Commercial production house Picrow (Pictures in a Row) has signed independent rep Dawn Ratcliffe to handle marketing and sales in the Midwest. The Chicago-based Ratcliffe will be repping Picrow's directorial roster which includes company founder Peter Lang, Marc & Ish, Bryan Barber, Marc Silver, Margaret Malandruccolo, Florian Hoffmeister and the shop's latest signing, Australian director Husein Alicajic….Hollywood-based music house DeepMix has secured indie reps Val Gobos of Gobos Entertainment to cover the Midwest and Lisa Gimenez of Lisa G Reps to handle the West Coast….BE the Creative Source, a recently formed advertising, promotion, design and interactive representation agency founded by Jeff Boortz, has brought Ann Epstein aboard as West Coast partner/executive producer. Epstein's background includes posts at E! Networks, Pittard Sullivan and Nickelodeon, spanning 20-plus years of professional experience in network identity, brand strategy, marketing and promotion. BE's roster includes Denver-based creative production company Impossible TV, international creative network United Senses and digital creative boutique Neo-Pangea. As sr. VP, creative director, for E! Networks between 2001 and 2009, Epstein was charged with the on-air branding and identity for both E! and the Style Network brands across platforms, both domestically and internationally. Epstein led an in-house creative team of 21 art directors, designer and producers, managed outside creative agencies and oversaw seven network redesigns, four of which were completed entirely in house….
Beyoncé’s Halftime Show Highlighted Netflix’s NFL Debut On Xmas Day
Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day.
Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.
She surprised fans by bringing along Shaboozey to perform "Sweet Honey Buckiin" and Post Malone joined her for "Levii's Jeans."
The action on the field didn't live up to expectations as the NFL showcased four of the AFC's top five teams.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh's defense during Kansas City's 29-10 rout in the first game.
The broadcast itself went off just fine, quickly becoming the second-most popular live title on Netflix to date, according to NFL Media.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens led C.J. Stroud and the Texans to 17-2 at halftime before Beyoncé stole the show.
Mariah Carey opened Wednesday's doubleheader with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You" and then the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs trounced the Steelers to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
There were no signs of any major streaming issues during the game after Netflix experienced minor blunders at the start of the pregame show. The broadcast opened with roughly 10 seconds of silence because it appeared studio host Kay Adams' microphone wasn't turned on.
Beyoncé's live performance at NRG Stadium was supposed to be the biggest test for the streaming giant and it seemed to go off without a hitch.
Mahomes threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and Kelce had eight catches for 84 yards and one score as the Chiefs (15-1) earned a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The... Read More