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# Flight operations resume from Mysore Airport

The much-awaited flights from Mysuru under the Central Government's UDAN scheme resumed operations from the Mysore Airport last evening with Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha flagging of the Mysuru-Chennai TruJet flight.

Later, speaking Sinha said that the flights, which were grounded for some reasons, have once again started the flight operations.

MP Pratap Simha and a few other Ministers in the State Government are responsible for this initiative.

TruJet Managing Director Umesh has also cooperated to start the operations and in the coming days, more flights will be introduced.

In the second stage of UDAN scheme, along with Mysuru-Chennai sector it would connect Kochi in Kerala too.

Also, there is a demand for helitaxi service between Kempegowda International Airport and Electronic City in Bengaluru and it will be introduced shortly, he said and added for the country's progress under 'Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas' mantra, several schemes are being implemented with the cooperation of the people.

The runway has to be expanded at the Mysore Airport and if this happens then more flights can be introduced to Delhi and Lucknow and even it is possible to connect to Dubai.

If the land is made available then along with the expansion of runway, including underpass, several development works and basic facilities can be provided.

Every citizen in the country should be able to fly and this is the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Sinha.

District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that the State Government has released Rs. 89 crore in 2016-17 budget for tourism and industrial development.

Through this, the Government has cooperated for the development of the region.

The Government has acquired the land for the expansion, which will be handed over to the Centre, he added.

MP Pratap Simha said that before the Dasara commenced, the flight services had begin from Mysore Airport with the arrival of the flight from Chennai.

The Airport, which was closed for nearly two years has once again opened due to the cooperation of Jayant Sinha.

Also, due to the stress of PM Modi on tourism, the tier-2 cities are gaining importance, he added.

Lauding Dr. Mahadevappa's efforts, he said that only during election period, he (Mahadevappa) played politics but other times he was completely focused on development.

To upgrade the Mandakalli (as it is popularly called) Airport, underpass is very essential.

Hence, the State Government has to come forward to acquire the land and hand it over to the Centre, he requested Dr. Mahadevappa.

MLA G.T. Devegowda said the tourism industry and the tourists are going to benefit enormously due to the resumption of flights from Mysore Airport.

The Central and the State Governments have to extend financial support for the continuous flight operations, added the MLA.

Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, TruJet Airlines Managing Director Umesh, Regional Executive Director of Airports Authority of India (Southern Region)-Chennai S. Sreekumar, Mysore Airport Director Manoj Kumar Singh and others were present.

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Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division.
 It served as the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries from 1399 until 1956. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period of interregnum in the 1760s and 70s when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. The Wadiyars were patrons of art and culture and contributed significantly to the cultural and economic growth of the city and the state. The cultural ambiance and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet "Cultural Capital of Karnataka".
 Mysore is noted for its heritage structures and palaces, including the Mysore Palace, and for the festivities that take place during the "Dasara" festival when the city receives a large number of tourists from around the world. It lends its name to various art forms and culture, such as Mysore Dasara, Mysore Painting; the sweet dish Mysore "Pak", Mysore "Masala Dosa"; brands such as Mysore Sandal Soap, Mysore Ink; and styles and cosmetics such as Mysore "Peta" (a traditional silk turban) and the Mysore Silk "sarees". Tourism is the major industry alongside the traditional industries. Mysore's inter-city public transportation includes rail.


Mysore's inter-city public transportation includes flights.

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# Flight operations resume from Mysore Airport

The much-awaited flights from Mysuru under the Central Government's UDAN scheme resumed operations from the Mysore Airport last evening with Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha flagging of the Mysuru-Chennai TruJet flight.

Later, speaking Sinha said that the flights, which were grounded for some reasons, have once again started the flight operations.

MP Pratap Simha and a few other Ministers in the State Government are responsible for this initiative.

TruJet Managing Director Umesh has also cooperated to start the operations and in the coming days, more flights will be introduced.

In the second stage of UDAN scheme, along with Mysuru-Chennai sector it would connect Kochi in Kerala too.

Also, there is a demand for helitaxi service between Kempegowda International Airport and Electronic City in Bengaluru and it will be introduced shortly, he said and added for the country's progress under 'Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas' mantra, several schemes are being implemented with the cooperation of the people.

The runway has to be expanded at the Mysore Airport and if this happens then more flights can be introduced to Delhi and Lucknow and even it is possible to connect to Dubai.

If the land is made available then along with the expansion of runway, including underpass, several development works and basic facilities can be provided.

Every citizen in the country should be able to fly and this is the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Sinha.

District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that the State Government has released Rs. 89 crore in 2016-17 budget for tourism and industrial development.

Through this, the Government has cooperated for the development of the region.

The Government has acquired the land for the expansion, which will be handed over to the Centre, he added.

MP Pratap Simha said that before the Dasara commenced, the flight services had begin from Mysore Airport with the arrival of the flight from Chennai.

The Airport, which was closed for nearly two years has once again opened due to the cooperation of Jayant Sinha.

Also, due to the stress of PM Modi on tourism, the tier-2 cities are gaining importance, he added.

Lauding Dr. Mahadevappa's efforts, he said that only during election period, he (Mahadevappa) played politics but other times he was completely focused on development.

To upgrade the Mandakalli (as it is popularly called) Airport, underpass is very essential.

Hence, the State Government has to come forward to acquire the land and hand it over to the Centre, he requested Dr. Mahadevappa.

MLA G.T. Devegowda said the tourism industry and the tourists are going to benefit enormously due to the resumption of flights from Mysore Airport.

The Central and the State Governments have to extend financial support for the continuous flight operations, added the MLA.

Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, TruJet Airlines Managing Director Umesh, Regional Executive Director of Airports Authority of India (Southern Region)-Chennai S. Sreekumar, Mysore Airport Director Manoj Kumar Singh and others were present.

