Limey, the production house headed by exec producer/owner Andrew Denyer, has signed director Nick Jones for U.S. representation. A Brit known for his work in comedy, Jones continues to be handled in the rest of the world by London-based Another Film Company.
No stranger to the American ad market, Jones has to his credit humorous Burger King campaigns for Crispin Porter+Bogusky. His recent endeavors, primarily in the U.K., span such clients as KIA automobiles, Aunt Bessie’s, Subway, Southern Trains, EGG Bank, Heineken, Sugar Puffs and Uswitch.
Jones studied theatre design, film, and photography at London’s prestigious Central St. Martin’s. Following university, he dove headlong into directing and editing music videos, before immersing himself in the world of television and commercial production. In the years that followed, Nick honed his directing chops, sharpened his comedic timing and developed a penchant for connecting with actors. His eye for comedic talent paved the first steps for such actors as Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, and many more breakout English performers.
Denyer sees Jones’ directorial sensibilities and knack for natural comedic dialogue as translating well into the U.S. marketplace. Jones comes aboard a Limey directorial roster that includes Scott Weintrob, Graeme Joyce and the team known as KN+SAW.
Additionally Limey has secured Mary Ford of indie firm Mary Ford & Co. for representation on the East Coast. Limey continues to be handled by reps Jeanie DiMaggio of DiMaggio on the West Coast and in Texas, and partners Jim Robison of Jim Robison Reps and Janice Harryman Wagdy of Barker! in Detroit and the Midwest.
Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance
Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.
The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.
"This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."
The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."
And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.
Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.
Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.
Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."
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