Stephan Schmitter will be the new CEO of German broadcasting giant RTL Deutschland on January 1, 2024. Schmitter will add CEO responsibilities to his current duties as Chief Content Officer at RTL. As CEO, Schmitter will be responsible for RTL Deutschland’s broadcast business in Germany, including the free-to-air channels RTL and Vox, the streaming service […]
Grammys CEO Rejects AI Drake and The Weeknd Song for Awards Show – The Hollywood Reporter
After it was reported this week that a viral AI song that imitates the singing of Drake and The Weeknd has been submitted for next year’s Grammy Awards, Recording Academy boss Harvey Mason Jr. took to social media on Thursday night to delete “inaccurate information” about the suitability of AI songs. On Tuesday, The New […]
Fatima Djoumer becomes CEO of Europa Cinemas – The Hollywood Reporter
Europa Cinema, the pan-European association of arthouse cinemas, announced major changes in its management on Tuesday: Founder Claude-Eric Poiroux resigned from his position as general director after 30 years. He will be succeeded by the current COO Fatima Djoumer, who has been appointed as the new CEO. Poiroux was awarded the title of Honorary President […]
Paramount Global has content to get through WGA strike, says CEO – The Hollywood Reporter
Outlining the studio’s plans to make it through Thursday’s Writers Guild of America strike, Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish said Paramount has prepared for that possibility, including a slew of new releases and moving production to abroad to get through en. “Authors are an integral part of creating content that our audience enjoys, truly cross-platform. […]
