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Netflix Grabs Mike Myers Comedy Series

Netflix has ordered a comedy series from Mike Myers. The project does not have a title, and little detail was shared about it. Myers will executive produce and star in the show, playing multiple characters. The project will have six episodes. “I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a ...

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Magewell NDI® Converters Win TV Technology “Best of Show” Award at NAB 2019

April 17, 2019 — Nanjing, China: The NAB Show debut of Magewell’s Pro Convert family of feature-rich, hardware-based NDI encoders was a resounding success, earning tremendous response from customers and a coveted Best of Show Award from Future plc publication TV Technology. Magewell’s Pro Convert ...

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USITT Double Mics Keynote Speaker with Confidence of CO2

At the recent USITT 2019 Stage Expo, Point Source Audio® (PSA) introduced its new CO2 Confidence Collection microphones to the theatrical community. The CO2 collection of Headset, Lavalier, and Earworn dual element mics also got a thorough testing at the USITT Conference as PSA was back once again ...

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WGA Sues Talent Agencies Over Packaging Fees

The Writers Guild of America has filed suit in a Los Angeles Superior Court against talent agency packaging fees, saying they are illegal. That is when a studio, rather than a client, pays an agent a fee for bringing it a "package" of talent" under their representation. The writers want the court ...

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The CW Shares Summer Premieres

The CW is premiering 11 series this summer, including six new shows and five returning ones. The network said the 11 are the most it has ever debuted in summertime. The CW debuted five last summer.    Among the new shows, talent-variety showcase The Big Stage starts June 7. The other five ...

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HPA Awards Opens Call For Entries For Engineering Excellence Awards

For the 14 year, The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) will honor the companies and individuals who draw upon technical and creative ingenuity to develop breakthrough technologies with the HPA Engineering Excellence Award. The call for entries for the Engineering Excellence Award opened ...

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Discovery Networks Dominate Beta’s Favorite Channels List

Discovery cable channels dominated the list of networks described by adult viewers as being one of their favorites. The top four networks named are all owned by Discovery, topped by Investigation Discovery, which cited by 52%. It was followed closely by HGTV, Animal Planet and Food Network, which ...

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Update: Broadcast Nets Going Live With Thursday's Mueller Report Press Conference

The Mueller Report is coming! The Mueller Report is coming! Attorney General Bill Barr has scheduled a press conference for Thursday, the 18th of April, at 9:30 a.m. to talk about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russian election meddling report, a redacted copy of which he has said he is ...

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Boyle Named Senior VP for Production at Discovery

Discovery Channel promoted Joseph Boyle to senior VP, production and development. Boyle, who had been VP of production and development, will continue to be based in Los Angeles and report to Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer, Discovery and Factual. Since joining Discovery in 2013, he has helped ...

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