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  • Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014
Twitch live game broadcasting coming to Xbox One
By Derrik J. Lang, Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Xbox One will soon be Twitchier than the PlayStation 4.

The popular video game broadcasting service Twitch is bringing a slew of fresh features to Microsoft's newest console. An update next month will add the ability to live stream video games, join in on games with broadcasters, initiate game broadcasts with voice commands, archive game clips and watch Twitch streams broadcast from any device, including the PS4.

Previously, Xbox One users could only spectate Twitch streams and record game clips with the system's Upload app.

"It's complete integration," said Emmett Shear, co-founder and CEO of Twitch. "It's exciting because we've never had the ability to broadcast from a console like this with such a deep level of integration. The concept of being able to join a broadcasters' party is really cool, and it's another step in the direction of interacting more closely with broadcasters."

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  • Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014
George Lucas, wife donate $25M to Chicago school
CHICAGO (AP) -- 

Filmmaker George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson are donating $25 million to a prestigious private school on Chicago's South Side.

The University of Chicago says Tuesday that the grant from The George Lucas Family Foundation will pay for a new arts hall at the university's Laboratory Schools.

The 86,000-square-foot building will open in 2015 and will be named after Gordon Parks, a photographer, musician and social justice advocate.

Hobson is president of Chicago-based Ariel Investments. She married the Star Wars filmmaker in 2013.

Lucas says in a statement that art can "transform lives and communities" and says he hopes Parks' legacy will inspire future generations.

The Hyde Park school has about 1,800 students in nursery school through 12th grade.

  • Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014
Netflix reaches deal with Comcast
By Steve Rothwell, Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Netflix has reached a deal with Comcast to ensure that its TV shows and movies are streamed smoothly to households, the first deal the online video streaming service has reached with an Internet service provider.

The two companies said in a joint statement Sunday they're establishing a more direct connection to provide a better service to customers that will also allow for future growth in Netflix traffic. The companies say the arrangement is already giving customers a better experience.

Netflix had 33 million U.S. streaming subscribers at the start of the year and accounts for about one third of all traffic on the Internet, according to research firm Sandvine. As the video steaming company has grown, Internet service providers like Comcast have pushed the company for more structured deals to enable its content to be transmitted smoothly and reduce the strain on their networks.

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  • Friday, Feb. 21, 2014
'House of Cards' wants Maryland to boost tax credits
"House of Cards"
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- 

Netflix political drama series "House of Cards" is demanding millions of dollars more in tax credits from Maryland, or it will go elsewhere.

The Washington Post  reports that California-based production company Media Rights Capital has pushed back its filming schedule for its third season to see if lawmakers boost credits for film and television projects enough.

Last year, lawmakers boosted the $7.5 million annual allocation to $25 million, but they're divided on whether to do that again.

The show's first two seasons were filmed in Maryland and economic development officials say the show injected more than $250 million into the state economy. Maryland reimbursed Media Rights Capital more than $11 million in tax credits after the first season and that amount could reach $15 million for the second season.

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  • Friday, Feb. 21, 2014
DGA promotes Dudich, Tenkman
LOS ANGELES -- 

DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced the promotion of two Guild executives.  Neil Dudich has been promoted to Associate Eastern Executive Director, based in the Guild’s New York offices, and Daniel Tenkman has been promoted to Assistant Executive Director in Los Angeles.

“Neil has a deep understanding of the Guild’s contracts and strong relationships with Council members, and he is dedicated to advocating on behalf of their creative and economic rights," said Roth.  "He will be a valuable addition to the Guild’s senior executive team.  Daniel has proven to be a committed and passionate advocate for our members working in commercials, and his knowledge of new trends and technology in the digital realm will prove vital as he ensures that our members’ rights are protected in the growing and rapidly-evolving genre of new media.”

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  • Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014
6 charged with bilking investors in phony movies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Six Southern California men have been charged with stealing millions of dollars by offering investments in phony movies with names like "The Smuggler" that supposedly featured well-known actors such as Donald Sutherland, federal authorities said Thursday.

