Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi), a leader in high-fidelity audio reissues, announces 30th anniversary editions of Mariah Carey‘s iconic nine-times-Platinum holiday album, Merry Christmas. This definitive collection will be available in three formats all sourced from the original master tapes: a Hybrid SACD (order HERE), a numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP (limited to 4,000 copies, order HERE), and a numbered-edition UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM LP (limited to 3,000 copies, order HERE). These releases are scheduled to ship to customers on December 13th, making them the perfect addition to a Yuletide celebration.
For the first time ever, Merry Christmas will be available on SACD and the groundbreaking UltraDisc One-Step format at 33RPM. The UltraDisc One-Step offers unparalleled detail, depth, and dimensionality, allowing listeners to experience Carey’s powerhouse vocals and timeless classics like “All I Want for Christmas Is You” with breathtaking clarity and warmth. Available in audiophile quality for the first time since its original release three decades ago and featuring the bonus track “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” the record breathes with a newfound openness and transparency that enhance the spirituality, passion, and festive tenor of Carey’s singing.
Mariah Carey’s reign as the Queen of Christmas began not just with her love for the season, but with the phenomenal success of her blockbuster Merry Christmas. Released in 1994, the album quickly joined the ranks of holiday classics like Bing Crosby’s White Christmas and Frank Sinatra’s A Jolly Christmas. Having re-entered the Top 200 charts every year since 2019, Merry Christmas ranks as one of the three most commercially successful holiday LPs ever made and, in due time, will likely earn the top distinction in that class. A global hit, it seamlessly ties together Christian, gospel, and secular threads and speaks to a boundless audience, independent of denomination. MoFi’s reissue captures the magic of this timeless collection, showcasing Carey’s signature vocals and masterful range with breathtaking fidelity.
Track List:
“Silent Night”
“All I Want for Christmas Is You”
“O Holy Night”
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
“Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)”
“Joy to the World”
“Jesus Born on This Day”
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)”
“Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child”
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”
MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB
The world’s leading audiophile reissue label, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) is renowned for its commitment to maintaining uncompromising quality and preserving the artist’s original intent. Since its inception in 1977, MoFi has released the definitive-sounding versions of many of the greatest albums in history. Recognizing the importance of getting every detail right, MoFi sources its Original Master Recording releases from the original master tapes. That hallmark — along with a horizontal Original Master Recording stripe on the front cover and numbered-edition stamp on the back — has helped make MoFi recognized around the globe. MoFi’s singularity extends to its incessant efforts to push the limits of sound reproduction via innovations like the UltraDisc One-Step LP. To achieve its goals, the label established its own mastering studio that allows its engineers to execute the cutting process in-house and ensure that no artifacts are added to the final product: the best-sounding vinyl LPs and SACDs available. Read more about MoFi’s technologies and releases at mofi.com.
Today, Prime Video with Hayu and STACKTV announced a compelling new streaming bundle for Canadians that includes Hayu – NBCUniversal’s all-reality streaming service and STACKTV, Corus Entertainment’s premium multi-channel streaming service. Available exclusively on Prime Video, the bundle offers a huge selection of the world’s biggest entertainment brands, including The Real Housewives and Below Deck franchises, as well as current seasons of Survivor and Top Chef Canada – plus much more.
“We are thrilled to work with Hayu and STACKTV to bring Canadians one of the best values in streaming and an unprecedented selection of captivating content,” said Dan Slepak, Head of Marketplace, Prime Video, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. “From live TV, reality, true crime, exclusives and more – Canadians can now access Hayu and STACKTV’s extensive content offering on Prime Video, at a great bundled rate.”
With this new bundle, Prime members can continue to further customize their viewing experience. Customers can save 25 per cent when they subscribe to the new streaming bundle for just $14.99 per month– exclusively on Prime Video.