Next Read: Khas Durbar begins at Mysore Palace »

Mysuru: Women dressed in their best finery were seen thronging temples across the city to

Anti-Poaching Camp opened at Veeranahosahalli

Bengaluru: An Anti-Poaching Camp, named after S. Manikandan, Conservator of Forests and the Director of

Another Jackal dies in roadkill near Gangothri

Mysuru: An Indian Jackal was killed in a road accident (roadkill) last night near the

Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division.
 It served as the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries from 1399 until 1956. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period of interregnum in the 1760s and 70s when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. The Wadiyars were patrons of art and culture and contributed significantly to the cultural and economic growth of the city and the state. The cultural ambiance and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet "Cultural Capital of Karnataka".
 Mysore is noted for its heritage structures and palaces, including the Mysore Palace, and for the festivities that take place during the "Dasara" festival when the city receives a large number of tourists from around the world. It lends its name to various art forms and culture, such as Mysore Dasara, Mysore Painting; the sweet dish Mysore "Pak", Mysore "Masala Dosa"; brands such as Mysore Sandal Soap, Mysore Ink; and styles and cosmetics such as Mysore "Peta" (a traditional silk turban) and the Mysore Silk "sarees". Tourism is the major industry alongside the traditional industries. Mysore's inter-city public transportation includes rail. Mysore's inter-city public transportation includes bus.


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# Ken Behring, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies at 91

ImageKen Behring in 1996 talking about his proposal to move the Seattle Seahawks to Southern California.

A year later, he sold the team to Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft.

Ken Behring, the California-based real estate developer and philanthropist who owned the N.F.L.'s Seattle Seahawks in the late 1980s and 1990s, a turbulent time for the franchise marked by largely mediocre seasons and Mr. Behring's unsuccessful quest to move the team to Southern California, died on Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area.

His death, at his home in Blackhawk, a large planned development he built in Contra Costa County, was announced by the Seahawks.

While in his 20s, Mr. Behring owned a highly successful auto dealership in Wisconsin and then embarked on lucrative residential real estate ventures.

He joined with a partner in purchasing the Seahawks in 1988 for a reported $80 million from an ownership group controlled by the Nordstrom department-store family.

The Seahawks hit bottom in 1992 when they finished with a 2-14 record.

When they played in their first Super Bowl, in February 2006, Mr. Behring's son David, the Seahawks' president from 1993 to 1997, told The New York Times that he felt his father had soured on owning the franchise after that dismal 1992 season.

David Behring said he became the team's public face to ward off enmity directed at his father.

"I had tremendous passion for the game," he said.

"I felt that I was getting along with many of the people and I was trying to push my father into the background so as not to be a target."

In February 1995, Ken Behring had raised the prospect of moving the Seahawks, either to another stadium in Seattle or to another city, saying that the roof of their home stadium, the Kingdome, was not strong enough to withstand a strong earthquake.

The previous July, four of its 26-pound concrete tiles had come crashing down a few hours before a scheduled Mariners baseball game.

That resulted in millions of dollars in roof repairs into November that sent the Mariners on the road until a strike in mid-August ended the baseball season.

The Seahawks were forced to play their first three 1994 regular-season games at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium in Seattle.

ImageSeattle Seahawks fans at a rally in 1996 to oppose plans to move the team to Southern California.

Mr. Behring maintained that hundreds of millions of dollars in additional repairs were needed and that the Seattle area's King County was obligated to undertake the work under the terms of the team's lease, extending to 2005.

In February 1996, with negotiations at an impasse, Mr. Behring said he intended to move the team to Southern California, and had its workout equipment shipped to Anaheim, the Rams' home before they left for St. Louis in 1995.

The N.F.L. opposed a move by the Seahawks, and the team stayed put.

But Mr. Behring sold the team in 1997 for $194 million to Paul Allen, a Seattle native and co-founder of Microsoft.

The Kingdome was demolished in 2000; the Seahawks went back to Husky Stadium, then moved in 2002 into the newly built open-air ballpark now known as CenturyLink Field, built on the Kingdome site and financed largely by taxpayer money.

Mr. Behring turned to charitable endeavors after leaving pro football.

He donated tens of millions of dollars to the Smithsonian Institution, and in 2000 he created the nonprofit Wheelchair Foundation, which has provided more than one million wheelchairs to people in need throughout the world.

He established programs to provide clean water in rural areas around the globe and to perform cataract surgeries in Asia and Mexico.

Kenneth Eugene Behring was born into a farm family on June 13, 1928, in Freeport, Ill.

The family moved to Monroe, Wis., when he was a boy.

He hoped to play football at the University of Wisconsin, but an injury ended his athletic career and he left school after one semester.

In the mid-1950s, he moved to Florida, and a few years later he developed the bedroom community that he expanded into a series of planned developments, the current city of Tamarac.

Mr. Behring moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1972 and built upscale developments.

In addition to his son David, he is survived by his wife, Pat; his sons Tom, Jeff and Scott; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

When Mr. Behring's purchase of the Seahawks was announced, he was asked whether, in light of his business interests and home in Southern California, he might look to move the team before its Kingdome lease expired.

"Absolutely not," United Press International quoted him as saying.

"This is the best football town in the whole country."

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 21 of the New York edition with the headline: Ken Behring, 91, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies.

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Behring died in Contra Costa County, California.

(meta data) TITLE: Ken Behring, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies at 91 - The New York Times

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Skip to contentSkip to site indexObituariesLog InToday's PaperObituaries|Ken Behring, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies at 91

# Ken Behring, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies at 91

ImageKen Behring in 1996 talking about his proposal to move the Seattle Seahawks to Southern California.

A year later, he sold the team to Paul Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft.

Ken Behring, the California-based real estate developer and philanthropist who owned the N.F.L.'s Seattle Seahawks in the late 1980s and 1990s, a turbulent time for the franchise marked by largely mediocre seasons and Mr. Behring's unsuccessful quest to move the team to Southern California, died on Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area.

His death, at his home in Blackhawk, a large planned development he built in Contra Costa County, was announced by the Seahawks.

While in his 20s, Mr. Behring owned a highly successful auto dealership in Wisconsin and then embarked on lucrative residential real estate ventures.

He joined with a partner in purchasing the Seahawks in 1988 for a reported $80 million from an ownership group controlled by the Nordstrom department-store family.

The Seahawks hit bottom in 1992 when they finished with a 2-14 record.

When they played in their first Super Bowl, in February 2006, Mr. Behring's son David, the Seahawks' president from 1993 to 1997, told The New York Times that he felt his father had soured on owning the franchise after that dismal 1992 season.

