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☆ What life is like inside Condé Nast's 'rubber room' for the union members it's trying to lay off: 'Disrespected and undermined'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. So in the meantime, the Condé Nast Union members have been assigned in recent weeks to a "centralized team" under Chris DiPresso, VP of content finance and operations. They were given assignments they were told were consistent with their skills, but not given firm deadlines or told what they were meant for. Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch in November said the company would lay off 5% and shift focus to support short-form video, subscriptions, and e-commerce. Some believe the company is using the "rubber room" move to demoralize people and get them to leave the company on their own.

Persons: —, Chris DiPresso, Slack, Delia Cai, Ina Garten, Cai, Condé, Roger Lynch, Bon, Condé Nast Organizations: Service, Vogue, Condé Nast Union, Business, New York, Washington Post, Disney, Warner Bros Locations: New York City, Hollywood

☆ Bon Appétit plans to cut about 25% of its union staff, and insiders worry it will undermine the rebuilding the brand has done after a racial reckoning
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Four years after a racial reckoning roiled Condé Nast's Bon Appétit, insiders worry that planned cuts could undo a fragile rebuilding effort. Included in that figure are 94 members, or 17%, of Condé Nast Union, which covers around 550 people across a dozen titles, including Vanity Fair, Vogue, and GQ. The Test Kitchen also benefited from a home cooking boom in the pandemic. But by August 2020, 10 of 13 members of the Test Kitchen had left. Members of the BA Test Kitchen in February 2020.

Persons: Bon Appétit, Condé, Roger Lynch, Adam Rapoport, that'll, Claire Saffitz, Brad Leone, Roy Rochlin, Rachel Gurjar, Kendra Vaculin, Dawn Davis, Sonia Chopra, Davis, Monica Schipper, they'd, Jamila Robinson, James Beard, Jeff Schear, Condé Nast, Lynch, Robinson, Slack, Delia Cai, Ina Garten Organizations: Condé, Condé Nast Union, Vogue, Business, YouTube, Labs, James, The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Union, New York, Employees Locations: Condé Nast, New York City, Caribbean, Seoul, Hollywood

☆ A new startup from 2 Twitch alums is trying to get Gen Z to watch TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Entertainment companies face a generation problem, with Gen Z shunning TV shows and movies over social video and livestreams. A new startup is pitching a solution by bringing TV to Gen Z where and how they already watch, rather than trying to train them in a new habit. The company, Gaggl TV, licenses TV shows and distributes them to creators to watch with their followers on social platforms. In a deal with Fremantle, Gaggl got the rights to old TV shows like '70s-era "The Price is Right: The Barker Era" and is distributing them to five Twitch streamers. "TV companies just put stuff on Twitch and don't realize it's the creators people are coming to see," Harris said.

Persons: Gen, Gaggl, Khleo Thomas, Peter Park, Bridget Case, Richard Karn, Megan Fraher, Fraher, Adam Harris, James Duffield, Greg Miall, Harris, Gen Z's, Twitch, Bob Ross, he's Organizations: Business, Fremantle, Amazon, Greece's, Paramount, Gaggl Locations: Fremantle, livestreaming

☆ Here's how much Disney pays its employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider combed through public data to get a snapshot of how much Disney pays US employees. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDisney is one of the more coveted places to work in streaming as it's cemented itself as a top player after Netflix. The House of Mouse had some 225 million paid subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ as of the end of 2023. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Mouse Organizations: Disney, Netflix, Service, ESPN, Business Locations: Hulu

☆ These US restaurants and chefs are 2024 James Beard Award finalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A New Orleans restaurant featuring a modern Senegalese tasting menu and an Ethiopia-born chef who studied psychology before turning to a culinary career are among the restaurants and chefs named as finalists for the coveted James Beard Awards. The finalists for the Restaurant and Chef Awards were announced Wednesday in Washington, DC. In the Emerging Chef category, Fariyal Abdullahi, executive chef at Hav & Mar in New York, is among the five finalists. Masako Morishita moved to Washington, DC to be a cheerleader for the Washington Commanders. Fariyal Abdullahi, executive chef at Hav & Mar in New York, is among the five finalists in the Emerging Chef category.

