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Universal Hires PR Veteran Cathy Dunkley As VP Communications & Media Relations
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Filmed Entertainment Group has hired veteran PR exec and former journalist Cathy Dunkley as Vice President, Communications and Media Relations out of the UK. The well-liked and respected Dunkley joins Universal after 15 years as a consultant at London-based Freuds.
At Universal, she will continue…
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Serves As Platform For Launch Of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s California Below-The-Line Traineeship
When Oscar winner Jordan Peele’s anticipated film Nope went into production last year in Southern California, it welcomed the first cycle of trainees from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s California Below-the-Line Traineeship for individuals seeking careers behind the camera.
The new program—which NBCUniversal's…
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By Matt Grobar
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NBCUniversal’s New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release
NBCUniversal has adopted a new windowing strategy that will see most titles from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group stream exclusively on Peacock within a shorter timeframe after they hit theaters.
Starting with the studio’s 2022 slate, titles will appear on Peacock as soon as 45 days after their theatrical and PVOD…
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Universal Launches Animation Writers Program To Amplify Diverse Voices; Execs From DreamWorks & Illumination To Mentor Inaugural Cohort Of 5
On Tuesday, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group announced that it is launching a new Animation Writers Program, aimed at uplifting underrepresented voices in film and television.
The writers selected for the program’s inaugural cohort are Shari Coleman, Kiana Johnson, Senibo Myers, David Ngo and Joe Winters. Each was…
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Amazon Prime Video & IMDb TV Ink Movie Licensing Deal With Universal
EXCLUSIVE: In another blockbuster streaming deal with a major movie studio, Amazon’s Prime Video and IMDb TV have closed a licensing agreement with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. No one would comment on the financials, but we hear the multi-year deal is estimated to be in the ten-figure range.
Under the pact…
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Cinemark Leads Movie Theater Stock Upswing As Wall Street Hails Windows Deal
Shares in major exhibitor Cinemark, along with most movie theater stocks, are rising today as Wall Street salutes another milestone release window agreement.
Universal and Cinemark announced a windows deal late Monday that shares a lot of traits with AMC’s breakthrough pact with the same studio earlier this year. It…
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Universal Global Talent Development And Inclusion Group Launches Universal Animation Writers Program
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion division is expanding its search for new voices with the launch of the Universal Animation Writers Program, which will feature a combination of both film and TV. The submission period opens today and continues through December 16. The program…
Universal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion Opens Submissions For 2020 Universal Writers Program
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG)'s Global Talent Development & Inclusion (GTDI) department is opening submissions to the 2020 Universal Writers Program. The application period opened today and will remain open until October 1.
The Universal Writers Program identifies experienced and up-and-coming…
Universal Solidifies Film Execs Under New Chairman Donna Langley
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langley has unveiled her new senior management team, a move that comes after a restructure at the NBCUniversal top levels that made Langley chair, reporting to NBCUni Film and Entertainment chairman Jeff Shell.
As part of the exec structure, announced in a memo from…
Universal Writers Program Sets Six Participants
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group's Global Talent Development & Inclusion group has picked six writers for its 2018 Universal Writers Program, a one-year track that gives writers the opportunity to develop two feature scripts under the guidance of Universal and Focus Features production executives and…
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Announces Launch Of Universal Writers Program
The Global Talent Development & Inclusion group at Univeral Pictures has officially launched their new Universal Writers Program. Formerly known as the Emerging Writers Fellowship, the program identifies experienced and up-and-coming screenwriters with unique points of view that build upon the Studio's commitment to…
Janine Jones-Clark Named SVP, Global Talent Development & Inclusion At Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group has named Janine Jones-Clark Senior Vice President of the company’s newly created Global Talent Development and Inclusion department. Jones-Clark will be responsible for advancing the studio’s diversity efforts both in front of and behind the camera and within the company…
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