David Behring said he became the team's public face to ward off enmity directed at his father.

"I had tremendous passion for the game," he said.

"I felt that I was getting along with many of the people and I was trying to push my father into the background so as not to be a target."

In February 1995, Ken Behring had raised the prospect of moving the Seahawks, either to another stadium in Seattle or to another city, saying that the roof of their home stadium, the Kingdome, was not strong enough to withstand a strong earthquake.

The previous July, four of its 26-pound concrete tiles had come crashing down a few hours before a scheduled Mariners baseball game.

That resulted in millions of dollars in roof repairs into November that sent the Mariners on the road until a strike in mid-August ended the baseball season.

The Seahawks were forced to play their first three 1994 regular-season games at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium in Seattle.

ImageSeattle Seahawks fans at a rally in 1996 to oppose plans to move the team to Southern California.

Mr. Behring maintained that hundreds of millions of dollars in additional repairs were needed and that the Seattle area's King County was obligated to undertake the work under the terms of the team's lease, extending to 2005.

In February 1996, with negotiations at an impasse, Mr. Behring said he intended to move the team to Southern California, and had its workout equipment shipped to Anaheim, the Rams' home before they left for St. Louis in 1995.

The N.F.L. opposed a move by the Seahawks, and the team stayed put.

But Mr. Behring sold the team in 1997 for $194 million to Paul Allen, a Seattle native and co-founder of Microsoft.

The Kingdome was demolished in 2000; the Seahawks went back to Husky Stadium, then moved in 2002 into the newly built open-air ballpark now known as CenturyLink Field, built on the Kingdome site and financed largely by taxpayer money.

Mr. Behring turned to charitable endeavors after leaving pro football.

He donated tens of millions of dollars to the Smithsonian Institution, and in 2000 he created the nonprofit Wheelchair Foundation, which has provided more than one million wheelchairs to people in need throughout the world.

He established programs to provide clean water in rural areas around the globe and to perform cataract surgeries in Asia and Mexico.

Kenneth Eugene Behring was born into a farm family on June 13, 1928, in Freeport, Ill.

The family moved to Monroe, Wis., when he was a boy.

He hoped to play football at the University of Wisconsin, but an injury ended his athletic career and he left school after one semester.

In the mid-1950s, he moved to Florida, and a few years later he developed the bedroom community that he expanded into a series of planned developments, the current city of Tamarac.

Mr. Behring moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1972 and built upscale developments.

In addition to his son David, he is survived by his wife, Pat; his sons Tom, Jeff and Scott; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

When Mr. Behring's purchase of the Seahawks was announced, he was asked whether, in light of his business interests and home in Southern California, he might look to move the team before its Kingdome lease expired.

"Absolutely not," United Press International quoted him as saying.

"This is the best football town in the whole country."

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 21 of the New York edition with the headline: Ken Behring, 91, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies.

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In 2012, King's article was awarded the Barbara McManus Prize.

• On January 3, 2012, the Women's Classical Caucus recognized a paper by Helen King of the Open University, UK, "Galen and the widow: Towards a history of therapeutic masturbation in ancient gynaecology," which appeared in the first issue of Eugesta, awarding it the Barbara McManus prize for the best article published in the last three years relating to the WCC's mission of "fostering the study of gender, sexuality, feminist theory, or women's history."

• In January 2014, Brooke A. Holmes was co-recipient of the 2014 Barbara McManus Prize for Best Published Article on Gender or Women's Studies in Antiquity for her article, "The Poetic Logic of Negative Exceptionalism in Lucretius, Book Five."

in Lucretius: Poetry, Philosophy, Science, edited by Lehoux, Morrison, and Sharrock.

This article was published, in a slightly different form, with the title « The poetics of anthropogony: men, women, and children in Lucretius, book five » in the fourth issue of Eugesta.

• In January, 2016, the Women's Classical Caucus gave a prize to Sheila Murnaghan for the best paper on a topic in Gender or Women's Studies delivered by a post-PhD scholar in 2014-2015.

the paper was delivered at the 2015 SCS meeting in New Orleans and was published, in a slightly different form, with the title: "Tragic Realities: Fictional Women and the Writing of Ancient History" in the fifth issue of Eugesta.

• In january 2018, Jorge Bravo received a Award from the Lambda Classical Caucus for his paper "Boys, Herms, and the Objectification of Desire on Athenian Sympotic Vases" published in the 7 issue of Eugesta.

The Rehak Award, named in memory of former LCC co-chair Paul Rehak (1954-2004), honors the excellence of a publication relating to the LCC's mission, including, but not limited to, homosocial and homoerotic relationships and environments, ancient sexuality and gender roles, and representation of the gendered body.

The range of eligible work covers the breadth of ancient Mediterranean society, from prehistory to late antiquity, and the various approaches of classicists drawing on textual and material culture.

She then began researching and writing articles on the history of vibrators, the first one for the newsletter of the Bakken Museum of Electricity in Life. According to Maines, the article caused her to lose her post as associate professor at Clarkson University in 1986 because the university was convinced that the nature of her research would drive away benefactors and alumni donors. Three years later she submitted a more detailed article, "Socially Camouflaged Technologies: The Case of the Electromechanical Vibrator", to "Society and Technology", the magazine of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology. Initially, the IEEE thought the article was a joke perpetrated by the magazine's editors and that there was no such person as Rachel Maines. However, after checking all the internal citations and Maines's own background, the IEEE finally allowed the article to be published in the June 1989 edition of the magazine. Her book-length treatment of the subject, "The Technology of Orgasm", was published in 1998 by Johns Hopkins University Press. Subtitled ""Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction", it won the American Historical Association's Herbert Feis Award and was the inspiration for Sarah Ruhl's 2009 play "In the Next Room " and Tanya Wexler's 2011 film "Hysteria". The book also formed the basis for "Passion & Power", a 2007 documentary by Emiko Omori and Wendy Slick.
 Many of Maines's claims in "The Technology of Orgasm", however, have since been challenged, notably by classicist Helen King and researchers at the Wellcome Collection.


