The recently renamed Universal Destinations & Experiences (previously Parks & Resorts) has named two executives to key roles at its growing creative division.
08.03.2023 - 16:59 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The CW is hoping advertisers will take another swing at its unorthodox new golf tournament if it offers some different ways of doing transactions that involve it. The network, recently brought under control of Nexstar Media Group, will work with iSpot.TV, one of a handful of new providers of audience-measurement technologies, to measure the effectiveness of commercials attached to linear and digital broadcasts of tournaments backed by LIV Golf, the upstart league financed by Saudi Arabia. CW is to air 14 global LIV Golf League live events in 2023 and will stream the events live on its app. Weekend tournaments will air live on Saturdays and Sundays on the linear network, and stream online Fridays.
“With this unprecedented integration of experiential omnichannel activations across digital and linear, as well as traditional and offline channels, we needed a measurement provider who could keep pace with our innovative approach to consumer monetization and we found one in iSpot,” said Michael Strober, executive vice president and chief revenue officer of Nexstar Media Group, in a prepared statement. iSpot has already struck partnerships with a variety of other media outlets, including NBCUniversal. Many traditional media conglomerates have demonstrated a willingness to test new technologies that will lead to the creation of new types of currencies for audience tabulation. Nielsen remains the most widely-used vendor, but several media companies have expressed frustration with the company’s efforts to keep up with consumers as they migrate to digital video consumption. The CW’s early broadcasts of LIV tournaments have not lured big crowds. The first two broadcasts drew an average of 288,500
The recently renamed Universal Destinations & Experiences (previously Parks & Resorts) has named two executives to key roles at its growing creative division.
Liv Tyler is joining .The actress will reprise her character, scientist Betty Ross, from 2008's in the upcoming film, which will star Anthony Mackie as the titular Marvel hero, ET has confirmed. It marks Tyler's first time returning to the Marvel family after 15 years.In , Edward Norton played the part of Bruce Banner/The Hulk.
Paramount Global has named Kristin Southey EVP, Investor Relations, effective immediately. She succeedes Anthony DiClemente, who will remain with the media company through mid-April to ensure a smooth transition.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Liv Tyler is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 16 years after her last appearance. The actor will appear in 2024’s “Captain America: New World Order,” reprising her role from 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk” as scientist Betty Ross, the daughter of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. That role was originated by the late William Hurt, who reappeared several times for Marvel Studios, starting with 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” in which Ross had become Secretary of State. Harrison Ford is stepping into the role of Thaddeus Ross for “New World Order,” in which the character has become President of the United States.
Liv Tyler is returning to the MCU, 15 years after she first appeared in a Marvel movie!
As we approach the beginning of production on the forthcoming “Captain America: New World Order,” it appears that fans will be in for a blast from the past. 15 years after her one and only appearance in the MCU, Liv Tyler is set to rejoin Marvel for the upcoming ‘Captain America 4.’ READ MORE: ‘Captain America: New World Order’: Xosha Roquemore The Latest To Join Cast Of Upcoming MCU Film According to THR, Liv Tyler will reprise her role as Betty Ross in the upcoming Marvel Studios film, “Captain American: New World Order.” Her only other appearance in the MCU came in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” where she played the love interest of Bruce Banner, aka Hulk, and the daughter of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, played by William Hurt.
Liv Tyler is set to reprise her Marvel role as Betty Ross for Captain America: New World Order, returning to the MCU for the first time in 15 years, Deadline can confirm.
EXCLUSIVE: Hillman Grad the new class for the 2023 Mentorship Lab.
This week it was revealed that Lucasfilm had lost writers screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, as the pair left last month after working on the script for the latest “Star Wars” film, with two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel“) attached to direct.
Jason Sudeikis pulls Karine Jean-Pierre into a side hug during his visit to the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday (March 20).
cast paid a visit to the White House on Monday afternoon, where they discussed the importance of mental health with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.Jason Sudeikis, also a series co-creator/executive producer, was joined by Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Toheeb Jimoh for the special trip to Washington, D.C. as they took part in the press briefing with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre prior to their meeting with the Bidens.«On behalf of myself, everyone here with me today and the numerous other folks that it takes to make our show, it is sincerely an honor to visit the White House and the opportunity to speak to the president and the first lady about the importance of mental health,» Sudeikis said at the podium.
