Wonya Lucas Named President, CEO of Crown Media Family Networks

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorJessica Holscott has been named as the new head of the finance team for WarnerMedia’s recently formed Studios and Networks Group, with responsibility for all financial activities of the group, including financial reporting, budgeting and planning for future business growth.In her new role, which is effective immediately, Holscott will report to WarnerMedia CFO Pascal Desroches, and will work closely with Ann Sarnoff who leads Studios and Networks.  Its the latest

American actor Lakeith Stanfield is apologising to fans after posting a series of troubling posts to his Instagram page. Many of the Get Out actor’s fans and followers became concerned for the actor's well-being after he posted videos of him appearing to fill a pill bottle for beta-blockers with alcohol.

Liberty Media, the company controlled by billionaire mogul John Malone that houses assets like audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the Atlanta Braves baseball club and the Formula One racing circuit, on Monday reported second-quarter financials as the novel coronavirus pandemic delayed events in its sports operations.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Hideaway Entertainment, INDE Companies and Brooklyn Media is teaming with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump for the upcoming feature Freedom Ride. The film is set to begin production in summer 2021 with plans to shoot in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.

first to report on “Family Feud” going back to the studio.“Family Feud” joins fellow game shows “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” in returning to full production. A person with knowledge of the situation also confirmed that the wheel itself has undergone a redesign to give space for proper social distancing between contestants.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Syndicated gameshow Family Feud is the latest production set to get back up and running.Deadline understands that the Steve Harvey-fronted show is returning to the studio in Atlanta on Tuesday August 4.The show is set to start airing original episodes for its 22nd season on September 14.

ViacomCBS Networks U.K. on Thursday named former Channel 4 and ITV executive Sarah Rose chief operating officer, reporting to Maria Kyriacou, president, ViacomCBS Networks U.K.

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Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWonya Lucas has been named president and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks.

More to come…The actor, who would have turned 69 today, made his acting debut in a little-seen 1977 comedy "Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?"Williams made his big screen debut in little-seen 1977 comedy "Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?"Williams made several appearances doing sketches on 1977's "The Richard Pryor Show"The quirky comedy series "Mork and Mindy," a spinoff from "Happy Days" and an alien character he debuted on that hit, premiered in 1978 and put Williams on the map.Christopher

Carlin Bates opened up about her desire to expand her family after introducing her newborn daughter, Layla, to the rest of the Bates.“Not gonna lie I thought, ‘Oh, I’m gonna need this time [with] just one, now I’m like, ‘I need 100 of them,’” the Bringing Up Bates star, 22, gushed in Us Weekly’s exclusive clip from the Thursday, July 23, mid-season premiere.

Veteran industry executive Iris Grossman has been named president of GreenLight Women, the organization that advocates for professionals over the age of 40. Grossman succeeds Ivy Kagan Bierman in the post, balancing nonprofit duties with those at her day job as a manager at EchoLake Entertainment where she reps talent such as Unorthodox star Shira Haas, Mandy Patinkin, Patti Lupone, Christine Lahti, WaleedZuaiter, Frances Conroy, and others.

13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman has signed with CAA in all areas. The Atlanta-born actor, writer, photographer and director recently starred alongside Alan Cumming in Jeremy O.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorCAA has signed a non-exclusive strategic partnership agreement with United Media Asia, a Singapore- and Indonesia-based content finance, production and distribution company.The partnership continues CAA’s relationship with UMA, which recently signed an exclusive first-look deal with Southeast Asia’s largest media conglomerate, Kompas Gramedi.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor years many observers have said that the Recording Academy president/CEO role was too big for a single person, and the organization on Friday announced the creation of two key senior leadership positions — chief operating officer and chief industry officer — amid a larger staff reorganization.According to the announcement, key features of the reorganization are the streamlining of most of the Academy’s staff into three divisions:  the Entertainment / Consumer

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix announced that chief content officer Ted Sarandos has been appointed co-CEO of the company, alongside co-founder Reed Hastings.Sarandos, who will continue to serve as content chief, joined Netflix over 20 years ago. He’s also been elected to Netflix’s board of directors.“Ted has been my partner for decades,” Hastings said in announcing the appointment.