The prize was awarded by the Women's Classical Caucus.

She then began researching and writing articles on the history of vibrators, the first one for the newsletter of the Bakken Museum of Electricity in Life. According to Maines, the article caused her to lose her post as associate professor at Clarkson University in 1986 because the university was convinced that the nature of her research would drive away benefactors and alumni donors. Three years later she submitted a more detailed article, "Socially Camouflaged Technologies: The Case of the Electromechanical Vibrator", to "Society and Technology", the magazine of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology. Initially, the IEEE thought the article was a joke perpetrated by the magazine's editors and that there was no such person as Rachel Maines. However, after checking all the internal citations and Maines's own background, the IEEE finally allowed the article to be published in the June 1989 edition of the magazine. Her book-length treatment of the subject, "The Technology of Orgasm", was published in 1998 by Johns Hopkins University Press. Subtitled ""Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction", it won the American Historical Association's Herbert Feis Award and was the inspiration for Sarah Ruhl's 2009 play "In the Next Room " and Tanya Wexler's 2011 film "Hysteria". The book also formed the basis for "Passion & Power", a 2007 documentary by Emiko Omori and Wendy Slick.
 Many of Maines's claims in "The Technology of Orgasm", however, have since been challenged, notably by classicist Helen King and researchers at the Wellcome Collection. In 2012, King's article was awarded the Barbara McManus Prize.


The article was on Maines's misuse of classical material.

She then began researching and writing articles on the history of vibrators, the first one for the newsletter of the Bakken Museum of Electricity in Life. According to Maines, the article caused her to lose her post as associate professor at Clarkson University in 1986 because the university was convinced that the nature of her research would drive away benefactors and alumni donors. Three years later she submitted a more detailed article, "Socially Camouflaged Technologies: The Case of the Electromechanical Vibrator", to "Society and Technology", the magazine of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology. Initially, the IEEE thought the article was a joke perpetrated by the magazine's editors and that there was no such person as Rachel Maines. However, after checking all the internal citations and Maines's own background, the IEEE finally allowed the article to be published in the June 1989 edition of the magazine. Her book-length treatment of the subject, "The Technology of Orgasm", was published in 1998 by Johns Hopkins University Press. Subtitled ""Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction", it won the American Historical Association's Herbert Feis Award and was the inspiration for Sarah Ruhl's 2009 play "In the Next Room " and Tanya Wexler's 2011 film "Hysteria". The book also formed the basis for "Passion & Power", a 2007 documentary by Emiko Omori and Wendy Slick.
 Many of Maines's claims in "The Technology of Orgasm", however, have since been challenged, notably by classicist Helen King and researchers at the Wellcome Collection. In 2012, King's article was awarded the Barbara McManus Prize. The prize was awarded by the Women's Classical Caucus.


A 2006 report by Alexander Stubb MEP highlighted that by only using English, French and German costs could be reduced from €118,000 per day to €8,900 per day.

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# In European Parliament, debate – in 21 languages – can be pricey

Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Tis true, what the English bard wrote: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

But it might also be more expensive – at least, if the European Parliament has anything to say about it.

With 21 official languages, the right of Europe's representatives to debate the finer points of horticultural gems – or anything else – in their mother tongue can cost EU taxpayers as much as 118,000 euros per day.

That seemed a bit excessive, and Finnish go-getter Alexander Stubb was intent on doing something about it.

So a year ago the 30-something parliamentarian – whose website (offered in five languages) features him doing push-ups in a T-shirt and jeans – set out to investigate how the Strasbourg, France-based lawmaking body could cut down on costs.

Little did he expect to hit such philosophical resistance.

"I've always been aware that language is a sensitive issue," says Mr. Stubb, whose first report on the issue met severe criticism.

"But it smacked me really hard how fundamental the question really is."

His final, toned-down report – passed unanimously last week by Parliament – took pains to emphasize the importance of multilingualism as a form of cultural diversity, a value Stubb readily supports.

But it also noted that interpretation costs for parliament could be reduced to 8,900 euros per day if only three languages were used.

That tantalizing savings may never happen, however, says Stubb, because refraining from speaking one's native language is seen by many as devaluing it.

He knows a Spanish member of Parliament, for example, who speaks English and French fluently but uses only Spanish in parliamentary sessions.

There would be "public slaughter in the Spanish media, and second, a letter and a warning from his party headquarters" if he were to use any other language, Stubb explains.

Perhaps none are more keen to preserve their language's status than the French, whose austere Académie Française has stood sentry at the gate of linguistic purity for centuries.

But language is not merely a matter of nationalistic tendencies, says Gérard Salem, a professor at the University of Paris X in Nanterre.

"The question of language is political, ideological, and economic," says Professor Salem, just returning from a scientific conference in Geneva where he felt at a disadvantage having to present in English.

But not only does the language of his British and American colleagues dominate his field; their modes of thinking and reasoning do, too.

That can negatively impact the career tracks of researchers such as himself, who work from a different frame of reference.

"It's a question of power being at stake."

Stubb has also found that the language he is speaking affects how he is received.

"[W]hen I'm speaking English, people actually listen.

I don't see many eyes glossing over," says the Finn.

But if all parliamentarians were to communicate in English, it could deprive the EU body of some rare humorous moments.

"There's one legendary story," says Stubb, "that a minister was speaking his mother tongue (Finnish) and telling a joke.

The interpreter in the booth said, "The minister is telling a joke right now and I don't understand it, but I'd really appreciate it if you could laugh ... now."

Those cues can backfire sometimes though, he says, given the slight delay in the (nearly) simultaneous interpretation.

The worst, says Stubb, "is when you tell a joke and then you say, 'and now more seriously ...' and everyone starts to laugh."

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Usually a language is translated from a foreign tongue into a translator's native tongue. Due to the large number of languages, some being minor ones, since 1995 interpreting is sometimes done the opposite way, out of an interpreter's native tongue (the "retour" system). In addition, a speech in a minor language may be interpreted through a third language for lack of interpreters ("relay" interpreting) –  for example, when interpreting out of Estonian into Maltese. Due to the complexity of the issues, interpretation is not word for word. Instead, interpreters have to convey the political meaning of a speech, regardless of their own views. This requires detailed understanding of the politics and terms of the Parliament, involving a great deal of preparation beforehand (e.g. reading the documents in question). Difficulty can often arise when MEPs use profanities, jokes and word play or speak too fast. While some see speaking their native language as an important part of their identity, and can speak more fluently in debates, interpretation and its cost has been criticised by some.


