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Early next month, Richard Cormier is set to join Oak Park, Mich.-based GTN as its president. He will work closely with GTN owner/CEO Doug Cheek. Cormier’s last staff position was as VP of New York-based Nice Shoes, as well as managing director of its sister companies Guava and Freestyle Collective…..New York-based design/visual effects/animation house Click 3x has teamed with editor Billy Senia to launch Habitat, a creative editorial boutique serving the advertising and broadcast sectors. The new venture features three editors and three Avid-based editorial suites located within Click 3x’s studios. Jason Mayo, executive producer of Click 3x, will assume the same role for Habitat. Also coming on board Habitat are editors Rob Campbell, who shifts over from Click 3x, and Aimee Lyde, who had formerly been freelancing. Senia was last on staff at Slingshot, New York….Chicago-based Ebel Productions has promoted Jason Schettler to executive producer. Over the last eight years, he has served as a producer and assistant director for the shop, which maintains a directorial roster consisting of Bob Ebel and Bill Ebel. Additionally, Clayton Hauck has come aboard as editor/creative assistant, and assistant business manager Jay Riippi has been promoted to production coordinator…..Jeremy McWilliams has been named executive producer of the advertising division of London-based New Moon. He previously was with @radical.media, London, and earlier served as managing director of Mustard Films, London….Q Music, a New York-based music/sound design venture founded by composer/producer Drazen Bosnjak, has opened an Amsterdam shop, establishing a foothold in the European ad market…..Emily Bliss and Michelle Stapleton, founders of London-based Brave Films, have decided to go their separate ways. Bliss will head up a rebranded Brave, which is to be called Home. Stapleton is expected to soon announce her future plans…..Category:Street Talk
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
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