“As Canada’s only all-reality streaming service, we have hundreds of shows and thousands of episodes of top reality content with episodes streaming the same day as TV – all ad-free,” said Hendrik McDermott – MD, EMEA Networks, Hayu & International DTC. “We know that’s of huge value to fans of the genre and we’re thrilled to pair that with STACKTV’s robust offering, providing Canadian fans with the ultimate streaming subscription via Prime Video.”
“We’re delighted to join forces with Hayu to offer Canadians an unbeatable streaming bundle via Prime Video,” said Drew Robinson, Vice President, Content Distribution, Corus Entertainment. “By pairing STACKTV’s extensive lineup of top entertainment and lifestyle shows, with Hayu’s all-reality content, we’re delivering even more value and variety for Canadian viewers, all in one place.”
“Even before I got into a car, I already knew I was born to race” says Ayrton Senna, played by Gabriel Leone in Senna. The main trailer released today reveals snippets of historic, thrilling moments in the life of the racing legend. Never-before-seen images have also been released from Netflix’s much-awaited production from Brazil, premiering November 29, 2024.
Over six episodes, the miniseries dramatizes for the first time Ayrton Senna’s journey through triumphs, disappointments, joys, and sorrows, revealing his personality and personal relationships. The story starts at the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career, following him from his karting days, through his move to England to compete in Formula Ford, and continues up to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.
In addition to Leone, the cast features Brazilian actors such as Alice Wegmann (Lilian, Ayrton’s first wife), Camila Márdila (Vivianne Senna, his sister), Christian Malheiros (Maurinho, his friend), Gabriel Louchard (Galvão Bueno), Hugo Bonemer (Nelson Piquet), Julia Foti (Adriane Galisteu), Marco Ricca (Miltão, Ayrton’s father), Nicolas Cruz (brother), Pâmela Tomé (Xuxa), Rodrigo Veloso (Flávio Lalli, brother-in-law) and Susana Ribeiro (Zaza, his mother). The international cast includes Arnaud Viard (Jean-Marie Balestre), Joe Hurst (Keith Sutton), Johannes Heinrichs (Niki Lauda), Kaya Scodelario (Laura, a journalist and fictional character), Keisuke Hoashi (Osamu Goto), Leon Ockenden (James Hunt), Matt Mella (Alain Prost), Patrick Kennedy (Ron Dennis), Richard Clothier (Peter Warr), Steven Mackintosh (Frank Williams) and Tom Mannion (Sid Watkins).
Vicente Amorim is the showrunner and director. Julia Rezende also directs the show. Senna is produced by Gullane and created in partnership with Senna Brands and the driver’s family.
ABOUT SENNA
Production: Fabiano Gullane and Caio Gullane
Head Writer: Gustavo Bragança
Writers: Álvaro Campos, Gustavo Bragança, Rafael Spínola, Thais Falcão and Álvaro Mamute
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with 270 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
About Senna Brands
Senna Brands is a company that is part of the group created by the family of the three-time champion to manage the assets linked to the driver and the iconic Senna and Senninha brands. Through official products, experiences, tributes, events, and partnerships, Senna Brands aims to perpetuate Ayrton Senna’s legacy around the world and ensure that the driver’s positive values serve as an inspiration to fans and new generations.
About Ayrton Senna
In the world’s fastest and most global sport, Ayrton Senna is considered by many to be the fastest F1 driver of all time. His impressive figures help explain why the driver has earned the title of sporting legend: winning three F1 world titles, 41 victories, 65 pole positions and 80 podiums between 1984 and 1994. Senna, however, is much more than just statistics and records: the Brazilian was responsible for some of the most magical moments in world motorsports. Ayrton established a new level of excellence in the sport and was a legend in the art of surpassing his own limits. Senna’s passion for a better Brazil, in addition to his deep-rooted drive and determination both on and off the track, set him apart. His legacy inspired the founding of the Ayrton Senna Institute. For 28 years, its mission has been to develop well-rounded individuals, preparing them for all aspects of life in the 21st century.