The report was for 21 languages then Romanian, Bulgarian and Croatian having not yet been included.

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# In European Parliament, debate – in 21 languages – can be pricey

Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Tis true, what the English bard wrote: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

But it might also be more expensive – at least, if the European Parliament has anything to say about it.

With 21 official languages, the right of Europe's representatives to debate the finer points of horticultural gems – or anything else – in their mother tongue can cost EU taxpayers as much as 118,000 euros per day.

That seemed a bit excessive, and Finnish go-getter Alexander Stubb was intent on doing something about it.

So a year ago the 30-something parliamentarian – whose website (offered in five languages) features him doing push-ups in a T-shirt and jeans – set out to investigate how the Strasbourg, France-based lawmaking body could cut down on costs.

Little did he expect to hit such philosophical resistance.

"I've always been aware that language is a sensitive issue," says Mr. Stubb, whose first report on the issue met severe criticism.

"But it smacked me really hard how fundamental the question really is."

His final, toned-down report – passed unanimously last week by Parliament – took pains to emphasize the importance of multilingualism as a form of cultural diversity, a value Stubb readily supports.

But it also noted that interpretation costs for parliament could be reduced to 8,900 euros per day if only three languages were used.

That tantalizing savings may never happen, however, says Stubb, because refraining from speaking one's native language is seen by many as devaluing it.

He knows a Spanish member of Parliament, for example, who speaks English and French fluently but uses only Spanish in parliamentary sessions.

There would be "public slaughter in the Spanish media, and second, a letter and a warning from his party headquarters" if he were to use any other language, Stubb explains.

Perhaps none are more keen to preserve their language's status than the French, whose austere Académie Française has stood sentry at the gate of linguistic purity for centuries.

But language is not merely a matter of nationalistic tendencies, says Gérard Salem, a professor at the University of Paris X in Nanterre.

"The question of language is political, ideological, and economic," says Professor Salem, just returning from a scientific conference in Geneva where he felt at a disadvantage having to present in English.

But not only does the language of his British and American colleagues dominate his field; their modes of thinking and reasoning do, too.

That can negatively impact the career tracks of researchers such as himself, who work from a different frame of reference.

"It's a question of power being at stake."

Stubb has also found that the language he is speaking affects how he is received.

"[W]hen I'm speaking English, people actually listen.

I don't see many eyes glossing over," says the Finn.

But if all parliamentarians were to communicate in English, it could deprive the EU body of some rare humorous moments.

"There's one legendary story," says Stubb, "that a minister was speaking his mother tongue (Finnish) and telling a joke.

The interpreter in the booth said, "The minister is telling a joke right now and I don't understand it, but I'd really appreciate it if you could laugh ... now."

Those cues can backfire sometimes though, he says, given the slight delay in the (nearly) simultaneous interpretation.

The worst, says Stubb, "is when you tell a joke and then you say, 'and now more seriously ...' and everyone starts to laugh."

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### Birthplace of most European and West Asian languages traced to Turkey

Usually a language is translated from a foreign tongue into a translator's native tongue. Due to the large number of languages, some being minor ones, since 1995 interpreting is sometimes done the opposite way, out of an interpreter's native tongue (the "retour" system). In addition, a speech in a minor language may be interpreted through a third language for lack of interpreters ("relay" interpreting) –  for example, when interpreting out of Estonian into Maltese. Due to the complexity of the issues, interpretation is not word for word. Instead, interpreters have to convey the political meaning of a speech, regardless of their own views. This requires detailed understanding of the politics and terms of the Parliament, involving a great deal of preparation beforehand (e.g. reading the documents in question). Difficulty can often arise when MEPs use profanities, jokes and word play or speak too fast. While some see speaking their native language as an important part of their identity, and can speak more fluently in debates, interpretation and its cost has been criticised by some. A 2006 report by Alexander Stubb MEP highlighted that by only using English, French and German costs could be reduced from €118,000 per day to €8,900 per day.


Financial problems began to emerge following the play-off final.

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# Aston Villa plunged into financial crisis as £4.2m tax bill leads to threat of administration

Aston Villa are under pressure to repay the bill within seven days

Aston Villa have been plunged into turmoil after being hit with a £4.2m tax bill by HMRC, while the Championship club have also suspended chief executive Keith Wyness.

Villa are under pressure to make the payment within seven days or face a winding-up order, while the prospect of administration cannot be completely discounted as the club count the cost of missing out on promotion.

It is understood Villa were late making the regular tax payment last Friday and though club sources insist the issue will be resolved this week, the West Midlanders are now gripped in a financial crisis.

Dr Tony Xia, the owner and chairman, is alleged to be struggling with cash-flow issues in China, which restricts the distribution of money leaving the country.

There is no suggestion that Xia is struggling financially.

Xia told Villa insiders on Monday that the club is not for sale, yet Steve Bruce's failure to beat Fulham in the Championship play-off final was always likely to have severe ramifications.

Xia held crisis talks with Wyness on Tuesday morning and opted to suspend the former Everton chief executive with immediate effect.

Chief executive Keith Wyness has been suspended

Wyness was recruited by Xia when he completed his £76m takeover in 2016, but is the first casualty of the play-off final defeat.

His departure is not linked to the unpaid tax bill.

On Tuesday night it emerged that former Chelsea executive Trevor Birch, who has also worked at Everton and Derby, is now assisting Villa in a bid to help ease their financial worries.

Villa's statement read: "Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that chief executive, Keith Wyness, has been suspended by the club with immediate effect.

"Owner and chairman, Dr Tony Xia will assume the role until further notice.

"There will be no further comment from the club at this time."

As reported by Telegraph Sport on the day of the Wembley final, defeat was always going to leave Villa facing the threat of breaking Financial Fair Play rules.

Villa could now look into options such as selling their Recon Training Complex to provide sorely needed cash flow in the short-term, though that would be a last resort.

