WELLAND, Ontario, April 16 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: Two second-year students from Niagara College's (NC) Honours Bachelor of Business Administration - Hospitality (BBAH) degree program are set to embark on a unique educational journey at "the most magical place on earth." Faith Stewart from Port Rowan, Ontario, and Alexis Apps from Fort Erie, Ontario, have been accepted into a six-month academic exchange program offered by the University of Florida and Walt Disney W more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 19 -- The American Foundation for the Blind issued the following news release: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) celebrated this evening the achievements of those champions for inclusion in media and the arts during its annual Helen Keller Achievement Awards held at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The evening's honorees - filmmaker Shawn Levy, actor and advocate Marilee Talkington, and Disney's Lucasfilm - were recognized f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: Tales of moral dilemmas in the ice rink, secrets in the church, and more dynamic stories make up this year's nominees for The Redstone Film Festival. Students, friends, and family will come together on April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Tsai Performance Center to watch the annual showcase and award ceremony of COM student films. "This year's finalists are testimony to the impressive range of stor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement following last night's unanimous vote by the Anaheim City Council in favor of the Walt Disney Company's $1.9 billion DisneylandForward plan, with the final vote set to take place on May 7th: "Disney is making it clear that California is its home because we provide the welcoming and supportive environment where b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of the Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and FOX, seeking more information about the companies' new joint sports streaming venture ("JV"). The unnamed JV, which was announced in February 2024 and is expected to debut t more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 -- Charter Communications, a broadband communications company, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Charter Communications, Inc. today announced two new budget-friendly internet-delivered streaming TV packages, Spectrum TV Stream and Spectrum Stream Latino, for Spectrum Internet customers. Spectrum TV Stream features more than 90 live popular channels, which now includes news and entertainment networks from The Walt Disney Company, FOX and Warner  more PR

ANAHEIM, California, April 20 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: In the coming weeks, we will begin transitioning to a new newsroom on DisneyConnect.com, where you will be able to find all news and press materials from Disney Experiences in one place. To prepare for this change, we highly encourage members of the media to sign up for an account on the Disney Connect Disneyland Resort press room so they can continue to have access to the latest news and press materials from Disne more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 19 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Professor of Mathematics Zahia Drici was awarded the highest teaching honor at Illinois Wesleyan University on April 17 as the 2025 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence. The recipient is selected by a committee of faculty and is based on nominations from colleagues. Supported by the Kemp Foundation, the award recognizes teaching spirit, passion, scholarship and service. more PR

EAST AURORA, New York, April 19 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Brian Fitzharris has been appointed as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fisher-Price, effective April 22, 2024. Fitzharris will lead the Fisher-Price Infant and Toddler Core brands and serve as leader of the company's East Aurora, NY campus. Fitzharris will report to Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Chief Bran more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of the Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and FOX, seeking more information about the companies' new joint sports streaming venture ("JV"). The unnamed JV, which was announced in February and is expected to debut this fall, unites the three most d more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Students with edgy skills took to the ice with flair at the Spring 2024 Figure Skating Exhibition at the Sub Zero Ice Center at the Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center at UW-Madison on April 7. The event was hosted by the Figure Skating Club of UW-Madison, a student organization that offers recreational and competitive figure skating opportunities for UW-Madison students. 1  more PR

PARIS, France, April 18 -- Festival de Cannes issued the following news: The Festival de Cannes is honoring a cinema legend, awarding its Honorary Palme d'or for the first time to a group: Studio Ghibli. Alongside the Hollywood greats, the Japanese studio embodied by two superb storytellers, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and a host of cult characters, has unleashed a fresh wind on animated film over the past four decades. "I am truly honored and delighted that the studio is awarded the Ho more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 19 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest returns for a second year to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts from May 14-21. This year's Fest, which is geared to aspiring musical theatre writers, will focus on music for film and TV animation, and features award-winning composers and top executives from film and TV animation studios. more PR

KENT, Ohio, April 17 -- Wright State University issued the following new By Bob Mihalek Wright State University theatre alumna Nicole Scherzinger received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard" in London's West End. "Sunset Boulevard" was honored on April 14 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with seven awards, including Best Musical Revival. The Olivier Awards are the British equivalent of the Tonys. "Sunset Boulevard" wrapp more PR

LUTZ, Florida, April 18 -- Xplor International, a worldwide electronic document systems association, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Xplor International today announced the opening of the First Timer Recognition Program for their upcoming annual event, the 2024 Xplor Summit. The event is being held September 24-26 at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista near Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The two-and-a-half-day event brings together end users, analysts, consul more PR