About Gullane
Gullane is one of the largest producers and promoters in the Brazilian film and TV market, as well as one of the main exporters of independent works. Founded in 1996 by brothers Caio Gullane and Fabiano Gullane, the company already boasts over 50 films released in Brazil and abroad, as well as 30 shows for TV and digital platforms. Notable films and series include Carandiru, Brainstorm, The Year My Parents Went on Vacation, the Till Luck Do Us Part franchise, The Second Mother, Just Like Our Parents, Bingo – King of Mornings, the series Alice and Hard (HBO), seasons 1 and 2 of Unidade Básica (Universal), Jailers (Globoplay), The Freitas Brothers (Space and Amazon Prime), Sintonia, Nobody’s Looking and Kissing Game (Netflix). Gullane has received over 500 awards and nominations from the biggest film and TV festivals in Brazil and around the world, including the Tiradentes Film Festival, the Rio Film Festival, Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, MIPTV, and the Emmys.
MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, has slated Academy-Award® nominated director Luca Guadagnino’s Queer for release in Canada on December 13, 2024. Queer had its North American Premiere at TIFF 2024 and will have its UK Premiere as a Special Presentation at the BFI London Film Festival on October 17, 2024.
The film stars Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Academy-Award® nominee Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Henrique Zaga, Omar Apollo, Andra Ursuta, Andres Duprat, Ariel Shulman, Drew Droege, Michael Borremans, David Lowery, Lisandro Alonso and Colin Bates.
Queer is written by Justin Kuritzkes (Challengers), with music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Challengers, The Killer, Bones and All, Mank), cinematography from Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria), edited by Marco Costa (Challengers, Bones and All) and costume design from J.W. Anderson (Challengers).
Queer was produced by Fremantle, Fremantle North America, Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment, a Fremantle Group Company, and Luca Guadagnino for his Frenesy Film Company, in collaboration with Cinecittà and Frame by Frame. Fremantle Group financed the film.
QUEER WILL RELEASE IN CINEMAS IN CANADA ON DECEMBER 13, 2024
Today we get a new Featurette for WICKED which hones-in on the talented Cast singing live on-set during filming. Universal Pictures Canada release November 22, 2024.
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
The film also stars Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Tony nominee Ethan Slater (Broadway’s Spongebob Squarepants, Fosse/Verdon) as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature-film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.
The cast of characters includes Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Emmy nominee Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Bronwyn James (Harlots); a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Tony nominee Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) as the voice of Dr. Dillamond.
Wicked is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, The Little Mermaid), whose films, television shows and stage productions have earned a combined 46 Oscar® nominations, 58 Emmy nominations and 36 Tony nominations, and by multiple Tony winner David Stone (Kimberly Akimbo, Next to Normal), with whom Platt produced the blockbuster Wicked stage musical. The executive producers are David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz and Jared LeBoff.
Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked is adapted for the screen by the stage production’s book writer Winnie Holzman and by legendary Grammy and Oscar® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The Broadway stage musical is produced by Universal Stage Productions, Marc Platt, the Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.
Genre: Musical Event
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle and Peter Dinklage
Director: Jon M. Chu
Written by: Winnie Holzman
Based on the musical Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, from the novel by Gregory Maguire
Producers: Marc Platt, David Stone
Executive Producers: David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz, Jared LeBoff
Alan Cumming stars in DRIVE BACK HOME which opens December 6, 2024 via Photon Films after a successful award-winning festival run.
SYNOPSIS
In the winter of 1970, a cantankerous, small town plumber from rural New Brunswick, must drive his beat-up work truck 1000 miles to Toronto to get his estranged, gay brother out of jail after being arrested for having sex in a public park. The two men are then forced to drive back home together at the behest of their hard-nosed mother before they kill each other. Inspired by a true story.
