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Doechii Named 2025 Billboard Woman of the Year
March 10, 2025
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Doechii Named 2025 Billboard Woman of the Year
March 10, 2025

Today, global music authority Billboard announced that Doechii will receive the prestigious 2025 Woman of the Year Award at the Women in Music event taking place on Saturday, March 29 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA. Hosted by Emmy® nominee, Laverne Cox, the star-studded evening will air LIVE on VIZIO WatchFree+ at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET and honor the most influential women in music spanning artists and industry leaders with inspiring performances, awards, and tributes. 

The Tampa-born, L.A.-based rapper/singer/etc. is one of the most dynamic of her generation, as compelling delivering blunt bars over boom bap as she is cooing affirmations over astral jazz, barking orders over blistering house, or seducing over a radio-conquering R&B jam. In many ways — commercially, critically, personally — Bites is the culmination of the Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records innovator’s wild rise. In 2023 alone: Doechii scored her first RIAA Platinum® plaque and Billboard Hot 100 hit with the viral, “No Scrubs”-sampling “What It Is (Block Boy).” She turned heads again with Eurodance/rap hybrid “Alter Ego,” featuring JT. Next, she played Coachella’s main stage, popped in to perform on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, and hit the road with Doja Cat. Before the year was out, she was named a RISING STAR among Women in Music by Billboard (joining Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, et al.), and showed off her acting chops in A24 film Earth Mama. But that was then. More recently, Kendrick Lamar co-signed Doechii as “the hardest out,” Killer Mike said she’s “going to change music forever,” Tyler, the Creator tapped her for Chromakopia, Variety’s Hitmakers gave her the Hip-Hop Disrupter award, and countless critical institutions put Bites on their best-of-2024 lists. She also revealed herself to be a performer par excellence, not only selling out a headlining US/UK/EU tour, but also bringing complex choreo to Colbert, a 10-piece band to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, and a truly jaw-dropping production to the 2025 GRAMMY Awards (where she was also nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best New Artist). Ultimately, though, what’s most impressive about Doechii isn’t simply that she excels at literally every form she explores. It’s that she is at home in her artistry, wherever it takes her.

"After receiving the Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2023,  Doechii is taking pop culture by storm, this year becoming the third woman in history to win a Grammy best rap album, and dazzling fans of every musical genre with her breathtaking performances, ultra-candid lyrics and utterly unique sound, style and spirit,” said Hannah Karp, Editor-in-Chief of Billboard. "We are thrilled to celebrate Doechii and cheer on her continued success." 

Billboard’s Woman of the Year Award has become one of the music industry’s highest honors. Past recipients include Karol G, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. Doechii won the Rising Star award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event. She is just the third woman to progress from the Rising Star award to Woman of the Year, following Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

Doechii joins previously announced lineup of powerhouse women shaping the music landscape.  aespa will receive the Group of the Year Award; Ángela Aguilar will receive the Breakthrough Award; Erykah Badu will receive the Icon Award; GloRilla will receive the Powerhouse Award; Gracie Abrams will receive the Songwriter of the Year Award; JENNIE will receive the Global Force Award; Megan Moroney will receive the Rulebreaker Award presented by Crown Royal Whisky; Meghan Trainor will receive the Hitmaker Award; Muni Long will receive the Rising Star Award presented by Honda Stage; and Tyla will receive the Impact Award presented by Bose. 

Newly announced presenters Becky G and Suki Waterhouse will join previously announced presenters Julia Michaels, Kali Uchis, Madison Beer, Mickey Guyton, Summer Walker, Tanner Adell, and Zara Larsson. Previously announced performers include Ángela Aguilar, aespa, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Megan Moroney, Muni Long and Tyla, with additional performers and presenters to be announced in the coming weeks. 

In addition, as Billboard’s global partners have expanded Women in Music with new events launched around the world, ANNA, named Billboard Italy Woman of the Year at its inaugural ceremony, and Charlotte Cardin, honored as the latest Billboard Canada Woman of the Year by Billboard Canada, will be celebrated as Global Women of the Year.

VIZIO WatchFree+ will be the exclusive home to the Billboard Women in Music 2025 live channel and on-demand collection from March 17 – April 5, with the LIVE show airing free on March 29 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on VIZIO TVs and in the VIZIO mobile app. The channel and on demand collection will give viewers an inside look at the inspiring women artists shaping the music industry, featuring in-depth interviews, in-studio sessions with artists, episodic series, and more. 

VIZIO TV owners can watch Billboard Women in Music 2025 and the LIVE event by opening the WatchFree+ app on their TV.  For those who do not have a VIZIO TV, anyone can download the free VIZIO mobile app to their mobile device, click on the WatchFree+ button in the bottom row menu, and tune into the Billboard Women in Music 2025 channel.

Tickets are on-sale now at Ticketmaster.com. Prices will start at $89.00. Tables are also available to purchase, please contact joe.maimone@billboard.com for additional information.

Sponsors for the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event include Official Whisky Partner Crown Royal, HarbourView Equity Partners, Bose presenter of the Impact Award, Sol De Janeiro, and Honda Stage presenter of the Rising Star Award. 

For sponsorship opportunities please contact estepankovsky@billboard.com and psturchio@billboard.com. 

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MEDIA CREDENTIAL APPLICATION & ASSETS

2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards Media Credential Application: HERE

Press Kit (Sizzle Reel, Logos, Talent Graphics): HERE

This event is not affiliated with Women in Music, a non-profit organization committed to advancing equality, visibility and opportunities for women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment and recognition. To support the work of Women in Music please visit https://www.womeninmusic.org/. 

ABOUT BILLBOARD 

Billboard is the ultimate barometer of success in music. Through its iconic charts, breaking news, thought leadership, multi-platform storytelling and world class events, Billboard tracks the world’s top musicians and the business that powers them. Since its origin in 1894, music leaders and fans across the world look to Billboard as the most trusted source for music information, spanning more than a dozen countries and published in 10 languages. The prestigious Billboard Music Awards are the only premium awards ceremony that recognize musicians for their undeniable achievements on the Billboard charts, using pure data to determine the winners, rather than relying on opaque committees or undisclosed voters to select the honorees giving fans maximum impact at each year's ceremony, as Billboard's chart data measures fans' engagement with their favorite music. Billboard’s other premium experiences range from the Billboard Power 100 to Billboard Women in Music, BillboardLatin Music Week, and Billboard Live, which connects the most impactful artists and industry leaders with fans from all cultures and corners of the globe.

‍ABOUT VIZIO 

Founded and headquartered in Orange County, California, our mission at VIZIO is to deliver immersive entertainment and compelling lifestyle enhancements that make our products the center of the connected home. We are driving the future of televisions through our integrated platform of cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful operating system. We also offer a portfolio of innovative sound bars that deliver consumers an elevated audio experience. Our platform gives content providers more ways to distribute their content and advertisers more tools to connect with the right audience. 

‍ABOUT YOUTUBE THEATER

YouTube Theater is a 6,000-seat performance venue located at Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre sports and entertainment destination in Inglewood Calif., being developed by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. The state-of-the-art theater is a 227,000 square foot, three-story indoor venue situated under the same roof canopy as SoFi Stadium and American Airlines Plaza. The venue can be configured to house three different crowd capacities, including intimate settings with minimum capacities of 3,400 and 4,400. Equipped with premium finishes throughout, the venue ranked among the Top 10 venues in the world for top-grossing concert and live event ticket sales in 2024, and was named 2025 West Coast Theater or Club of the Year by Billboard.  Opened in August 2021, YouTube Theater is equipped to host a variety of events, including concerts, awards shows, boxing, esports competitions, community gatherings, conferences and more.

‍ABOUT HARBOURVIEW EQUITY PARTNERS

HarbourView Equity Partners is an investment firm, founded by Sherrese Clarke Soares, focused on opportunities to support premium content across the entertainment, sports, and media markets. The firm seeks businesses or assets powered by IP and investment opportunities that aim to build enduring value and returns. HarbourView has been extremely active since launching in 2021, amassing roughly $1.45 billion* in regulatory assets under management including over 70+ music catalogs to date and investments in two media production companies, MACRO and Mucho Mas Media, both with a mission to center premium storytelling. The firm's distinctly diverse music portfolio features thousands of titles spanning numerous genres, eras, and artists, amounting to a diversified catalog of ~31,000+ songs across both master recordings and publishing income streams. The company is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

*Regulatory AUM is as of 12/31/23; RAUM for private funds is calculated regardless of the nature of the gross assets under management. This includes any uncalled committed capital pursuant to an obligation to make a capital contribution to the fund.

‍ABOUT HONDA STAGE

Honda Stage is a music platform that builds on the brand’s deep foundation of celebrating determined artists and their journeys while bringing unique music experiences to fans. Honda Stage offers exclusive, behind-the-scenes music content and inspirational stories from on-the-rise and fan-favorite artists, giving music fans access to the moments they love while celebrating the creativity and drive it takes to make it big.

