Entertainment, Media & Sports · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Brands tie campaigns to F1 races: the week in entertainment releases
Formula 1 races in Austin and Mexico City drew brand activations, alongside a veterans match campaign, an earnings date and art and AI items.
Two consumer brands tied announcements to Formula 1 race weekends this week. Pacsun says trackside sales at the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX in Austin have grown more than 177% since its first pop-up there in 2023, including a 19% rise in 2026. Volcan de mi Tierra, as the Official Tequila of Formula 1, held experiences at the Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico 2026.
Elsewhere, Semper Fi & America's Fund opened its 15th annual Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign with a $20 million goal. HUYA Inc. set its third-quarter 2026 results date, and Buscar Company outlined plans for a Telegram game still in beta. Artmarket.com weighed in on AI and authorship during the fall literary season, TECNO and artist Angélica Dass opened a portrait gallery in Manila, and New to The Street previewed a Bloomberg Television episode.
Semper Fi & America's Fund
Semper Fi & America's Fund Launches 15th Annual Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign to Raise $20 Million
Semper Fi & America's Fund launched its 15th annual Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG, aiming to raise $20 million, with donations matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10 million through December 31, 2026. The Fund says the campaign has generated nearly $275 million since 2012 and that 5,600 service members received support from it for the first time in FY 2026, the highest number since 2004.
Buscar Company (CGLD)
Buscar Company (OTC: CGLD) Announces Beta Test Release of Lucky Hand Mining Telegram Mini App and Outlines Planned In-Game Purchases Powered by Telegram Stars
Buscar Company says its subsidiary Lucky Hand Mining Game LLC is beta testing a Telegram mini app and has outlined planned in-game purchases powered by Telegram Stars. The company says the game has not launched publicly and has not generated revenue, with a public launch targeted for the third quarter of calendar 2027.
New to The Street
From Global Private Credit to Programmable Securities: New to The Street Show #778 Premieres Tonight on Bloomberg Television
New to The Street says Show #778 premieres on Bloomberg Television, featuring Stewards Investment Capital, FreeCast (NASDAQ:CAST) and BioVie (NASDAQ:BIVI). The episode airs across four regions: the U.S., Latin America, MENA and Southeast Asia.
VOLCAN DE MI TIERRA
Volcan de mi Tierra Brings Mexican Craftsmanship Home as the Official Tequila of Formula 1® at the Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico 2026
Volcan de mi Tierra, a family co-owned tequila brand, says it took part in the Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico 2026 as the Official Tequila of Formula 1. The company says it hosted experiences at Gordon Ramsay at F1 La Terraza and the F1 Paddock Club.
Pacsun
PACSUN TAKES A VICTORY LAP IN AUSTIN WITH ITS BIGGEST FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX WEEKEND YET
Pacsun says it closed out its fourth FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX in Austin with its biggest race weekend yet. The retailer says trackside sales have grown more than 177% since its first Austin pop-up in 2023, including a 19% increase in 2026.
HUYA Inc.
HUYA Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Tuesday, November 17, 2026
HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) says it will report third quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. An earnings webinar is scheduled for 5:00 a.m. ET that day.
Artmarket.com
Artprice by Artmarket: Defending Authors' Creative Freedom with AI
Artmarket.com, through Artprice, issued a statement on authors' creative freedom with AI as publishers and literary prize organizations issue positions during the fall 2026 literary season. The company notes those positions range from rejecting AI-generated writing to tolerating AI assistance with research and requiring disclosure.
TECNO
Beyond the Label of Solo Motherhood: TECNO and Angélica Dass Launch the Philippines Portrait Gallery for 100 Portraits of Becoming
TECNO and artist Angélica Dass launched a Philippines portrait gallery as part of 100 Portraits of Becoming. The gallery features 20 Filipinos whose lives intersect with solo motherhood.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Rise Film Media reporting.