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BusinessVarietyDiscovery Stock Falters, AT&T Climbs on Blockbuster WarnerMedia Deal News
Shares of Discovery and AT&T moved in different directions in the wake of the proposed merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery. Discovery shares opened up 10% Monday — before the stock tumbled into negative territory. The stock was down 0.3% as of 11:01 a.m. ET. Shares of AT&T, which will get $43 billion in cash as […]
BusinessVarietyAre International TV Markets Headed for a ‘Virtual, In-Person Hybrid Scheme?’
Buyers and distributors around the globe are braced for plenty more living room Zoom sessions, as the question of when international TV markets will return to in-person affairs remains very much up in the air. However, when executives are able to press the flesh, so to speak, once more, organizers might have to re-think their […]
BusinessVarietyGen Z−Focused CBD Brand Penguin Acquired by Verma Farms
On May 13, 2021, two of the fastest-trending CBD businesses in the market joined forces to create a unified brand of responsibly sourced hemp-derived products. Hawaii’s hemp star Verma Farms acquired Gen Z−focused Penguin, bringing their team and portfolio of products under the Verma Farms umbrella. Deep Patel, CEO and founder of Penguin, launched the […]
EntertainmentVarietyFreeform’s Tara Duncan to Lead New Hulu Brand Focused on Creators of Color; Oprah, Ryan Coogler Among First Partners
As part of an effort to promote inclusive storytelling, Disney General Entertainment is launching the Onyx Collective, a curated collection of projects from creators of color and underrepresented voices that will be presented as a content brand on Hulu. Freeform president Tara Duncan, who joined the network a year ago, is spearheading Onyx while continuing […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKMarvel shares thrilling new 'Black Widow' clip featuring Scarlett Johansson
The upcoming film, which arrives in July, sees Johansson reprising the role of Black Widow for the first time since Avengers: Endgame.
EntertainmentVarietySharon Liggins Joins Endeavor Content as Senior Vice President of Communications
Veteran PR executive Sharon Liggins has joined Endeavor Content as senior vice president of communications. Liggins most recently served as vice president of publicity for Ava Duvernay’s narrative change collective ARRAY. In her new role with Endeavor Content, Liggins will oversee the strategic direction of communications activities across the studio’s many divisions, including film and […]
EntertainmentThe WrapEndeavor Content Names Sharon Liggins, Formerly of Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, as SVP Communications
Endeavor Content on Monday named Sharon Liggins as its senior vice president of communications, a newly created role with the studio. She joins from Ava DuVernay’s collective ARRAY, where she served as VP of publicity. In her new role, Liggins will oversee communications across film and television production, sales and distribution. She joins a senior leadership team led by co-presidents Graham Taylor and Chris Rice. She’ll be based out of Los Angeles and begin effective immediately. “Sharon has an impeccable track record of sustained excellence across many platforms and genres of content. Her record as a creative campaign strategist and strategic advisor uniquely suit her to the next chapter in our continued growth, and we are excited by the exceptional knowledge and passion that she brings to the team at Endeavor Content,” Taylor and Rice said in a statement. While at ARRAY, Liggins oversaw communications for the organization’s independent film distribution platform and public programming and social impact initiatives, as well as personal publicity and appearances for DuVernay. Liggins also managed all publicity for series and films under the ARRAY Filmworks banner, collaborating with studio and network partners such as Warner Bros. TV, Netflix, NBC, HBO Max, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and The CW. Liggins was previously an independent consultant, working on projects including the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the Aretha Franklin documentary “Amazing Grace,” Stanley Nelson’s HBCU documentary “Tell Them We are Rising” and with television producer Lemuel Plummer’s Zeus Network. She also consulted at POP TV, WGN America, the Urban Movie Channel and The Broad museum. Liggins also served as head of communications for Universal Cable Productions and oversaw publicity for series such as “Suits,” “Psych,” “Covert Affairs” and “Warehouse 13.” Additionally, she managed studio participation for talent and executives for Comic-Con, the Upfronts and TCA Press Tour. She previously served as executive director of communications at ABC Studios, where she led corporate communications and oversaw the PR team for “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Lost,” “Ugly Betty,” “Scrubs,” “Criminal Minds,” “Ghost Whisperer” and more. Earlier in her career, she worked at Hallmark Channel, CAA, PBS and the independent PR firm DVG Communications. Liggins is also a former two-term PR peer group governor for the Television Academy and co-chaired the Diversity Committee. Read original story Endeavor Content Names Sharon Liggins, Formerly of Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, as SVP Communications At TheWrap