‍ABOUT BOSE CORPORATION

Bose is world renowned for its premium audio solutions for the home, on the go, and in the car. Since its founding in 1964 by Dr. Amar Bose, the company has been dedicated to delivering amazing sound experiences through innovation. And its passionate employees — engineers, researchers, music fanatics, and dreamers — have remained committed to the belief that sound is the most powerful force on earth; its ability to transform, transport, and make us feel alive. For 60 years, this belief has driven us to create products that have become iconic, changing the way people listen to music.

ABOUT CROWN ROYAL
Crown Royal Canadian Whisky is the number-one selling Canadian whisky brand in the world and has a tradition as long and distinctive as its taste. Specially blended to commemorate a grand tour of Canada made by the King and Queen of Great Britain in 1939, Crown Royal's smooth and elegant flavor was an exceptionally generous gift fit for royalty. Its gift-worthy presentation reflects its regal origins – it is considered the epitome of Canadian whisky. For more information, visit crownroyal.com. Crown Royal encourages all consumers to please enjoy responsibly.

ABOUT DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Juliotequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness. Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.

ABOUT SOL DE JANEIRO 

Launched in 2015, SOL DE JANEIRO is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. SOL DE JANEIRO delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. The brand has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. Available at premium international retailers like Sephora and online at soldejaneiro.com, SOL DE JANEIRO is rooted in the belief that beauty is an attitude, not a standard. 

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Rolling Stone and Sonesta Announce Expansion of ‘Musicians on Musicians’ Event Series with a Five-City Tour in 2025
March 4, 2025

Rolling Stone and Sonesta International Hotels announced the expansion of their Musicians on Musicians partnership: a satellite event series which brings the pages of Rolling Stone’s signature issue to life. Building on last year’s success, the series will grow to a five-city tour in 2025, bringing even more unforgettable artist conversations and exclusive performances to new fans and cities across the United States.

Musicians on Musicians, Rolling Stone’s iconic franchise, pairs established and emerging artists together to discuss their unique creative journeys, life and more. Curated by Rolling Stone editors, the 2025 event series will feature intimate conversations and special performances showcasing artists deeply connected to each city’s unique culture and sound. This bespoke lineup ensures each event is profoundly personal and reflective of each locale’s vibrant musical heritage.

“By expanding to a five-city tour with our partners at Sonesta, we’re bringing unforgettable performances and conversations to some of America’s most musically vibrant cities,” said Gus Wenner, CEO of Rolling Stone. “Musicians on Musicians events give artists a space to share their stories and their mutual admiration, and we’re giving audiences a front-row seat to those moments.”

The tour will kick off on March 24 in Austin, TX, featuring country and Americana artists Charley Crockett and Noeline Hofmann. Fresh off his first Grammy nomination for his album $10 Cowboy, Texas-native Charley Crockett is set to release his highly anticipated album Lonesome Drifter on March 14. Joining Crockett is rapidly rising country music newcomer Noeline Hofmann, known for her recent hit duet with Zach Bryan, “Purple Gas.” In addition to sharing the stage at the Musicians on Musicians event, Hofmann is opening for Crockett on his $10 Cowboy Tour.  

Musicians on Musicians Tour Dates and Locations:

  • March 24 | Austin, TX | The Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel
  • May | New Orleans, LA | Royal Sonesta New Orleans
  • June | Washington, DC | The Royal Sonesta Washington, DC
  • September | New York, NY | The Shelburne Sonesta New York
  • November | Portland, OR | Royal Sonesta Portland Downtown

Each event, hosted at a unique and memorable Sonesta hotel, is designed to be an intimate setting where musicians delve into thoughtful conversations about their influences, creative processes, and personal journeys, complemented by unique performances.  

“Music plays a vital role in travel, shaping our experiences and memories along the way. It has the power to enhance our journeys, adding depth and emotion to every destination. Through this partnership with Rolling Stone, Sonesta Travel Pass members can further connect with music and travel in a meaningful way,” said John Murray, Sonesta President & CEO. “Music enriches the travel experience, making each trip even more memorable."

While access to the event is invite-only, Sonesta Travel Pass members can reserve their spot through exclusive packaging that unlocks a world of elevated experiences, from priority access and premium seating to bespoke perks.  

Last year’s Musicians on Musicians series, presented by Sonesta, featured a sold-out event at the iconic Apollo Theater in New York City, featuring Busta Rhymes, GloRilla, Brittany Howard, and Doechii, as well as satellite events in Chicago at The Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Downtown and in Miami at the Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach, spotlighting artists such as Common, Noname, Juanes, and Goyo.

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About Rolling Stone

Five decades since its founding, Rolling Stone today has evolved into a multi-platform content brand with unrivaled access and authority, reaching a global audience of over 60 million people per month. Staying true to its mission to tell exceptional stories that illuminate the culture of our times, Rolling Stone is an authority for music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning journalism across print, digital, mobile, video, social and events. Operated and published by Penske Media Corporation, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits.” 

About Sonesta

Sonesta is the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. according to Smith Travel Research (STR) with approximately 1,100 properties totaling 100,000 guest rooms across 13 brands in eight countries. Sonesta owns, manages and/or franchises under The Royal Sonesta; The James, Classico Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts; MOD Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Select; Sonesta Essential, Sonesta ES Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta; Signature Inn by Sonesta; Americas Best Value Inn by Sonesta and Canadas Best Value Inn by Sonesta. Redefining hospitality through its award-winning Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty program, Sonesta offers guests the opportunity to earn and redeem points for unparalleled value and personalized experiences. Sonesta Travel Pass members receive the best rates, earn immediate points towards free nights, and accelerated status progression based on stays. Join now at https://www.sonesta.com/join-travel-pass. For more information about Sonesta visit Sonesta.com.

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Rolling Stone and Sonesta Announce Expansion of ‘Musicians on Musicians’ Event Series with a Five-City Tour in 2025
March 4, 2025
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Sportico Announces All-Star Speaker Lineup and Programming at South By Southwest (SXSW)
February 27, 2025

Today, Sportico announced the lineup for the highly anticipated Sportico House at SXSW®, taking placeMarch 11-12 at Wanderlust Wine Co. The dynamic two-day event brings together industry professionals for an exciting mix of panels, podcasts and networking opportunities. The expert-led discussions and live podcast tapings throughout the two days will explore the intersection of sports, media, and business as well as the latest trends and innovations shaping the future of the sports industry. This immersive event will allow attendees to engage with thought leaders, participate in insightful conversations and build valuable connections.

Attendees will hear from industry all-stars and experts including:

·       Andrew Yaffe, CEO, Dude Perfect

·       Roger Bennett, Founder and CEO, Men in Blazers

·       Courtney Hirsch, COO, Jomboy Media

·       Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle

·       Andy Roddick, Former Professional Tennis Player, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur

·       Michael Klein, CEO, Silver Tribe Media

·       Lillian Xu, Executive Director of Audio, Vox Media

·       Andrew Zimmern, 4x James Beard Award-Winning Chef & United Nations World Food Program Goodwill Ambassador

·       Gabby Thomas, 5x Olympic Track & Field Medalist

·       Clean Pocket Podcast with Colt McCoy, Jay Gruden, AQ Shipley and Justin Pugh

·       Talkin’ Baseball Podcast with Jake Storiale and Peter Moylan

·       Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks X Podcast

·       Off the Edge Podcast with Steve Sarkisian and Cam Jordan

·       Additional speakers and talent to be announced

Learn more and see the full agenda HERE. If you’d like to attend, please register HERE.

FloSports and Genius Sports are official partners of Sportico House at SXSW.

About Sportico

Sportico is a digital content platform providing sports industry news, data, insights, strategies, leadership and live media experiences for professionals in the $600 billion sports industry.Launched by Penske Media in 2020 as the global media and publishing leader in the business of sports, Sportico has offices in New York with reporters throughout the world committed to providing breaking news in the sports business industry covered by the world’s top journalists. 

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ROLLING STONE PRESENTS: AMPLIFIED THE IMMERSIVE ROCK EXPERIENCE AT ILLUMINARIUM LAS VEGAS
February 19, 2025
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PMC’s Iconic Brands Unveil Lineup for SXSW® Austin 2025
February 13, 2025
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PMC’s Iconic Brands Unveil Lineup for SXSW® Austin 2025
February 13, 2025

Austin, Texas – February 13, 2025: Today, Penske Media Corporation’s (PMC) iconic brands announced a dynamic lineup of activations taking place at this year’s South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festival in Austin, TX, March 7 – 15, 2025. The brands hosting must-see experiences, panel discussions, fireside chats, concerts and more include Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard, Deadline, SHE Media, Sportico and The American Pavilion.

March 7-10: Deadline will host the Deadline Studio and the On The Go with Deadline social activation at the Thompson Hotel, with select talent from premiering projects in its signature studio for exclusive on-camera video interviews and both solo and group portraits.

