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    Partizan Signs Director Peter Carstairs

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    Comedy and performance director Peter Carstairs has joined Partizan for representation in the U.S. and internationally. Based in Melbourne, Carstairs has to his credit campaigns for such clients as Ford, Fiat, H&R Block and Holden. He just won a Bronze Clio in the Commercials category for his Doritos “Ultrasound” spot, which immediately became a worldwide sensation when it aired during Super Bowl 50.  Carstairs created the ad for the annual Doritos Crash The Super Bowl competition, making him the only person outside of America to reach the final three slots out of nearly 4,500 entries from 28 countries. “Ultrasound” became a viral success, reaching a view-count of over 100-million, and ranking as the most popular, most engaging and most shared commercial of the Big Game.

    Additionally, Carstairs has lent his narrative abilities to helm long-form work including the Emmy-winning Australian TV series Nowhere Boys, and his critically acclaimed debut feature film September (starring Mia Wasikowska and Xavier Samuel). September was named an Official Selection at both the Berlin and Toronto Film Festivals and was released theatrically by eOne Films.

    Carstairs’ penchant for comedy and visual storytelling strongly complements the humor-centric filmmakers already represented on the Partizan roster. These comedy creators include director Eric Lynne,  Djawid Hakimyar, and Tom Noakes. The latter’s Hornbach commercial “Du Lebst” earned three 2016 Clio Awards, including Gold in Commercials.

    Lisa Tauscher, managing director of Partizan, said of Carstairs, “Peter brings a unique and versatile talent to Partizan as both a visual and humorous storyteller. We are excited to further his career internationally for commercials, content, and music videos.”

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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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