Applications Open for Digital Imaging Technician Program

Courtesy of The Handy Foundation

Interested in Digital Imaging? The Handy Foundation, dedicated to diversifying film and TV, has opened submissions to their Digital Imaging Technician Program! DIT is an extensive training process to attract BIPOC creatives and prepare them to work with a Handy Foundation partner. Applications close on January 27th.

For more information, visit handyfoundation.com.

Click HERE to apply.

Netflix Is ‘Pleased With the Growth’ of Its Ad Tier So Far, Head of Advertising Says

Courtesy of Variety

At Variety’s Entertainment Summit at CES, Jeremi Gorman, president of worldwide advertising, said Netflix is “pleased with the growth that we’re seeing” in its ad-supported tier. Watch the full interview with Gorman and Andrew Wallenstein, president and chief media analyst, Variety Intelligence Platform in the article.

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Fox, NBCUniversal, Paramount, TelevisaUnivision & Warner Bros Discovery Put More Pressure On Nielsen, Teaming With VAB And OpenAP

Courtesy of Deadline

OpenAP and the Video Advertising Bureau formed a joint committee with Fox, NBCUniversal, Paramount, TelevisaUnivision, and Warner Bros. Discovery with the goal of pushing alternatives to Nielsen numbers. According to the committee, their goal is “to enable multiple currencies with the primary focus of creating a measurement certification process to establish the suitability of emerging cross-platform measurement solutions in advance of the 2024 upfront.”

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NBCUniversal Sees Scattered Layoffs In Certain Divisions

Courtesy of Deadline

NBCUniversal is seeing scattered layoffs in select divisions as 2022 belt-tightening outline goes into effect. The layoffs come as media and tech companies confront a daunting economic landscape in the advertising market.

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Netflix Lands eOne’s ‘They Both Die At The End’ Series Adaptation From ‘Bridgerton’ Creator Chris Van Dusen With Bad Bunny Executive Producing

Courtesy of Deadline

Netflix has nabbed a series adaptation of Adam Silvera's "They Both Die at the End." The project hails from Chris Van Dusen ("Bridgerton" creator), Drew Comins ("Yellowjackets" executive producer), studio eOne, and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio A.K.A. Bad Bunny.

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Youn Yuh-Jung, Historic Oscar Winner Known For ‘Minari’ And ‘Pachinko’ Roles, Signs With CAA

Courtesy of Deadline

Youn Yuh-jung signed with the Creative Artists Agency. Youn was the first Korean actress to win an Academy Award, a SAG Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a BAFTA.

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Netflix Partners with TV2 Norway on Crime Show ‘Gangs of Oslo’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Courtesy of Variety

Netflix acquired the global rights outside of Norway to the Norwegian crime series "Gangs of Oslo" (“Blodsbrødre”). The series is created and directed by Ole Endresen who directed episodes of Netflix's first Original series, "Lilyhammer" and "Young Wallander."

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