Sentences with phrase «of attracting bigger names»

Another country seemingly now capable of attracting bigger names it China, which has been helped by the foundation of the Chinese Super League in 2004.

For a time, they were really the only ones in the game, in terms of attracting big name talent and investing in potentially dicey subject matter.

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At Pier 86 on Jan. 30, Electronic Arts celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its $ 4 billion videogame franchise, Madden NFL 25, at Madden Bowl XX, the annual videogame tournament and Super Bowl party that attracts some of the biggest names in the NFL.

In recent years, however, Lewis has missed his goal more often, most likely due to the poor economy, but possibly also due in part to the public's loss of interest in televised variety shows, and the telethon's increasing inability to attract big name talent, forcing it to lean on D - list celebrities like Tony Orlando and Charo.

The majority of its current content is from independent filmmakers, but it's also attracted the attention of bigger names such as the Sundance Film Festival and Warner Bros..

After the YouTube celebrity Logan Paul's «suicide forest» video fiasco last month, YouTube promised that human moderators would look over all content posted by the company's preferred creators, the group of high - profile video channels that attracts big - name advertisers.

The Series A had attracted some of the biggest names in tech.

The struggling retailer's stock rose as much as 20 % on Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that Sears» Craftsman tool business has attracted bidders, including big names like Stanley Black & Decker and Hong Kong's Techtronic Industries, the maker of Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners.

The company has been able to attract big - name advertisers like Gatorade and New Balance by offering access to its direct - to - consumer service that boasts a subscriber base full of athletes with clearly - defined interests, who could be more likely to buy athletic equipment and related products from specific sports.

ICON has attracted a devoted following and a lot of funding from a lot of big names.

As time passed, big business seen a tremendous opportunity to make money on health care and gradually made deals to eventually put most non-profits out of business while using their good names to attract business.

It attracts some of the big names in the UK food industry, and it attracted Beloved, too.

What I do care about though is Arsenal and we need some board members and «powers» that understand the sport and not just the business side, I do not want our next manager to be an accountant because they understand profit... I want a manager who understands tactics and how to get the best out of players and can attract big names.

The German playmaker is a superb talent and has also attracted the interest of big names such as Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City in recent times, though he could be an ideal replacement for Angel Di Maria at the Bernabeu.

I'm gonna still hold out hope for Enrique, he won a lot at Barca and IMO one of the few names that can attract big names still.

The 18 - year - old has impressed in the Championship this season, and looks a great prospect for the future after attracting the interests of big - name Premier League sides.

u know the problem with some fans make top four seem more important than a trophy.the reason arsenal wants top four is because of the money thats a fact everyone knows that.but as we move to city, man u they want ucl so that they can attract the big names thays why man u is fighting, same mancity notop four they know attracting world class players will be tough.do u think thats the same reason arsenal wants to finish top four??

The big forward has been making a name for himself as a handful in Russia and has such been attracting interest from the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Swansea City.

The Spanish giants could now be set to let more big names go this January, with the club seemingly looking to rebuild as they consider the futures of players who will surely now attract interest from top European clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

We don't want to do what Liverpool do and buy masses of crap, that does not attract further big names and only lowers the profile of the club.

on the flip side, we signed him probably because he's homegrown out of gtown, we know him, we developed him, and it's been difficult to attract big names, but it really is keeping us from signing another max player at the moment, unless there's financial flexibility that i don't know about (which is possible).

In motor racing terms the Isle of Man is best known for the infamous TT, and is also well known for the challenging Manx Rally, which attracted many of the big names in rallying back in the day.

But in winning the FA Cup it shows the club has an ambition to develop, this in turn keeps star players around which means we have the ability of attracting more big names «seeking a challenge».

Full - back Kieran Tierney is one name that springs to mind, but aside from that, another player who has attracted significant attention for some of the biggest clubs in Europe for his performances, having scored 32 goals in 49 appearances, is the 20 year old forward Moussa Dembele.

The former Mainz tactician was quoted as saying by the Manchester Evening News that Dortmund fans will have to accept that there are bigger clubs which can attract their star names and that club done everything in their power to keep hold of their star players.

«It's difficult attracting big names, the biggest names in football when you've not got Champions League of course.

This performance of Grandolfo is bound to attract a lot of big names and the fact that Bari has gotten relegated to Serie B will not help their cause at all.

Andres Iniesta has been linked with a summer move to the CSL, which has attracted a number of big - name foreign players.

While the county now has a 17,500 - person amphitheater to attract big - name acts, the outdoor building is only operational three months out of the year.

Last fall, O'Brien was awarded a 3 - year, $ 5 million «megagrant» from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, a program started in 2010 to boost Russian science by attracting big - name researchers to work at least part - time in that country.

As the country's largest metropolitan area Toronto holds some of the country's biggest yoga events, attracting the top names in yoga.

Her youth - driven style has attracted some of the biggest names in Korean and American music industry, including Rihanna, 2NE1, Rita Ora, and G - Dragon.

Despite the lack of a revenue model, Woome has attracted some big - name support.

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Really, to show we are working with some of the largest brands at the moment and that we are attracting some of the real big names.

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That combination of social history and music industry memories is carefully designed to draw in the casual viewer who might be attracted by the high profile names but stay to discover the bigger picture.

The combination of social history and music industry memories is carefully designed to draw in the casual viewer who might be attracted by the high profile names but stay to discover the bigger picture.

The premiere attracted plenty of big names including Bono, Ali Hewson and Colm Toibin as well as Caroline Downey, Eva Birthistle and Jenn Murray.

«The Counselor»: Fox's drug trafficking thriller may have attracted big names like Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem nd director Ridley Scott, all of whom often arrive with big salary demands, but it was able to save money by shooting in London.

Annihilation is an adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's brilliantly terrifying enviro - horro novel of the same name, and while Garland got off to a great start by signing Natalie Portman, Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), and Tessa Thompson (Creed) to star, there was one more key role in the female - centric ensemble that was attracting some big names.

He managed to woo big - name producers and then Murray (as ever, an involved and lengthy process involving endless voicemails and a dash to LAX to discuss the script with the actor), who then helped to attract the rest of the cast, which includes big names like Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O'Dowd.

Still, Allen never fails to attract in - demand, big - name actors (many of whom here are reuniting with him) who more often than not prove to be comfortable with his unique rhythms and cadences.

And it's easy to argue that the awards season's amorphous «lead» and «supporting» designations have a different meaning to Hollywood insiders: An actor with a big role might still lend «support» simply by not having a big enough name to attract audiences: Whether or not a top - billed star puts in the work, it's still his or her name at the top of the poster, after all.

The Way, Way Back is a contemporary coming - of - age dramedy that has attracted plenty of big name talent.

The Comedy Central roast of actor James Franco, which attracted such big names as Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari and Sarah Silverman, among other funny folks — also produced plenty of buzz on Twitter.

What that platform looks like, or how it works, varies from author to author: Some are big names who can attract attention with any book they release, others have figured out how to harness a local or regional fan base to spread word of mouth, and still others know how to use digital media for visibility.

You can build a bestseller, but it takes time, attracting a bigger and bigger audience, getting name recognition, having a topic take hold, a news cycle item that brings your idea to the forefront of the zeitgeist, and other things that would take a lot longer to explain.

Despite the fact that the package usually includes the work of big name authors rather than indies, it is up to the reader who decides which distributing channel can broaden the sales revenue and the quality of the content delivered by hardworking authors that will ultimately attract new readers.

The willingness of pet owners to spend money on their dogs — even in a bad economy — is attracting big name newcomers to the marketplace.