Broadcasting & Cable News

Daniel Radcliffe to Star in ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Special

June 16, 2019

Daniel Radcliffe will star in the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special that airs on Netflix next year. The special will see Kimmy Schmidt, played by Ellie Kemper, set off on a major adventure. “Three states! Explosions! A dancing hamburger! And you, the viewer, get to decide how the story ...

Calibre boosts presence in North America

June 16, 2019

For this week only (from 12 – 14 June), the company will host invitation-only and daily meetings in collaboration with Coretronic Corporation at the Rosen Centre Hotel, directly adjacent to the international InfoComm trade show taking place at the Orlando County Convention Centre. Here, company ...

AGB Events Plans International Expansion

June 16, 2019

With numerous very successful, high profile shows and events in Australia to its name, AGB Events is to expand, bringing its unique vision and talents to festivals, museums, cultural/heritage celebrations and other iconic events and locations around the world. AGB Events was founded in 2006 by ...

A+E Names Gray to Head Human Resources

June 16, 2019

A+E Networks has named Karen Gray as executive VP of human resources. Gray, who had been head of human resources at Christie’s, will focus on culture and people at A+E, a joint venture of The Walt Disney Co. and Hearst. She will report to Paul Buccieri, president of A+E Networks Group, and oversee ...

Stewart Filmscreen Redesigns Industry's Favorite Projection Screen

June 16, 2019

Luxus Builds Upon Stewart's Unprecedented Seamless Screen Customization and Formulation Options with Modern Case, Quieter Operation, Faster Installation, In-Field Serviceability, and an Immediate Website Configuration Experience TORRANCE, Calif. — June 12, 2019 — Stewart Filmscreen®, the only ...

Tracee Ellis Ross to Star in ‘Daria’ Spinoff ‘Jodie’ on MTV

June 16, 2019

MTV will air a spinoff of late ‘90s animated series Daria, with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing the show, which is called Jodie. Daria ran from 1997 to 2002, and was itself a spinoff, of Beavis and Butthead. Jodie will be centered around Daria’s good friend ...

Sanders Exiting White House Press Secretary Post

June 16, 2019

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is exiting the White House at the end of the month after three and a half years with the Trump campaign and White House, the President said in a tweet Thursday (June 13). The President signaled she could run for governor of Arkansas, a post formerly held ...

NATPE Founder and Former President Klein Dies at 91

June 16, 2019

Lew Klein, who founded and was president of NATPE, died at the age of 91. "Lew was the soul and inspiration for NATPE and was tireless in his work and support of both NATPE and the NATPE Foundation, which he founded and served as president until his passing,” said NATPE chairman Andy Kaplan. “Our ...

Acorn TV’s July Slate features return of popular British and Swedish crime dramas - LONDON KILLS, Series 2 and THE SIMPLE HEIST, Series 2 - Plus MIDSOMER MURDERS: Neil Dudgeon’s Top 10 and more

June 16, 2019

Acorn TV’s July Slate features return of popular British and Swedish crime dramas - LONDON KILLS, Series 2 and THE SIMPLE HEIST, Series 2 - Plus MIDSOMER MURDERS: Neil Dudgeon’s Top 10 and more London Kills - “Superb British crime series… wonderfully nuanced.” - Los Angeles Times The ...