BusinessVarietyCBS Plans Addressable Commercials for Broadcast TV in Bid to Vie With Streamers
The people who run one of the nation’s best-known broadcast networks think they’ve come up with a way to slow the flow of ad dollars from traditional TV to streaming-video rivals. CBS plans sometime in the second half of 2021 to start making available new technology that will let advertisers buy commercials that are sent […]
EntertainmentThe WrapPrince Harry and Oprah’s ‘The Me You Can’t See’ Trailer Teases Stories From Lady Gaga, Glenn Close and More (Video)
Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry have once again teamed up, this time co-creating and executive producing a new docuseries for Apple TV+ called “The Me You Can’t See.” In the first trailer for the series, we get a look at some of the big names who will be joining the pair in sharing their mental health journeys. “All over the world, people are in some kind of mental, psychological, emotional pain,” Oprah says to Prince Harry in the trailer, released Monday morning. The two then discuss common words they’ve heard associated with the concept of “mental health,” including “crazy,” “lost it” and “can’t keep it together.” And it’s precisely because of those words that they’ve created the docuseries. “I don’t tell this story for my own self service. I’ve been through it and people need help,” Lady Gaga says at one point in the clip (though for this project, she’s simply “Stefani”). The trailer also includes glimpses of more household names, including Glenn Close, NBA star DeMar DeRozan and even the late Robin Williams, who will presumably come up in conversation with his son Zak Williams, who is part of the project. But “The Me You Can’t See” will also cover everyday people, from authors to refugees to volunteers. And of course, Oprah and Harry themselves will also share their stories of living with the challenges of mental health issues and addressing their emotional well-being. You can watch the full trailer for “The Me You Can’t See” here and above. The series premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, May 21. Read original story Prince Harry and Oprah’s ‘The Me You Can’t See’ Trailer Teases Stories From Lady Gaga, Glenn Close and More (Video) At TheWrap
TechnologyVarietyApple Music Unveils High-Quality Audio Option; Amazon Expands Its High-Def Plan
One thing we did not expect to see on this Spring Monday morning was a high-quality audio duel between two of the world’s biggest music streaming services. At around 9 a.m. ET, Apple announced that its Apple Music is bringing “industry-leading” sound quality to its subscribers, with the addition of Spatial Audio with support for […]
PoliticsThe WrapCNN’s Brianna Keilar Slams Trump for Leaving America ‘Unprepared’ for Cyberattacks (Video)
CNN’s Brianna Keilar slammed former President Donald Trump — as well as Congress and right-wing media — on Monday for what she described as America’s lack of preparedness for cyberattacks. “If the recent cyberattack on the company that supplies much of the East Coast’s gasoline taught us anything, it’s that these kinds of crimes can affect our daily lives, even our ability to put gas in our cars. This country is clearly unprepared to confront one of the biggest threats of the 21st century,” Keilar, the new co-host of CNN’s “New Day,” explained. Though she pointed directly to Trump for causing this lack of preparedness, she also mentioned right-wing opinion programming, like that on Fox News, for its insistence that Trump was actually very attuned to cybersecurity issues. “Very few elected U.S. officials get a medal for cybersecurity achievements, but former President Trump doesn’t even get a participation award,” Keilar fumed, labeling promotion of Trump’s cybersecurity prowess as “fiction” before highlighting ways in which he underperformed. She went on, “Solar winds, the unprecedented breach of at least nine U.S. agencies and dozens of private agencies, including government contractors, happened on Trump’s watch, took months for his administration to realize it was happening, then he stalled on acknowledging the attack — a suspected Russian spying campaign. When he did, he floated the idea that China was behind it, saying everything was, quote, ‘well under control’ while his administration blamed Russia.” Watch below as Keilar connects the dots from Trump’s administration to the cyberattack that has caused a gasoline catastrophe in recent days, via CNN. “Very few elected US officials get a medal for