March 7-9: The SHE Media Co-Lab returns to SXSW for three exciting days at 304 E. 3rd Street in Austin, featuring an impressive lineup of women’s health advocates, including Chelsea Handler, Naomi Watts, Christy Turlington Burns, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Tamsen Fadal, Scott Galloway, Stacy London, Emma Lovewell, Sophia Bush, and more. At SXSW, the award-winning SHE Media Co-Lab will once again bring together trailblazers and thought leaders to spark conversations about women’s holistic health, offering diverse voices and perspectives to drive future progress. For updates, see here.

March 8-9: Variety is hosting a live podcast taping in partnership with YouTube on Saturday, March 8, with Hot Ones host Sean Evans, as well as hosts of Good Mythical Morning Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal. They will also be joined by Marques Brownlee, host of Waveform Podcast and Variety Awards Editor Clayton Davis. On Sunday, March 9, Variety will host a first preview and cocktail reception for the compelling documentary “Reef Builders," presented by SHEBA. Immediately following, there will be a panel with actor, environmental advocate and associate producer, Auli’i Cravalho, director & producer, Stephen Shearman, Chief Marine Scientist for Mars Incorporated, Professor David Smith, and SHEBA Global VP, Mindy Barry, as well as moderated by Variety’s Clayton Davis.

March 11-12: Sportico is hosting the Sportico House, a two-day event at Wanderlust Wine Co., bringing together top industry professionals for an exciting mix of panel programming, live podcast tapings and networking opportunities. This activation will explore the intersection of sports, media, and business with an interactive experience for attendees through a unique Sportico lens.

March 11-14: Rolling Stone returns to Austin with its highly anticipated third-annual Future of Music showcase, presented by JBL. Quickly established as a marquee showcase of the SXSW music festival, the four-night concert series celebrates the trailblazing artists shaping the music of tomorrow. Taking place at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, the Future of Music showcase will be open to all SXSW badge holders and the public. Talent will be announced in the coming weeks.

March 13-15: Billboard's THE STAGE at SXSW is returning to Austin, TX for three nights of exceptional live performances at the iconic Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Each night will highlight a different musical genre, starting with a performance by Texas-born country superstar Koe Wetzel on March 13. The event will continue March 14 with a live set from Música Mexicana stars Grupo Frontera, followed by globally renowned dance music artist John Summit who will close out the series on March 15 with an unforgettable night of high-energy beats. Tickets are on sale here.

March 6-11: Since 1989, The American Pavilion’s (AmPav) esteemed Worldwide Student Program has introduced thousands of entertainment industry students to festivals and events worldwide. Last year, AmPav made its debut at SXSW with an expanded student program that gave twelve students access to the most highly influential industry events. This year, the program returns with six days of thought leadership programming and expert discussions from the world of film and TV.

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About Penske Media Corporation

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 350 million. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and live events, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Artforum, Gold Derby and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several of the most iconic and vital cultural events such as The Golden Globes, Country Music Awards (ACMs), Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, SXSW, American Music Awards (AMAs), and Latin Music Week. Penske Media is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, for more information, please visit www.PMC.com.

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SHE Media Announces Highly Anticipated Return of Women’s Health Forum, the Co-Lab, to SXSW® 2025
January 28, 2025

SHE Media announces its highly anticipated return of the award-winning SHE Media Co-Lab to South by Southwest (SXSW) this March 7, 8, and 9 in downtown Austin. The event, returning for its third consecutive year, will examine the science of women’s health and delve into the personal stories of its distinguished panelists and speakers.

 

The SHE Media Co-Lab has consistently provided a platform for innovators and change makers to unite and tackle real world problems. This year, the Co-Lab will continue to showcase a range of voices and perspectives, driving advancements that shape our future. Join SHE Media to learn, inspire, debate, and build infinitely powerful bridges to ensure access to science and stories that benefit all humankind.

 

“The SHE Media Co-Lab brings together top experts, thought leaders and advocates to address both the challenges and opportunities women face,” said Samantha Skey, CEO of SHE Media. “Our goal is to highlight the newest innovations that enhance healthspan and wellbeing, while also illuminating pervasive challenges.Our mission is to inspire our community to invest in lifelong wellbeing.”

 

Confirmed speakers to date for the 2025 SHE Media Co-Lab: Whole Life Health at SXSW include:

·      Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist, #1 NYT Best-Selling Author,& Co-Founder, Katie Couric Media

·      Christy Turlington Burns, Founder & President, Every Mother Counts

·      Stacy London, Designer, Stylist, Midlife Advocate

·      Emma Lovewell, Author, Peloton Instructor, Founder of Live Learn Lovewell and theLove List, and New Mom

·      Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Double Board-certified ObGyn/Obesity Medicine, Nutritionist, Award-winning Journalist, Author, Founder of Ajenda

·      Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business

·      Sophia Bush, Actress, Activist, Producer, & Entrepreneur

·      Dr. Kellyann Niotis, Preventive Neurologist, Brain Health Researcher and Founder of Preventive Neurology Practice

·      Tamsen Fadal, Menopause Advocate, TV Host and Co-producer of the documentary, The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause

·      Emily Morse, Host of Sex with Emily

About SHE Media

As a top 10 lifestyle media company reaching 74+ million monthly visitors, SHE Media focuses on the power of content and community to move our culture forward. SHE Media believes that media companies can and should be a force for good in the world. The company’s rich editorial ranges from health, food, and family to career and entertainment. SHE Media’s flagship brands, SheKnows, Flow Space, StyleCaster, Soaps and TVLine, produce award-winning lifestyle content and events that reflect the passion and purpose of the company. In addition to the flagship brands, the SHE Media Collective supports thousands of independent publishers and content creators with technology, education, and monetization opportunities to grow their businesses.  

SHE Media has a longstanding commitment to the advancement of equity and inclusion through media. In 2021, SHE Media launched Meaningful Marketplaces enabling advertisers to buy media at scale from a community of women and minority-owned publishers, ensuring that independent media receives the economic support to thrive. SHE Media is also dedicated to advancing women’s health. In 2023, SHE Media launched Flow Space, an all-new digital and live media platform providing content, community, and commerce in service of women’s whole life health. Part of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), SHE Media is based in New York, with offices in Los Angeles. Follow SHE Media on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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SHE Media Announces Highly Anticipated Return of Women’s Health Forum, the Co-Lab, to SXSW® 2025
January 28, 2025
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Billboard’s Global No. 1s Series Showcases 12 Chart-Topping Artists Across the Globe
December 23, 2024

The inaugural series highlights Billboard’s expanding international influence and celebrates top music talent from diverse markets worldwide

Find all covers on Billboard’s Global No. 1s Hub

Find all video interviews on Billboard’s Global No. 1s Playlist

Watch 'Global No. 1s’ rollout on Billboard News
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Billboard’s groundbreaking Global No. 1s series has officially wrapped its inaugural rollout, featuring 12 distinct cover stories that spotlight the year’s chart-topping artists from around the world. This historic initiative reflects Billboard’s commitment to celebrating music’s global diversity and deepening its ties with audiences across cultures and languages.

The Global No. 1s series debuted one week ago with a focus on the vibrant music scenes in the U.K., Japan, China, and Brazil, kicking off with covers featuring Dua Lipa, Creepy Nuts, KUN, and Ana Castela. Over the past week, additional covers from Billboard Korea, Billboard Italia, Billboard Philippines, Billboard Español, Billboard Argentina, Billboard Canada, Billboard Georgia and Billboard Arabia brought attention to even more extraordinary talent shaping the global music industry, including IU, an icon of South Korean music and cinema; Geolier, Italy’s breakout hip-hop star; BINI, the Philippines’ group redefining girl power; Edgar Barrera, the award-winning Mexican songwriter and producer; Valentino Merlo & The La Planta, Argentina’s genre-defying sensations; Diljit Dosanjh, Canada’s celebrated Punjabi artist whose global appeal continues to grow; Giorgi Gigashvili, Georgia’s classical prodigy making waves on the world stage; and Abdul Majeed Abdullah, the legendary voice of Arabian music.

“It’s a thrill to showcase this incredibly diverse mix of chart-topping artists from around the world and an honor to get to tell their stories on our global platform,” said Hannah Karp, Billboard’s Editorial Director. “Our inaugural Global No. 1s series is a powerful demonstration of Billboard’s global reach, relevance, and impact, and we can’t wait to celebrate next year’s No. 1s as we launch our historic brand in more major music markets in 2025.”

As Billboard continues to expand its footprint internationally, the Global No. 1s series underscores the brand’s authority on popular music and its ability to connect artists and fans across boundaries. This global rollout of 12 covers represents the power of music to bridge cultures, amplify diverse voices, and inspire audiences everywhere.

Billboard’s inaugural Global No. 1s series includes:

Billboard U.K.: Dua Lipa

  • Dua Lipa on her year of radical optimism: “There came a point in the year where I was thinking, ‘I’ve got to sit down and write some new dreams and new plans and other things I wanted to do. I feel like I ticked so many of my boxes this year. It’s amazing.”
  • Read the full Dua Lipa story here; watch her video interview here.

Billboard Japan: Creepy Nuts

  • R-Shitei, one half of the hip-hop duo, on the popularity of Creepy Nuts: “We never planned to make songs that would be listened to around the world. It’s really just about expressing what we want to get out and releasing pent-up [feelings] we’ve been holding in, basically.”
  • Read the full Creepy Nuts story here; watch their video interview here.

