By Jake Kanter
Former Kew Media Executive Launches Abacus Media Rights; Lands BBC & HBO Film ‘Superbug’
16.04.2020 - 14:01 / deadline.com
By Jake Kanter
International TV Editor
Jonathan Ford, the former Kew Media Distribution executive vice president of sales, has launched his own distribution company Abacus Media Rights.
Ford left Kew Media Distribution before it collapsed earlier this year following months of financial mismanagement at its parent, the Canadian company Kew Media Group.
He has established Abacus with backing from investment vehicle Amcomri Media Group, which already owns 101 Films, a film distribution firm that
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Dear Media Podcast Network Lands $8 Million Investment for New IP, Brand Building
Dear Media, the podcast network behind female-focused shows like The Bitch Bible, The Skinny Confidential: Him & Her andTaste of Taylor, has raised $8 million in Series A funding from Magnet Companies, it announced Thursday. With more than 40 shows already launched and over 150 million episode downloads to date, the funding will be used to grow Dear Media's talent slate and create original IP.
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Emmy Winner, ‘All Good Things’ Writer-Producer Marc Smerling Launches Truth Media
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Who was in the original Peter Kay Amarillo video when it was released and who sings it?
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Matthew McConaughey Guest Stars On Jimmy Fallon Soap ‘The Longest Days Of Our Lives’
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16.04.2020 / 20:39
Former Kew Exec Jonathan Ford Launches New Distribution Banner
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Prince William and Kate Middleton Hire Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Former Social Media Manager
David Watkins, all of 27 years old, used to be digital communications lead when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were senior royals. The Sussex Royal account shut down at the end of March, and more information is coming about Harry and Meghan's new venture Archewell. But in the meantime, according to Watkins' LinkedIn and reported by People, he's been scooped up by Kate Middleton and Prince William to manage their social accounts now.
cosmopolitan.com
09.04.2020 / 00:53
Prince William and Kate Middleton Hired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Former Social Media Manager
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harpersbazaar.com
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You didn’t think that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s old staff would get kicked to curb so easily now, did you? If anything, the royals like to keep their inner circle small, working with tried-and-true loyal staffers. So, yes, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s new social media expert just so happens to be a former employee of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The pair wasted no time in scooping him up following Meghan and Harry’s royal exit.
