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☆ HBO's content chief reveals plans to build audiences for HBO Max and Warner Bros. Discovery's new mega-streamer with DC and Warner Bros. shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

HBO's Casey Bloys revealed his content strategy on "The Watch" podcast and in a talk with Parrot Analytics. Bloys also shared what's ahead for HBO Max once it combines with Warner Bros. Despite economic pressures on streaming, he's not worried that HBO content will suffer. And even after Bloys took on oversight of HBO Max Originals in 2020, "The idea is to do things that are not necessarily for HBO," he told "The Watch." And he pointed to more Batman spinoffs like "The Penguin" that's coming to HBO Max and will star Colin Farrell.

☆ The Magic of Your First Car
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Adali Schell | Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The ability to get behind the wheel of a car for the first time and go anywhere is a distinct American rite of passage. For many young people, their first car grants them a freedom to explore their city on an intimate level, with their windows down and music blasting – and away from the prying eyes of parents. The photographer Adali Schell, 21, grew up in Los Angeles and spent last summer documenting the members of his creative community in their cars. Finding a place to belong “feels so scarce” in L.A., Adali said. But in the confines of an old Mercedes Benz (now powered by vegetable oil), a former taxi cab, a beat-up Volvo and a “mom” car, this group of artists and students found “a stronger sense of self and sense of security.”

☆ Netflix insiders applaud new co-CEO Greg Peters, 'the only real visionary' in the C-suite, but scratch their heads over what other exec changes mean for the company
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Elaine Low | Lucia Moses | Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix's elevation of Greg Peters to co-CEO shows the importance of its advertising sales effort. But Bela Bajaria's rise to content chief has caused some confusion about the future of the TV and film organization. The Netflix veteran now shares the role with current co-CEO Ted Sarandos, as company cofounder Reed Hastings steps down and settles into an executive chairman position. The move made a lot of sense to industry insiders, and even publicly, Netflix had been signaling the ascension for some time. Netflix insiders said Bajaria's new title underscored the importance of TV versus film in the streaming wars.

In an interview with Allure magazine, Stefani, 53, who is Italian American, cited the influence of Japanese culture in her home when she was growing up. "I said, 'My God, I'm Japanese and I didn't know it,'" Stefani told Allure. She later insisted, "I am, you know," calling herself a "super fan" of Japanese culture. A representative for Stefani told Calaor that she had "misunderstood what Stefani was trying to convey" but declined to provide an on-the-record statement. Even before the interview, Stefani had defended her "Harajuku" era.

☆ Netflix to live-stream Screen Actors Guild Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Bing GuanJan 11 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) will live-stream the annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards beginning in 2024, as it explores bringing live programming to its service. The streaming giant stepped in to carry the SAG Awards, which had lost its broadcast home on cable networks TNT and TBS. Netflix will stream this year's ceremony on its YouTube Channel and, next year, stream the awards show to subscribers via Netflix's service. Nominees will be announced at 7 a.m. Pacific time on Wednesday and the 29th Annual SAG awards take place on Feb. 26. Netflix is in the early days of testing live broadcasts, as it contemplates bringing live sports to the platform.

☆ In a first, Netflix will stream the SAG awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Netflix will air a live awards show for the first time, marking the streamer’s latest expansion into live programming and further cementing its influence in Hollywood. Beginning in 2024, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be live-streamed globally on Netflix as part of a new, multi-year partnership. This year’s 29th Annual SAG Awards will stream live for the first time on Netflix’s YouTube channel on Sunday, February 26 at 8 pm ET. The Academy of Country Music Awards switched from CBS to Amazon’s Prime Video in 2022 and will once again stream live on the service this year. Adding live events could help Netflix (NFLX) stand out against rivals as it fights to keep adding subscribers in an increasingly crowded market.

☆ 6 key Disney executives working with Bob Iger to remake former CEO Bob Chapek's business structure
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Lucia Moses | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger has returned to a company facing significant pressures on its linear and streaming businesses. He'll also need to unwind the business structure implemented in 2020 by his short-lived predecessor, Bob Chapek — which separated budgeting and distribution decisions from creative content development. Alan Bergman, chairman, Disney Studios ContentAlan Bergman. Disney Interactive/Reuters/Jonathan AlcornPitaro is close to Iger, has a long tenure at Disney, and has a foot in both creative and business sides. Dana Walden, chairman, Disney General Entertainment ContentDana Walden.