cybersecurity achievements. But former President Trump doesn’t even get a participation award,” @brikeilarcnn says on the cybersecurity holes the former administration is choosing to forget. #RollTheTape pic.twitter.com/elvHnfgN3a— New Day (@NewDay) May 17, 2021 Read original story CNN’s Brianna Keilar Slams Trump for Leaving America ‘Unprepared’ for Cyberattacks (Video) At TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietyVIS, Argentina’s Liniers Set to Adapt ‘Wildflowers’ as First Title in Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Marking further dynamic expansion, ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) and Ricardo Siri Liniers, Argentina’s best known cartoonist and children’s book author-illustrator, have announced they will adapt Liniers’ latest graphic novel, “Wildflowers.” The project rolls off a development deal between VIS, ViacomCBS’ global production arm, and Liniers that was announced by VIS Kids at Kidscreen in February. […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Naked and Afraid of Love’ Among 3 Dating Series Ordered by Discovery (Exclusive)
Discovery Channel is entering the dating game with series orders for three shows that blend romance with nature, entertainment and adventure, including “Naked and Afraid of Love,” “Mating Season” and “Mountain Love,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. The trio of series will be available across Discovery, Inc. platforms later this year. Here’s the official description for “Naked and Afraid of Love”: Today, dating has become filtered – through the clothes we wear, jobs we have, and lives we share on social media. But what if it was all stripped away — the filters, dating apps and curated personas — leaving room for only our most primal wants and needs, and exposing who we really are in the process? Would we forge stronger connections? Discovery seeks to answer these questions and more in “Naked and Afraid of Love,” a groundbreaking take on modern dating that is the ultimate blend of survival and romance unlike anything viewers have seen. By stripping it all away — beginning with the clothes — “Naked and Afraid of Love” sets out to uncover what happens when 16 complete strangers — 8 single women and 8 single men — attempt to find true love while working together to survive the elements and each other on an unforgettable island paradise. And “Mating Season,” which is a working title: Bringing together the fun of relationship competition shows with the mating rituals of the Animal Kingdom, “Mating Season” (wt) spotlights what happens when humans look to the natural world for help in the love department. Animals have courtship down to a science with tried and true techniques for finding a mate that are [sic] far removed from any of the distractions or complications of modern human dating. “Mating Season” (wt) asks the question: Can mating like animals help find love as humans? In the all-new Discovery series, eligible women and men will leave behind their human habits and attempt to find true love, animal style. With truly animalistic challenges, such as limited speaking opportunities and choreographing the perfect mating ritual to win over their potential mates, “Mating Season” brings out the animal within to unleash our natural instincts in the pursuit of true love. And “Mountain Love”: Finally, what happens when long-distance couples have found their soulmates at long last, but come to find they live completely different lives? In an all-new series from the producers of “90 Day Fiancé,” “Mountain Love,” five people from cities and suburbs decide to move-in with their long-distance partners who live way, way off-grid in some of the most remote corners of the country. Will their relationships survive this real-world experiment as they take the ultimate plunge to leave civilization — and indoor plumbing — behind? With a wide range of unique stories, from an off-the-grid couple looking to become a “throuple” with the addition of a sister-wife, to a mountain mama who’s convinced her younger, city-loving man to join her in the remote ranch in Arizona, these complex relationships will need to endure more than just the elements — they’ll need to survive each other in the process. “We’ve documented people all over the world doing the most extreme things – whether it’s risking their lives out at sea, street racing or traveling to space – but nothing better illustrates what it truly means to be human than our quest for love,” Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer of Discovery & Factual, tells TheWrap. “We are combining core elements of the Discovery brand with the complexities of finding love and companionship, and the results will both thrill and tug at the heartstrings.” “Naked and Afraid of Love” is produced for Discovery by Renegade 83, an Entertainment One (eOne) company, with David Garfinkle, Jay Renfroe and Jay Bienstock as executive producers. For Discovery, Michael Gara is executive producer and Paola Espinosa is associate producer. “Mating Season” hails from Boat Rocker Studios through Matador Content on behalf of Discovery. For Matador, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, and Sam Brown are executive producers. For Discovery, Gretchen Morning is executive producer and Greg Wolf is producer. “Mountain Love” is produced by Sharp Entertainment for Discovery. For Sharp Entertainment, Matt Sharp, Dan Adler, and Doug Fitch are executive producers. For Discovery, Erin Wanner and Keith Hoffman are executive producers, and Sarah Russell is supervising producer. Read original story ‘Naked and Afraid of Love’ Among 3 Dating Series Ordered by Discovery (Exclusive) At TheWrap
