Adobe Splits Its Global Creative Between Dentsu and Stagwell
Adobe has named Stagwell as its global lead for creative campaigns and social content for its Digital Media (DMe) business, while the software giant picked Dentsu Creative as its lead global scaled creative and content agency for DMe. Adobe’s Digital Media business provides tools and solutions that enable individuals and businesses to create, publish, promote,…
VP Debate: The Network, Moderators, and QR Code Fact-Checking
CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan will moderate the vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) Tuesday. (Axios) O’Donnell has a strong background in politics and big interviews, having previously worked as CBS’ White House correspondent. She has worked at the broadcaster for 13 years. Brennan was one…
Oy Vey! Stereotypes Clash With Quality In Netflix Rom-Com
The first episode of Netflix’s new romantic comedy “Nobody Wants This” had me right up until the show’s final line.
Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra to Step Down, Ravi Ahuja to Succeed Him as President and CEO
In a surprise executive shuffle, Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from his CEO role effective Jan. 2, 2025. (Deadline) He will hand the reins in January to a key member of his management team, Ravi Ahuja. Ahuja currently runs Sony’s global television studios, which have shepherded such hits as…
Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Loses Bid for New Trial, Dismissal of Charges
A bid from Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to overturn her conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, has been denied. (THR / THR, Esq.) New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that Reed’s conviction still holds even though the judge previously determined that the prosecution suppressed evidence…
TV Ratings: SNL Hits 4-Year Premiere High With Season 50 Opener
The 50th season of Saturday Night Live is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best opening for the show since 2020. (ABC News / AP) The 5.3 million viewers also makes SNL one of the…
Audacy Emerges From Bankruptcy as a Private Company
Radio and podcast giant Audacy emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following the approval of a transfer of its radio station licenses from the Federal Communications Commission. (Axios) The Philadelphia-based company has seen bottom-line growth, which it said has been accomplished via gains in revenue shares, increased digital revenue growth, audience share gains, and expense…
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips.
Oracle Memories, With Omar Tawakol
Omar Tawakol sold his first company, BlueKai, to Oracle in 2014. Five years later, he sold his second company, an AI-powered enterprise voice assistant called Voicea, to Cisco. Tawakol is now on his third company, a startup he launched last year called Rembrand that uses AI to automate in-video virtual product placements for influencers and […]
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