COUNTRY: Canada
LANGUAGE: English
RUNTIME: 100 minutes
CAST:
Alan Cumming (Perley) – Instinct, Eyes Wide Shut, The Good Wife
Charlie Creed-Miles (Weldon) – Criminal Record, Giri/Haji, Peaky Blinders
Clare Coulter (Ada) – The Apprentice, Fargo, Three Pines
Sprague Grayden (Martha)- Six Feet Under, Dirty Jon, Sons of Anarchy
Gray Powell (Moses) – Sort Of, Brilliant Minds, The Hardy Boys
WRITER-DIRECTOR: Michael Clowater (Feature Film Debut, Acclaimed Commercial Director)
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Stuart Campbell
EDITOR: Mikaela Bodin
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Natasha Uhrig
COMPOSER: Hayden
PRODUCERS: Brian Mason, William Woods, Maddy Falle
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Michael Clowater, Edie Weiss, Scott Mackenzie, Ilene Bronsteter, Mark Gingras, John Laing
Toronto got a huge surprise as the Cast of top-rated Netflix series OUTER BANKS came out to celebrate its fourth season tonight! Here for the event at Toronto Event Centre on Canadian National Exhibition grounds, were Rudy Pankow (JJ), Carlacia Grant (Cleo) and Austin North (Topper). The event was hosted by Torri Webster.
Guests also got a spirited concert by Canada’s own The Arkells too, who despite being on-tour, were able to make it out to make the event so festive with their surprise cover versions including tunes by ABBA, Chappell Roan, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift and more!
What a fun-filled night with food (by The Food Dudes) fun and activations (by Coolab), including free branded Outer Banks tote bags, plus tattoos!
Highlights here:
Day Two:
OUTER BANKS Season 4 Part 2 arrives November 8, 2024. Part 1 steams now on Netflix.
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)
Paramount+ today debuted the second official trailer and released the key art for the highly anticipated new original series, LANDMAN, starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton. The drama will premiere on Sunday, November 17, 2024 exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada, the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. The series will launch with two episodes and subsequent episodes of the 10-episode first season will be available every Sunday. Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, LANDMAN is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.
Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, LANDMAN is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the notable 11-part podcast “Boomtown” from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.
In addition to Thornton, the series stars Ali Larter (The Last Victim), Jacob Lofland (Joker 2), Michelle Randolph (1923), Paulina Chávez (The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia), Canadian Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart), Mark Collie (Nashville), James Jordan (Yellowstone), and Demi Moore (Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans). Jon Hamm (Mad Men) will star in a recurring guest role with Andy Garcia (Expendables franchise) and Michael Peña (End of Watch) also serving as guest stars.
LANDMAN is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, David Hutkin, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, Christian Wallace, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Stephen Kay. Dan Friedkin and Jason Hoch for Imperative Entertainment, and J.K. Nickell and Megan Creydt for Texas Monthly also executive produce. Peter Feldman serves as co-executive producer. LANDMAN is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
The series is the latest addition to Sheridan’s growing slate on Paramount+, which includes YELLOWSTONE, 1923, 1883, LIONESS, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, TULSA KING and LAWMEN: BASS REEVES.
Prime Video today released the official trailer and key art for The Sticky, a fast-paced, dark comedy series from Blumhouse Television, inspired by a real-life heist that made global headlines in 2012, which saw more than $18 million worth of maple syrup stolen from Quebec’s national reserves. From showrunners Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, The Sticky combines moments of culture-clash hilarity, edge-of-the-seat excitement and heartbreaking drama. All six episodes premiere on December 6, 2024 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
The Sticky follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos), and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million-dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.
In the deliciously devious trailer, the unlikely trio of maple syrup thieves are introduced – as they evade the long arm of the law, create mayhem in their quest for liquid gold, and potentially dabble in murder. The trailer also delivers the first glimpse of legendary Oscar and Emmy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis sinking her teeth into an unwavering, powerhouse guest starring role.
