Disney’s Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology group has promoted and hired a handful of executives and realigned it business to better support the entertainment giant’s continued growth, the company said Monday.
The sweeping division known as Dmed, is responsible for next-gen direct-to-consumer and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations and Disney’s digital product portfolio. A new structure creates eight core groups: Advertising Platforms; Business Operations; Consumer Experiences & Platforms; Content Operations; Content Platforms; Design; Engineering Services; and Media Engineering.
Those tapped for new or expanded roles include Mike Andrews, Tagu Kato, Chris Lawson and Michael Pollard. Jeremy Helfand continues to lead Ad Platforms in collaboration with Disney Advertising Sales.
Andrews was named SVP of the new Content Platforms group after several decades leading some of Disney and ESPN’s most challenging engineering projects. Kato, who worked at Nike before joining Disney in 2017, will run the new, centralized Design team as VP.
The sweeping division known as Dmed, is responsible for next-gen direct-to-consumer and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations and Disney’s digital product portfolio. A new structure creates eight core groups: Advertising Platforms; Business Operations; Consumer Experiences & Platforms; Content Operations; Content Platforms; Design; Engineering Services; and Media Engineering.
Those tapped for new or expanded roles include Mike Andrews, Tagu Kato, Chris Lawson and Michael Pollard. Jeremy Helfand continues to lead Ad Platforms in collaboration with Disney Advertising Sales.
Andrews was named SVP of the new Content Platforms group after several decades leading some of Disney and ESPN’s most challenging engineering projects. Kato, who worked at Nike before joining Disney in 2017, will run the new, centralized Design team as VP.
- 5/24/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
A former U.S. police officer is attempting to end Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds' run at the top of the box office by launching a lawsuit against the producers of their hit thriller Safe House.
Retired Chicago, Illinois cop Marty Christopher Lawson is requesting an injunction to stop Universal executives from further distributing the movie, which hit the top of the film charts in America last week.
He claims the plot of and characters in the film were stolen from his book, Truth or Treason, which detailed his efforts to uncover an alleged police conspiracy.
Lawson insists the movie has caused him "pain and suffering".
Retired Chicago, Illinois cop Marty Christopher Lawson is requesting an injunction to stop Universal executives from further distributing the movie, which hit the top of the film charts in America last week.
He claims the plot of and characters in the film were stolen from his book, Truth or Treason, which detailed his efforts to uncover an alleged police conspiracy.
Lawson insists the movie has caused him "pain and suffering".
- 2/24/2012
- WENN
Move over, Sarah Deming*, because there's another crazy lawsuit in Tinseltown.
Apparently, the twisty turny CIA thriller "Safe House" was so similar to Marty Christopher Lawson's life that he's suing Universal to stop distributing the movie. "Safe House" came out on February 10... so he's a little slow on the draw, it seems.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lawson's nebulous complaint alleges " the plot, characters, theme, etc. of the film were ripped from his book, 'Truth or Treason,' as well as a series of videos he posted on YouTube." Lawson wasn't exactly clear on which details from his videos, book, or life were snatched for the plot of "Safe House," which seems somewhat problematic even to non-lawyerly laypersons such as ourselves. Then again, anything to do with the CIA can get even the most logical person's conspiracy juices flowing.
Lawson's reasoning might be questionable, but you've gotta give him credit for aiming high.
Apparently, the twisty turny CIA thriller "Safe House" was so similar to Marty Christopher Lawson's life that he's suing Universal to stop distributing the movie. "Safe House" came out on February 10... so he's a little slow on the draw, it seems.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lawson's nebulous complaint alleges " the plot, characters, theme, etc. of the film were ripped from his book, 'Truth or Treason,' as well as a series of videos he posted on YouTube." Lawson wasn't exactly clear on which details from his videos, book, or life were snatched for the plot of "Safe House," which seems somewhat problematic even to non-lawyerly laypersons such as ourselves. Then again, anything to do with the CIA can get even the most logical person's conspiracy juices flowing.
Lawson's reasoning might be questionable, but you've gotta give him credit for aiming high.
- 2/24/2012
- by Jenni Miller
- NextMovie
File under "Out There": Former Chicago police officer Marty Christopher Lawson is attempting to get an injunction to stop Universal from further distributing the hit film Safe House. Why? The former cop, who says he was forced to retire under duress, says the plot, characters, theme, etc. of the film were ripped from his book, Truth or Treason, as well as a series of videos he posted on YouTube. Photos: 18 Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits The complaint doesn't spell out the similarities, nor does it suggest how Universal saw his work, but it implies that the movie carried analogous elements to
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- 2/24/2012
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The schedule for the 2010 Toronto Screamfest has been unveiled and Veronika London (Black Eve) has been announced to host. Also in attendance are the following shorts: "Expired Poetry," "Worm," "Until Death," "Remote," and "Victim." The event will blow the roof off as Adam Green's Frozen highlights Screamfest. Have a look at the full schedule for the event, which begins September 23rd at 7:00pm - 7:30pm. More details inside.
Release Date: September 23rd (Limited Run).
7:30pm: Introduction by Veronika London of first time filmmakers:
Done Like Dinner by Tobias Kiel
Cast Study by Torin Langen
Introduction by London of featured shorts:
"Expired Poetry" by Chris Lawson
"Worm" by Zach Green
8:30pm: Introduction by London of three more shorts:
"Until Death" by Mike Klassen
"Remote" by Marc Roussel
"Victim" by Ryan Barrett
9:15pm Introduction of Frozen by London
Frozen by Adam Green
10:50 Outro/thanks by...
Release Date: September 23rd (Limited Run).
7:30pm: Introduction by Veronika London of first time filmmakers:
Done Like Dinner by Tobias Kiel
Cast Study by Torin Langen
Introduction by London of featured shorts:
"Expired Poetry" by Chris Lawson
"Worm" by Zach Green
8:30pm: Introduction by London of three more shorts:
"Until Death" by Mike Klassen
"Remote" by Marc Roussel
"Victim" by Ryan Barrett
9:15pm Introduction of Frozen by London
Frozen by Adam Green
10:50 Outro/thanks by...
- 8/12/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
(Palm Springs, California – February 1, 2010) Lars Hansen died Sunday night, January 31, of complications from liver cancer. He was 60. Hansen had a distinguished career in cultural arts management. In Los Angeles, he was Executive Director, Office of Cultural Relations, for the University of Southern California (2001-2004) where he was responsible for creating and maintaining strategic relationships with the cultural institutions of Los Angeles. At USC, he also produced the President's Distinguished Artist/Lecture Series, presenting such notable speakers as Lech Walesa, Isaac Stern, and Bishop Desmond Tutu. Prior to that position, he was President of Theatre League Alliance (now La Stage Alliance), an association of more than 200 member theatres and producers throughout Southern California, which provides various programs and presents the annual Ovation Awards. While there, Hansen began publishing La Stage Magazine. He also served as the General Manager for the presentation of the Bolshoi Ballet at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in...
- 2/1/2010
- backstage.com
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