Billboard China: KUN

  • KUN on what he hopes to achieve with his music: “I aspire for more individuals globally to experience music that is authentically ours as Chinese. This has consistently been my ambition.”
  • Read the full KUN story here; watch his video interview here.

Billboard Brasil: Ana Castela

  • Ana Castela on her journey to stardom: “Doors just keep opening for me. I never thought my face would be on a shoebox. It doesn’t just help my career; it makes dreams come true that I never even imagined. It’s awesome.”
  • Read the full Ana Castela story here; watch her video interview here.

Billboard Korea: IU

  • IU on embracing international collaborations: “In the past, I received many amazing offers, but the idea of collaborating with artists who spoke different languages felt daunting. I turned down those opportunities then, but I don’t feel the same way anymore. Now, I’m much more open to the idea of working with global artists.”
  • Read the full IU story here; watch her video interview here.

Billboard Italia: Geolier

  • Geolier on redefining his music career: “I think I’ve done a lot, [and] I want to experience this as a game. Because with all the numbers and deadlines, sometimes it seems to have become a routine job. And I surely don’t want that.”
  • Read the full Geolier story here; watch his video interview here.

Billboard Philippines: BINI

  • BINI member Aiah on the responsibility they feel: “We’re not just doing this for ourselves, because there are also so many artists out there who believe in this for us, old ones and new ones alike. It’s so cool to see how much trust they’ve put into us, because what happens is not just our success, but it will also come up as everyone’s success.”
  • Read the full BINI story here; watch their video interview here.

           

Billboard Español: Edgar Barrera

  • Edgar Barrera on what his humble beginnings taught him: “I started from the bottom, being the one who went and brought everyone’s food, the one who served the coffee. But thanks to that I also learned never to look down on anyone’s work, much less the one who serves me coffee, because maybe tomorrow he could be the next producer of the year, or songwriter of the year, as it happened to me.”
  • Read the full Edgar Barrera story here; watch his video interview here.

Billboard Argentina: Valentino Merlo & The La Planta

  • The La Planta on recording “Hoy” with Merlo: “Honestly, we felt it when we recorded it, there was something extra, an extra energy with the song. But personally, I didn’t expect to be five months at No. 1 on Billboard Argentina. It was completely surprising.”
  • Read the full Valentino Merlo & The La Planta story here; watch their video interview here.

Billboard Canada: Diljit Dosanjh

  • Diljit on playing his first concert outside of India in 2005: “When I arrived in Canada, that’s when I first saw the stadiums. That’s when I decided that I will perform in a stadium one day. I just knew it.”
  • Read the full Diljit Dosanjh story here; watch his video interview here.

Billboard Georgia: Giorgi Gigashvili

  • Giorgi on breaking musical boundaries: “The fact that I, as a classical music performer and pianist, am involved in creative, modern experimental projects makes it even more interesting to Western audiences. The global audience today is more curious and interested in experimental approaches.”
  • Read the full Giorgi Gigashvili story here; watch his video interview here.

Billboard Arabia: Abdul Majeed Abdullah

  • Known as “The Prince of Tarab,” Abdullah was honored with multiple awards this year at the inaugural Billboard Arabia Music Awards, including the prestigious lifetime achievement award which recognized his profound and lasting impact on the Arab music world and on Khaleeji music in particular.
  • Read the full Abdul story here; watch him accept his lifetime achievement award here.

Find all the covers and cover stories on Billboard.com or on Billboard’s Global No. 1s series hub.

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About Billboard:  

Billboard is the ultimate barometer of success in music. Through its iconic charts, breaking news, thought leadership, multi-platform storytelling and world class events, Billboard tracks the world’s top musicians and the business that powers them. Since its origin in 1894, music leaders and fans across the world look to Billboard as the most trusted source for music information, spanning 15 countries and published in 10 languages. The prestigious Billboard Music Awards are the only premium awards ceremony that recognize musicians for their undeniable achievements on the Billboard charts, using pure data to determine the winners, rather than relying on opaque committees or undisclosed voters to select the honorees giving fans maximum impact at each year's ceremony, as Billboard's chart data measures fans' engagement with their favorite music. Billboard’s other premium experiences range from the Billboard Power 100 to Billboard Women in Music, Billboard Latin Music Week, and Billboard Live, which connects the most impactful artists and industry leaders with fans from all cultures and corners of the globe.

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The American Pavilion Worldwide Student Program Expands to Australia
July 8, 2024
South by Southwest Sydney (SXSW-Sydney) Applications NowOpen for University Film, Media, Business, Journalism, Event, Culinary, andHospitality Students and Recent Graduates

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Today, The American Pavilion (www.ampav.com), renowned for over three decades for its unparalleled educational programs which bring film, media, business, journalism, event, culinary, and hospitality students from across the world to immerse themselves and experience the Cannes, Venice, SXSW-Austin, and Toronto film festivals, will inaugurate its AmPav student intensive at the South by Southwest festival in Sydney, Australia. Taking place October 13th – 21st, the AmPav SXSW-Sydney student program will celebrate and explore what’s next in tech, innovation, gaming, screen and music, announced Michael Bremer, Senior Director, Student Programs for The American Pavilion.

“The American Pavilion Worldwide Student Program is designed to provide the next generation of entertainment industry professionals with real-world educational and career enhancing experiences,” noted Bremer. “Our extension to SXSW in Sydney greatly reinforces how today’s students are poised to be tomorrow’s leaders across multiple global entertainment platforms and countries. It’s a testament to the program that many of its esteemed alumni are now respected directors, producers, writers, agents, managers and lawyers as well as marketing, creative, production and business executives.”

The SXSW-Sydney Intensive program is tailored specifically for university and college students across the globe and will offer:

Exclusive Access: Participants will receive premium SXSW Sydney badges granting them access to all festival activities including keynote sessions, workshops, film screenings, music showcases, and networking events.

Industry Insights: Participants will engage with thought leaders and innovators across industries such as film, music, technology, and interactive media.

Networking Opportunities: Participants will connect with professionals and peers from around the globe, opening doors to future collaborations and career opportunities.

Cultural Exploration: Participants can discover the vibrant city of Sydney, renowned for its cultural diversity and dynamic arts scene.

The AmPav SXSW-Sydney intensive program runs October 13th -21st, 2024 in Sydney, Australia, and is open to current domestic and international college and university students as well as recent graduates. The program fee is US$4,250. and includes accommodations, ground transportation in Sydney, welcome dinner, daily breakfast, and premium festival credentials. Details and application to apply are available at SXSW-Sydney Intensive Application

The American Pavilion has been the de facto hub for the American and international film community at the Cannes International Film Festival for 36 years, offering the only student program officially recognized and sanctioned by the Festival. The Worldwide Student Program has continued to grow with its presence at the Toronto, SXSW-Austin, and Venice film festivals along with the LA Intensive program. Ampav is owned by Penske Media Corporation.

For more information about The American Pavilion and the SXSW-Sydney Intensive, visit www.ampav.com. Connect with The American Pavilion on Facebook The American Pavilion and Instagram: @AmericanPavilion

Now in its second year, SXSW-Sydney celebrates the convergence of screen, tech, innovation, music, and games, offering a unique opportunity to connect with fellow peers and businesses who are optimistic about the future and excited about their role in shaping it. A hub for discovery and innovation, the event delivers over 1000 panels, talks, meetups, mentor sessions, demos, gigs and screenings to more than 100,000+ people. Over seven days and nights, witness disrupters in action, be part of meaningful conversations, and see global thought leaders, emerging talent and Hollywood luminaries live on stage.

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ATX TV Festival has announced additional programming for Season 13, taking place May 30-June 2, 2024, in Austin, Texas

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Today, ATX TV Festival announced the Closing Night event will feature Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation, a night of comedy, conversation, and celebration honoring the life and legacy of legendary writer, producer, and activist Norman Lear.

The event will feature live script readings of the groundbreaking abortion episode from Maude (“Maude’s Dilemma”) and a classic episode from Good Times, with guest casts who will step into some of TV’s most iconic roles for the one-night event.

Following the script reading, Lear’s collaborators, friends, and fellow creatives will join for a conversation about his groundbreaking approach to TV that reflected and commented on the everyday American experience; his ability to use the sitcom format to invite audiences in to broader conversations about racism, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, sexual assault, and more; and how Lear’s legacy continues to shape the medium through the next generation of storytellers.

Confirmed participants include Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”),Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”), and producer Brent Miller (former producing partner to Lear, and Owner/CEO of newly released A House on Brame Productions), with additional panelists to be announced soon.