The future of homegrown attacker Jack Grealish, rated at over £30million, will also be thrown into further doubt as the club pursue funds.

Villa could look to offload Jack Grealish

Bruce's future as manager is now increasingly uncertain and he may opt to walk out if the club's finances remain so dire.

Last week Xia admitted Villa were facing "severe" FFP challenges.

He said: "We have been heavily investing for the past two seasons.

However, the loss on Saturday means that we need to change a lot of things.

"No-one wanted to see the club have to go through this, but I believe that only changes can help the club to progress towards the positive direction and this requires the joint efforts of everyone associated with this great football club.

"No matter what the changes will be, I sincerely hope that everyone can unite and overcome the challenges together.

"Our goal has not changed and as long as we believe, regardless of how tough the process will be, I am sure we will succeed in the end."

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History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)

In June 2016, Chinese businessman Tony Xia bought the club for £76 million. Roberto Di Matteo was appointed as the club's new manager before the new season in the Championship. He was sacked after 12 games with the club in 19th place having only won one match against Rotherham. He was replaced by former Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce, however Bruce could only lead the club to 13th in the table that season.
 In the 2017–18 season Bruce led Villa to a fourth place after their best winning sequence since 1990, including winning seven games in a row. Having qualified for the play-offs and beating Middlesbrough in the semi-final they ultimately lost 1–0 to Fulham in the 2018 EFL Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium.


Xia was struggling to move money out of China to maintain basic football operations.

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# Aston Villa plunged into financial crisis as £4.2m tax bill leads to threat of administration

Aston Villa are under pressure to repay the bill within seven days

Aston Villa have been plunged into turmoil after being hit with a £4.2m tax bill by HMRC, while the Championship club have also suspended chief executive Keith Wyness.

Villa are under pressure to make the payment within seven days or face a winding-up order, while the prospect of administration cannot be completely discounted as the club count the cost of missing out on promotion.

It is understood Villa were late making the regular tax payment last Friday and though club sources insist the issue will be resolved this week, the West Midlanders are now gripped in a financial crisis.

Dr Tony Xia, the owner and chairman, is alleged to be struggling with cash-flow issues in China, which restricts the distribution of money leaving the country.

There is no suggestion that Xia is struggling financially.

Xia told Villa insiders on Monday that the club is not for sale, yet Steve Bruce's failure to beat Fulham in the Championship play-off final was always likely to have severe ramifications.

Xia held crisis talks with Wyness on Tuesday morning and opted to suspend the former Everton chief executive with immediate effect.

Chief executive Keith Wyness has been suspended

Wyness was recruited by Xia when he completed his £76m takeover in 2016, but is the first casualty of the play-off final defeat.

His departure is not linked to the unpaid tax bill.

On Tuesday night it emerged that former Chelsea executive Trevor Birch, who has also worked at Everton and Derby, is now assisting Villa in a bid to help ease their financial worries.

Villa's statement read: "Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that chief executive, Keith Wyness, has been suspended by the club with immediate effect.

"Owner and chairman, Dr Tony Xia will assume the role until further notice.

"There will be no further comment from the club at this time."

As reported by Telegraph Sport on the day of the Wembley final, defeat was always going to leave Villa facing the threat of breaking Financial Fair Play rules.

Villa could now look into options such as selling their Recon Training Complex to provide sorely needed cash flow in the short-term, though that would be a last resort.

The future of homegrown attacker Jack Grealish, rated at over £30million, will also be thrown into further doubt as the club pursue funds.

Villa could look to offload Jack Grealish

Bruce's future as manager is now increasingly uncertain and he may opt to walk out if the club's finances remain so dire.

Last week Xia admitted Villa were facing "severe" FFP challenges.

He said: "We have been heavily investing for the past two seasons.

However, the loss on Saturday means that we need to change a lot of things.

"No-one wanted to see the club have to go through this, but I believe that only changes can help the club to progress towards the positive direction and this requires the joint efforts of everyone associated with this great football club.

"No matter what the changes will be, I sincerely hope that everyone can unite and overcome the challenges together.

"Our goal has not changed and as long as we believe, regardless of how tough the process will be, I am sure we will succeed in the end."

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In June 2016, Chinese businessman Tony Xia bought the club for £76 million. Roberto Di Matteo was appointed as the club's new manager before the new season in the Championship. He was sacked after 12 games with the club in 19th place having only won one match against Rotherham. He was replaced by former Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce, however Bruce could only lead the club to 13th in the table that season.
 In the 2017–18 season Bruce led Villa to a fourth place after their best winning sequence since 1990, including winning seven games in a row. Having qualified for the play-offs and beating Middlesbrough in the semi-final they ultimately lost 1–0 to Fulham in the 2018 EFL Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium. Financial problems began to emerge following the play-off final.


In May 2018, he was named in Tite’s final 23-man squad.

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# World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad

Neymar, the world's most expensive player, has scored 53 goals for Brazil

Brazil have named injured Paris St-Germain forward Neymar in their 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Neymar, 26, had an operation on a fractured metatarsal in March and the Brazil team doctor said he would be out of action for three months.

Manchester City quartet Ederson, Danilo, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus are among the Premier League-based players named in the squad.

They are joined by Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Chelsea's Willian.

PSG right-back Dani Alves was last week ruled out because of a knee injury.

Brazil are in Group E with Costa Rica, Serbia and Switzerland, and play their first match on Sunday, 17 June.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Cassio (Corinthians).

Defenders: Danilo (Manchester City), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos (both PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Pedro Geromel (Gremio).

Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paulinho (Barcelona), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), Willian (Chelsea), Douglas Costa (Juventus).

Forward: Neymar (PSG), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

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Jesus was part of the Brazil under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored their first goal of the tournament in a 4–2 win over Nigeria in New Plymouth, and converted as they advanced past Uruguay and Portugal on penalties.
 In 2016, he was chosen in Dunga's provisional 40-man squad for the Copa América Centenario in the United States, and was considered as a replacement for the injured Douglas Costa in the final selection but missed out through the lack of a U.S. visa. Later that year, he was one of five forwards named in the squad for the team's hosting of the Olympic tournament. He scored twice against Danish keeper Jeppe Højbjerg in their final group game against Denmark, an eventual 4–0 win, and in the semi-final against Honduras he added two more in a 6–0 victory. Jesus won the Olympics with his team against Germany in a penalty shootout, scoring one of the penalties.
 Jesus made his debut for the senior team on 1 September 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ecuador in Quito. He started the match and scored twice, as Brazil won 3–0. Jesus was Brazil's highest scorer in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, with 7 goals in 10 matches.