Persons: James Beard, Fariyal Abdullahi, Abdullahi, Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s, Masako Morishita, Andy Thomas Lee, Chef Serigne Mbaye’s, Sarah Minnick, Dean Neff, foodie, James Beard’s, “, ” Beard, Mamba, Nadia Nijimbere, Yenvy Pham, Phở, Chris Viaud, Hollis Wells Silverman, Erika Whitaker, Kelly Whitaker, Michael Rafidi, Renee Touponce, David Uygur, Dallas , TX, Scott Suchman, Justin Hamel, Janet Becerra, Ryan Fernandez, Baker, Susan Bae, Jesus Brazon, Manuel Brazon, Atsuko Fujimoto, Crystal Kass, Valentine, Anna Posey, Gemma, Lula Drake Wine, Morris, Vin, Geoff Davis, Rogelio Garcia, Auro, Maynard Llera, Kuya, Tara Monsod, Billy ” Ngo, Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, OHJose Salazar, Sarkar, Hajime Sato, Sozai, Jenner, Tony Conte, Jesse Ito, Matt Kern, Harley Peet, Kevin Tien, Ann Ahmed, Rob Connoley, Dan Jacobs, Dan Van Rite, Christina Nguyen, Hai, Tim Nicholson, Brandon Cunningham, Ali Sabbah, Matt Vawter, Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Nick Zocco, Atsushi Kono, Chris Mauricio, Charlie Mitchell, Clover, Jeremy Salamon, Conor Dennehy, Talulla, Maria Meza, David Standridge, Jake Stevens, Cara Tobin, Honey, Avery Adams, Matia, Kristi Brown, Josh Dorcak, Gregory Gourdet, Melissa Miranda, Jamie Davis, The, Rod Lassiter, Parnass Savang, James London, Chubby Fish, Robbie Robinson, Paul Smith, Valerie Chang, Hunter Evans, Jackson, Gabriel Hernandez, Carlos Portela, Rene Andrade, Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der, Steve, Steve Riley, Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlán, Emmanuel Chavez, Christopher Cullum, Cullum’s Attaboy, Tracy Malechek, Ezekiel, Birdie’s, Misti Norris, Petra, Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria Organizations: CNN, Lyric Opera, Hav, Culinary Institute of America, Noma, Mar, Washington Commanders, Dakar NOLA, Texas :, James Beard Foundation, The New York Times, D.C, Albi Restaurant, Washington Post, New York Times, Nikko, SC, Comfort, Dakar, Caracas Bakery, Lula, Woodford Food & Beverage, Beverages, Social Haus, UT, New, Pacific, PR Locations: New Orleans, Ethiopia, Washington ,, Chicago, New York, Copenhagen, Washington, Perry’s, Portland , Oregon, Wilmington , North Carolina, Texas, Texas : West Texas, Marfa, Mixtli, San Antonio, Detroit , MI, Seattle, WA, Greenleaf, Ansanm, Milford, Wolfeboro, NH, The Wells, Boulder, Portland, Wilmington , NC, Albi , Washington, The, Lucia, Dallas ,, Albi, Washington , DC, Santa Fe, Marfa , TX, San Antonio , TX, Springs, , New York, NY, Pancita, Kultura, Charleston, Southern Junction, Buffalo , NY, Waitsburg, Lockhart , TX, Carmel, CA, Dorchester, MA, Dakar NOLA , New Orleans, LA, Hayward, McMinnville, Orlando, FL, Nashville, TN, Nixta , Minneapolis, MN, Shan, Bozeman, Albuquerque, NM, Long Beach , CA, Hudson, Bakery, Caracas, Doral, Miami, Phoenix, AZ, Elske, IL, Son, Raleigh , NC, Dallas , TX, Columbia, San Francisco , CA, Anaheim , Anaheim , CA, , Washington, Buffalo, Montpelier, VT, Baltimore, , New Orleans, Brownsville , TX, San Francisco ,, California, Burdell, Oakland, Calistoga, Los Angeles , CA, San Diego , CA, Kru, Sacramento, Lakes, MI, Cleveland, Mita’s, Cincinnati, Indienne, Clawson , MI, Esmé, NJ, PA, Philadelphia, Fenwick, Bas Rouge, Easton, KS, MO, Khâluna, Minneapolis, St, Louis, EsterEv, Milwaukee , WI, Hai Hai , Minneapolis, Omaha, UT, Greenough, MT, Salt Lake City, Rootstalk, Breckenridge, Denver, Urban, Sofreh, Brooklyn, Kono , New York, Harana, Accord, Clover Hill, RI, Cambridge, Dolores, Providence , RI, Leeward, Burlington, Island, MÄS, Ashland, kann, Musang, KY, NC, The Hackney, Washington , NC, Talat, Atlanta, West Columbia, Maty’s, Elvie’s, Verde Mesa, San Juan, Saffron , New Orleans, Bacanora, Oklahoma City, Henderson, NV, Mesa, Tatemó, Houston , TX, Austin , TX, Mission