The event will be supported by USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s Hollywood, Health and Society, with additional partners to be announced soon. The event will be open to Festival badgeholders, as well as single ticket holders. Buy your Badge, Pass, or Ticket now at: atxfestival.com/attend

In addition to the previously announced Girls5eva Karaoke Night event, Universal Studio Group will also present a track of screenings and conversations, including:

  • “Funny AF” – A panel featuring USG’s top comedians and comedy showrunners for a moderated discussion about their individual shows, how they got started in comedy, comedy for a mass audience, and more. Confirmed panelists include Hacks actor Mark Indelicato, Girls5eva creator/showrunner/executive producer Meredith Scardino, Resident Alien creator/showrunner/executive producer Chris Sheridan, and Lopez vs. Lopez co-creator/showrunner/executive producer Debby Wolfe.
  • “Queer Storytelling” – A panel celebrating LGBTQIA+ series and moments that have opened new doors for queer storytelling, the kinds of stories we still want to see – and the creatives who are breaking the mold. Confirmed panelists include actors Mark Indelicato (Hacks) and Daniel Kyri (Chicago Fire).
  • Resident Alien with Chris Sheridan & Alan Tudyk – A deep dive into the SYFY comedy about “a crash-landed alien” who begins to wrestle the moral dilemma of his original mission (killing all humans). Creator/showrunner/executive producer Chris Sheridan and star Alan Tudyk will join fans to discuss the show’s recently concluded third season - including guest stars, baddies, and what that season finale means for Harry and the residents of Patience (and Earth) going forward.
  • Hacks Seasons 3 Finale Screening and Q&A – A screening of the finale episode from the upcoming third season of the award-winning comedy Hacks, from Max and Universal Television. Following the screening, cast member Mark Indelicato will join for a Q&A conversation.

New additions to the lineup also include:

  • Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Screening and Q&A presented by AMC Networks – Creator/executive producer Rolin Jones, executive producer Mark Johnson, and cast members will join for an advance episode screening from Season 2, followed by a conversation.

The interview continues in season two of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) recounts his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Picking up from the bloody events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and teen fledgling Claudia (Delainey Hayles) conspired to kill the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid), Louis tells of his adventures in Europe, a quest to discover Old World Vampires and the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris, with Claudia. It is in Paris that Louis first meets the Vampire Armand (Assad Zaman). Their courtship and love affair will prove to have devastating consequences both in the past and in the future, and Molloy will probe to get to the truths buried within the memories. The series returns May 12 on AMC and AMC+.

  • Orphan Black: Echoes U.S. Premiere Screening and Q&A presented by AMC Networks – Set in the same universe as the critically acclaimed, cult phenomenon Orphan Black, Orphan Black: Echoes stars and is executive produced by Krysten Ritter (Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Love and Death), and “takes a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence, [following] a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unraveling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.”

The premiere screening will be followed by a conversation with executive producer/writer Anna Fishko (Pieces of Her, The Society, Fear the Walking Dead) and executive producer/director John Fawcett (co-creator of Orphan Black) moderated by Vanity Fair’s Maureen Ryan with additional panelists to be confirmed at a later date. Orphan Black: Echoes premieres Sunday, June 23 on AMC, AMC+ and BBC AMERICA.

In addition, Season 13 of the Festival will feature:

  • “The Way Home: A Conversation with the Creators & Cast” – The stars of Hallmark Channel’s original series “The Way Home,” which follows three generations of women living together in a small farm town as they navigate a time-traveling journey across multiple eras to “find their way back to each other,” will join for an in-depth look at the breakout hit, including its recently-aired second season. Confirmed panelists include showrunners/co-creators/executive producers Heather Conkie and Alexandra Clarke,  co-creator/executive producer Marly Reed, and cast members Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, and Sadie Laflamme-Snow.
  • Billy the Kid Screening and Q&A with Tom Blyth and Donald De Line presented by MGM+ — MGM+ will host an advance screening of Billy the Kid Season 2, Part 2, which finds Billy (Tom Blyth) “caught in the middle of the Lincoln County War, a murderous conflict driven by money, greed and corruption.” Following the screening, star Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) and showrunner/executive producer Donald De Line (Wayward Pines) will join for a conversation about bringing the Wild West to life and Billy’s journey throughout Season 2.
  • “Breakfast with the Rosenthals” - Creator, writer, producer, host, and author Phil Rosenthal returns to Austin for another delicious discussion about the latest season of his hit Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, his new book Just Try It!, and his podcast “Naked Lunch”… with a few special guests! Rosenthal will be joined by his daughter, Lily Rosenthal (co-author of Just Try It!), his brother Richard Rosenthal (executive producer and occasional-guest-star, Somebody Feed Phil), and his son Ben Rosenthal to discuss the family’s shared love of food, travel, and comedy, and why they just can’t help but work together.
  • “Fireside Chat with Jeff Wachtel” – A wide-ranging conversation with Future Shack Entertainment CEO and former President of USA Network, Universal Content Productions, and NBCUniversal International Studios, Jeff Wachtel, about lessons learned in development, business models built to adapt and innovate, the future of streaming, and more.  
  • "Beau Willimon Breaks a Season of TV" – Ready, set, break! Writer/Producer Beau Willimon (House of Cards, The First, Andor) will break an entire season of TV with the audience... in just one hour.
  • Pretty Little Liars: Summer School stars Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Malia Pyles, Zaria, and Mallory Bechtel, and creators/executive producers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring will join for a sneak peek screening of episode 6 followed by a Q&A presented by Max.
  • Animal Control Panel with the Cast — FOX Entertainment’s original workplace comedy Animal Control, starring Emmy Award nominee Joel McHale (Community), joins the line-up with a conversation featuring cast membersVella Lovell (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Grace Palmer (Good Grief), who star as local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not.
  • NEW PANELISTS – Presidential Forum: On TV, The Industry and What’s Next: Panelists Nicole Clemens, president, Paramount Television Studios; Lisa Katz, president, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Entertainment; Erin Underhill, president, Universal Television; Katherine Pope, president, Sony Pictures Television Studios; and Karey Burke, president, 20th Television will sit down for a conversation about the current and future states of television following a year with two historic strikes.
  • NEW PANELISTS – Hotel Cocaine Screening and Q&A presented by MGM+: MGM+ will host a screening of the premiere episode of the new crime thriller Hotel Cocaine, from creator and executive producer Chris Brancato (Godfather of Harlem, Narcos). The screening will be followed by a conversation with Brancato, co-executive producer Maurice Compte, and cast members Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains), and Yul Vazquez (The Outsider).

Buy your Badge or Pass now at: atxfestival.com/attend

All of this joins the previously announced programming:

  • Suits Retrospective
  • Halt and Catch Fire 10-Year Anniversary with Creatives and Cast
  • “Presidential Forum: On TV, the Industry, and What’s Next”
  • “Industry” Season 3 Premiere and Q&A with Creators
  • OPENING NIGHT: “Fantasmas” World Premiere with Julio Torres
  • “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School” Screening and Q&A with Cast & Creatives
  • “Fargo” Screening and Conversation with Noah Hawley
  • “Adventures in Indie TV” with Duplass Brothers Productions
  • “The Art of World-Building” presented by Sony Pictures Television
  • “The History of TV” presented by RCA
  • “Girls5eva” Karaoke Night presented by Universal Studio Group
  • “Hotel Cocaine” Screening and Q&A with Creator and Cast
  • The Pitch Competition Live Finale
  • Breakthrough Awardee: Devery Jacobs
  • “The Monologue Case Study with Mike Flanagan”
  • “Trial By Content (Live!)”
  • Panelists David Hudgins (FBI: Most Wanted), Graham Yost (Silo), and Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror)

For more information on ATX TV’s year round events and programming, please visit atxtv.com.

ABOUT ATX TV FESTIVAL

ATX TV Festival is an annual event produced by ATX TV, taking place each summer in Austin, TX. As the leading television festival, it brings together fans and industry to celebrate the television medium by looking at its history, where it is now, and where it is headed. The festival consists of screenings followed by Q&As, panel conversations, and events (parties, live music, happy hours, hosted receptions, etc) and is known for reunions of classic series and cult hits. Screenings include never-aired pilots, canceled-too-soon series, current favorites, and world premieres. Panels conversations range from industry deep-dives to fan-focused conversations, along with discussions on representation (in front of and behind the camera) and responsibility in storytelling. The ATX TV audience is comprised equally of consumers and industry professionals, and ATX TV Festival is the only place they come together as one community to discuss and celebrate all aspects of #TVTogether.

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The Emmy-Nominated Series “Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter” Returns to AMC Networks
April 22, 2024
New Series Reveals All-Star Talent Lineup

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Today, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) announced the return of the Emmy®-nominated series, “Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter” with five new episodes of Emmy contenders, featuring themed episodes including Comedy Actress, Drama Actor, Comedy Actor, Drama Actress and Stand-Up. The new season is set to premiere on Friday, May 24th, at a new time of 10 pm PT/1 am ET exclusively on IFC and streaming on AMC+. New episodes will continue on Fridays.