The squad was for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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# World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad

Neymar, the world's most expensive player, has scored 53 goals for Brazil

Brazil have named injured Paris St-Germain forward Neymar in their 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Neymar, 26, had an operation on a fractured metatarsal in March and the Brazil team doctor said he would be out of action for three months.

Manchester City quartet Ederson, Danilo, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus are among the Premier League-based players named in the squad.

They are joined by Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Chelsea's Willian.

PSG right-back Dani Alves was last week ruled out because of a knee injury.

Brazil are in Group E with Costa Rica, Serbia and Switzerland, and play their first match on Sunday, 17 June.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Cassio (Corinthians).

Defenders: Danilo (Manchester City), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos (both PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Pedro Geromel (Gremio).

Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paulinho (Barcelona), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), Willian (Chelsea), Douglas Costa (Juventus).

Forward: Neymar (PSG), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

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Jesus was part of the Brazil under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored their first goal of the tournament in a 4–2 win over Nigeria in New Plymouth, and converted as they advanced past Uruguay and Portugal on penalties.
 In 2016, he was chosen in Dunga's provisional 40-man squad for the Copa América Centenario in the United States, and was considered as a replacement for the injured Douglas Costa in the final selection but missed out through the lack of a U.S. visa. Later that year, he was one of five forwards named in the squad for the team's hosting of the Olympic tournament. He scored twice against Danish keeper Jeppe Højbjerg in their final group game against Denmark, an eventual 4–0 win, and in the semi-final against Honduras he added two more in a 6–0 victory. Jesus won the Olympics with his team against Germany in a penalty shootout, scoring one of the penalties.
 Jesus made his debut for the senior team on 1 September 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ecuador in Quito. He started the match and scored twice, as Brazil won 3–0. Jesus was Brazil's highest scorer in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, with 7 goals in 10 matches. In May 2018, he was named in Tite’s final 23-man squad.


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# World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad

Neymar, the world's most expensive player, has scored 53 goals for Brazil

Brazil have named injured Paris St-Germain forward Neymar in their 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Neymar, 26, had an operation on a fractured metatarsal in March and the Brazil team doctor said he would be out of action for three months.

Manchester City quartet Ederson, Danilo, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus are among the Premier League-based players named in the squad.

They are joined by Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Chelsea's Willian.

PSG right-back Dani Alves was last week ruled out because of a knee injury.

Brazil are in Group E with Costa Rica, Serbia and Switzerland, and play their first match on Sunday, 17 June.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Cassio (Corinthians).

Defenders: Danilo (Manchester City), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos (both PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Pedro Geromel (Gremio).

Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paulinho (Barcelona), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), Willian (Chelsea), Douglas Costa (Juventus).

Forward: Neymar (PSG), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

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Jesus was part of the Brazil under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored their first goal of the tournament in a 4–2 win over Nigeria in New Plymouth, and converted as they advanced past Uruguay and Portugal on penalties.
 In 2016, he was chosen in Dunga's provisional 40-man squad for the Copa América Centenario in the United States, and was considered as a replacement for the injured Douglas Costa in the final selection but missed out through the lack of a U.S. visa. Later that year, he was one of five forwards named in the squad for the team's hosting of the Olympic tournament. He scored twice against Danish keeper Jeppe Højbjerg in their final group game against Denmark, an eventual 4–0 win, and in the semi-final against Honduras he added two more in a 6–0 victory. Jesus won the Olympics with his team against Germany in a penalty shootout, scoring one of the penalties.
 Jesus made his debut for the senior team on 1 September 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ecuador in Quito. He started the match and scored twice, as Brazil won 3–0. Jesus was Brazil's highest scorer in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, with 7 goals in 10 matches. In May 2018, he was named in Tite’s final 23-man squad. The squad was for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


On February 22, 2018, Bell Media sold international rights to the format to Sony Pictures Television.

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# Sony Prepares 'The Launch' for International Take Off

Sony Pictures Television has scooped the international rights to "The Launch" and is prepping a U.K. and other local versions of the singing format, which has fared well in Canada.

Season one has just wrapped on free-TV network CTV.

SPT will sell the finished Canadian version and the remake rights, with its London-based production company Electric Ray assigned to working up a U.K. version.

The format sees unsigned, emerging artists audition for the chance to record and perform in each standalone episode.

Music industry names mentor the acts and decide which version of the song is released and in Canada several of the singles have gone on to top the charts.

Mentors in season one included Shania Twain, Boy George, and Fergie.

Sarah Edwards, creative director of global formats, Sony Pictures Television said: "As soon as we saw it we knew it was the music talent show we had been looking for.

It is a unique and authentic look into what it takes to be a successful performer and recording artist in today's music business and we are confident that audiences around the world will embrace it."

Based on a concept by Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Label Group, "The Launch" was co

-created by Borchetta in association with Randy Lennox and Bell Media, and Paul Franklin of, in partnership with John Brunton and Lindsay Cox of Insight Productions.

