Captify Names Brendan Condon Global Chief Revenue Officer

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhen the coronavirus pandemic lifts, NBCUniversal expects to aim its movies at two very different groups of audience.Jeff Shell, the CEO of the large Comcast unit, expects a chunk of consumers to rNBeturn to movie theaters, emboldened, perhaps, by the chance to attend communal events outside their homes once again.

Bleachers have teamed up with recent collaborator Bruce Springsteen to perform their song ‘Chinatown’ together.Jack Antonoff and co. filmed the full-band performance on the roof of Electric Lady Studios in New York City.Watch the band and Springsteen play ‘Chinatown’ below:Bleachers and Springsteen released the collaborative single last month.

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

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.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian screen legend Franco Nero is having a busy year. “Recon,” the Robert Port-directed World War II thriller in which he stars, opened theatrically on Veteran’s Day in the U.S.

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.

Canada's actors union, ACTRA, has named Olivia Nuamah to lead its inclusion and diversity efforts in a newly-created post. Nuamah has been tapped as ACTRA's national director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

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.

Jennifer Aniston is getting into the wellness business.

Endeavor has hired former American Express branding exec Deborah Curtis as chief marketing officer for On Location, the premium hospitality firm it acquired in Jan. 2020 for around $660 million.

Dave McNary Film ReporterVeteran American Express executive Deborah Curtis has joined Endeavor On Location as its chief marketing officer.The move was announced Monday.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorDeborah Curtis, who spent more than a decade at American Express, has joined the Endeavor-owned hospitality firm On Location Experiences as chief marketing officer.On Location bills itself as an “experiential hospitality business” handling hospitality, ticketing, live and virtual event production as well as travel management in the sports and entertainment sectors.Curtis most recently was VP, Head of Global Brand & Product Experience for American Express.