Netflix Chief Talent Officer Jessica Neal Is Leaving the Company

The global market for theatrical releases continues to wax and wane due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a frustrating time for moviegoers everywhere, albeit a lucrative one for streaming platforms, notably Netflix.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok announced a new CEO and COO, in what its Chinese parent company ByteDance said was “a strategic reorganization” to optimize the popular short-form video app’s global teams and support its continued growth.Shouzi Chew, ByteDance’s CFO, will now also become CEO of TikTok.

Fox Corp. is looking to turbocharge its digital business.

NBCUniversal has named Jim Denney Executive VP and Chief Product Officer, Direct-to-Consumer overseeing Peacock’s global product strategy.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNBCUniversal hired Jim Denney, a TiVo veteran who most recently was at Hulu, as executive VP and chief product officer of direct-to-consumer, overseeing Peacock’s global product strategy.Denney will start at NBCU next month. He will be based in New York and report to Gidon Katz, NBCU’s president of direct-to-consumer.

resurfaced Monday by Matt Neglia of Next Best Picture, breaks down all of the excruciating work that went into the production of that year’s Oscars, including the entirety of Gooding’s win and acceptance speech. And you can watch it above now.I’m not going to lie, just the preparation before the broadcast looks exhausting but I was almost falling apart with anxiety watching director Louis J.

Netflix continues its expansion into Southeast Asia with the acquisition of Ghost Lab, the supernatural thriller from Thailand that is produced by major local outfit GDH 559.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStreaming giant Netflix has picked up worldwide rights to “Ghost Lab,” a supernatural thriller about experiments that cross the boundaries between life and death. Production was by GDH 559, the Thai studio behind the “Bad Genius” hit film and the Netflix adapted series of the same name.“Ghost Lab” is directed by Goff” Paween Purijitpanya (“Body,” “4BIA,” “Phobia 2”).

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Madonna’s 24-year-old daughter Lourdes Leons is creating her own legacy. The model is the eldest daughter of Madonna and “fitness guru” Carlos Leon and is the self-proclaimed “Latin from Manhattan.” The model that her friends call “Lola” is featured on billboards across the country, is a new face for Marc Jacobs and at the center of a viral Stella McCartney campaign.

Chris Legentil, a veteran of streaming service DAZN as well as Showtime and the NBA, has been named SVP and head of global communications for WWE Corp.

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Dozens of people march through the streets of Cape Town to Parliament to demand justice for Andile ‘Lulu’ Ntuthela, a gay man who was murdered in the Eastern Cape in what is believed to have been a hate crime. (Pic: Asharf Hendricks)

Jessica Neal, Netflix's chief talent officer, is leaving the company. She's departing the streamer after a cumulative 12 years there, first as the vice president of talent and most recently as the chief talent officer.

Also Read: 'Bridgerton' Renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 at NetflixNeal added in her own statement: “Leading the talent organization at Netflix, and seeing the business and so many careers thrive, has been an incredible experience. I want to thank Reed, Ted, and all my stunning colleagues who have made every day memorable and gratifying.”Neal previously held positions in human resources at Coursera and Scopely, serving as chief people officer at the mobile gaming company.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix Chief Talent Officer Jessica Neal, who has headed HR for nearly four years, is exiting the company.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDraftKings is upping its bet on original content: The sports-wagering company announced the appointment of Brian Angiolet, a two-decade veteran of Verizon, as its first chief media officer.Most recently, Angiolet was senior VP and chief business officer at Verizon, after originally joining the telco in 1999.

Ubisoft has announced that it has hired a new Chief People Officer.Ubisoft shared the news via its website on Friday, April 9.

Jack Hanna, renowned animal expert from Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, is stepping back from work and public life after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. His daughters Kathaleen, Suzanne, and Julie made the sad announcement on Wednesday, publishing a heartfelt letter to fans on social media.