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Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer George Cheeks formalized his division’s executive structure. In a memo to staff, Cheeks shared the specific titles for his direct reports, as well as how Skydance TV will now operate post-Warner Bros. and Paramount merger. “Reporting to me, these accomplished leaders will work together to advance our strategy […]
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Dr. Shira Efron, RAND's Distinguished Israel Policy Chair. “Many of us, myself included, underestimated the extent of the fracture in Israeli society.” It reflects a political system in which ideological polarisation, the rightward shift of the Jewish electorate and the contested legitimacy of Arab political participation have sharply narrowed the possibilities for coalition-building. Dr. Efron illustrates a political landscape in which Netanyahu’s governing bloc has lost ground, yet still has “more cards, or better cards, to play,” she argues, whether throu
Finlay O'Neill thought his sporting days were over when his dislocated a knee at the age of 16. Now he is preparing to play a part in England's bid to retain the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.
BAFTA has confirmed that Hilary Rosen has been appointed as its new chair. Following a year as deputy chair, Rosen succeeds Sara Putt, who steps down after a three-year term. Rosen will oversee the organization’s “mission to champion film, games and television talent through its awards, industry leadership and year-round development programs,” BAFTA said. A […]
Lyndon Faulkner is not in his role yet but is already intent on getting to grips with both the WRU's finances and plans to cut a region.
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society has announced their newly elected officers, including Amazon MGM Studios’ Albert Cheng as chairman. Also, Tim McNeal will serve his second term as president and CEO Melissa Grego has renewed her contract to continue leading the nonprofit organization into 2028. Grego has served in that role since October 2017. […]
After 17 years of leadership, Bob Daly will step down as chair of the American Film Institute Board of Directors at the next trustee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Variety can reveal exclusively. Daly, former Warner Bros. chair and co-CEO, joined the AFI Board in April 1981 and was named chair on Oct. 8, 2009, […]
Lyndon Faulkner, the nephew of Wales legend Charlie Faulkner, will take the role at the WRU's annual general meeting on 22 November.
Bärbel Bas has resigned as labor minister and as co-leader of the Social Democrats as tension grows with Chancellor Merz's CDU.
The Nobel Committee has admitted that it has been unable to reach the ICJ judge to tell her the news.
George Cheeks, newly appointed to the role of Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer, laid out his vision to staffers Tuesday, as the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed. Hours after Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz sent a memo to employees at the combined […]
Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the yuan as a global currency.
The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
Warner Music Group has announced that Carianne Marshall will transition out of her role as co-chair and chief operating officer of Warner Chappell Music, the company’s publishing division, at the end of this month, “as the company streamlines its leadership structure,” the announcement reads. WCM CEO Guy Moot will become the sole chair of WCM, […]