After telling all nearly 22 years ago, Bebe Buell wants to set the record straight. The former model and rock star muse, who went on to become a momager to daughter Liv Tyler, first co-wrote a memoir titled "Rebel Heart" in 2001. But this time, the 69-year-old was eager to share her story on her terms.
Fever Ray has shared a new video for ‘Even It Out’, featuring a cameo from the song’s producers, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.The Nine Inch Nails pair worked on the song with Karin Dreijer, and it appears on the Swedish artist’s new album ‘Radical Romantics’.The track’s official video, an homage to the work of John Waters, was written and directed by Martin Falck.Watch the official clip, which sees Reznor and Ross appear on a television screen, below.‘Radical Romantics’, the third Fever Ray album, was released this week (March 10). Reviewing the album, NME wrote: “‘Radical Romantics’ ability to communicate Dreijer’s perspective on love and relationships exquisitely is thanks largely in part to its inventive production.
It’s been a busy week for Marvel’s “Daredevil: Born Again” as production is ramping up in NYC. First, it was announced that Jon Bernthal would be returning to the role of Frank Castle, aka, The Punisher, in the Disney+ series alongside fellow former “Daredevil” cast members Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio in their respective Marvel roles.
Argentina, 1985 Leads 2023 Platino Awards NominationsSantiago Miter’s political thriller Argentina, 1985 leads this year’s Platino awards nominations with 14 nods, including Best Director, Screenplay, and Best Ibero-American Fiction Film. Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s latest pic Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths trails with six nominations alongside Spanish filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beasts and Lullaby by Alauda Ruiz De Azúa. On the TV side, the Colombian series Noticia de un kidnapping also notched six noms. This year’s Platino awards take place on April 22 at the IFEMA Municipal Palace in Madrid. Check out the full list of nominations here.
acquisition of Team Coco, Conan O’Brien’s podcast company. His career has included a variety of roles, including as an angel investor and startup advisor, and CEO of Midroll Media, the parent company of Earwolf, Howl.fm, Midroll and Stitcher, which SiriusXM bought in 2020 for $325 million.“Adam’s new role is a clear signal to everyone in this business that SiriusXM has its eye not only on integrating podcasting and radio, but also taking it to the next level,” said a joint statement issued by Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael, co-hosts of Earwolf’s “How Did This Get Made?”“Adam is a talent developer, a passionate consumer of the form, and a genuinely lovely human being.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Among the movie stars slated to make an appearance during ABC’s telecast of the Oscars: a young Mickey Mouse and Princess Jasmine. Hyundai Motor America will run a 60-second commercial during the awards program that links its vehicles to Disney characters in no small fashion. Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Princess Jasmine and Aladdin and the “Steamboat Wilie” version of Mickey Mouse all make appearances in the spot, which was crafted with Hyundai’s ad agency, Innocean and Disney’s own creative team. The famous song “When You WIsh Upon A Star,” from Disney’s Pinocchio, plays throughout. “We want to connect with audiences in a very emotional way” says Angelea Zepeda, the automaker’s chief marketing officer, in an interview. “We haven’t done that very well in all the years we have been in the U.S. We have been a little cold. We tried to sell our sheet metal and didn’t’ tell how we care about them as consumers or how we can affect them in their day to day lives.”
Tom Carter, president and COO of The CW parent Nexstar Media Group, said the debut of Saudi-backed LIV Golf on the network in late-February was a hit and may well help spur more talks with sports rights holders.
EXCLUSIVE: Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel is in negotiations to direct the Pokemon Detective Pikachu live-action sequel based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise for Legendary Entertainment. Chris Galletta will write the script for the follow-up to Legendary’s 2019 box office hit.
Francisca Alegria is an award-winning filmmaker who’s short film “And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow’s Eye” received the award for Best International Fiction Short at Sundance Film Festival. Her debut feature “The Cow Who Sang A Song Into the Future” premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2022 and was supported by the 2017 Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Lab along with the Catalyst Forum.Rita Baghdadi is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker known for the intimacy of her bold, character-driven films.