☆ Bob Iger says 'woke' Disney is over, but it may not silence his critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger wants people to know the company isn't trying to advance a political agenda. It's a message Iger has been keen to send since his return as CEO in November 2022. Peltz made "woke" Disney a plank of his campaign, questioning Marvel's "Black Panther" and "The Marvels" that cast Black and female leads, respectively. Just take the vicious online reactions to its new "Star Wars: The Acolyte" series on Disney+, made by a female showrunner. And with Iger promising the company will lean more on its beloved franchises, Disney is likely to continue being a magnet for criticism from social conservatives.

Persons: Bob Iger, aren't, —, Iger, I've, we'll, Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, Ariel, Nelson Peltz, Peltz, Marvel's, — Iger, — Ben Hart, Star Wars Guy 💫, ake Organizations: Disney, Service, Reuters, Pixar, Florida Gov, Marvel, Financial, Star Wars Locations: Florida

☆ Reopening the Port of Baltimore could take weeks as colossal wreckage cleanup gets underway, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It could take weeks for the Port of Baltimore to reopen as an arduous cleanup process to clear the massive wreckage from this week’s catastrophic bridge collapse begins, leaving commuters and workers in limbo and supply chains in disarray, officials said. More than 1,000 engineers in Baltimore and across the country are studying the wreckage piece-by-piece to figure out the best plan to remove it. To help with this massive task, more heavy equipment is expected at the scene in the coming weeks. The port is the largest in the US for cars and light trucks, handling a record 850,000 vehicles last year, Moore said. “Our economy depends on the Port of Baltimore and the Port of Baltimore depends on vessel traffic,” Moore said Friday.

Persons: –, Francis Scott Key, Crews, “, ”, Scott Spellmon, Spellmon, Wes Moore, ” Moore, Moore, that’s, Mark Schiefelbein, Gustavo Torres, …, ” Torres, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Miguel Luna, Suazo Sandoval, Carlos Hernández, Hernández, Jazmin Alvarez, Lucia Zambrano, ” Zambrano, – Jose Mynor Lopez –, Isabel Franco, Lilly Ordonez, Franco Organizations: CNN, Port, US Army Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard, Maryland Gov, Workers, Authorities, CASA, AP CASA, Univision, Univision she’s Locations: Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, America, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Dundalk , Maryland

