Los Angeles – Leading independent media and entertainment companies MRC and Penske Media Corporation (Pmc) announced a new joint venture to bring together their respective data businesses. The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control. The announcement, effective today with a transition period through early-2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data President Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
- 10/22/2020
- by RS Editors
- Rollingstone.com
Penske Media Corp., parent company of Variety, and MRC announced a new joint venture bringing together their respective data businesses.
The newly formed company combines Pmc’s Alpha Data, Variety Business Intelligence and MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music). MRC and Pmc will share equal ownership and control. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Last month, Pmc and MRC announced the formation of Pmrc Holdings, a joint venture bringing together Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vibe and Music Business Worldwide. It also announced a content partnership to produce TV, film and other formats whereby MRC will access the intellectual property across the portfolio of Pmrc brands.
The announcement about the combo of Pmc and MRC’s data businesses is effective Thursday with a transition period through early 2021. The deal was announced by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data...
The newly formed company combines Pmc’s Alpha Data, Variety Business Intelligence and MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music). MRC and Pmc will share equal ownership and control. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Last month, Pmc and MRC announced the formation of Pmrc Holdings, a joint venture bringing together Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vibe and Music Business Worldwide. It also announced a content partnership to produce TV, film and other formats whereby MRC will access the intellectual property across the portfolio of Pmrc brands.
The announcement about the combo of Pmc and MRC’s data businesses is effective Thursday with a transition period through early 2021. The deal was announced by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data...
- 10/22/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline parent Penske Media Corp and MRC, which recently formed the Pmrc joint venture that includes Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Vibe, have formed another joint venture. This one aims to combine their respective data businesses. Here’s the release:
Penske Media And MRC Form Data Joint Venture
Company Brings Together MRC Data, Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence
Los Angeles – October 22, 2020 – Leading independent media and entertainment companies MRC and Penske Media Corporation (Pmc) announced today a new joint venture to bring together their respective data businesses. The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control. The announcement, effective today with a transition period through early-2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data President Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
Penske Media And MRC Form Data Joint Venture
Company Brings Together MRC Data, Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence
Los Angeles – October 22, 2020 – Leading independent media and entertainment companies MRC and Penske Media Corporation (Pmc) announced today a new joint venture to bring together their respective data businesses. The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control. The announcement, effective today with a transition period through early-2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data President Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
- 10/22/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
MRC and Penske Media Corporation on Thursday unveiled a new joint venture to bring together their respective data businesses.
The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control.
The announcement, effective immediately with a transition period through early 2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data president Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
“As we compete with industry titans who have an arsenal of data at their fingertips,...
The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control.
The announcement, effective immediately with a transition period through early 2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data president Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
“As we compete with industry titans who have an arsenal of data at their fingertips,...
- 10/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MRC and Penske Media Corporation on Thursday unveiled a new joint venture to bring together their respective data businesses.
The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control.
The announcement, effective immediately with a transition period through early 2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data president Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
“As we compete with industry titans who have an arsenal of data at their fingertips,...
The newly formed company combines MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music), Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence, with MRC and Pmc sharing equal ownership and control.
The announcement, effective immediately with a transition period through early 2021, was made by MRC CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk and Pmc CEO Jay Penske. Current MRC Data president Deanna Brown will serve as interim head, overseeing day-to-day operations.
“As we compete with industry titans who have an arsenal of data at their fingertips,...
- 10/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In a world consumed by celebrity culture and stardom, Chadwick Boseman was a selective and consummate method actor. He rarely gave interviews, or allowed the public access to his personal life. Boseman, who died August 28 at the age of 43, never spoke publicly about his colon cancer diagnosis, which he received four years ago. “His parents are very humble and private people. It does not surprise me that he decided to be very private about his illness and through the stages of death,” said Terence Roberts, mayor of Anderson, S.C., Boseman’s hometown. “It speaks to his character. His values were instilled by them.”
As a performer almost obsessively dedicated to the details of his craft, tributes will surely praise Chadwick Boseman’s diligent preparation. While that indicated the commitment he brought to his characters, the pleasure in watching him on screen didn’t lie in his homework; it was his uncanny ability to disappear.
As a performer almost obsessively dedicated to the details of his craft, tributes will surely praise Chadwick Boseman’s diligent preparation. While that indicated the commitment he brought to his characters, the pleasure in watching him on screen didn’t lie in his homework; it was his uncanny ability to disappear.
- 8/30/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
The Hollywood Reporter on Friday published an explosive story about NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy shortly after inquiries from TheWrap about why THR parent company MRC, which has lucrative business dealings with NBC, had put the brakes on the article. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the investigative piece by THR editor at large Kim Masters and West Coast TV editor Lesley Goldberg initially had been put on hold by MRC Managing Director Deanna Brown and co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu while lawyers weighed the implications of the reporting. An MRC spokesperson told TheWrap: “We are proud of our investigative journalism, which requires a transparent, clearly defined legal review process that is essential to ensure the integrity of The Hollywood Reporter.” Masters did not respond to a request for comment. Also Read: NBC Entertainment Chief Paul Telegdy Under Investigation for Workplace Misconduct An individual close to...
