wave of New Licensees to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool
Access Advance LLC, the leading HEVC patent pool administrator, today announced a significant expansion of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, with 28 companies executing licenses in the first half of 2026.
July 08, 15:55
Access Advance Welcomes New Licensors to the Video Distribution Patent Pool
Access Advance LLC today announced that Sharp, M&K Holdings, Tagivan and 9 other patent owners who own substantial video codec patent portfolios that cover the core technologies behind video decoding,
July 08, 11:30
Access Advance Welcomes Meta Platforms, Inc. and Alibaba Group to the Video Distribution Patent Pool
Access Advance LLC today announced that Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of video content across its Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp services, has joined the Vi
July 03, 11:40
Access Advance and Alibaba Announce Alibaba's Expanded Participation in the VDP Pool
Access Advance LLC and Alibaba Group today announced that Alibaba has joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool) as a Licensee, securing a license to the pool‘s comprehensive
July 02, 13:50
Corpay Cross-Border Named the Official Global FX Partner of Fever
Corpay, Inc.*, (NYSE: CPAY) a global leader in corporate payments, today announced that its Cross-Border business has entered into an agreement with Fever, a leading global live-entertainment discover
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July 01, 14:45
STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Launches the “STARTO NEWS ARCHIVES” Newsletter Service
Japanese talent agency STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. has launched the “STARTO NEWS ARCHIVES,” a free digital newsletter service for fans across Asia and beyond with information and updates in Traditional
July 01, 14:30
“BOCCHI THE ROCK!” SeisyunComplex Premiered on June 20!
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been presenting year-round projection mapping displays on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using light and sound to showcase a wide range of artistic e
June 30, 14:00
Esri Sponsors Smithsonian Exhibition Showcasing Natural and Cultural Objects from All 50 States
Esri (https://www.esri.com/en-us/what-is-gis/overview), the global leader in location intelligence, is sponsoring From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage, a new exhibition at the S
June 26, 17:30
Omdia: South Korean Productions are Netflix’s Most-Watched Content Outside the US
South Korean content generated 12.1 billion hours of viewing on Netflix worldwide between April 2025 and March 2026, making it the most-watched content origin outside of the United States, according t
Top 10 pay TV and online video subscribers (million) 2025-2031
June 17, 10:15
Omdia: Netflix to Reach 400 Million Subscribers by 2031, Maintaining Global Streaming Lead Despite Industry Consolidation
Netflix is forecast to reach nearly 400 million subscribers worldwide by the end of 2031, reinforcing its position as the world’s leading subscription streaming platform despite growing consolidation
From left: Park Soo-wang, CDO (Chief Dreaming Officer) of MuseM, and Wang Moon-joo, CEO of NHN Link
June 12, 14:30
MuseM and NHN Link Sign Strategic Partnership to Launch Global K-POP Performance Project
MuseM, a global artist IP company (Co-CEOs Park Soo-wang, Kim Sang-yeop, and Kim Hyun-ho), and NHN Link (https://www.ticketlink.co.kr/introduction/company) (CEO Wang Moon-joo) signed a strategic partn
Global Stars Ahn Hyo-seop and Khalid Release New Cross-Market Single “Something Special” via FANDOM Today
May 29, 10:30
Global Stars Ahn Hyo-seop and Khalid Release New Cross-Market Single “Something Special” via FANDOM Today
Today marks the official release of “Something Special,” the highly anticipated cross-market collaboration from international star Ahn Hyo-seop and multi-platinum recording artist Khalid, available no
Imagine Dragons to perform at Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Photo: AETOSWire)
May 25, 12:30
Imagine Dragons to Perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Ethara, organiser of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, have announced that one of the world’s biggest bands, Imagine Dragons, will headline the Saturday After-Race Concerts at the F1
Global CTV advertising revenue by company, 2015-2030
May 21, 17:40
Omdia: Amazon, Netflix and Google to Capture Half of $81 Billion CTV Advertising Market by 2030