☆ Insiders break down Amazon's sports strategy and the low-key but powerful exec behind it, as the tech giant eyes NBA rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One of them is Jay Marine, who oversees Amazon's sports business as VP of Prime Video and global head of sports. Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesMarine's next move could be for the NBA, which Amazon craves for its young, global fan base. Advertisement"For us, everything starts with Prime," Marine told CNBC in a rare interview last fall. AdvertisementApart from its big bet on "TNF," Amazon's sports moves have been largely incremental. The deal lets Diamond continue airing local NBA broadcasts, which makes it more likely Amazon will bid for national NBA rights, analyst Ben Thompson of Stratechery wrote.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Jay Marine, Bezos, Andy Jassy, Chris Webber, Tyrone Wheatley, scrappy, Chris Graythen, Ben Thompson, Stratechery, Marine, Patrick Crakes, it's, Marie Donoghue, Mike Hopkins, Amazon's, John Kosner, Donoghue, Kantar, signups, He's Organizations: Service, Marine, Business, US, Premier League soccer, Industry, The, Sports, WBD, NASCAR, NBC, NBA, Amazon, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, Apple, Netflix, CNBC, Amazon MGM Studios, Premier Boxing Champions, Diamond Sports, Diamond, Premier League, WNBA, National Women's Soccer League . Media, ESPN, DraftKings, Warner Bros . Locations: London, The New Jersey, Amazon

☆ Wall Street Journal staffers staged a work stoppage as tensions mount over disciplinary meetings: 'It feels like a big game of gaslighting'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The effort came at a nervous time for the Journal newsroom. It's still reeling from February, when the paper sharply cut its DC newsroom, its second-biggest bureau after New York. Tucker wrote at the time that the DC bureau changes were enacted to put the company in the position to serve readers better and stand out from the competition. The union has filed grievances over the DC bureau layoffs and is considering filing grievances over the meetings, Martell said. But the mood among some has turned as Tucker has enacted layoffs in a newsroom that's largely been spared staff cuts.

Persons: —, Emma Tucker's, It's, IAPE, Tucker, Dion Nissenbaum, Nissenbaum, Evan Gershkovich, who's, There's, Tim Martell, they've, they're, Martell, They're, Rupert Murdoch, We've Organizations: Service, Wall Street, News Corp, New, Business, Journal, DC, Street Journal, The Sunday Times, — News Corp Locations: New York, Beirut, London, Washington

☆ YouTube could be worth $400 billion — that's more than Disney and Comcast combined. We should be paying more attention.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Now YouTube could be worth as much as $400 billion, per analyst Michael Nathanson. You're still not getting close to the $375 billion to $400 billion value Nathanson is talking about. AdvertisementOr, alternately: You could combine Comcast ($172 billion) and Disney ($224 billion, after a big ramp-up this year — Nelson Peltz, your services are no longer needed) and end up with a $396 billion company. (You would also get to watch a funny wrestling match between Disney CEO Bob Iger and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts who have a long-standing enmity.) So if you're talking about video, and the internet, and advertising and audience and value and you're not talking about YouTube?

Persons: Michael Nathanson, —, ANDREW CABALLERO, REYNOLDS, let's, you'll, Lucia Moses, Nathanson, — Nelson Peltz, Bob Iger, Brian Roberts Organizations: Google, YouTube, Service, Big Tech, Meta, Twitter, Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, Fox, Comcast, Disney

☆ As a CEO, I get better work out of people by being transparent
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is part of "What's Next," a series about business leaders' strategies for workplace productivity. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Campo, the CEO of the ad agency Razorfish. We're essentially an idea company — we come up with plans to solve a client's business challenge. The relevance of those ideas really dictate: Are we growing and winning more clients and doing more work? While there has been skepticism around that approach, it does provide for a better experience overall knowing people will be there.

Persons: Razorfish's Josh Campo, —, Josh Campo, that's, We're, Publicis, they're, we've, I'm, There's Organizations: Service, Taco Tuesday Locations: Razorfish

☆ How WME trains its future agents to nurture the next A-list client like Selena Gomez or Ryan Coogler
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewAt the talent agency WME, top agents work to nurture the careers of A-list stars like Selena Gomez and Ryan Coogler. AdvertisementTrainees learn from WME clients like Rachel Maddow. At the end of each year, there's a fireside chat with Mark Shapiro, president and COO of WME parent Endeavor and TKO, who's been joined by WME clients Rachel Maddow and Robin Roberts. AdvertisementThe program helped lead to a TV show dealTrainees presented a business plan for WME client Christina "Tinx" Najjar. (The trainee program is separate from WME's highly competitive mailroom program that trains recent college grads to become agent assistants.)

