Canada's Actors Union Names Chief Diversity Officer

coronavirus case will be slashed from 14 days to 10 days, the UK’s chief medical officers have announced today.

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, whose Senate runoff race in Georgia will help decide which party controls Congress’ upper chamber next year, is again facing criticism over controversial past comments.

Christine McCarthy, the Senior EVP and Chief Financial Officer at Disney, has extended her contract with the company until the end of 2022, Disney said in a regulatory filing Monday. It comes as she has been a key communicator with Wall Street about Disney’s streaming pivot and efforts to manage through the Covid-19 crisis.

direct to your inboxA police chief has defended the number of officers on duty at the Victoria station complex on the night of the Ariana Grande concert bomb attack at Manchester Arena.Michelle Wedderburn, a British Transport Police Inspector, gave evidence on day 43 of the public inquiry into the atrocity, which claimed 22 lives and left hundreds more injured on May 22, 2017.A tactical policing deployment plan, believed to have been written in 2014 but in force in 2017, was shown.It recommended

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorQCode, a scripted podcast media startup, hired former Apple Podcasts marketing executive Steve Wilson as chief strategy officer.At QCode, Wilson will oversee partnerships, marketing, distribution and collaborate on content strategy.

Podcast outfit QCode has hired former Apple Podcasts executive Steve Wilson as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing partnerships, marketing, distribution and helping on content strategy.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJennifer Biry has officially been named chief financial officer at WarnerMedia.As Variety reported in November, she will be replacing Pascal Desroches, who is moving into the role of chief financial officer for WarnerMedia’s parent company AT&T. Desroches is filling the shoes of former AT&T CFO John Stephens, who announced he will retire in March of 2021 after nearly three decades with the company.

HAVANA -- A group of Cuban artists and intellectuals say they won an unusual government vow of greater tolerance for independent art on Saturday after a demonstration in front of the Culture Ministry.About 20 artists had gathered Friday and the crowd grew to 200 by late night, when Vice Minister Fernando Rojas and the directors of several associations affiliated with the governing Communist Party met with delegates of the demonstrators until after midnight.The officials agreed to talks on “an

More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured in the first weeks of protests over the summer following the police killing of George Floyd, according to a report released in October.  The Major Cities Chiefs Association, a professional association comprised of local law enforcement heads from the 69 largest police agencies in the United States and nine in Canada, detailed the unrest and compiled data from protests between May 25 and July 31 in MCCA member cities.  During that period,

AMC Networks has appointed Aisha Thomas-Petit as the company’s first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer.

Mike Berkley, a seasoned tech exec and entrepreneur who has held executive posts at Spotify, Comcast and Viacom, is joining streaming service FuboTV as chief product officer.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFuboTV, the over-the-top live TV streaming provider, has tapped technology veteran Mike Berkley as chief product officer.Berkley joins the company effective immediately, reporting to FuboTV CEO David Gandler.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAMC Networks has appointed its first ever chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.The company has hired Aisha Thomas-Petit in the new role, which will see her look to build on the AMC’s current diveristy, equity and inclusion foundation.Thomas-Petit will play an integral role in developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive community of talent within the company’s workforce, as well as behind the camera and on-screen.“Diversity, equity and inclusion are more

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Jay-Z has continued his foray into the marijuana industry, becoming the Chief Visionary Officer of a new cannabis company.Last month, the rapper revealed his new new cannabis brand called Monogram, and was named Chief Brand Strategist for California-based cannabis company Caliva last year.The deal comes as the SPAC have acquired Caliva and another company called Left Coast Ventures, a cannabis and hemp producer.

The Bayside High gang is getting back together.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCaptify, a specialist in consumer search data, named Brendan Condon, a former senior executive for the ad-sales unit of Comcast’s cable division, as its global chief revenue officer, a sign that the company sees opportunity as the media industry starts to focus more heavily on how consumers utilize video delivered by broadband.Condon is charged with driving new growth opportunities for Captify, which delivers real-time consumer insights based on data from

Jennifer Aniston has a new role with Vital Proteins and it’s the perfect gig for her.On Wednesday, November 18, the 51-year-old announced that she is the new chief creative officer for Vital Proteins, as well as the star of its newest campaign.“I’m so excited to (finally) announce that I’m joining @vitalproteins as the Chief Creative Officer,” she wrote in an Instagram post.