Global connected TV (CTV) advertising revenue will surge from $44 billion in 2025 to $81 billion by 2030, with CTV ad revenues expected to surpass traditional linear TV advertising during the 2030s, a
May 21, 14:30
Canva Brings On-Brand, Editable Design into Google Gemini
Canva, the world's leading all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the launch of its Connected App for Google Gemini at Google I/O in Mountain View, California. Gemini users can now
May 17, 11:20
Flick Raises $6M Seed Round to Redefine How AI Films Are Created
Flick (flick.art (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fflick.art&esheet=54535957&newsitemid=20260514408256&lan=en-US&anchor=flick.art&index=1&md5=c067796344c3616c0b6835503
Global social and non-social media advertising revenue and shares, $bn and %, 2020–30
May 15, 16:25
Omdia: Social media advertising to command nearly half of global online ad revenue by 2030 as market reaches $640 billion
Social media advertising revenue is projected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% over the next five years, reaching $640 billion by the end of 2030, according to Omdia’s Social Med
NETFLIX’S “KPOP DEMON HUNTERS” ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL GLOBAL WORLD TOUR
May 15, 13:55
Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” Announce Official Global World Tour
AEG Presents, a global leader in live entertainment, and Netflix, one of the world’s leading entertainment services, announced today that they are bringing the streamer’s most popular movie — KPop Dem
Doha Debates podcast examines the global questions shaping society. Weekly Tuesday releases from Jan
May 07, 15:40
Doha Debates Podcast Examines the Global Questions Shaping Society
Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates continues the rollout of its weekly Doha Debates Podcast episodes, airing every Tuesday through June 2. Since launching on January 6, the season has brought leading glo
Jonathan Lee Named Managing Director for AEG Presents Korea
May 07, 10:05
Jonathan Lee Named Managing Director for AEG Presents Korea
AEG Presents, a global leader in live entertainment, announced today that they have named Jonathan Lee Managing Director of the AEG Presents Korea office. Previously serving as Business Development Di
May 03, 17:00
Grindr Nominates Three New Directors to Its Board of Directors
Grindr Inc. (NYSE: GRND), the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket™, today announced the nomination of Rob Solomon, Lisa Gersh, and Fadi Hanna to stand for election to its Board of Directors at the Annual
The IDEO Innovation Quotient (IDEO IQ) is a new report measuring how workplace behaviors drive busin
May 03, 12:00
The Biggest Predictor of Business Growth Is Behavior
IDEO (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideo.com&esheet=54525963&newsitemid=20260429978890&lan=en-US&anchor=IDEO&index=1&md5=1b9b847766b8477171efd22059cf23fa), the g
OVERALL WINNER: Pillars Across the Sea by Celbert Palaganas, Cebu City, Philippines
April 23, 18:00
‘Concrete in Life 2025/26’ Winners Announced - Spectacular Photographs From Around the World
Powerful and striking images from around the world have been chosen as the winners of the Concrete in Life 2025/26 global photography competition (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=h
This Being Human Podcast Logo, Courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum
April 23, 15:10
Aga Khan Museum Launches Season 5 of This Being Human as a Multimedia Video Podcast with new host, Mai Habib
The highly anticipated launch of Season 5 of This Being Human marks a dynamic new chapter for the Aga Khan Museum’s acclaimed podcast, expanding both its reach and storytelling. Now hosted by former j
Canva and Claude
April 21, 14:30
Canva Announces Anthropic Collaboration to Bring AI-Powered Design to Millions
Canva, the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the next chapter in its two-year strategic collaboration with Anthropic, bringing Canva directly into the newly lau
Canva AI 2.0 introduces a powerful new architecture layer that reimagines the entire design process,
April 17, 09:07
Canva Unveils Canva AI 2.0, Reimagining How The World Designs and Works
Canva, the world’s leading visual communication platform, today announced its most significant evolution since launching in 2013 with the introduction of Canva AI 2.0, ushering in a new era of AI-powe
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