Six thought leaders–Casey Bloys, Ava DuVernay, Doug Herzog, Pearlena Igbokwe, David Madden and Lisa Nishimura–have been appointed by Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma to the Academy Executive Committee. This diverse, new group of appointees will work closely with the Television Academy’s officers and board of governors to guide and shape the direction of the Academy for the 2019 term.
“We are privileged to have the collective expertise, insights and resources of these visionary executives guiding us through what promises to be another extraordinary time of expansion and innovation in our industry,” said Scherma. “Their leadership provides relevancy and will be vital to ensuring the Television Academy is at the forefront of the industry’s remarkable evolution.”
Here’s a rundown of Scherma’s Executive Committee appointees and their roles and achievements:
–Casey Bloys: As president, HBO Programming, he oversees all of HBO and Cinemax’s programming efforts including scripted series, late night, documentaries, HBO sports and HBO films. Recent series include Barry, Big Little Lies, Insecure, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, My Brilliant Friend, Sharp Objects, Silicon Valley, Succession, True Detective, Veep and Westworld. Upcoming series include Watchmen, Lovecraft Country and The Righteous Gemstones.
–Ava DuVernay: Emmy®-winning and Oscar®-nominated writer, director, producer and distributor. Her directorial work includes the historical drama Selma, the Emmy Award-winning documentary 13th, the Disney children’s adventure A Wrinkle in Time, and her family drama series Queen Sugar.
–Doug Herzog: Former president, Viacom Music and Entertainment Group where he oversaw MTV, VH1, Logo TV, Comedy Central and Spike. Responsible for the launch of South Park, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on Comedy Central.
–Pearlena Igbokwe: As president, Universal Television, she oversees comedies Will & Grace, Superstore, The Good Place, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Russian Doll and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, in addition to dramas Chicago Fire, New Amsterdam, FBI and Good Girls.
–David Madden: As president of programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios, he oversees all programming across the entertainment networks AMC, IFC, SundanceTV and BBC America, with popular and critically acclaimed shows including The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, Killing Eve, The Terror, Lodge 49, Documentary Now!, and Brockmire .
–Lisa Nishimura: As VP of Original Documentary & Comedy Programming at Netflix, she has overseen documentary feature film, shorts and series including Icarus, Quincy, The White Helmets, Making A Murderer, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Chef’s Table and Wild Wild Country. She has also overseen comedy specials including Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life, Hannah Gadsby: Nanette and Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife.
Additionally, the Academy’s board of governors have elected the following individuals as their representatives on the executive committee for the 2019 term: Bob Bergen, performers; Rickey Minor, music; Michael Ruscio, ACE, picture editors; and Lori H. Schwartz, interactive media. Completing the executive committee roster for the 2019 term are these Academy officers: Vice chair Steve Venezia, CAS; second vice chair Tim Gibbons; secretary Sharon Lieblein, CSA; treasurer Allison Binder; Los Angeles Area vice chair Mitch Waldow; and Television Academy Foundation chair Madeline Di Nonno.
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea's privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers.
It was the latest in a series of penalties against Meta by South Korean authorities in recent years as they increase their scrutiny of how the company, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, handles private information.
Following a four-year investigation, South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission concluded that Meta unlawfully collected sensitive information about around 980,000 Facebook users, including their religion, political views and whether they were in same-sex unions, from July 2018 to March 2022.
It said the company shared the data with around 4,000 advertisers.
South Korea's privacy law provides strict protection for information related to personal beliefs, political views and sexual behavior, and bars companies from processing or using such data without the specific consent of the person involved.
The commission said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing the pages the Facebook users liked or the advertisements they clicked on.
The company categorized ads to identify users interested in themes such as specific religions, same-sex and transgender issues, and issues related to North Korean escapees, said Lee Eun Jung, a director at the commission who led the investigation on Meta.
"While Meta collected this sensitive information and used it for individualized services, they made only vague mentions of this use in their data policy and did not obtain specific consent," Lee said.
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