Marie-Josée Huot has been hired as a producer in the advertising department of Rodeo FX, which maintains studios in Montreal, Los Angeles, Quebec City and Munich. Bringing more than 25 years of experience in high-end postproduction, Huot has worked with clients including Loto-Quebec, IGA, Videotron, St-Hubert, SAAQ, Subway, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Bell and Air Canada. Her reputation as a producer and her strong sense of client services were honed during her career in advertising visual effects at Buzz, Mokko Studio, Technicolor and Shed as well as in postproduction, notably at Bureau de Post, Post Moderne and Difuze. She has collaborated with agencies like Sid Lee, Cossette, Bos, BleuBlancRouge, LG2, Y&R and production houses including Soma Pub, Les Enfants, 4Zero1, Cinélande and TVA. Huot joins Rodeo FX at a time of strategic growth for the company as a whole and specifically for its advertising department, which recently appointed Éric Bolduc as executive producer and head of advertising. Recent Rodeo FX Advertising projects include Travis Scott’s latest music clip, Via Rail’s 40th anniversary fully CG spot, as well as Korean Air and Van Houtte’s latest campaigns. Rodeo FX delivers award-winning visual effects for feature films including Academy Award-winner Blade Runner 2049, IT, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, The Fate of the Furious, Kong: Skull Island, Arrival, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Rodeo FX won a 2018 VES Award for its work on Game of Thrones. Emmy honors include three awards for Game of Thrones (2014, 2015, 2016). More recently, Rodeo FX has won an Animago Award in Munich for Best Visual Effects for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, as well as a Hollywood Professional Association Award for Black Sails….
Warner Bros. Discovery To Launch Max In 7 Southeast Asia Markets Next Month
Warner Bros. Discovery’s (Nasdaq: WBD) streaming service Max will launch on November 19 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong.
JB Perrette, CEO and president of Global Streaming & Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, said, “We are thrilled to bring Max to more consumers in Asia. Max brings together unparalleled quality content from iconic brands like HBO, Discovery, the DC Universe, Harry Potter, AFN, and Cartoon Network, as well as Hollywood blockbusters all in one place. Building on successful launches in the U.S., Latin America and Europe, Asia Pacific represents the next phase of Max’s globalization, making Max available now in over 72 markets with more to come in 2025.”
James Gibbons, president at Warner Bros. Discovery, APAC said, “Warner Bros. Discovery has long entertained fans across Asia Pacific with culture-defining content from powerhouse brands. For the first time, this programming will be available in a brand new streaming app for regional audiences, with Max combining incredible breadth and depth and a best in class viewing experience.”
Come November 19, subscribers can enjoy an elevated streaming experience on multiple devices with an easy to navigate interface including personalized recommendations, seamless search, genre rails and brand hubs. Providing a more intuitive way of exploring Max, subscribers can create up to five unique profiles, each customizable with favorite characters as avatars, receive content picks based on viewing habits and customize profiles for kids, curated with age-appropriate content and parental controls
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