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Toonz Media Group’s Long-Serving CEO Stepping Down
The long-serving CEO of Toonz Media Group, P. Jayakumar, is exiting his role after 26 years.The Indian exec will step down on November 30 after nearly three decades with the Trivandrum-based animation producer.Under his leadership, the company went from a local animation services provider…
Hackers Hijack Local ESPN & NPR Radio Stations’ Signals, Issue Emergency Alerts & Broadcast “Obscene” Material
Two regional radio stations were hacked in the past week and,according to the FCC, “broadcast to the public an attacker inserted audio stream that includes an actual or simulated Attention Signal and EAS alert tones, as well as obscene language, and other inappropriate material.”On Sunday…
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Omnicom Closes Acquisition Of Interpublic In $13B Deal Creating World’s Largest Advertising Firm
Omnicom has closed its acquisition of rival Interpublic in an all-stock deal reshaping the advertising and marketing sectors and creating the world’s largest ad holding company.The combined company, with a pro forma combined revenue in excess of $25 billion, will trade under the OMC ticker…
Condition Of National Guardsmen Shot In D.C. Is Unknown Now; Perhaps Not Dead, West Virginia Governor Backtracks Online
UPDATE:The Governor of West Virginia has retracted his confirmation that the two National Guardsmen shot today in Washington DC had died from their wounds. “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive…
Kelly Stafford Extends ‘The Morning After’ Podcast Break To Focus On Family As Matthew Stafford Is “In The Middle Of One Hell Of A Season” With LA Rams
Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, has extended her break from her weekly podcast, The Morning After.In a social media post, Kelly shared that she will continue her hiatus to focus on her family.“I feel this pull to get back to my roots, and to do…
Trump Insults Another Female Reporter After NYT Posts “Fatigue” Article: “Ugly, Both Inside & Out,” Self-Declared Protector Of Women Says
Donald Trump incredulously promised on the campaign trail last year to be the “protector” of American women, “whether the women like it or not.” With his third direct insult in the past two weeks of a female journalist, at least some women and others may have cause to be skeptical of the…
Film & TV Tax Credits Left Untouched By UK Budget Despite Months Of Demands
The UK film and TV industry will be sighing with disappointment following a highly-anticipated budget that delivered nothing in terms of tax credit demands.Various bodies, unions and major figures were demanding improvements to the high-end TV tax credit and also pushing for a new credit that…
YouTube TV Strikes Carriage Deal With TelevisaUnivision, Ending Two-Month Blackout
YouTube TV and TelevisaUnivision have reached a distribution renewal, ending a nearly two-month blackout of channels including Hispanic broadcast network Univision.The multi-year carriage agreement includes distribution of TelevisaUnivision's U.S. networks – Univision, Unimás, TUDN, and…
Will Daws Dies: British Producer Behind James May & George Clarke Programs Was 57
Will Daws, the British producer known for producing programs for James May and George Clarke, has died aged 57.The widely-respected exec passed away suddenly in London this week. He had runJames May:Our Man In… andGeorge Clarke’s Amazing Spaces producer Plum Pictures alongside production…
Blue Ant Media To Buy ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Producer Thunderbird Entertainment For $63M
Blue Ant Media Corp is snapping up one of Canada’s top production companies, Thunderbird Entertainment.The deal is priced in total at C$89M ($63.2M), with Blue Ant paying in cash and shares for all common shares in Thunderbird, which makes the likes ofKim’s Convenience,Highway Thru Hell andRe…
James Cameron-Backed $1BN UK Film Studio Given Greenlight By UK Government
The £750M ($987M) Marlow Film Studios in the UK, which has received vocal support from big names like James Cameron, Sam Mendes and Paul Greengrass, has been given the go-ahead by the government.The Housing, Communities, and Local Government department has just delivered a 266-page verdict…
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