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTBob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company Scott Mlyn | CNBCDisney reappointed Bob Iger as its chief executive recently, abruptly replacing his hand-picked successor Bob Chapek, and giving Iger an early goal — find a new replacement during the next two years. Iger's attention has quickly turned to the other part of his mandate from the board — the immediate challenges facing Disney's business, such as the company's reorganization, cost structure and the future growth of its streaming business. He is the chairman of Disney's studio content and spearheaded the integration of Iger's acquisitions into Disney's overall content pipeline. D'Amaro is head of Disney's parks, experiences and products, the same position Chapek held before becoming CEO. Rebecca Campbell, who's currently in charge of Disney's international content and operations, is another candidate that Iger may favor, people familiar with the matter said.

☆ 6 Disney executives Bob Iger will trust to drive his new strategy as he radically remakes the business structure implemented by former CEO Bob Chapek
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The returning CEO will have to unwind the business structure implemented by Bob Chapek while finding a successor. Disney CEO Bob Iger returns to a company facing significant pressures on its linear and streaming businesses. He'll also need to unwind the business structure implemented in 2020 by his short-lived predecessor, Bob Chapek — which separated budgeting and distribution decisions from creative content development. Alan Bergman, chairman, Disney Studios ContentAlan Bergman. Dana Walden, chairman, Disney General Entertainment ContentDana Walden.

☆ Being your own boss comes with some tradeoffs. Here's how Gen Zers are managing the challenges.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z will be a major player in entrepreneurship, with 45% very likely to start a venture. Here's how Gen Z founders are managing loneliness, financial stress, and mental health. In fact, 45% of Gen Zers are very or extremely likely to become founders, according to a 2021 survey of 1,509 Gen Zers by Ernst & Young. But even with the pitfalls that come with starting your own business, young founders do find success. While imposter syndrome and lack of experience are inevitable for many Gen Zers, there are ways to learn and delegate when necessary.

☆ DC's movie and TV division has finally found its own version of Marvel's Kevin Feige
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The pair inherit a baggage-heavy DC film universe. Discovery has finally found an executive to lead its DC movie and TV franchise — well, executives, plural, that is. Warner Bros. Since Discovery and WarnerMedia merged earlier this year, Zaslav has been looking for someone to lead DC's movie and TV efforts. Gunn jumped to Warner Bros. and DC after getting temporarily fired from the third "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie in 2018.

☆ Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson to be honored as MusiCares persons of the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Motown icons Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson will be honored by the music industry in Los Angeles ahead of the annual Grammy Awards as MusiCares 2023 persons of the year, the organization announced on Thursday. Berry Gordy, 92, and Smokey Robinson, 82, built the Motown record label in the 1960s and for several decades was the highest earning Black American record label, nicknamed Hitsville USA for its dozens of chart toppers. How honored I am to be named the MusiCares Persons of the Year, and together with my best friend of over 65 years, the great Smokey Robinson. I am honored that they have chosen me and my best friend and Motown founder Berry Gordy to share this beautiful honor and celebrate with you all together," he added. "MusiCares is thrilled to be honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at the 2023 persons of the year gala, which will be the first time we are honoring two legends together,” Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares, said in a statement.

☆ Insiders cast doubt on Warner Bros. Discovery's plans after it axed, then reinstated, a revered TV writers' workshop. It highlights a 'huge crisis' facing Hollywood creatives.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Discovery abruptly axed, then reinstated, its longstanding TV writers' training program. Numerous TV writers told Insider they would not have been able to establish their careers without the TV workshop. The WBTV workshops not only developed emerging talents, but also helped ease their way into paid work in Hollywood. But even with Zaslav examining every asset across the company to find a promised $3 billion in synergies, the WBTV writers' and directors' workshops seemed unlikely targets. "The training is just phenomenal," a third alum of the writers' workshop told Insider.

☆ How Bryan Lourd became one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Lourd, 61, isn't a household name, but he wields a stunning amount of influence in Hollywood. Lourd's Hollywood clients aren't just A-listers, they're A+-listers: Brad Pitt. An old-fashioned talent agent who loves discussing old movies and doesn't mind pointing out the flaws in his own clients' work, Lourd has become arguably the most powerful person in Hollywood. "He's one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood," said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. But Lourd's clients are such bankable stars that it's equally important for Hollywood executives to be friendly with him as it is beneficial for Lourd and CAA.