Persons: —, Selena Gomez, Ryan Coogler, Marc Korman, Rachel Maddow, Nathan Congleton, Mike Simpson, Quentin Tarantino, there's, Mark Shapiro, who's, Robin Roberts, Justin Timberlake, Korman, Christina, Tinx, Dia Dipasupil, William Morris, Anna DeRoy, Talitha Garrett, WME's, Garrett, DeRoy, WME, It's, Ari, Ari Emanuel, COVID, they'll, Nat Wyatt, Maddow, Sunny Hostin, Wyatt, they're, Olivia Rodrigo Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, Endeavor, HBO Locations: NBCU, Silicon, Nashville

☆ NBCUniversal describes how it's using generative AI to match ads to viewers — and says they can perform up to 49% better
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NBCUniversal is testing gen AI-driven ads, joining Google and Meta in the race to use generative artificial intelligence to sell advertising. Megan Pagliuca, chief activation officer at Omnicom Media Group, said the agency planned to test NBCU's approach with a number of advertising clients. The gen AI ads and other One24 initiatives come as NBCU and other TV sellers are looking for an edge leading up to the upfronts, TV's big annual selling period. It's also introducing shoppable TV ads aimed at sports fans and a new way for advertisers to see the effectiveness of their ads overall. Apple is also experimenting with using AI to sell ads, Business Insider has reported.

Persons: NBCU, it's, John Lee, Lee, Megan Pagliuca, It's, Max, Google Organizations: Google, Business, Omnicom Media, Disney, Meta, Apple Locations: One24

☆ Streamers like Netflix and Disney+ have a Gen-Z problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Entertainment companies face a Gen-Z problem as they bet their futures on streaming. Young people prefer social video over TV shows and movies, new Deloitte research found. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Discovery have a looming Gen-Z problem as they bet their futures on streaming. They're spending billions to replicate the TV model with streamers, but their future customers may not want what they're selling.

Persons: They're, —, Gen Organizations: Deloitte, Service, Entertainment, Disney, Warner Bros, Business

☆ Pop art: Explaining it’s enduring appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —As accidental adverts for art shows go, a giant pooch made of flowers is a crowd pleaser. Outside the Guggenheim Bilbao in northern Spain, Jeff Koons’ much-loved flower 1992 sculpture “Puppy,” shows how Pop art — that high kick of counter-intuitive artistic expression so often equated with the 1960s — never really went away. The Pop baton has been handed over numerous times in art history. The Guggenheim Museum was pivotal to the development of the movement, both in terms of its fame and its art historical importance. The show features works by many American Pop art A-listers like Roy Lichtenstein (above).

Persons: Jeff Koons ’, —, Koons, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg —, Lauren Hinkson, ” Erika Ede, ”, Claes Oldenburg, Maurizio Cattelan, Pinocchio, Lucia Hierro, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, James Rosenquist, Jim Dine, Coosje van Bruggen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Erika Ede, Joan Young, “ Andy Warhol, “, Lucía Hierro, Hierro, Lucía Guzmán, –, “ I’ve, begonias, Pop Organizations: CNN, Guggenheim, Highland, Guggenheim Museum Locations: Spain, York, Manhattan, Bilbao, Dominican American, New York, Hierro

☆ Inside King Charles III and Camilla's complicated love story, from instant attraction to countless scandals
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

King Charles III and Camilla first met in 1970, when he was 22 and she was 24. Charles and Camilla at the 2004 Mey Games in Caithness, Scotland. Christopher Furlong / Staff / Getty imagesCharles and Camilla were introduced by Lucia Santa Cruz, a mutual friend who had been one of his first love interests after they met at Cambridge University, Evening Standard reported. According to The Washington Post, Camilla introduced herself to the future king with the line: "My great-grandmother was the mistress of your great-great-grandfather. I feel we have something in common."