Talent names for select episodes, hosted by Emmy®-nominated actor and comedian Yvonne Orji (“Insecure”), include:

‍Comedy Actress - Friday, May 24 at 10 pm PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+

  • Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary"
  • Maya Rudolph, “Loot"
  • Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale"
  • Ego Nwodim, “Saturday Night Live”
  • Michelle Buteau, “Survival of the Thickest"
  • Renee Elise Goldsberry, “Girls5Eva"

Drama Actor - Friday, June 7 at 10 pm PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+

  • Jon Hamm, “Fargo”
  • Nicholas Galitzine, “Mary & George"
  • Clive Owen, “Monsieur Spade”
  • David Oyelowo, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves"
  • Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers"
  • Callum Turner, “Masters of the Air"

Comedy Actor - Friday, June 14 at 10 pm PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+

  • Theo James, “The Gentleman”
  • Ricky Martin, “Palm Royale”
  • Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”
  • Kelsey Grammer, “Frasier”
  • Anthony Mackie, “Twisted Metal"
  • John Goodman, “The Righteous Gemstones" and “The Conners”

Talent names for Drama Actress and Stand-Up are forthcoming and broadcast times may be subject to change.

Each episode will highlight a dynamic ensemble of actors and delve deep into the urgent issues, creative methodologies, and behind-the-scenes narratives that define entertainment. Conversations are moderated by THR’s Mikey O'Connell and Lacey Rose. The show was filmed on location in The Georgian Room at The Georgian Hotel, the iconic Hollywood hangout in Santa Monica.

The Emmy®-nominated series, “Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter,” is executive produced by Elisabeth D. Rabishaw, EVP and publisher of THR, Jason Rovou, VP of video production and development of THR, and THR co-editor-in-chiefs Maer Roshan and Nekesa Mumbi Moody.

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About The Hollywood Reporter:

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is a flagship entertainment media brand that offers in-depth reporting, analysis, and thought-provoking reviews; unparalleled access; world-class photography and video; and exclusive features in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website. THR also boasts prestigious live events; industry-leading philanthropic, empowerment, and diversity initiatives; and hugely successful video series, including the Emmy®-nominated “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter.” THR was named best entertainment publication at the December 15th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards.  

About IFC:

IFC is the home of offbeat, unexpected comedies, fan-favorite movies, and cult TV shows. IFC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and available across multiple platforms. IFC is Always On, Slightly Off.

About AMC+:

AMC+ is the company’s premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Networks portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Rectify, Portlandia, Orphan Black and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, Dark Winds, and the first two series in a new Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.

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March 21, 2024

Today, Indiewire, the definitive outlet for creative independence in film and TV, announced the promotion and the expanded scope of five leaders across its editorial and publishing teams, including Kate Erbland, Jason Gonzalez, Christian Blauvelt, Chris O’Falt and Tony Maglio, effective immediately. These promotions punctuate IndieWire's evolution and continued growth across the board.  

“These promotions reflect both the hard work of our team and the evolving needs of IndieWire,” said Dana Harris-Bridson, Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief. “Kate and Christian have proved to be invaluable leaders, and Tony’s perspective brings new focus to our news team. I welcome Chris’s new focus on AI in addition to his work on the Toolkit podcast.”

“Jason has been instrumental in IndieWire’s record revenue growth,” said James Israel, Senior Vice President and Publisher. “His deep understanding of our entertainment partners’ needs, along with a smart passion for film and TV, has allowed us to continue to expand our awards business."

New positions and expanded responsibilities include:

  • Kate Erbland is promoted to Editorial Director. Erbland will oversee the brand’s film, TV, crafts, and awards teams and lead the rollout of all original stories, including features, interviews, and reviews. Erbland joined IndieWire in 2015 and is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and the Critics' Choice Awards.  
  • Jason Gonazlez is promoted to Associate Publisher, Vice President. Formerly VP, Special Projects & Partnerships, Gonzalez led the successful launch and growth of IndieWire’s branded/sponsored content business. He will continue to oversee both sponsored and branded content initiatives and spearhead growth across all revenue verticals.
  • Christian Blauvelt is promoted to Digital Director. He will oversee the curation and social media teams and serve as IndieWire’s primary editorial liaison for product, licensing, and sales. Blauvelt joined IndieWire in 2018 and is the author of “Hollywood Victory,” about the film industry’s role in WWII.  
  • Chris O’Falt is promoted to Vice President of Features Strategy. O’Falt will lead creator-focused coverage, with an eye toward AI and labor developments, and oversee expansion of editorial franchises. Formerly Executive Editor of Craft & Special Projects, he oversaw the expansion of craft coverage and launched award-winning video franchises Craft Considerations and Deep Dive.
  • Tony Maglio is promoted to Executive Editor of News. Formerly IndieWire's Executive Editor of Business, Maglio, will expand his oversight to include all News content. Maglio is a former finance and accounting professional, comedy writer, and TV Editor at The Wrap.

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About IndieWire:  

For over 25 years, IndieWire has been covering the business and art of entertainment. With the respect of film and TV creators, executives, and passionate fans alike, IndieWire is known for being ahead of the curve with a unique editorial voice that combines in-depth industry reporting and analysis, breaking news, and its best-in-class Oscars, Emmys, and crafts coverage. IndieWire began in July 1996 as an online chat room and evolved to become one of the earliest online entertainment news outlets. As IndieWire grew, its coverage expanded beyond film festivals and the independent film industry to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming and has continued to do so since being acquired by Penske Media Corporation in 2016.  

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Today, Luminate, the global entertainment data and insights provider, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. These organizations are setting new standards and achieving remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy. Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.

Speaking on the news, Luminate CEO Rob Jonas said, “Over the past twelve months, Luminate has achieved a myriad of wins as we continue to grow and evolve our capabilities as the most trusted data and insights provider for the entertainment industry. The Beta launch of our new platform in the spring unveiled an intuitive new user experience that provides customers with the ability to extract more in-depth, expert-level insights than ever before. It marked a new chapter in our mission of building a reliable, centralized data hub across music, film, television, SVOD and more. That launch was followed by the introduction of key new offerings, including the Streaming Viewership (M) product, which measures minutes watched of original streaming TV series and films and our global music streaming data, inclusive of music engagement metrics from 50 different countries. Most recently, we acquired Quansic, a disruptive provider of music metadata solutions to improve our capabilities in this area. I am grateful to Fast Company for recognizing the exceptional work of the entire Luminate team.”

Luminate exists at the intersection of technology, media and culture, and serves as the entertainment industry's most trusted data partner. The company provides authoritative global data and insights across music, film and TV, managing more than 20 trillion data points that come verified from over 500 data partners. In addition to compiling the iconic Billboard Charts each week and confronting problems of data asymmetry in the film & TV SVOD industry, the company maintains an expansive set of diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability metadata for Hollywood and provides audience research insights internationally.

The World's Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast Company's hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year.

Fast Company's editors and writers identified the companies driving progress around the world and across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world. Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies package is available online, as well as in-app form via iTunes, and on newsstands beginning March 26. The hashtag is #FCMostInnovative.

“Our list of the Most Innovative Companies is both a comprehensive look at the innovation economy and a snapshot of the business trends that defined the year,” said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan. “We saw extraordinary innovation across the board in 2023, but we also saw a handful of clear patterns: the growing footprint and impact of AI, the triumphant return of live events, and great leaps forward in climate tech. We face daunting challenges on many fronts, but the solutions we celebrate in MIC give me plenty of hope about the future.”

Fast Company will host the Most Innovative Companies Summit and Gala on May 16. The summit features a morning and afternoon of inspiring content, followed by a creative black-tie gala including networking, a seated dinner, and an honoree presentation. This event celebrates the Most Innovative Companies honorees and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2024.

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ABOUT LUMINATE

Luminate is the preeminent entertainment data and insights company, unleashing access to the most essential, objective, and trustworthy information across music, film and television, with data compiled from hundreds of verified sources. Today, the company maintains its more than 30-year legacy of accurate storytelling by powering the iconic Billboard music charts, while also acting as the premiere database for the television and film industries. Working closely with record labels, artists, studios, production companies, networks, tech companies, and more, Luminate offers the most valued source of comprehensive, independent, and foundational entertainment data that drives industry forward. Luminate is an independently operated company and a subsidiary of PME TopCo., a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge.

ABOUT FAST COMPANY

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.

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Young Hollywood Awards 2014
June 26, 2014

16th ANNUALYOUNG HOLLYWOOD AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2014 NOMINEES FOR JULY 28 BROADCAST ON THE CW

Fashion Designer and Actress Kelly Osbourne to Host from Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA, JUNE 26, 2014 – The 16th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, which will air on The CW for the second consecutive year, today announced the nominees for this year’s star-studded event honoring and celebrating the accomplishments of the entertainment industry’s rising young stars. Fashion designer, critic, musician and actress Kelly Osbourne will host this year’s event from Los Angeles, airing on Monday, July 28, from 8:00-10:00p.m. (ET/PT). The announcement was made today by Jay Penske, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), owner and Executive Producer of the award show.

“We’re thrilled to see the Young Hollywood Awards, now in its 16th year, continue to ascend to its biggest show ever,” said Jay Penske. “And to again be partnering with the CW, which is a preeminent TV destination for young talent to launch their careers, is more than fitting for the show’s propensity for being the first to debut current emerging talent at the start of notable careers.”

