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The Downtown Albuquerque Railyards will serve as the headquarters for the New Mexico Media Academy , a collaborative workforce development program equipping NM residents with the skills they need to build successful film and TV careers, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday. The training hub formerly known as the Next Generation Media Academy will be constructed in the Boiler Room location of the Railyards which have long been a production hotspot, featuring onscreen in projects ranging from Breaking Bad to The Avengers . A companion campus, serving Southern New Mexico, will be built in Las Cruces. Both locations will offer industry-standard, hands-on, and craft-specific workforce training and job competencies for the film, television and digital media industry, with a spotlight on such emerging focus areas as virtual and extended reality and volumetric production. And facilities will therefore feature not only classrooms, offices, lab, post-production and flex … [Read more...] about New Mexico Media Academy Sets Albuquerque Headquarters, Names Chad Burris Executive Director

David Zaslav ’s compensation for 2022 totaled nearly $39.3 million, hefty but well down from the previous year when the figure was swelled to $246 million by a large option grant. According to the company’s proxy filed with the SEC today, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery , which merged a year ago, had a base salary of $3 million, stock and option awards of, respectively, $1.2 million and $1.4 million, and non-equity incentive plan compensation (like a cash bonus) of $21 million. WBD also set May 8 for its annual meeting of shareholders. The proxy lists the salaries of the top five highest-paid executives. CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels package rose to $13.5 million from $11.3 million; Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell’s total compensation of $13.7 million was up from $12.6 million; Jean-Briac Perettte, CEO of global streaming and games, saw pay of $14 million from $13.4 million; and International president Gerhard Zeiler’s pay was $10 million. Zaslav … [Read more...] about WBD CEO David Zaslav Sees $39 Million Pay Package In 2022

Fox Entertainment has tapped Diana Ruiz as Executive Vice President, Experiences and Design. She will lead Fox’s global events team and work cross-functionally across entertainment, sports, news, streaming and ad sales. Her areas of focus will include the development and execution of marketing, publicity, sales, hospitality and corporate events and experiences. Ruiz will report to Fox Entertainment and Fox Sports Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Acosta. “With more than 20 years in the global events arena, Diana possesses considerable, proven creativity, discipline and operational excellence,” said Acosta. “Her unique skill set will be invaluable as FOX leverages differentiated, measurable impact-driven events and experiences to continue expanding its leadership position within the worldwide media and content creation landscape.” Ruiz was previously Global Head of Strategic Events at Amazon Ads, where she built the division’s global events strategy and team, working across … [Read more...] about Diana Ruiz To Lead Experiences & Design For Fox Entertainment