Persons: King Charles III, Camilla, Charles, Christopher Furlong, Lucia Santa Cruz Organizations: Staff, Cambridge University, Evening, The Washington Post Locations: Caithness, Scotland

☆ Disney streaming salary data shows Disney+ and Hulu staffers can earn as much as $385,000 in pay. See the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In the paid streaming wars, where only a few players will be favored, Disney has established itself as a formidable No. Disney has been pushing a lower-priced ad tier and cracking down on password sharing to drive subscriber growth at Disney+. To see what Disney and Hulu pay for certain jobs, Business Insider analyzed recent work-visa disclosures. Most of the roles were tech jobs, including data scientist and software engineer roles. Disney Streaming — $120,000 to $385,057 a yearDisney streaming roles, not including Hulu, Disney has offered between $120,000 and $385,057 a year to some candidates on US work visas.

Persons: Bob Iger, It's, Hulu, Elaine Low, Colin Salao Organizations: Disney, Netflix, ESPN, Star, Business, Netflix's, Hulu, Disney's, Fox Corp, Warner Bros, US, of Foreign Labor, Labor, Consumer, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Software, Account, Growth, Hulu —, Management, Security, Network, Disney Entertainment, Disney Financial Services, Human Resources Services, Workforce Technology, Engineering, Disney Parks Technology, Technology, Digital, Retail Commerce, Disney Worldwide, Walt Disney Attractions Technology, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Pictures, & $ Locations: Hulu, Disney

☆ Ad insiders are buzzing about industry power broker Michael Kassan's messy split with UTA and what it means for the future of MediaLink
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

After falling out with Kassan, UTA may think twice about buying another agency. The media and ad industry will be watching to see what, if any, leadership changes UTA makes at MediaLink. The end of the ad industry schmoozefest? One industry veteran said they saw Kassan's exit as an opportunity to change how ad industry consultants operate and charge for services. At the center of the dispute between UTA and Kassan is the MediaLink founder's $950,000 annual expense account.

Persons: Michael Kassan, MediaLink, Kassan, Jeremy Zimmer, Kassan wasn't, Vianney Tisseau, headhunting, Jon Miller, Sanford Michelman, Michelman, Robinson, Ethan Miller, Julian Jacobs, David Anderson, WME, Kassan's, Wenda Harris Millard, wasn't, what's, There's, Lou Paskalis, Marc Sternberg's, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Tom Brady, Rob Norman, WPP's Organizations: UTA, Cannes Lions, Consumer, Business, Los Angeles Superior Court, Los, Judicial, Mediation Services, Variety Cannes Lions Studio, Integrated Media, Getty, Talent, Accenture, General Motors, Netflix, JUV Consulting, Madison, Endeavor, Writers Guild of America, Zimmer, Western Initiative Media Worldwide, Interpublic Group, Bank of America, AJL, Marc Sternberg's Brand, Kassan, Southwest, NFL Locations: MediaLink, Cannes, France, Madison, Droga5, Hollywood, Kassan, California, South, Austin

☆ Vanity Fair Oscars Party: Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, mix, dine on In-N-Out and dance the night away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. By the dance floor, Cardi B greeted Bailey and asked the new mom how her baby was doing. Nearby, Lizzo and her boyfriend scoped out the dance floor and were later seen twisting their arms to take a shot together. Kardashian wore a beige, waist-cinching gown as she fluttered around the party with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver O’Dell Beckham Jr.Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair/Getty ImagesSam Rockwell, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman gathered on the dance floor and were greeted by Olympian Shawn White and Nina Dobrev.