- 7/31/2020
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
The Hollywood Reporter said Thursday that it has hired Nekesa Mumbi Moody as its editorial director, a move that comes after the trade last month parted ways with Matt Belloni. Moody, the Global Entertainment and Lifestyles Editor at the Associated Press, will relocate from New York to Los Angeles and begin the new gig June 15.
Moody has spent the past two-plus decades at the AP, in her most recent role breaking news and overseeing a team of more than 40 journalists worldwide, managing video, text, digital and photo coverage of the industry including movies, music, TV, video games, fashion, food, travel and event. At the AP’s music editor, she interviewed the biz’s biggest names, broke the news of Whitney Houston’s death, and was the first person to get official confirmation of the passing of Prince.
“Nekesa is an incredibly smart, well-respected journalist and seasoned leader who can confidently...
Moody has spent the past two-plus decades at the AP, in her most recent role breaking news and overseeing a team of more than 40 journalists worldwide, managing video, text, digital and photo coverage of the industry including movies, music, TV, video games, fashion, food, travel and event. At the AP’s music editor, she interviewed the biz’s biggest names, broke the news of Whitney Houston’s death, and was the first person to get official confirmation of the passing of Prince.
“Nekesa is an incredibly smart, well-respected journalist and seasoned leader who can confidently...
- 4/30/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Group, a centralized publishing label that comprises both trade publications, will rebrand as Mrc Media, insiders familiar with the company told Variety.
In addition to the new group name, parent owner Valence Media will also change its name to Mrc — taking the moniker of the content studio the company owns, short for Media Rights Capital.
News of the plans come after the exit of Hollywood Reporter editorial director Matthew Belloni on Monday. Belloni’s departure stemmed from conflicts with Valence’s executive leadership over editorial independence at the Hollywood trade. Valence pressured Belloni to soften the publication’s coverage of celebrities and companies with which it did business, according to insiders.
One Valence insider said the push to rename to property predates Belloni’s departure, and the THR-Billboard Group has been referred to as Mrc Media internally since last May. The change will not impact editorial and...
In addition to the new group name, parent owner Valence Media will also change its name to Mrc — taking the moniker of the content studio the company owns, short for Media Rights Capital.
News of the plans come after the exit of Hollywood Reporter editorial director Matthew Belloni on Monday. Belloni’s departure stemmed from conflicts with Valence’s executive leadership over editorial independence at the Hollywood trade. Valence pressured Belloni to soften the publication’s coverage of celebrities and companies with which it did business, according to insiders.
One Valence insider said the push to rename to property predates Belloni’s departure, and the THR-Billboard Group has been referred to as Mrc Media internally since last May. The change will not impact editorial and...
- 4/9/2020
- by Matt Donnelly and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
A trio of THR editors have been tapped as interim leaders in the wake of editorial director Matthew Belloni’s abrupt departure from the publication on Monday, multiple individuals familiar with the company told Variety.
The interim editors are Jeanie Pyun, Belloni’s deputy editorial director; Tom Seeley, senior vice president of digital media; and Lacey Rose, TV editor. A spokesperson for THR corporate parent Valence Media declined to comment on the matter.
Still reeling from Belloni’s exit after his intense conflicts with THR-Billboard Group president Deanna Brown and Valence Media co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, the trio has been set to steady the organization while a permanent replacement for Belloni is hired, one that Variety previously reported will come from outside the company.
Belloni’s departure shocked many THR staffers amid widely reported accounts of Brown, Wiczyk, Satchu attempting to meddle with the publication’s editorial independence.
The interim editors are Jeanie Pyun, Belloni’s deputy editorial director; Tom Seeley, senior vice president of digital media; and Lacey Rose, TV editor. A spokesperson for THR corporate parent Valence Media declined to comment on the matter.
Still reeling from Belloni’s exit after his intense conflicts with THR-Billboard Group president Deanna Brown and Valence Media co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, the trio has been set to steady the organization while a permanent replacement for Belloni is hired, one that Variety previously reported will come from outside the company.
Belloni’s departure shocked many THR staffers amid widely reported accounts of Brown, Wiczyk, Satchu attempting to meddle with the publication’s editorial independence.
- 4/7/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Matthew Belloni resigned as editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter due to intense conflicts with Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, the co-CEOs of the trade’s owners, Valence Media, over their attempts to meddle with the publication’s editorial independence.
Valence had been trying to convince Belloni to give them a head’s up about stories that negatively impact their business interests, according to a knowledgable insider. There was also a growing frustration at Valence’s attempts to use the publication to push projects that it had invested in or backed. Valence owns Dick Clark Productions, Billboard and Media Rights Capital, making its constellation of business partnerships both tangled and expansive. Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Media Group president Deanna Brown also reportedly pushed Belloni to dial back on coverage that was snarky or harder hitting. In a memo to staff, Belloni alluded to tensions with the publication’s ownership even as he called his exit “100% amicable.
