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Daily Archives : May 3, 2016

The Latest ‘Big One’ at Talladega Piles Up 21 Cars — Here’s a Video of the Massive Wreck

A huge crash near the end of NASCAR’s 500-mile race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway — the proverbial “big one” that seems to happen regularly at the sport’s fastest superspeedways — damaged 21 cars and dramatically changed the race. Only about…

El Rey Network Names New President

El Rey Network has hired a new president and general manager. The network announced that it is bringing aboard Daniel Tibbets, who most recently was chief content officer for Machinima. The announcement was made today by Robert Rodriguez, chairman and…

New Nielsen Service Picks Up a Key Subscriber

A new product from ratings service Nielsen has received a boost with the TV network Univision signing up. Nielsen announced that the Spanish-language network signed on for Nielsen’s National and Local TV Digital Measurement. Univision, the No. 1 Spanish-language TV…

‘Hamilton’ Snares the Most Tony Nominations for One Production in History

The hip-hop Broadway musical “Hamilton,” about America’s founding fathers, broke the record for Tony nominations with 16, topping the record of 15 set by “The Producers” in 2001 and equaled by “Billy Elliot” in 2009, The New York Post reports….

Common Sense Report Finds Tech Use Is Cause of Conflict, Concern, Controversy

Press release from Common Sense, May 3, 2016: A new report issued today by Common Sense Media finds that 50 percent of teens “feel addicted” to mobile devices, and 59 percent of their parents agree that their kids are addicted….

With the Recent Death of Prince, the ‘American Masters’ Broadcast of ‘Janis: Little Girl Blue’ Has Added Resonance

The recent death of Prince sparked a revelation for director Amy Berg, who just spent eight years immersed in the life of another musical legend, Janis Joplin, culminating in the feature documentary “Janis: Little Girl Blue” which she also wrote…

Daniel Tibbets Named President and General Manager for El Rey Network

Press release from El Rey Network, May 3, 2016: Daniel Tibbets, who most recently served as Machinima’s chief content officer, has been named President and General Manager for El Rey Network.  The announcement was made today by Robert Rodriguez, Chairman…

Nielsen Signs Univision Communications to National and Local TV Digital Measurement

Announcement from Nielsen, May 2, 2016: Nielsen today announced that Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading multimedia company serving Hispanic America, has signed an agreement for Nielsen’s National and Local Digital in TV Ratings services. Univision and UniMás Networks as…