Persons: Oscar, Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Eilish, Phillip Faraone, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Sally Field, Pelosi, Paul Pelosi Stefanie Keenan, Usher, Ciara, Camila Cabello, Chloe, Cardi, Bailey, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, grooving, Barbie, Hari Nef, Lizzo, scoped, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, O’Dell Beckham, Amy Sussman, Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, Kris, Demi Moore, Scout Willis, Bruce Willis, Moore, Elizabeth Banks, “, Captain America, Chris Evans, Alba Baptista, Damon, Lucia, Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Britney Spears, Mark Ruffalo, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Mazur, ”, Sweeney, Maude Apatow –, Judd Apatow, Coolidge, Catherine O’Hara, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Chelsea Handler, Sofia Vergara, Steven Spielberg, Stefanie Keenan, Sam Rockwell, Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman, Olympian Shawn White, Nina Dobrev, Theroux, Rita Moreno, nosh Organizations: CNN, Wallis Annenberg Center, Hollywood, Paris, Baltimore Ravens, Marvel, Air ” Locations: Beverly Hills, America, Halle, Dua Lipa, Tallulah

☆ Apple has nabbed a key ad exec from NBCUniversal, and it points to its growing TV ad ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple has been making a string of advertising hires, more signs of its ambitions to grow its TV ad business. Crawford helped lead Apple's Major League Soccer ad sales pitch with Todd Teresi, who leads Apple's ads division. Cady will also likely work closely with Lauren Fry, a TV and video ad sales veteran Apple hired in February 2023 as head of video ad sales. Jacqueline Bleazey, who joined video advertising sales in October, from senior director of sponsorships and ad sales at FanDuel and ad agency roles before that, according to her LinkedIn. For advertisers, Apple TV+ is a small but highly-rated player that would let them reach an affluent viewing audience that has been off-limits to them.

Persons: Joseph Cady, Cady, Krishan Bhatia, Winston Crawford, Crawford, Todd Teresi, Lauren Fry, Jason Brum, Chandler Taylor, Jacqueline Bleazey, Ted Lasso, It's, Apple Organizations: Apple, Amazon, Google, Business, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLB, DirecTV, NBCUniversal, Cannes, Netflix Locations: Peacock

☆ Private-equity and VC investors look to sports, AI, and live events as the era of peak TV draws to a close
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That was a far steeper decline than the overall venture funding market, which declined 38% in 2023, the report said. (The report was based on data from Crunchbase, which Alignment Growth is an investor in.) Investors have been flocking to AI, live entertainment, and sports. Sports M&A nearly tripled in three years to $27.9 billion in 2023, driven by deals for team franchises, the Alignment Growth report showed. High ticket prices for live entertainment could dampen attendance, especially if consumer confidence takes a hit.

Persons: Wade Holden, Anthony Jasenski, CBRE's, Jasenski, haven't, IATSE, Alex Iosilevich, Schlogel, Craig Thompson Organizations: Venture, Business, Disney, Warner Bros, Global, P Global Market Intelligence, Blackstone, Bain Capital Real, Deloitte, Teamsters, Hollywood, Investors, Sports, Atwater, Mindspring Capital Locations: Hollywood, Crunchbase, Americas, OpenAI

☆ This Los Angeles House Really Raises the Bar
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Matt Shaw | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. Lucía Cano and José Selgas are architects who have no fear of color. Founders of the studio SelgasCano in Madrid, they designed a conference center in Cartagena, Spain, that looks like a translucent organ glowing orange from within as if it were coursing with alien blood. Their Serpentine Pavilion — one of the famed temporary experimental structures displayed in London each summer — was a sprawling, tentacled cocoon with misty rainbow bands. A decade ago, the couple took their head-snapping palettes and structural whimsy to Los Angeles, where they built a co-working space in Hollywood called Second Home, with dozens of free-standing, canary-yellow-capped pods surrounded by greenery.

