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The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has...
Executive producer Peter B. Williams and the directorial duo The Norman Brothers (Keith and Kipp Norman) have launched production company Dreamboat. The new venture has evolved through a reworking and rebranding of their prior roost, Norman Brothers Productions.
Unlike traditional shops,...
Jon Joffin, ASC is no stranger to the winners’ circle at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards. But at the gala ceremony earlier this month, he made some history in the process, topping the inaugural music video category for Jon Bryant’s “At Home,” a clip which Joffin both shot...
How do you get comedy legend Carol Burnett to sign on to your TV show when her character spends multiple episodes in a coma?
That was a task for Abe Sylvia, creator, showrunner and executive producer of the new Apple TV+ series "Palm Royale," streaming now, about a woman's efforts to...
Two ex-Wieden+Kennedy global creative directors, Ryan O’Rourke and Alberto Ponte, and former W+K global media director Dan Sheniak, who ran the Nike global business for nearly two decades, have teamed to launch their own agency, Someplace.
The new venture aspires to break new creative...
Creative agency network Droga5 has named multi-industry leader Pelle Sjoenell as its worldwide chief creative officer. Known for his award-winning work and creative leadership at BBH Worldwide and Activision Blizzard, Sjoenell is responsible in his new role for driving a future-forward vision...
BAFTA has unveiled the nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Television Craft Awards and BAFTA Television Awards, celebrating the best in television broadcast in 2023. A total of 118 programs received nominations today (3/20).
The 10 programs with the most nominations are:
- Eight ...
Live action production company Strange Loop Studios has added Los Angeles-based documentary and lifestyle writer/director Marta Chierego to its roster for her first official exclusive U.S. commercial representation.
Chierego’s journey as a storyteller spans from working with a client...
Joe Maglio has been named CEO of digital creative agency Barbarian. Maglio taking on duties at Barbarian is part of his new remit overseeing Cheil North America as its president. He will also continue to serve as CEO of media and influencer agency McKinney.
Cheil North American agencies...
Common People Films (CMN PPL) has appointed Melody Sylvester as managing director/executive producer of commercials. She comes over from TBWA\London where she was chief production officer.
At her new roost, she will work to boost CMN PPL’s TV commercial and branded content business,...