The Sticky is produced by Blumhouse Television, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jonathan Levine’s Megamix and Sphere Media. Creators, executive producers, showrunners and writers are Brian Donovan and Ed Herro; executive producers Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer for Megamix; Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures; Jason Blum, Chris Dickie, Jeremy Gold, and Chris McCumber, for Blumhouse Television; and Michael Dowse. Lauren Grant also serves as executive producer, along with Josée Vallée and Bruno Dubé for Sphere Media, Inc and associate producer Russell Goldman for Comet Pictures.
The series joins the critically acclaimed and award-winning slate of Canadian Amazon Original series and films including TIFF 2024 People’s Choice Documentary Award winner The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal and TIFF 2023 People’s Choice Documentary Award and Canadian Screen Award-winner Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, Luxe Listings: Toronto, LOL: Qui rira le dernier?, Three Pines, Saving Sakic, All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs, The Kids in the Hall, The Lake, LOL: Last One Laughing Canada, and The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith.
Since 2015, Amazon MGM Studios, as well as MGM Television and MGM+ Studios have commissioned more than 40 series and films that have been shot in Canada, including The Boys, Gen V, Reacher, and The Handmaid’s Tale in Ontario; Fargo and Billy The Kid in Alberta; The Man in the High Castle and Upload in British Columbia; Tales from the Loop in Manitoba; as well as parts of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Voyeurs in Quebec.
We get a new official Trailer for THAT CHRISTMAS from Simon Otto and Richard Curtis! We just know this is going to be heartwarming!
“Becoming an animator had been on my Christmas wish list ever since I was a child and watching animated movies was one of the biggest Christmas traditions in my family. But never could I have imagined that one day I would get the chance to direct a Christmas film written by the one-and-only Richard Curtis and collaborate with some of the most iconic voice talents. Watching this cast bring life to these heart-warmingly funny tales and infuse them with the magic of animation is truly a dream come true. I hope That Christmas becomes a cherished tradition for audiences worldwide.” – Simon Otto, Director
“This has been the most amazing adventure, my first animated film. It’s been especially exciting to see the whole world I imagined come to life beyond my wildest dreams – and populated by a dream bunch of actors, their wonderful voices turned into such rich and funny characters.” – Richard Curtis, Writer and Executive Producer
More on THAT CHRISTMAS
Directed by: Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy)
Screenplay by: Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Yesterday) & Peter Souter
Based on the books by: Written by Richard Curtis, Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb
Produced by: Nicole P. Hearon p.g.a (Moana, Frozen), Adam Tandy p.g.a (The Thick of It, Detectorists)
Executive producers: Mary Coleman, Natalie Fischer, Julie Lockhart, Elisabeth Murdoch, Bonnie Arnold, Lara Breay, Sarah Smith, Rebecca Cobb, Richard Curtis, Colin Hopkins
Original song by: Ed Sheeran (Under The Tree)
Music by: John Powell
Animation by: Locksmith Animation
Cast: Brian Cox [Santa], Fiona Shaw [Ms Trapper], Jodie Whittaker [Mrs Williams], Lolly Adefope [Mrs McNutt], Alex Macqueen [Mr Forrest], Katherine Parkinson [Mrs Forrest], Sindhu Vee [Mrs Mulji], India Brown [Bernadette], Zazie Hayhurst [Sam], Sienna Sayer [Charlie], Jack Wisniewski [Danny], Rosie Cavaliero [Mrs Beccles], Paul Kaye [Yirrell], Guz Khan [Dasher], Andy Nyman [Mr Beccles], Kuhu Agarwal [Nisha], Bronte Smith [Eve], Freddie Spry [Teddy], Ava Talbot [Scarlett], with Bill Nighy [Bill] and Rhys Darby [Mr McNutt].
Synopsis: Based on the successful series of children’s books by BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Yesterday), Locksmith Animation’s heartwarming film marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy). That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys! Nicole P. Hearon (Moana, Frozen) and Adam Tandy (The Thick of It, Detectorists) are producers.
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