San Francisco/New Delhi, Jan 7 (Ians) As Big Tech miserably failed to spot, act and tackle the US Capitol chaos going viral and being live-streamed, voices grew louder on Thursday to remove President Donald Trump altogether from digital platforms for inciting the mob and staging the coup, saying blocking him for couple of hours won't be enough.
Several tech leaders and social activists called on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to move beyond labelling Trump messages, and aggressively curb his posts amplifying and endorsing violence.
"Twitter and Facebook have to cut him (Trump) off. There are no legitimate equities left and labeling won't do it," Alex Stamos, Facebook's former chief security officer, said in a tweet.
"You've got blood on your hands, (Jack) and Zuck. For four years you've rationalized this terror. Inciting violent treason is not a free speech exercise. If you work at those companies,...
Several tech leaders and social activists called on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to move beyond labelling Trump messages, and aggressively curb his posts amplifying and endorsing violence.
"Twitter and Facebook have to cut him (Trump) off. There are no legitimate equities left and labeling won't do it," Alex Stamos, Facebook's former chief security officer, said in a tweet.
"You've got blood on your hands, (Jack) and Zuck. For four years you've rationalized this terror. Inciting violent treason is not a free speech exercise. If you work at those companies,...
- 1/7/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Reddit, the social network that bills itself as “the front page of the Internet,” continued a recent growth spurt by raising $300 million in new funding from investors including China’s Tencent.
The Series D fundraising round values the company at $3 billion, a Reddit spokesperson confirmed to Deadline.
Executives will use the new funding to bolster the capabilities and functionality of the company’s platform as they seek to make it more friendly to advertisers. Among the participants in the latest round are Sequoia, Fidelity and Andreessen Horowitz.
Tencent, which owns 15% of Snap Inc. and 40% of Fortnite creator Epic Games, has put $150 million into Reddit.
Founded in 2005, Reddit has consistently drawn an avid, young core user base, with 50% of its 330 million monthly active users between ages 18-24. In recent years, the company has worked to clean up and professionalize its network, which has been a popular but rough-hewn and occasionally vitriolic...
The Series D fundraising round values the company at $3 billion, a Reddit spokesperson confirmed to Deadline.
Executives will use the new funding to bolster the capabilities and functionality of the company’s platform as they seek to make it more friendly to advertisers. Among the participants in the latest round are Sequoia, Fidelity and Andreessen Horowitz.
Tencent, which owns 15% of Snap Inc. and 40% of Fortnite creator Epic Games, has put $150 million into Reddit.
Founded in 2005, Reddit has consistently drawn an avid, young core user base, with 50% of its 330 million monthly active users between ages 18-24. In recent years, the company has worked to clean up and professionalize its network, which has been a popular but rough-hewn and occasionally vitriolic...
- 2/11/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Nearly a year after Shonda Rhimes signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, her production company has announced a content slate that will appeal to a wide range of viewers. Included among the eight new shows that Shondaland will bring to the world's top Svod service are a take of the story of high-society con artist Anna Delvey, an adaptation of the award-winning historical fiction book The Warmth of Other Suns, and a docu-series about Silicon Valley exec and gender equality firebrand Ellen Pao.
Rhimes, whose work alongside ABC has led to the launch of popular shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, is filling her new Netflix slate with strong female protagonists across a variety of genres. An adaptation of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton book series will supply Netflix subscribers with smart, feminist romance programming, while Sunshine Scouts will follow a group of girl scouts as they deal with an apocalyptic scenario.
Rhimes, whose work alongside ABC has led to the launch of popular shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, is filling her new Netflix slate with strong female protagonists across a variety of genres. An adaptation of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton book series will supply Netflix subscribers with smart, feminist romance programming, while Sunshine Scouts will follow a group of girl scouts as they deal with an apocalyptic scenario.
- 7/23/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Roster features first series to be created by Rhimes herself since Scandal.
Netflix has unveiled initial details of its first slate of series from Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, which signed a high-profile deal with the streaming service nearly a year ago.
The eight projects on the slate include the first series to be created by Rhimes herself since Scandal and another to be created by Mad Men executive producer Janet Leahy, with subjects ranging from gender inclusion and the African-American experience to romance in Regency England. All the series, which currently carry working titles, will premiere exclusively on Netflix around the world.
Netflix has unveiled initial details of its first slate of series from Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, which signed a high-profile deal with the streaming service nearly a year ago.
The eight projects on the slate include the first series to be created by Rhimes herself since Scandal and another to be created by Mad Men executive producer Janet Leahy, with subjects ranging from gender inclusion and the African-American experience to romance in Regency England. All the series, which currently carry working titles, will premiere exclusively on Netflix around the world.
- 7/21/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
In case you’ve been wondering what Shonda Rhimes has been up to at Netflix… she’s been busy, Ok?
The Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal mega-producer formally announced her first slate of productions for the streaming giant on Friday, with a whopping eight series currently in development, ranging from comedy to drama, and from fiction to documentary. Here, per Netflix, are the details on the eight Shondaland shows (all titles are tentative):
* Untitled Shonda Rhimes Project, created by Rhimes and based on the New York magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.” “Manhattan makes...
The Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal mega-producer formally announced her first slate of productions for the streaming giant on Friday, with a whopping eight series currently in development, ranging from comedy to drama, and from fiction to documentary. Here, per Netflix, are the details on the eight Shondaland shows (all titles are tentative):
* Untitled Shonda Rhimes Project, created by Rhimes and based on the New York magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.” “Manhattan makes...
