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    TikTok COO to step down from the company after nearly 5 years in the role

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    The icon for TikTok is seen, Feb. 25, 2020, in New York. TikTok’s COO V Pappas, is leaving the popular social media platform after nearly five years at the company. The news was announced in a note sent to employees Thursday morning, June 22, 2023, and later shared on Twitter. (AP Photo, File)
    NEW YORK (AP) --

    TikTok's chief operating officer V Pappas, is leaving the popular social media platform after nearly five years at the company.

    In a note sent to employees Thursday morning and later shared on Twitter, Pappas, who uses plural pronouns, said now that the company has achieved a lot of success, she felt it was the right time to move on and focus on "entrepreneurial passions."

    TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a note sent to employees that Pappas, one of the company's most public faces, will continue to serve as a strategic adviser.

    "I want to take this opportunity to thank V for their many contributions over the years," Chew wrote. "Throughout their time at TikTok, they have been instrumental in growing the business, advocating for the company, elevating our product offerings and marketing campaigns, and fostering a positive community of creators and users. They have had a significant and lasting impact and we are truly grateful for their tireless efforts."

    Pappas joined TikTok in 2018 as general manager and was promoted to interim head in 2020 when then-CEO Kevin Mayer left the company just after three months in the role. The former YouTube official assumed the COO role the following year, and has testified on Capitol Hill and appeared in media interviews offering a full-throated defense of the company, which has been under scrutiny by lawmakers concerned about its Chinese origins.

    For years, TikTok has been fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf. The company is currently negotiating its data privacy plans with the Biden administration, which, earlier this year, threated to ban it nationwide if its Chinese owners don't sell their stakes.

    TikTok maintains its never been asked by the Chinese government to share U.S. user data, and it wouldn't do so if asked.

    In his email to employees, Chew also announced an organizational shakeup at the company.

    Zenia Mucha, who served nearly two decades as a communications executive at Disney, will join TikTok as the chief brand and communications officer, overseeing the company's marketing and public relations arm.

    Chew said TikTok's chief of staff Adam Presser will become the company's head of operations.

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    California Film Commission awards $108.6 Million in tax credits

    Wednesday, December 18, 2024
    Colleen Bell, director of the California Film Commission

    The California Film Commission (CFC) has awarded $108.6 million in tax credits to 10 film and television projects through its Film and Television Tax Credit Program and Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Program. This latest round of awards includes one relocating television series, one recurring television series, five new television series, one miniseries, and two non-independent feature films. Together, these productions are expected to generate $509 million in qualified California expenditures, supporting local businesses and creating 3,583 cast and crew jobs.

    In an effort to retain more productions in California, the CFC added additional application windows this fall. Since the industry experienced a major labor disruption due to the dual strikes last year, the CFC added these windows to demonstrate a proactive commitment to addressing industry needs. This approach included three newly scheduled application windows: two for television series in September and October, followed by one for non-independent feature films in November.

    “We are working hard to keep productions filming in California,” said Colleen Bell, director of the California Film Commission. “These tax credits help us keep jobs here in our state and drive economic growth, but the impact goes beyond the entertainment industry – it supports families, local businesses, and communities statewide.”

    Collectively, these projects will invest $276 million in below-the-line wages, employing 1,666 cast members, 1,917 crew members, and 28,404 background performers, measured in days worked. The productions will also generate 835 filming days throughout California.

    Among the highlights is “Imperfect Women” from20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios for Apple... Read More

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