The men were charged with fraud in two federal grand jury indictments and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, prosecutors said.

Arrested Thursday were Samuel Braslau, 53, of Los Angeles and Rand Jay Chortkoff, 64, of Los Angeles, who co-founded the company Mutual Entertainment LLC (later renamed Film Shoot LLC), along with an alleged salesman, Stuart Rawitt, 47, of West Hollywood, prosecutors said.

Braslau pleaded not guilty Thursday, said his attorney, Anne Hwang.

Rawitt pleaded not guilty several weeks ago, said his attorney, Bernard J. Rosen.

A message left for Chortkoff's lawyer was not immediately returned. More

  • Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014
Train strikes Allman biopic film crew, woman dead
DOCTORTOWN, Ga. (AP) -- 

Authorities in south Georgia say a woman working with a film crew has been struck and killed by a train while making a biopic about musician Gregg Allman.

Wayne County Sheriff's Detective Joe Gardner tells WSAV-TV it happened after the crew had placed a mattress on a set of railroad tracks in Doctortown while filming the movie "Midnight Rider."

Authorities have said several other crew members were injured and details on their injuries weren't immediately available. Sheriff John Carter told WTOC-TV that two of the crew members sustained serious injuries.

Gardner says the crew was affiliated with a Savannah-based production company. Studio representatives were unavailable for comment Thursday.

Sheriff's officials haven't released the woman's identity, and officials from CSX rail company say they're working with authorities on the investigation.

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  • Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014
Christopher Elliott joins Flavor as finishing/VFX editor
Christopher Elliott
CHICAGO -- 

Creative production studio Flavor has added Christopher Elliott to its staff as finishing/VFX editor.

Elliott joins Flavor from Utopic, where he was director of finishing. Prior to that, he held staff positions with Red Car, Chicago, and Optimus. Among his credits are the Esurance spot that debuted during the 2014 Super Bowl, as well as McDonald’s 2013 Super Bowl spots and others for Anheuser-Busch, Jeep, Miller Lite, Nintendo and Reese’s.  His documentary “The River to River Run” was honored by The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences College Awards for Best Documentary, and the animated short “Stubble Trouble” he edited for Calabash Animation was nominated for the Best Animated Short Oscar in 2001.  His documentary credits also include the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read Series.

A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Elliott started editing music videos while still in high school, More

  • Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014
David&Goliath adds creative and digital talent
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- 

Creative agency David&Goliath (D&G) has appointed Chip Waters as associate creative director and Peter Johnston as digital account supervisor. Both will be based in the agency’s L.A. office.

Waters will report to Angelo and Colin Jeffery, executive creative director/managing partner. Waters’ primary client focus will include Kia and California Lottery. Prior to D&G, Waters spent six years as a copywriter at Venables Bell & Partners, where he helped Audi launch its TDI series in America. He also helped create a campaign for The Meth Project that was directed by Oscar-winning director Darren Aronofsky. More recently, Waters was a copywriter at twofifteenmccan, where he worked on creative campaigns for Xbox and Hewlett Packard.

At D&G, Johnston will supervise digital initiatives for The Art Institutes. He will report directly to Josh Crick, director of digital at D&G.

Most recently, Johnston was at TBWA\Chiat\ More

  • Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014
Sarah Anderson named CCO Of Omelet
LOS ANGELES -- 

Sarah Anderson has been promoted to the newly created position of chief creative officer at Omelet, an L.A.-based branding, marketing and entertainment company. Anderson, who’s been serving as a partner and executive creative director, will continue to oversee creative for the Omelet’s growing client roster which includes AT&T, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Moët & Chandon, and Whole Foods Market.

Since coming aboard Omelet in 2008, Anderson has been influential in growing the creative team into a multi-discipline department that’s skilled in providing unconventional solutions to each client’s complex business problems. Under her leadership, Omelet recently launched the global Windows campaign for Microsoft, produced high-visibility campaigns for brands like Walmart and AT&T, and signed marquee clients including Moët & Chandon, Dermalogica and HBO. In her new role, she’ll continue to shape her team’s creative output while helping to lead More

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