☆ Dezvoltarea profesională continuă în media
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +2 min

Sesiunea de instruire online dedicată profesioniștilor care activează în domeniul mass-media din Republica Moldova va furniza participanților idei și strategii noi de creștere profesională și personală, surse de a obține informații și angajamente globale față de propriile obiective și succese. Trainingul va fi susținut de Dr. Yusuf Kalyango – consultant media, trainer internațional și profesor universitar din SUA și Dr. Natalia Beregoi – lector universitar, trainer TRM, absolventă SUSI Media & Journalism (SUA). Veți învăța să găsiți noi modalități de implicare în procesul de dezvoltare profesională și personală, dincolo de Republica Moldova. Așadar, fiți pregătiți să aflați cum să folosiți resursele disponibile în toată lumea, din Europa până în America, pentru a beneficia de propria dezvoltare profesională. Training-ul se va desfășura în cadrul proiectului „Creative community consolidation of next generation of Moldovan journalists and media professionals”, finanțat de Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii în Republica Moldova și implementat de IP Compania „Teleradio-Moldova”.

Persons: Trainingul, Dr . Yusuf, Dr . Natalia Beregoi Organizations: Media, Creative, Ambasada Locations: Republica Moldova, SUA, Europa, America, Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, Moldova

☆ Instruiri Online Gratuite pentru Jurnaliști și Profesioniști în Mass-media
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

În cadrul proiectului „Creative community consolidation of next generation of Moldovan journalists and media professionals” finanțat de Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii în Republica Moldova și implementat de IP Compania „Teleradio-Moldova”, se desfășoară cursuri de instruiri online gratuite cu experți intrenaționali pentru jurnaliștii, și profesioniști în mass-media din Moldova. alături de Natalia Beregoi - Dr. Șef al Serviciului comunicare și relații internaționale IP Compania "Teleradio-Moldova", Absolventă a programului SUSI. Evenimentul va avea loc LIVE pe Facebook(https://fb.me/e/3rBt0JOeU )America House este un centru de resurse și dezvoltare profesională unde vizitatorii pot veni să învețe, să creeze și să se inspire! Centrul oferă o gamă largă de proiecte și programe culturale și educative menite să împărtășească din istoria, cultura și valorile SUA. Aici veți putea să aflați detalii despre studiile în diverse instituții educaționale din SUA prin intermediul Programului Education USA.

Persons: Natalia Beregoi Organizations: Creative, Ambasada, America House Chișinău Locations: Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, Republica Moldova, Moldova, America, SUA

☆ Află lucruri noi despre burse de studii în SUA și participă la un workshop de instruiri online gratuite
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-24 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Află lucruri noi despre burse de studii în SUA și participă la un workshop de instruiri online gratuiteAmerica House Chișinău te invită în ultima săptămână a lunii aprilie să o petreci aflând lucruri noi despre burse de studii în SUA sau să participi la un workshop de instruiri online gratuite pentru jurnaliști și profesioniști în mass-media. Instruiri Online Gratuite pentru Jurnaliști și Profesioniști în Mass-mediaÎn cadrul proiectului „Creative community consolidation of next generation of Moldovan journalists and media professionals” finanțat de Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii în Republica Moldova și implementat de IP Compania „Teleradio-Moldova”, se desfășoară cursuri de instruiri online gratuite cu experți intrenaționali pentru jurnaliștii, și profesioniști în mass-media din Moldova. America House este un centru de resurse și dezvoltare profesională unde vizitatorii pot veni să învețe, să creeze și să se inspire! Centrul oferă o gamă largă de proiecte și programe culturale și educative menite să împărtășească din istoria, cultura și valorile SUA. Aici veți putea să aflați detalii despre studiile în diverse instituții educaționale din SUA prin intermediul Programului Education USA.

Persons: Humphrey Programs, Humphrey, Irina Colin, Natalia Beregoi, . Organizations: Chișinău, Fulbright, Facebook, Creative, Ambasada, America House Chișinău, America Locations: SUA, America, Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, Republica Moldova, Moldova

☆ „Cum devenim favoriții publicului la nivel național și internațional” Training pentru jurnaliști
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

Training-ul va fi susținut de către experții internaționali Liutauras Elkimavičius – lector la Universitatea din Vilnius, Lituania și Dainius Radzevičius – președintele Unuinii jurnaliștilor din Lituania. Pe durata training-ului veți găsi răspuns la întrebările:Sarcinile media. Pentru a participa, aveți nevoie de acces la Internet și un dispozitiv cu microfon și cameră video. Este de preferat să folosiți un laptop/desktop pentru a permite realizarea activităților practice, a exercițiilor și o mai mare interactivitate între participanți. Doritorii de a participa la training sunt rugați să transmită CV-ul la adresa: coordonator.cic@trm.md până la 30.11.2020.

Organizations: Universitatea din, Creative, Ambasada Locations: Universitatea din Vilnius, Lituania, Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, Republica Moldova, Moldova

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