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Independent.ie
1 month ago
Social media marketing

Dancing with the Stars' James Patrice says some TV stars 'dismissive' on rise of social media influencers in RTE

Traditional stars were dismissive towards social media influencers entering television.
Social media presence has become crucial for TV and radio presenters. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

TV soaps could be made by AI within three years, director warns

AI could potentially create television soap scripts and footage within 3-5 years
Technological advancements like Sora by OpenAI are bringing AI-generated content closer to reality [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
National Football League

A Super Bowl Broadcaster With Slime and Swagger

Nate Burleson, an ex-NFL player, has found success in the television industry.
Burleson will anchor CBS Mornings from Las Vegas and announce Nickelodeon's alternate Super Bowl telecast for children. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Music

Barbie' Didn't Make Our Top 10. Readers Spoke Up.

There was a lot of good television to keep up with this year, despite the challenges faced by the industry.
Readers had mixed reactions to the best-of lists, with some praising the choices and others expressing disappointment. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Legendary commentator Martin Tyler steps down from Sky Sports role after 33 years

Commentator Martin Tyler is stepping down from his role at Sky Sports ahead of the new season after 33 years.The 77-year-old has been the voice of football on Sky since the launch of the Premier League in 1992.In a statement on the Sky Sports website, Tyler said: In my humble opinion, the huge corporation Sky is today has stemmed from Sky Sports' innovative and inspired coverage of the Premier League.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Commentator Tyler to leave Sky Sports after 33 years

Football commentator Martin Tyler is to leave Sky Sports this summer after 33 years with the organisation.Tyler, 77, is one of the sport's most well known voices and has been Sky's lead commentator for every Premier League season since it began in 1992."It's been a privilege to play a small part in the broadcasting history of the greatest league in the world," he said.
Eater LA
11 months ago
LA food

These LA Restaurants and Bars Are Offering Deals to WGA Writers on Strike

The Writers Guild of America has approved its first writers strike in more than 15 years, with the union pushing for new deal terms for members that more equitably reflect the modern age of streaming services, artificial intelligence, and smaller writers rooms.The strike, which had unprecedented support among WGA members, has upended life for tens of thousands of Angelenos, and so far there is no confirmed timeline for it to end.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Dame Helen Mirren remembers the Queen as the nation's leading star' at Baftas

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Dame Helen Mirren has remembered the Queen as the nation's leading star as she lead a special tribute to the late monarch at the Bafta film awards.The veteran actress, 77, has portrayed the monarch on stage and screen, winning an Oscar and Bafta for her depiction in 2006's biographical drama The Queen.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Scenic Expressions Leases 300K sf Warehouse in Santa Clarita

25530-25765 Springbrook Avenue, Santa Clarita (Google Maps, Getty) Scenic Expressions has inked a lease for a nearly 300,000-square-foot warehouse to store movie and TV props and sets in Santa Clarita.The North Hollywood-based entertainment firm leased the 299,200-square-foot industrial building at Saugus Station Industrial Center at 25530-25765 Springbrook Avenue, the San Fernando Valley Business Journal reported.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

New Jersey Governor Wants to Expand Number of Liquor Licenses

TRENTON, N.J.Gov. Philip D. Murphy presented an upbeat vision of New Jersey on Tuesday during his State of the State address: a suddenly cool state where A-list actors come to shoot movies and, with luck, residents will have more places to grab a drink.Mr. Murphy, who was re-elected in 2021 by a narrow margin, is the chairman of both the National Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Signal Loss Muddies TV Measurement; Do Accountability Apps Violate Civil Rights? | AdExchanger

TV may not rely on third-party cookies, but that doesn't mean the television industry isn't feeling the impact of signal loss.The phaseout of third-party cookies is having a "trickle-down effect" on the TV world, says Lauren Fisher of Advertiser Perceptions, speaking at the Cynopsis Measurement and Data conference in New York City on Tuesday.
AdExchanger
2 years ago
Marketing tech

Before Convergent TV Can Take Off, Advertisers Need To See Outcomes | AdExchanger

Today's column is by Spencer Lambert, manager of product and partnership success at datafuelX After this exclusive first look for subscribers, the piece will be published in full on AdExchanger.com on Monday.
Fear The Fin
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Dan Rusanowsky to be inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

Sharks News"Voice of the Sharks" Dan Rusanowsky was awarded the 2023 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.San Jose Sharks radio broadcaster Dan Rusanowsky will receive the 2023 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award at this year's Hockey Hall of Fame events.The award is given annually to "members of the radio and television industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game during their career in hockey broadcasting."
www.indiewire.com
1 year ago
Independent films

'Babylon,' 'Everything Everywhere,' 'Glass Onion' Win Big at 2023 ADG Awards for Production Design

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) awarded winners in 14 categories at the 27th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards February 18 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel.The awards honored theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Jessica Skippon obituary

My mother, Jessica Skippon, who has died aged 81, was a video producer and director who put her heart and soul into her London neighbourhood of Covent Garden over four decades.An American by birth, she and her husband, Tom, had moved to the UK in 1978 to establish Skippon Video Associates, one of the UK's first video production companies.
Vulture
1 year ago
Podcast

This Month in Comedy Podcasts: More Julio Torres, Please

The comedy-podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe.We're here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable.There are a lot of great shows, and each one has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional and the noteworthy.Each month, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick its favorites.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

City program helps film and TV industry go green | CBC News

The City of Toronto is giving its growing film and television production industry the power to continue to go green.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Scottish TV and film industry could be worth 1bn by 2030, claims minister

The value of the Scottish TV and film industry could double to £1 billion by the end of the decade, Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has said.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

With Kalashnikov Burgers and Black Comedy, Libyans Try to Move On From Conflict

Libya Dispatch
After more than a decade of chaos and war, fed-up Libyans are clamoring for peace - and making clear they've had enough violence: "We want to taste life, not death."
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

In Egypt's Big Ramadan TV Drama, the President Is the Hero

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says "The Choice" tells the truth about his rise.Critics say it's a rewriting of recent history from an industry increasingly cowed under his rule.
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