Kristin Brzoznowski

Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz (Project Runway), who established their partnership as Magical Elves in 2001, have launched a new media and content venture, Alfred Street Industries.

YesStudios has appointed Paula McHarg, a Keshet International alum, to the newly created role of head of sales.

Former Channel 5 CEO Dawn Airey is joining the board of the cloud video platform Blackbird as a non-executive director.

Rakuten Viki has promoted Makoto Yasuda to the role of chief operating officer, transitioning from his post as senior VP of revenue.

NATPE is planning a brand-new event to take place in Los Angeles this summer, Streaming Plus, which will feature executives from Netflix, Hulu, CBS All Access, YouTube and more.

Author, journalist and producer Jeff Benedict, whose recently published biography Tiger Woods is a number one New York Times bestseller, has aligned in a joint venture with Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment to produce for film and TV across an array of genres.

Bernard Chevry, the founder of MIPTV, MIPCOM and MIDEM markets, has passed away at the age of 96.

The immersive entertainment studio Maze Theory is developing a brand-new, fully interactive VR adventure game for Doctor Who.

The Japanese e-commerce and internet company Rakuten has revealed a new live video streaming service known as Rakuten LIVE.

Kevin Reilly’s contract at WarnerMedia has been extended through 2022 and his role will expand to include all WarnerMedia Entertainment basic cable networks as president of TBS, TNT and truTV.