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    Commercial Directors Diversity Program Launched

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    Matt Miller
    NEW YORK --

    Matt Miller, president and CEO of the Association of Independent Producers (AICP), has announced the launch of the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP). The new initiative was created during contract talks between the AICP and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and reflects both groups’ commitments to increase the number of minority and women directors in the commercial directing ranks–and the DGA membership.

    CDDP looks to achieve its goals by presenting showcases of unsigned directors to the AICP membership with the goal of creating relationships which will lead to participants signing with a production company for representation. There will additionally be education and mentorship initiatives for those considering careers as commercial directors. The inaugural showcase will take place on January 11, 2017 at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. Individuals looking for their work to be considered for the showcase can submit their work from November 1-28, and can be made here: http://www.awardcore.com/cddp/login.php.

    “The AICP and the DGA are committed to promoting diversity,” noted Miller. “Looking to groups who have traditionally been underrepresented in the directorial ranks benefits all involved. This program will assist the ever-important discovery of new diverse talent for production companies; fledgling directors will have the opportunity to explore a career path in advertising; and the industry will gain access to more talent that can provide a broader range of perspectives on storytelling and creativity. A true win-win-win.”

    Showcase participants will be selected by a judging panel comprised of a blue-ribbon jury of advertising and creative professionals, including creative directors, agency producers, directors, and production company executives.

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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