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Michael Apted, Director of "Up" Documentary Series & Films, Dies At 79
- Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the "Up" documentary series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter" and the James Bond film "The World Is Not...
Perry Fair named EVP, global ECD, director of entertainment for McCann NY
- Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Perry Fair has been named to the brand new role of EVP, global ECD, director of entertainment, for McCann New York.
Fair has held senior roles on both the ad agency and client side of the...
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- Friday, January 8, 2021 - 3:15pm
General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs. The 112-year-old Detroit automaker has promised... -
- Friday, January 8, 2021 - 12:15pm
Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1.75 billion from investors including major Hollywood players like Disney,... McCann Worldgroup Promotes Singleton Beato To Global EVP, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
- Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Singleton Beato has been promoted to the brand new role of global EVP, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at McCann Worldgroup.
Beato joined McCann Worldgroup as chief diversity...
Parallels And A Key Difference Emerge Between Bryan Fogel's Two Lauded Documentaries
- Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Parallels between director Bryan Fogel’s first two feature documentaries, Icarus and The Dissident, abound. The former won the Special Jury Prize for documentary filmmaking at...
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- Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 1:00pm
Steven Manios Sr., former owner and president of Century Precision Optics, known for his groundbreaking work in camera optics, died January 3, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. During a career in Hollywood spanning five decades, Manios developed... -
- Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 1:00pm
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) today announced key dates for the innovation award for the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The PGA Innovation Award will be bestowed upon the production of a noteworthy, impactful new media program that... Facebook Bans Trump At Least Through Biden Inauguration, Maybe Indefinitely
- Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
After years of treating President Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of his presidency. The move,...
Ratings Celebration For New Year's Eve Shows; Nielsen Week In Review
- Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
Stuck at home on a pandemic New Year's Eve, TV viewers turned to Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen in big numbers for a virtual celebration, with Times Square largely empty as the ball...