- 7/20/2018
- TVLine.com
Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, and Shondaland today announced the first slate of series being developed by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and their team to premiere exclusively for Netflix members around the world.
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement,” said Rhimes.
“Ted and Cindy and everyone at Netflix have been incredible partners in making that happen. This is Shondaland 2.0.”
“From the world of Regency England all the way to present day Manhattan, we at Shondaland have a wonderful opportunity to explore new worlds and tell these stories in many different ways,” said Beers.
“We are fortunate to be working with such an inspiring group of talent, including our amazing creative team at Netflix.
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement,” said Rhimes.
“Ted and Cindy and everyone at Netflix have been incredible partners in making that happen. This is Shondaland 2.0.”
“From the world of Regency England all the way to present day Manhattan, we at Shondaland have a wonderful opportunity to explore new worlds and tell these stories in many different ways,” said Beers.
“We are fortunate to be working with such an inspiring group of talent, including our amazing creative team at Netflix.
- 7/20/2018
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Shonda Rhimes has unveiled her first development slate since her Shondaland banner relocated last year to Netflix under a nine-figure production pact.
The projects include adaptations of books “The Warmth of Other Suns,” about the migration of African-Americans from the South to the Northeast in the 20th century, and “Reset,” Ellen Pao’s memoir of her legal battle against sexual harassment in Silicon Valley.
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement,” said Rhimes.
Details of Shondaland’s full slate was first reported by the New York Times.
Here’s a full list of projects:
Untitled Shonda Rhimes Project
Based on the New York Magazine article How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People by Jessica Pressler.
The projects include adaptations of books “The Warmth of Other Suns,” about the migration of African-Americans from the South to the Northeast in the 20th century, and “Reset,” Ellen Pao’s memoir of her legal battle against sexual harassment in Silicon Valley.
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement,” said Rhimes.
Details of Shondaland’s full slate was first reported by the New York Times.
Here’s a full list of projects:
Untitled Shonda Rhimes Project
Based on the New York Magazine article How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People by Jessica Pressler.
- 7/20/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has unveiled the initial slate of shows from mega-TV producer Shonda Rhimes.
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement,” said Rhimes. “Ted and Cindy and everyone at Netflix have been incredible partners in making that happen. This is Shondaland 2.0.”
The projects include the following series (all titles are working titles):
Untitled Shonda Rhimes Project
Based on the New York Magazine article How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People by Jessica Pressler. Manhattan makes a new friend like no other. But is she the stuff American dreams are made of or is she New York’s biggest con woman? Is it a con if you enjoy being taken?
* Shonda...
“I wanted the new Shondaland to be a place where we expand the types of stories we tell, where my fellow talented creatives could thrive and make their best work and where we as a team come to the office each day filled with excitement,” said Rhimes. “Ted and Cindy and everyone at Netflix have been incredible partners in making that happen. This is Shondaland 2.0.”
The projects include the following series (all titles are working titles):
Untitled Shonda Rhimes Project
Based on the New York Magazine article How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People by Jessica Pressler. Manhattan makes a new friend like no other. But is she the stuff American dreams are made of or is she New York’s biggest con woman? Is it a con if you enjoy being taken?
* Shonda...
- 7/20/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Eleven months after she shook up the TV industry with her game-changing Netflix deal, Shonda Rhimes has unveiled a slate of eight series that she has put in development at the streaming giant via her Shondaland banner. The slate runs the gamut from dramas to comedy (Sunshine Scout) to documentary (Hot Chocolate Nutcracker), from contemporary U.S. to 1840 Mexican-ruled state of California (Pico & Sepulveda) to 1813 London (Bridgerton), with most scripted projects based on source material. That is a departure from Shondaland’s portfolio at ABC, which has consisted primarily of original concepts, including the company’s top series, Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, both created by Rhimes — and How To Get Away with Murder.
In Rhimes’ return to Washington and the White House where her Scandal was set, she is producing The Residence, based on Kate Andersen Brower’s 2016 nonfiction book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House,...
In Rhimes’ return to Washington and the White House where her Scandal was set, she is producing The Residence, based on Kate Andersen Brower’s 2016 nonfiction book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House,...
- 7/20/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Albert Lee has joined UTA’s publishing division as an agent based in New York City.
Lee brings nearly two decades of entertainment and publishing experience to the agency. At UTA, he will work to expand the agency’s roster of diverse voices and storytellers, as well as help clients create and leverage original intellectual property across divisions and platforms.
He comes to UTA from independent literary agency Aevitas Creative Management, where his client roster included Gabrielle Union, Vivica A. Fox, tech diversity activist Ellen Pao, and David Lynch Foundation CEO Bob Roth, as well as the estates of Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, and Albert Einstein, among others. Prior to becoming a literary agent, Lee served as executive projects director at Wenner Media, parent company to Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal. He began his career as a theater and dance journalist for The Village Voice.
The hiring...
Lee brings nearly two decades of entertainment and publishing experience to the agency. At UTA, he will work to expand the agency’s roster of diverse voices and storytellers, as well as help clients create and leverage original intellectual property across divisions and platforms.
He comes to UTA from independent literary agency Aevitas Creative Management, where his client roster included Gabrielle Union, Vivica A. Fox, tech diversity activist Ellen Pao, and David Lynch Foundation CEO Bob Roth, as well as the estates of Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, and Albert Einstein, among others. Prior to becoming a literary agent, Lee served as executive projects director at Wenner Media, parent company to Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal. He began his career as a theater and dance journalist for The Village Voice.
The hiring...
- 6/6/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
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