Persons: Lucía Cano, José Locations: Madrid, Cartagena, Spain, London, Los Angeles, Hollywood

☆ For years, I dreamed of overwater bungalows in destinations like the Maldives and Tahiti. Then, I found one just a 6-hour flight away in Belize.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I dreamed of overwater bungalows in places like the Maldives but dreaded the long flight there. And I believed the best place to create that experience would be in an overwater bungalow — the epitome of a luxury tropical vacation. Levente Bodo/Getty ImagesThere's a reason overwater bungalows aren't as popular in the CaribbeanOverwater bungalow resorts are more than 55 years old. And Ra'iātea's calm waters made it the ideal place for an overwater bungalow, Kelley said. My first overwater bungalow stay reminded me I don't need to hop on an all-day flight to experience the accommodation.

Persons: —, Levente Bodo, — Jay Carlisle, Hugh Kelley, Donald McCallum —, Hugh Kelley's, Vaihiria Kelley, Kelley, Condé, hasn't, Monica Humphries Organizations: Service, Levente, Muy'Ono Locations: Maldives, Central America, Caribbean, Belize, Tahiti, Polynesia, Moorea, Bali, Ra'iātea, South Pacific, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Aruba, Panama, Antigua, Mexico, St, Lucia, Vincent, Turks, Caicos, Denver , Colorado

The Dells contributed nearly $976 million to their charitable funds, which distribute gifts to a wide array of charities. Together, the 50 donors on the list contributed a total of $11.9 billion to charity in 2023. Only 23 of the richest Americans on the Forbes 400 list donated enough to appear on the Philanthropy rankings. 13 on the list, they contributed $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, which shares its data with scientists for free. _____Maria Di Mento is a senior reporter and Jim Rendon is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where you can read the full article.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Phil Knight, Penny, Michael Dell, Susan, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, Bernie Marcus, Ken Langone, Arthur Blank, “, ”, Renee Kaplan, — Franklin Antonio, Hugh Hoffman, —, Tim Springer, Chafen Lu, Diego’s Jay Kahn, Lauder, Sergey Brin’s, Michael J, Robert Kraft, Lucia Woods, David, Kathleen LaCross, Pierre Omidyar, Pam, They’re, John, Laura Arnold, Laura, ” Laura Arnold, Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt, “ Younger, Kaplan, Jeff Sobrato, _____ Maria Di Mento, Jim Rendon, Kay Dervishi Organizations: New, New York City, Nike, Bloomberg, Knights, University of Oregon, Dells, Forbes, Forward, Qualcomm, Summer Science, SETI Institute, ALS Association , University of Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati Zoo, Botanical, Nature Center, Yale University, Institute for Protein Innovation, Price Club, Apple, San Diego Foundation, Discovery Foundation, Google, Fox Foundation, Parkinson’s Research, New England Patriots, Foundation, Combat, Ms, Foundation for Women, Chicago Foundation for Women, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, eBay, District of Columbia, Associated Press, Philanthropy Locations: New York, Portland , Oregon, Ohio, Moderna, California, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Hawaii, Massachusetts

☆ Disney shareholders could cash in as investors offer money for their votes amid a bruising proxy battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe Disney proxy battle continues to heat up — and ordinary shareholders could cash in. Mom-and-pop investors are also being courted for their votes on a new marketplace called Shareholder Vote Alliance, which runs auctions for shareholders' proxy votes. Xu said Shareholder Vote Alliance doesn't reveal the names of the bidders but confirmed the bid is from a current shareholder. Shareholder Vote Alliance pitches itself as a way for everyday investors to generate income by monetizing their shareholder votes. Shareholder Vote Alliance closes its auctions a couple of days before shareholder votes.

Persons: —, Nelson Peltz's, Ike Perlmutter, Bob Iger, Trian, Blackwells, Donald Duck's, Ludwig Von Drake, Steven Xu, Xu, Blackwell didn't, There's, Iger, we've Organizations: Service, Fund Management, Disney, Blackwells, Business, Alliance, Street, Wall, ValueAct

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