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In an interview with the "Toronto Star", Borchetta contrasted "The Launch" to other reality music competition series such as "American Idol" (where he mentored during its fourteenth season) and "The Voice", by emphasizing its focus on a song itself rather than just performers. He explained that "going 20-plus weeks seeing who gets voted in as the winner, then trying to figure out the song and producer, it just felt like we can do a better job with that much attention and that many sets of ears and eyes paying attention to the show."
 Borchetta added that record producers had "a lot of great songs that just haven't had the right opportunity", such as Stephan Moccio, who supplied a song he had worked on whilst working on the soundtrack for "Fifty Shades of Grey". Bell Media president and former Universal Music Canada head Randy Lennox (who has previously worked with Borchetta) described the pace of the format, where producers are given 48 hours to work with the two candidate musicians to record their debut single, as being "star-making machinery meets Kiefer Sutherland "24"". The winners' songs receive additional production work in between the completion of episode production and their public release.
 Over 10,000 applications were received for the first season; Borchetta explained that Canada had a large pool of untapped musical talent because there were no "opportunities" to kickstart their careers (unlike the U.S., whose talent had, in his opinion,  been "gone through over and over again" by competing programs), and noted that there was a sense of pride over domestic artists. He emphasized that the series "isn't about somebody that has never performed before getting a record deal; this is about an artist who's ready and just needs this big break. This is the big break." Bell Media's vertical integration is leveraged as an aspect of the series; the winning songs are featured on Bell Media Radio stations and the division's iHeartRadio service, and the series is also covered as part of other CTV programs.


The company began to sell the first season of the Canadian version.

(meta data) TITLE: Sony Sets 'The Launch' for International Take Off – Variety

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# Sony Prepares 'The Launch' for International Take Off

Sony Pictures Television has scooped the international rights to "The Launch" and is prepping a U.K. and other local versions of the singing format, which has fared well in Canada.

Season one has just wrapped on free-TV network CTV.

SPT will sell the finished Canadian version and the remake rights, with its London-based production company Electric Ray assigned to working up a U.K. version.

The format sees unsigned, emerging artists audition for the chance to record and perform in each standalone episode.

Music industry names mentor the acts and decide which version of the song is released and in Canada several of the singles have gone on to top the charts.

Mentors in season one included Shania Twain, Boy George, and Fergie.

Sarah Edwards, creative director of global formats, Sony Pictures Television said: "As soon as we saw it we knew it was the music talent show we had been looking for.

It is a unique and authentic look into what it takes to be a successful performer and recording artist in today's music business and we are confident that audiences around the world will embrace it."

Based on a concept by Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Label Group, "The Launch" was co

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In an interview with the "Toronto Star", Borchetta contrasted "The Launch" to other reality music competition series such as "American Idol" (where he mentored during its fourteenth season) and "The Voice", by emphasizing its focus on a song itself rather than just performers. He explained that "going 20-plus weeks seeing who gets voted in as the winner, then trying to figure out the song and producer, it just felt like we can do a better job with that much attention and that many sets of ears and eyes paying attention to the show."
 Borchetta added that record producers had "a lot of great songs that just haven't had the right opportunity", such as Stephan Moccio, who supplied a song he had worked on whilst working on the soundtrack for "Fifty Shades of Grey". Bell Media president and former Universal Music Canada head Randy Lennox (who has previously worked with Borchetta) described the pace of the format, where producers are given 48 hours to work with the two candidate musicians to record their debut single, as being "star-making machinery meets Kiefer Sutherland "24"". The winners' songs receive additional production work in between the completion of episode production and their public release.
 Over 10,000 applications were received for the first season; Borchetta explained that Canada had a large pool of untapped musical talent because there were no "opportunities" to kickstart their careers (unlike the U.S., whose talent had, in his opinion,  been "gone through over and over again" by competing programs), and noted that there was a sense of pride over domestic artists. He emphasized that the series "isn't about somebody that has never performed before getting a record deal; this is about an artist who's ready and just needs this big break. This is the big break." Bell Media's vertical integration is leveraged as an aspect of the series; the winning songs are featured on Bell Media Radio stations and the division's iHeartRadio service, and the series is also covered as part of other CTV programs. On February 22, 2018, Bell Media sold international rights to the format to Sony Pictures Television.


The company is developing a British version through its production house Electric Ray.

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# Sony Prepares 'The Launch' for International Take Off

Sony Pictures Television has scooped the international rights to "The Launch" and is prepping a U.K. and other local versions of the singing format, which has fared well in Canada.

Season one has just wrapped on free-TV network CTV.

SPT will sell the finished Canadian version and the remake rights, with its London-based production company Electric Ray assigned to working up a U.K. version.

The format sees unsigned, emerging artists audition for the chance to record and perform in each standalone episode.

Music industry names mentor the acts and decide which version of the song is released and in Canada several of the singles have gone on to top the charts.

Mentors in season one included Shania Twain, Boy George, and Fergie.

Sarah Edwards, creative director of global formats, Sony Pictures Television said: "As soon as we saw it we knew it was the music talent show we had been looking for.

It is a unique and authentic look into what it takes to be a successful performer and recording artist in today's music business and we are confident that audiences around the world will embrace it."

Based on a concept by Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Label Group, "The Launch" was co

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In an interview with the "Toronto Star", Borchetta contrasted "The Launch" to other reality music competition series such as "American Idol" (where he mentored during its fourteenth season) and "The Voice", by emphasizing its focus on a song itself rather than just performers. He explained that "going 20-plus weeks seeing who gets voted in as the winner, then trying to figure out the song and producer, it just felt like we can do a better job with that much attention and that many sets of ears and eyes paying attention to the show."
 Borchetta added that record producers had "a lot of great songs that just haven't had the right opportunity", such as Stephan Moccio, who supplied a song he had worked on whilst working on the soundtrack for "Fifty Shades of Grey". Bell Media president and former Universal Music Canada head Randy Lennox (who has previously worked with Borchetta) described the pace of the format, where producers are given 48 hours to work with the two candidate musicians to record their debut single, as being "star-making machinery meets Kiefer Sutherland "24"". The winners' songs receive additional production work in between the completion of episode production and their public release.
 Over 10,000 applications were received for the first season; Borchetta explained that Canada had a large pool of untapped musical talent because there were no "opportunities" to kickstart their careers (unlike the U.S., whose talent had, in his opinion,  been "gone through over and over again" by competing programs), and noted that there was a sense of pride over domestic artists. He emphasized that the series "isn't about somebody that has never performed before getting a record deal; this is about an artist who's ready and just needs this big break. This is the big break." Bell Media's vertical integration is leveraged as an aspect of the series; the winning songs are featured on Bell Media Radio stations and the division's iHeartRadio service, and the series is also covered as part of other CTV programs. On February 22, 2018, Bell Media sold international rights to the format to Sony Pictures Television. The company began to sell the first season of the Canadian version.