Valence had been trying to convince Belloni to give them a head’s up about stories that negatively impact their business interests, according to a knowledgable insider. There was also a growing frustration at Valence’s attempts to use the publication to push projects that it had invested in or backed. Valence owns Dick Clark Productions, Billboard and Media Rights Capital, making its constellation of business partnerships both tangled and expansive. Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Media Group president Deanna Brown also reportedly pushed Belloni to dial back on coverage that was snarky or harder hitting. In a memo to staff, Belloni alluded to tensions with the publication’s ownership even as he called his exit “100% amicable.
- 4/6/2020
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
There are changes coming as the decade winds down and we head into the Roaring 2020s. The Billboard 200 charts, the standard for ranking of what’s doing well in music, will now recognize music videos as a regular part of the experience.
Also on the move is the Recording Academy. A 47-page report issued to a committee led by #MeToo head Tina Tchen is recommending that the voting methodology for the top four categories in the Grammys be changed, and that the organization become more diverse.
Then there’s the weekly Taylor Swift complaint about her back catalog. Surprisingly, she named liberal activist George Soros as one of the guilty parties who had a hand in exploiting the West…er, I mean, her back catalog.
This week in music:
Taylor Blames Soros For Troubles: Taylor Swift spoke out against liberal causes investor George Soros at Thursday’s Billboard Women in Music.
Also on the move is the Recording Academy. A 47-page report issued to a committee led by #MeToo head Tina Tchen is recommending that the voting methodology for the top four categories in the Grammys be changed, and that the organization become more diverse.
Then there’s the weekly Taylor Swift complaint about her back catalog. Surprisingly, she named liberal activist George Soros as one of the guilty parties who had a hand in exploiting the West…er, I mean, her back catalog.
This week in music:
Taylor Blames Soros For Troubles: Taylor Swift spoke out against liberal causes investor George Soros at Thursday’s Billboard Women in Music.
- 12/14/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Congratulations are in order! Food Network star Alton Brown married his girlfriend, Elizabeth Ingram, over the weekend in Charleston, Sc, he confirmed via his Instagram account. First, he shared a photo of their dog next to a glass of champagne with the caption, "Mom and dad got married on a boat and all I got was a glass of weird fizzy stuff." He followed up with a photo of himself and Elizabeth in their causal wedding attire with the captioned, "Yeah, we wore sneakers. #MyBouquetWasABloodyMary." He confirmed it one last time with a tweet. "Yes, @IngramElizabeth and I did in fact tie the knot this weekend," he wrote. View this post on Instagram Yeah, we wore sneakers. #mybouquetwasabloodymary A post shared by Alton Brown (@altonbrown) on Oct 1, 2018 at 1:57pm Pdt Alton and Elizabeth previously got engaged in April. Alton was once married to DeAnna Brown and they divorced in 2015. They have a 19-year-old daughter,...
- 10/2/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
Tyt Network, the digital outfit behind The Young Turks progressive news brand, has tapped a brand new top executive. Deanna Brown, who most recently served as the entrepreneur-in-residence at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, has been named the company's very first president and COO.
Brown, a 30-year digital media veteran, will work alongside founder and CEO Cenk Uygur to direct new business initiatives and growth strategies, according to Variety, while Uygur will continue to oversee the company’s overarching vision as well as all content and coverage decisions. Brown will be based in the company’s Culver City, Calif., headquarters.
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Brown, a 30-year digital media veteran, will work alongside founder and CEO Cenk Uygur to direct new business initiatives and growth strategies, according to Variety, while Uygur will continue to oversee the company’s overarching vision as well as all content and coverage decisions. Brown will be based in the company’s Culver City, Calif., headquarters.
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- 1/11/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Another famous chef's relationship has unfortunately gone up in flames. E! News can exclusively confirm Iron Chef America host Alton Brown recently finalized his divorce from wife DeAnna Brown. According to a source, the couple separated in the middle of 2014 with Alton filing papers for a divorce near his Georgia hometown later in the year. The couple has one teenage daughter. So what went wrong in this relationship that was able to stay out of the public spotlight for so long? Our source revealed Alton had been unhappy in the marriage and that the split had been coming "for a while." His busy work schedule that included a speaking tour and various cooking shows also contributed to...
- 5/19/2015
- E! Online
"No one else helped me," says Chadwick Boseman, the actor playing James Brown in the biopic Get on Up, due out in August. The two-and-a-half minute trailer above shows how the soul singer became the legendary performer and bandleader, surviving an impoverished childhood and a stint in juvie where he put together a gospel choir. The clip also features concerts, high-speed police chases and even a touching flashback to his childhood when his aunt tells him, "One day, everybody gonna know your name." The movie's tagline is, "What you have heard is only the beginning.
- 3/14/2014
- Rollingstone.com
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