EVS Broadcast Equipment, a Liège, Belgium-headquartered live video production technology company, has upped Quentin Grutman from chief customer officer to chief strategic accounts officer, and Nicolas Bourdon from chief marketing officer to chief commercial officer. Grutman will lead a newly created team dedicated to focusing on strategic customers. Since 2020, Grutman has been instrumental in driving EVS back into growth mode, leveraging his extensive experience and commitment to customer satisfaction to foster deeper engagements and long-term relationships with key clients. Meanwhile Bourdon will oversee the worldwide sales and marketing team. As CMO, Bourdon not only led marketing efforts but was also in charge of product management. His innovative approach and leadership have been crucial since 2020 in enhancing EVS’ brand presence and steering the company back to growth….
Streaming Into The Guild Awards Season
The guild awards season is upon us. And the contenders range from established series that have an Emmy track record to brand new shows that next year may very well be up for consideration by the Television Academy for the first time.
This SHOOT Preview delves into a small sample which reflects that mix. This time around we sound out some select artists behind: House of the Dragon (HBO), recipient of nine Emmy nominations last year (winning for costume design); and a pair of new entries--The Day of the Jackal (Peacock), and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix).
The latter has gone beyond what’s typically on a producer’s wish list such as critical and commercial success, connecting and resonating with an audience, and serving as a spark for thought and conversation. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the limited series has gone a substantive step further, making a societal impact by helping to gain momentum for the movement to free Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers convicted of murdering their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989. The brutal killings and sensationalized courtroom drama dominated the headlines back in the day--and now once again the case has come to the fore with more weight given to the allegations that the brothers were sexually abused by their father. Menendez family members have come out in support of the brothers (with some, though, denouncing the streaming series). Lobbying efforts for the brothers’ release from prison have intensified. The office of newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman--who defeated DA George Gascon in November--has a meeting slated for January 30-31 to consider a motion asking for parole and/or a reduced sentence. The... Read More