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Richard Lloyd, whose intricate guitar work for the pioneering punk band Television was a fiery counterpart to the sinewy stylings of the band’s co-guitarist and singer Tom Verlaine, died today of the bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 75. His death was reported by his family to The […]

Richard Lloyd, guitarrista e fundador da banda Television, morre aos 75 anos Reprodução/Instagram Richard Lloyd, guitarrista e fundador da banda de pós-punk Television, morreu neste sábado (7), aos 75 anos, em sua casa no Tennessee. Ele tinha câncer nos dutos biliares, segundo o New York Times. Nascido em Pittsburgh em 1951 e criado no Greenwich Village, Llo

Richard Lloyd, whose fluent and fiery guitar work was a vital element in the influential 1970s-era New York City band Television, died on Saturday at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to the New York Times. The cause of death was bile duct cancer; he was 75. While commonly associated with the punk rock movement […]

Shari Rosenblum is departing As SVP and Head of Publicity for Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television and 20th TV Animation. The veteran entertainment publicity and communications executive is leaving after opting for the voluntary early retirement offer that was extended by Disney to qualifying longtime employees two months ago. She is expected to take a

Comms executive Shari Rosenblum is departing 20th Television and 20th Television Animation after nearly three decades, Variety has sadly learned. Rosenblum most recently served as the SVP and head of publicity for Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television and 20th TV Animation, a role she took on in 2022. She originally joined 20th Television when it […]

A London-based Houthi TV company is set to be struck from the UK’s official register of companies after an investigation by The National revealed its presence in the country. Al Masirah TV has been registered as a business at Companies House since 2014, despite not broadcasting any content or raising any income. It filed accounts regularly until its presence

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EXCLUSIVE: Storied British producer Pippa Harris and YouTube UK boss Alison Lomax have joined the board of Britain’s National Film and Television School (NFTS). The pair join the likes of BBC content boss Kate Phillips and Sky Studios CEO Cécile Frot-Coutaz on the governors board. They bring together film and TV production expertise with digital […]

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Television Studios has signed an exclusive overall deal with TV writer and playwright Bash Doran (Fear Not, Beef) to create, develop, and produce original scripted series for the studio through Pete’s Uncle, her company with producing partner Mallory Baysek. The pact was negotiated before the close of PTVS parent Paramount’s merger with

The Television Academy Foundation is launching a 10-week production assistant training program for Los Angeles-area high school students in a partnership with consumer electronics retailer Best Buy. Through funding from Best Buy, the after-school program will be free for students, providing them with training for entry-level positions from PAs, production co

Scott Herbst has been promoted to president of Lionsgate Television Group, overseeing all creative operations for the studio. Herbst has been with the company since 2018, most recently serving as executive VP of TV and head of development. Under the new structure, Lionsgate TV executive VPs Lee Hollin and Marcello Bellisario, who head current programming […]

After vice chair Sandra Stern stepped down, Kevin Beggs has tapped key deputy Scott Herbst as president, while current programming head Lee Hollin and casting head Marcello Bellisario have new deals.

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of the Season 2 renewal for The Five Star Weekend, creator, executive producer and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the breakout Peacock series, Universal Global Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Under the pact, Brunstetter’s first overall agreement, she will develop and pr

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Belgian TV series “The Inheritance,” about the death of a wealthy widow that ignites a battle over her estate, scored the Sony Pictures Television Award for best drama project at Rome’s MIA Market as its 12th edition wrapped Friday. The show, which is being produced by Kristoffel Mertens and Kato Maes for Belgian shingle Panenka, […]