NewsVarietyMore Than 125 Entertainment Professionals Sign Open Letter Urging Peace in Middle East
As tensions continue to flare in the Middle East, Creative Community for Peace, an apolitical, non-profit entertainment industry organization, has come together to issue a collective call for “peace, balanced discourse and an end to inflammatory one-sided accounts” of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Territories. This divisive rhetoric, notes the org, serves only to […]
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BusinessVarietyOmnicom Group Strikes Data Pact With InfoSum
Annalect, the data and analytics division of advertising holding company Omnicom Group, has struck a pact with data technology firm InfoSum, the latest in a recent series of maneuvers to provide advertisers with a broader range of information about consumers. Under terms of the agreement, Annalect will gain access to a range of data sources […]
EntertainmentVarietyThe First Ambies Awards Winners: Best Podcasts of 2020
The Podcast Academy on Sunday hosted its first Awards for Excellence in Audio — aka The Ambies — the industry group’s bid to establish an Oscars-level awards program for audio programming. The first Ambies featured awards in 23 categories, with Wondery’s “Dying for Sex,” documenting the sexual adventures of a woman diagnosed with Stage IV […]
EntertainmentVarietyBright Eyes Moves Catalog to Secretly Group’s Dead Oceans Label
Secretly Group’s Dead Oceans is the new label partner for the back catalog of veteran indie-rock outfit Bright Eyes, the group has announced. The long-running Indiana-based independent label is now home to all of Bright Eyes’ recordings, a sprawling discography that reaches back more than 20 years — from their 1998 debut, “A Collection of […]
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BusinessVarietyAT&T and Discovery Chiefs Reveal How WarnerMedia Mega-Deal Came Together
The mega-deal that will see WarnerMedia and Discovery combine into a single media juggernaut was hatched during a series of meetings and calls in the Greenwich Village townhouse of Discovery chief David Zaslav. But it might never have come about were it not for Zaslav and AT&T chief John Stankey’s shared passion for golf. The […]
HealthYahoo Style UKMan, 85, develops blood clot in his arm with asymptomatic coronavirus
The unnamed patient had previously overcome upper body deep vein thrombosis.
EntertainmentVarietyUzo Aduba Makes ‘In Treatment’ a Striking Story of Falling Apart: TV Review
“In Treatment” has always felt a bit like work. The HBO series about therapy drops multiple episodes per week. (In its first two seasons, starring Gabriel Byrne as the central therapist, that number was five; Byrne’s final season and the new, Uzo Aduba-led installment keep it to a relatively sensible four.) It features chunky, occasionally […]
EntertainmentThe WrapUpfront Week Lowdown: TV Networks Fight for Relevance as Streaming Dominance Grows
For years during May’s Upfront Week, television network executives have trotted out stars to sell advertisers on why good old-fashioned linear TV is the best place to spend marketing dollars. That pitch has become harder to make as the number of linear viewers has dwindled and the companies that own those networks have reorganized to prioritize streaming. But this year, they might not even try. What was once the enemy is now being welcomed as the roommate. Over the last year of pandemic-accelerated changes in the industry, there has been an explosion of streaming services, many owned by the same companies that run NBC, ABC, CBS and some of big cable networks that will take the virtual stage this week. Those companies (at least those with prized streaming services) are now the ones pushing the migration of ad dollars toward digital. “What we’re trying to do is persuade advertisers to bring more of their investments over to our streaming services,” one network executive told TheWrap. “We feel like there is a lag in terms of the investment pattern.” Streaming is still dominated by the likes of Netflix and Amazon, along with the biggest newcomer in Disney+. All three of those...Read original story Upfront Week Lowdown: TV Networks Fight for Relevance as Streaming Dominance Grows At TheWrap
