Los Angeles, California – This spring, Showtime will bid farewell to one of its signature series with the premiere of Nurse Jackie’s final season on 12 April, followed by the highly-anticipated second season of the hit drama series Penny Dreadful on 26 April. Nurse Jackie, which will conclude its seven season run with twelve episodes, stars Emmy winner Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, an ER nurse who over the years has struggled with addiction while trying to balance her career and … [Read more...] about Showtime bids goodbye to “Nurse Jackie”
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Winners of the 8th Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Asia-Pacific Screen Awards Brisbane, Australia – Russian film Leviathan (produced by Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, co-produced by Marianna Sardarova) has won the Asia-Pacific Screen Award (APSA) for Best Feature Film, the region’s highest accolade in film, presented at the prestigious ceremony in Brisbane’s City Hall. The APSA for Achievement in Directing, for the third time in the history of the event, went to Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan for his already Palme … [Read more...] about Winners of the 8th Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Oliver Herrgesell appointed SVP of communications at Turner Broadcasting International
Oliver Herrgesell appointed SVP of communications at Turner Broadcasting International Oliver Herrgesell has joined Turner Broadcasting System International as Senior Vice President of Communications, where he will serve as Turner Broadcasting’s chief communications and public relations executive in markets outside the U.S. He is in charge of developing communications strategy and overseeing execution of messaging related to Turner’s international business portfolio and industry … [Read more...] about Oliver Herrgesell appointed SVP of communications at Turner Broadcasting International
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon LOS ANGELES – Russell Hicks, a 14-year Nickelodeon veteran and its Chief Creative Officer since 2008, has been named to the new position of President, Content Development and Production for the Nickelodeon Group. The newly created position establishes centralised, West Coast leadership of all Nickelodeon’s content teams, and provides direct, on the ground oversight of the network’s development slate. Hicks will be based at … [Read more...] about Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon
Katy Xu appointed BBC Advertising’s Regional Director for Hong Kong & Greater China
Katy Xu appointed BBC Advertising’s Regional Director for Hong Kong & Greater China BBC Advertising, part of BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has announced the appointment of Katy Xu as Regional Director for Hong Kong & Greater China. She will be responsible for BBC Advertising’s business in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Phillipines and China. Xu will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Sunita Rajan, SVP Sales Asia. Xu joins BBC Advertising from Eurosport Asia … [Read more...] about Katy Xu appointed BBC Advertising’s Regional Director for Hong Kong & Greater China
Industry giants deliver MIPCOM Media Mastermind keynotes
Industry giants deliver MIPCOM Media Mastermind keynotes PARIS – Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager, HISTORY and Lifetime Networks; Mark Burnett, President, One Three Media; Dawn Ostroff, President, Condé Nast Entertainment; Jason Kilar, CEO, Hulu; and Robert Kyncl, Global Head of Content at Google/Youtube, will deliver Media Mastermind keynote addresses at MIPCOM 2012 in Cannes, from 8 – 11 October. Dubuc has led HISTORY and Lifetime Networks since 2007 and 2010 … [Read more...] about Industry giants deliver MIPCOM Media Mastermind keynotes