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Chris Spadaccini has been named Chief Marketing Officer for The CW Network, where he will oversee the network’s broadcast and digital marketing divisions. “It is very rare that any company gets to add someone of Chris Spadaccini’s stature to its team,” commented Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment for The CW Network. “When it comes to marketers who have built and defined legendary brands for decades and created passionate emotional attachment between content and audiences, Chris is a true pioneer and the best in the business. As the broadcast and digital landscape changes at a rapid pace, we are building a dream team with the excitement and experience needed to drive The CW forward. I just wish he could have brought ‘The White Lotus’ with him.” Previously, Spadaccini as the Chief Marketing Officer for Warner Media Entertainment. He was responsible for marketing HBO, TBS, TNT, truTV, and all aspects of brand and content marketing for HBO Max, the company’s … [Read more...] about Former Warner Media Exec Chris Spadaccini Joins CW As Chief Marketing Officer

Sony Pictures Classics has taken North American on Maryam Keshavarz’s The Persian Version which won the Audience Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition) and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition) at this year’s Sundance. Keshavarz is the first filmmaker to have two films win the Sundance Audience Award in the Dramatic Competition category. This is the second title that SPC has snapped out of Sundance, Deadline first telling you about their acquisition of A Little Prayer, which they took global rights on. Logline: Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships from arm’s length in an effort to keep her “real” life separate from her family life. However, when her secret … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Sundance Winner ‘The Persian Version’

Getty Lizzo 's boyfriend was front and center this weekend -- both at a big starry event, and on the place where a relationship matters most ... the Gram. The singer showed off actor and comedian, Myke Wright Saturday night at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala, standing shoulder to shoulder with her man ... and embracing each other in front of the cameras. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Later, she made it IG official ... the first time she's done so with the guy -- who she's been dating since at least Spring of last year. Lizzo threw up several photos of them looking dressed to the nines for the event and getting cozy, captioning it ... "Hard Launch." Up until now, Lizzo had mostly kept her relationship with Myke on the DL ... at least online, anyway. She had, however, already taken him out in public -- so this isn't really new, per se. Still, she's getting a lot of love for showing off her dude in such grand fashion. … [Read more...] about Lizzo Goes IG Official with BF at Pre-Grammy Gala for Atlantic Execs