Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024

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...

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024

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...

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024

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...

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024

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
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Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024

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...

Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024

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...

Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024

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,...

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024

A movie set armorer is challenging her conviction on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film "Rust," court records released Monday show.

Defense attorneys for "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed a...

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024

Bicoastal production company Supply&Demand has brought Jay Larson aboard its directorial roster, marking the start of his commercialmaking career. Larson is a hybrid talent with chops as a stand-up comedian, actor and writer/director. His initial entry point into directing came when he...

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024

World War Seven (WW7) has added Jamaal Parham and Bashan Aquart, known as the directing duo Jams and Bash, to its roster of directorial talent for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content.

Jams and Bash’s extensive credits include branded content, advertising,...

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