“I am so excited and honored to be hosting this year’s Young Hollywood Awards,” said Kelly Osbourne. “They probably heard I was turning 30 this year and thought we better ask her now. Let me set you all straight and listen you agents, managers, focus pullers, casting agents, producers, the drag queen behind the M.A.C. counter, network executives, plastic surgeons, craft service, columnists, the whole lot of you — 30 is still f**king young! 30 is the new 20 or is it lavender is the new black.”

Since its inception, the Young Hollywood Awards has served as a launch pad for the future careers of many of today’s top entertainers and is a must-attend for Hollywood’s A-list, industry executives and fans alike. The list of previous Young Hollywood Awards recipients and presenters includes a renowned group of stars such as Scarlett Johansson, Armie Hammer, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift, Ryan Gosling, Justin Bieber, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dakota Fanning, Jessica Alba, Ashley Greene, Emma Stone, Nick Jonas, Mila Kunis, and Shia LaBeouf, among many others. This year’s show will be presented in part by Bongo. Bongo, the show’s exclusive apparel sponsor, has long been associated with Hollywood’s hottest stars including past spokespeople Kim Kardashian, Nicole Richie, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale and most recently Vanessa Hudgens.

This year’s nominees across film, music, television, fashion and social media include Shailene Woodley, Ariana Grande, Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Liam Hemsworth, Iggy Azalea, Kendall Jenner, Lea Michele and many more.

The full list of nominees for the 16th annual Young Hollywood Awards are:

Fan Favorite Actor – Male (VOTE @ www.yhawards.com):

  • Adam Driver
  • Ansel Elgort
  • Andrew Garfield
  • Liam Hemsworth
  • Jonah Hill
  • Josh Hutcherson
  • Theo James
  • Michael B. Jordan
  • Taylor Lautner
  • Aaron Paul
  • Andy Samberg
  • Channing Tatum

Fan Favorite Actor – Female (VOTE @ www.yhawards.com):

  • Emilia Clarke
  • Kaley Cuoco
  • Zooey Deschanel
  • Nina Dobrev
  • Jennifer Lawrence
  • Chloe Grace Moretz
  • Emma Roberts
  • Emmy Rossum
  • Taylor Schilling
  • Emma Stone
  • Allison Williams
  • Shailene Woodley

Coolest Crossover Artist:

  • Ariana Grande
  • Nick Jonas
  • Lea Michele
  • Kate Upton
  • Shaun White

Breakthrough Actor:

  • Sam Claflin
  • Ansel Elgort
  • Dylan O’Brien
  • Miles Teller
  • Nat Wolff

Breakthrough Actress:

  • Danielle Brooks
  • Elle Fanning
  • Dakota Johnson
  • Nicola Peltz
  • Margot Robbie

#SocialMediaSuperstar

  • Ariana Grande
  • Austin Mahone
  • R5
  • Chrissy Teigen
  • Bella Thorne
  • Ashley Tisdale

Best Threesome:

  • The Hunger Games (Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson)
  • Neighbors (Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse)
  • That Awkward Moment (Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan)
  • The Vampire Diaries (Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley)
  • Workaholics (Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson)

Hottest Body (of work):

  • Derek Hough
  • Kellan Lutz
  • James Maslow
  • Chrissy Teigen
  • Kate Upton

Best On-Screen Couple:

  • Mayim Bialik/Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
  • Chris Colfer/Darren Criss (Glee)
  • Emma Stone/Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
  • Shailene Woodley/Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars)
  • Shailene Woodley/Theo James (Divergent)

Best Bromance:

  • Mark Ballas & Derek Hough
  • Jonah Hill & Channing Tatum
  • Key & Peele
  • Adam Levine & Blake Shelton
  • Seth Rogen & James Franco

Super Superhero:

  • Stephen Amell (Arrow)
  • Chris Evans (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
  • Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
  • Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
  • Kellan Lutz (The Legend of Hercules)
  • Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Cuz You’re Funny:

  • Aziz Ansari
  • Adam DeVine
  • Aubrey Plaza
  • Amy Schumer
  • Kenan Thompson
  • Rebel Wilson

We Love to Hate You:

  • Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
  • Jack Gleeson (Games of Thrones)
  • Sam Riley (Maleficent)
  • Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is the New Black)
  • Zombies (The Walking Dead)

Best Cast Chemistry – Film:

  • Divergent
  • The Fault in Our Stars
  • The Hunger Games
  • Neighbors
  • Veronica Mars
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Cast Chemistry – TV:

  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Girls
  • Modern Family
  • Orange Is the New Black
  • Pretty Little Liars
  • The Vampire Diaries

Hottest Music Artist:

  • Iggy Azalea
  • Ariana Grande
  • Demi Lovato
  • One Direction
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Sam Smith

Breakout Music Artist:

  • 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Martin Garrix
  • HAIM
  • Rita Ora
  • Rixton
  • Sam Smith

Song of the Summer/DJ Replay:

  • “Fancy” Iggy Azalea ft. Charlie XCX
  • “Problem” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
  • “Really Don’t Care” Demi Lovato ft. Cher Lloyd
  • “Rude” MAGIC!
  • “Stay With Me” Sam Smith
  • “Wiggle” Jason Derulo ft. Snoop Dogg

You’re So Fancy

  • Cara Delevingne
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Rita Ora
  • Emmy Rossum
  • Kiernan Shipka
  • Bella Thorne

Most Awesome Athlete:

  • Kolohe Andino
  • Nyjah Huston
  • LA Kings
  • Chris Paul
  • Richard Sherman
  • Louie Vito

Bingeworthy TV Show:

  • Awkward.
  • Game of Thrones
  • Orange Is The New Black
  • Pretty Little Liars
  • Teen Wolf
  • The Walking Dead

Favorite Flick:

  • 22 Jump Street
  • Divergent
  • The Fault in Our Stars
  • The Hunger Games
  • Maleficent
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

Viral Superstar:

  • Christina Grimmie
  • Ryan Higa
  • Jenna Marbles
  • Bethany Mota
  • Tyler Oakley

Reality Royalty

  • America’s Next Top Model
  • The Bachelor and The Bachelorette
  • The Real Housewives
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • The Voice

ABOUT PENSKE MEDIA CORPORTATION (PMC)

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading digital media, publishing, and information services company founded in 2003. PMC engages with thriving audiences across the web, television, mobile, print and social media – reaching more than 140 million consumers monthly (comScore, 2014), and was recently named one of the Top 100 Private Companies in the United States. With the preeminence of its brands, PMC is one of the largest digital media companies in the world, publishing more than 20 digital brands, including an extensive joint venture in India with ZEEtv, as well as 40 annual events/conferences and a dynamic research and emerging data business. PMC brands include PMC Studios, Deadline.com Variety Magazine, Variety.com, CricketCountry.com, HollywoodLife, ENTV, India.com, Movieline, TVLine, BGR, AwardsLine, @hollywood, LA411, NY411, Young Hollywood Awards, The Style Awards, and Breakthrough of the Year Awards. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

ABOUT THE CW

THE CW TELEVISION NETWORK, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, made its debut on September 20, 2006 as America’s fifth broadcast network and is the only network specifically targeting viewers ages 18-34, a demographic highly sought after by advertisers. Delivering a total of 30 hours of programming a week, The CW offers a five-night, 10-hour primetime lineup that runs Monday through Friday. In daytime, The CW broadcasts a Monday through Friday afternoon block, and a five-hour Saturday morning animation block. For more information, visit www.cwtv.com

ABOUT BONGO

Bongo, established in 1982, is a junior lifestyle brand with over 10 product categories including apparel, footwear, accessories and beauty. Bongo is available exclusively at Sears and Kmart stores nationwide, at www.sears.com and www.kmart.com and on shopyourway.com. Past Bongo spokespeople include Kim Kardashian, Nicole Richie, Rachel Bilson, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale and most recently Vanessa Hudgens. Stay up to date with the latest news from Bongo, visit Bongo.com and get in on the conversation @BongoJeans on Twitter and Instagram. Become a fan of Bongo on Facebook at facebook.com/Bongo

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Footwear News Announces The 28th Annual FN Achievement Awards And 2014 Hall of Fame Honorees
October 31, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY, October 31, 2014 – FN (Footwear News) has announced the honorees for the 2014 FN Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame. This is the 28th annual presentation of the awards, which have become known as the “Shoe Oscars,” with 11 categories for the honorees and two Hall of Fame inductees.

The awards will be presented at a special, invitation-only event on Wednesday evening, December 3, 2014, at the IAC Building in Manhattan. All the winners will also be profiled in the special FN Achievement Awards issue, to be published December 1, 2014.

