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    Director Simon Cole Joins B-Reel For Global Representation

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    NEW YORK --

    B-Reel has signed director Simon Cole for global representation. He spent the past 10-plus years at HSI Productions, initially as half of the Joe Public directing duo (with Adam Cameron). In 2006, Cole and Cameron split to pursue solo directing careers with Cole continuing at HSI.

    Joe Public, back when they were at the since closed production house Headquarters, earned two Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award nominations–for Best Commercial Director of 1999 and 2002, The duo also had commercials for Amazon.com, Netflix and Cracker Jacks earn AICP Show honors and gain inclusion into the Film archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in NY.

    Simon kicks off his B-Reel tenure with Evolve, a gun safety PSA featuring actor Josh Lucas for agencies Erwin Penland and Hill Holliday Boston. Michael McQuhae, executive producer/managing director, B-Reel, said, “Simon combines performance direction with a keen visual sensibility. Having worked with Simon previously, I look forward to producing with him again.”

    Cole added, “I approach every project with the same energy and feeling of dedication in finding what makes a commercial work. B-Reel shares the same level of enthusiasm and approach to problem solving as me with each new project. They’re a new generation of commercial and digital content company, and being able to tap into that makes it a perfect marriage.”

    In addition to his spotmaking, Simon has been active in the documentary arena with So Help Me God, which has been featured on TV networks worldwide and is available on Amazon.com, Netflix and iTunes. Simon is currently writing a black comedy feature titled Knock Down Ginger. He also plays keyboard and drums, writes for the band Redbox, and is an accomplished portrait photographer.

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    Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance

    Saturday, November 23, 2024

    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."

    It's the latest move by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic to crack down on the... Read More

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