The 2014 FN Achievement Awards:

  • Person of the Year – Kevin Plank, Under Armour Inc.
  • Company of the Year – Skechers USA Inc.
  • Designer of the Year – Guiseppe Zanotti
  • Retailer of the Year – Level Shoe District
  • Launch of the Year – Sarah Jessica Parker/SJP Collection
  • Newsmaker of the Year – Jimmy Choo
  • Brand of the Year – Vans
  • Marketer of the Year – Stuart Weitzman
  • Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award – Alessandra Lanvin of Aperlaï
  • Style Influencer Award – Nicole Richie
  • Shoe of the Year – Adidas Stan Smith

The 2014 Hall of Fame:

  • Sonny Shar – Pentland Group Plc
  • Joe Moore – FFANY

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FN (Footwear News) is the publication of record for senior footwear and fashion executives, providing an insider’s perspective on the top news, trends and strategies they need to run their businesses.

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading digital media, publishing and information services company founded in 2003. PMC engages with thriving audiences across the web, television, mobile, print and social media-reaching more than 140 million consumers monthly (comScore, 2014), and was recently named one of the Top 100 Private Companies in the United States & North America. With the preeminence of its brands, PMC is one of the largest digital media companies in the world, publishing more than 22 digital brands, including an extensive joint venture in India with ZEE TV, as well as more than 50 annual events/conferences and a dynamic research and emerging data business. PMC brands include PMC Studios, WWD, Footwear News, M, Deadline.com, Variety magazine, Variety.com, CricketCountry.com, HollywoodLife, Beauty Inc., ENTV, India.com, Movieline, TVLine, BGR, AwardsLine, @hollywood, LA411, Young Hollywood Awards, The Style Awards, and Breakthrough of the Year Awards, The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and 11 offices around the world.

PRESS CONTACT:

Christina Mastroianni, Fairchild Fashion Media-PMC

(212) 630-4132, Christina_Mastroianni@fairchildfashion.com

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Brands
Variety Announces the “Variety Studio: Actors On Actors”
November 6, 2014

Actor on Actor Interviews to Air on PBSSoCaLin Southern California

LOS ANGELES, CA, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 – Variety and PBS SoCaL present the Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, the sixth installment of Variety’s  awards season video series, to film on November 8th and 9th in Hollywood. Following nearly a decade of successful events throughout the film and television awards seasons and at festivals around the globe, the Variety Studio: Actors on Actors edition will bring to life Variety’s longstanding Actors on Actors editorial print feature, with one-on-one on-air conversations with today’s top actors and actresses in discussion with one another about their craft, films and mutual respect and admiration for each other’s work.

Variety has partnered with PBS SoCaL, PBS for Greater Los Angeles, for the premiere launch of the project and will televise four episodes of the Variety Studio: Actors on Actors. The first episode will premiere on December 21 at 7:00pm, with subsequent episodes airing on Sunday, December 28 at 6:00pm and 7:00pm, and on January 4, 2015 at 7:00pm on PBS SoCaL. The videos will also stream on Variety.com beginning November 18. The Variety Studio: Actors on Actors will also be aired by WNET in New York and be distributed to PBS stations around the country in January. Check local listings.

“We have such an incredibly talented and dynamic group of actors joining us for these insightful, intimate one-on-one conversations on the art and craft of acting,” said Claudia Eller, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety. “And we are absolutely thrilled to watch our celebrated Actors on Actors pairings jump off the page and into the homes of PBS’ prestigious viewership.”

“Variety is a perfect partner to bring a series like this to PBS viewers,” said Andy Russell, PBS SoCaL COO. “Variety’s great journalism and editorial insight, combined with an extraordinary group of actors, will offer our audiences a compelling inside look at conversations between the leading actors of our time.”

Featured conversations will include: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) with Edward Norton (Birdman), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) with Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice) with J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year) with Gugu Mbatha Raw (Belle), Eddie Redmayne (Theory of Everything) with Laura Dern (Wild), Reese Witherspoon (Wild) with Michael Keaton (Birdman), Hilary Swank (Homesman) with Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game) with Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year & Interstellar) with Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher), David Oyelewo (Selma) with Jack O’Connell (Unbroken), Jenny Slate (Obvious Child) with Felicity Jones (Theory of Everything), Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night ) with Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner), Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes) with Ralph Fiennes (Grand Budapest Hotel), Jennifer Aniston (Cake) with Emily Blunt (Into The Woods), and James Corden (Into The Woods) with Kevin Costner (Black and White).

PBS SoCaL is the national presenting station for the Variety Studio: Actors on Actors series. As the flagship PBS station in Southern California, PBS SoCaL works with filmmakers to develop and broadcast high-quality programs and series that educate, entertain and enlighten our viewers. PBS SoCaL National Productions is proud to distribute a number of these completed programs and series to PBS stations nationally each year. For more information about PBS SoCaL National Productions please go to http://www.pbssocal.org/tv/nationalproductions/

About Variety

Variety and Variety.com provide the industry with the most comprehensive coverage of motion pictures, television and the digital space. With respected and experienced news reporters in Los Angeles, New York and around the world, Variety marries its historic coverage of the entertainment business with a recently revamped website and weekly print magazine offering readers the in-depth news coverage needed to remain competitive in the ever-changing entertainment industry. The Variety Group – Variety, Variety.com, Variety Insight, LA 411, NY 411 – is owned by Variety Media, LLC, a division of Penske Media Corporation. Follow Variety on Facebook  / Twitter / Instagram

About PBS SoCaL

PBS SoCaL is PBS for Greater Los Angeles and is dedicated to educating, entertaining and enlightening viewers throughout Southern California.  With its three unique broadcast channels, PBS SoCaL HD, PBS SoCaL Plus and PBS SoCaL World, PBS SoCaL provides award-winning programs like Frontline, NewsHour, NOVA, Nature and Masterpiece, as well as local productions including Studio SoCaL and LAaRT.  Through community outreach initiatives including PBS SoCaL Education, PBS SoCaL provides local schools access to new media materials that engage students in 21st century learning.  Explore the future of PBS in Southern California at www.pbssocal.org.

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Hollywoodlife.com Bolsters Newsroom With Hire of New Managing Editor Dina Sartore-Bodo
November 6, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, November 6, 2014—Hollywoodlife.com, owned by Penske Media Corporation (PMC), today welcomes Dina Sartore-Bodo as Managing Editor in its New York newsroom. An experienced digital editor with a proven track record in the online space, Sartore-Bodo will work closely with Hollywoodlife.com’s President and Editor-in-Chief Bonnie Fuller to drive the site’s exponential growth.

“Dina is an exciting addition to our Hollywoodlife.com team. She comes to us with a sharp eye for the celebrity, pop culture, and style news that matters most to our readers, as well as an understanding of digital traffic growth and scale. We are delighted to add her talents to our robust editorial team,” said Editor-in-Chief Fuller.

Sartore-Bodo spent the past five years at PerezHilton.com, steadily moving up the ranks from Staff Writer to ultimately serve as Executive Editor since early 2012. In her roles there, Sartore-Bodo honed her skills in creatively developing stories, with a keen eye for making smart content choices within today’s online media landscape. During her time at PerezHilton.com, she played an integral part in the expansion of the brand’s social media presence as well as in the launch of a video production division – areas in which Hollywoodlife.com continues to thrive and expand.

HollywoodLife.com is augmenting its newsroom staff to keep pace with the site’s soaring growth in site traffic, to over 35 million unique visitors and 246 million page views. Its engagement with its audience on social media channels also continues to grow – now reaching 1.9 million Facebook likes and 149,000 Twitter followers.

Sartore-Bodo is a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, with a Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts and Communications. She begins her new role immediately, based out of Hollywoodlife.com’s headquarters in New York.

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Lauren Gullion

Penske Media Corporation

press@pmc.com

310-484-2540

About PMC

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading digital media, publishing, and information services company founded in 2003. PMC engages with thriving audiences across the web, television, mobile, print and social media – reaching more than 140 million consumers monthly (comScore, 2014), and was recently named one of the Top 100 Private Companies in the United States & North America. With the preeminence of its brands, PMC is one of the largest digital media companies in the world, publishing more than 22 digital brands, including an extensive joint venture in India with ZEE TV, as well as more than 50 annual events/conferences and a dynamic research and emerging data business. PMC brands include PMC Studios, WWD, Footwear News, M, Deadline.com, Variety magazine, Variety.com, CricketCountry.com, HollywoodLife, Beauty Inc, ENTV, India.com, Movieline, TVLine, BGR, AwardsLine, @hollywood, LA411, NY411, Young Hollywood Awards, The Style Awards, and Breakthrough of the Year Awards. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and 11 offices around the world.

About HollywoodLife.com

HollywoodLife.com launched in 2009 and has quickly become a top online destination for celebrity, fashion, beauty, entertainment and baby news, with explosive audience growth breaking traffic records on a near-monthly basis. Led by President & Editor-in-Chief Bonnie Fuller, Hollywood Life captures and celebrates the essence of the celebrity “Hollywood” lifestyle. Stars entertain, but they also inspire and profoundly influence what women see, hear, do, buy and share. Women identify with celebrities – their trials, triumphs, romances, obsessions, and diversions. Hollywood Life doesn’t just report the scoop; Hollywood Life relates it to women’s personal lives allowing real women to connect through the lens of celebrity. The site’s extensive live coverage of awards shows and other notable pop culture events make HollywoodLife.com a regularly cited source on Google and Facebook trends.

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