A+E Networks has promoted Kannie Yu Lapack to executive vp publicity, public affairs and social media, for Lifetime, Lmn and A+E Studios.
Yu Lapack oversees Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her newly expanded role, she will also direct publicity efforts for A+E Studios series currently in the pipeline.
In its announcement, A+E noted that her promotion comes on the heels of the studio’s success of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, which quickly rose to the streamer’s global top 10 in 81 countries.
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vp corporate communications at A+E Networks.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms,” Feeney said. “As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in...
Yu Lapack oversees Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her newly expanded role, she will also direct publicity efforts for A+E Studios series currently in the pipeline.
In its announcement, A+E noted that her promotion comes on the heels of the studio’s success of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, which quickly rose to the streamer’s global top 10 in 81 countries.
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vp corporate communications at A+E Networks.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms,” Feeney said. “As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in...
- 2/15/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A+E Networks announced that Kannie Yu Lapack has been elevated to executive vice president, publicity, public affairs and social media for Lifetime, Lmn and A+E Studios.
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vice president, corporate communications, who made the announcement of her promotion.
Yu Lapack is in charge of Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team focusing on consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her expanded position, she will additionally helm publicity efforts for A+E Studios’ extensive slate of series in development.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Feeney. “As A+E Studios enters into a time of strong growth, I can think...
Yu Lapack will continue to report to Michael Feeney, executive vice president, corporate communications, who made the announcement of her promotion.
Yu Lapack is in charge of Lifetime and Lmn’s bicoastal team focusing on consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives and social media. In her expanded position, she will additionally helm publicity efforts for A+E Studios’ extensive slate of series in development.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Feeney. “As A+E Studios enters into a time of strong growth, I can think...
- 2/15/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Kannie Yu Lapack Promoted To EVP Publicity, Public Affairs & Social Media For Lifetime & A+E Studios
Longtime Lifetime PR executive Kannie Yu Lapack is expanding her oversight with a promotion to EVP, Publicity, Public Affairs and Social Media, for Lifetime, Lmn and A+E Studios.
In her previous role as SVP, Publicity, Public Affairs and Social Media for Lifetime and Lmn, she has been leading the networks’ bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives, and social media. She will now do the same for another division of A+E Networks, A+E Studios, producer of Netflix’s hit series The Lincoln Lawyer.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Michael Feeney, EVP, Corporate Communications, A+E Networks, to whom Lapack will continue to report. “As A+E...
In her previous role as SVP, Publicity, Public Affairs and Social Media for Lifetime and Lmn, she has been leading the networks’ bicoastal team in all consumer and trade publicity, awards, public affairs initiatives, and social media. She will now do the same for another division of A+E Networks, A+E Studios, producer of Netflix’s hit series The Lincoln Lawyer.
“Kannie is a thoughtful and inspiring leader who has led her team to consistently raise the visibility of Lifetime and Lmn across all platforms. As well, she has demonstrated incredible acumen in creating effective and meaningful public affairs campaigns throughout her career,” said Michael Feeney, EVP, Corporate Communications, A+E Networks, to whom Lapack will continue to report. “As A+E...
- 2/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Apparently Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's amaaaaaazing-sounding Lifetime movie, A Deadly Adoption, might not be so dead after all. Or maybe it is. Or maybe we all have been played from the get go. To be honest, if any other project were this confusing right off the bat, we would have ignored it by now. But the idea of it is...Just. So. Good! Will Ferrell. Kristen Wiig. Lifetime Movie. This is what dreams are made of, people. And so we bring you this small update today from Michael Feeney, a spokesman for Lifetime's parent company, A & E, who tells E! News today: "We are disappointed that our secret project with Will and Kristen was leaked and the network is determining the fate of the...
- 4/6/2015
- E! Online
Michael Feeney has been promoted to executive vice president of Corporate Communications, A+E Networks announced Monday. Feeney oversees global communications, corporate communications and corporate marketing, as well as the company’s philanthropic and community outreach initiatives. In his role, Feeney serves as chief spokesperson for A+E Networks and oversees media relations for all its brands including: A&E, Lifetime, History and others, as well as their Ad Sales, Distribution, International, Digital and Consumer Products divisions. Also read: Yahoo Exec Erin McPherson Joins Maker Studios as Chief Content Officer In the new role, effective immediately, Feeney will report to...
- 11/11/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The longtime A+E Networks communications chief, one of Nancy Dubuc’s most trusted executives, has been elevated to Evp Corporate Communications. Michael Feeney continues to report to Dubuc, A+E Networks’ President and CEO. Feeney has been overseeing A+E Networks’ global and corporate communications, corporate marketing and philanthropic and community outreach since 2006, when he was appointed Svp Corporate Communications for predecessor A&E TV Networks. Following the group’s merger with Lifetime Networks, Feeney oversaw the logo design and corporate rebrand of the company to A+E Networks. “Michael has been the architect of A+E Networks’ successful communications strategy for the past decade,” said Dubuc. “He is one of the most effective communicators in our industry.” Feeney has been in the A+E family for more than a decade. The one-time NBC page joined the company in 2001 as Director of History Publicity and Public Affairs and was...
- 11/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The cable group has promoted the longtime employee to executive vp corporate communications.
A+E Networks has upped Michael Feeney to executive vp corporate communications, the latest in a long line of internal promotions for the publicist.
“Michael has been the architect of A+E Networks’ successful communications strategy for the past decade,” said A+E president and CEO Nancy Dubuc, to whom Feeney will report. “He is one of the most effective communicators in our industry and I am delighted he is a part of my management team.”
Photos: THR, A+E Networks Host Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch
Feeney, who most recently served as senior vp in the department, will oversee global communications, corporate communications and corporate marketing, as well as A+E Networks' philanthropic and community outreach. He serves as the chief spokesperson for the cable company's roster of networks -- which includes A&E, Lifetime,...
A+E Networks has upped Michael Feeney to executive vp corporate communications, the latest in a long line of internal promotions for the publicist.
“Michael has been the architect of A+E Networks’ successful communications strategy for the past decade,” said A+E president and CEO Nancy Dubuc, to whom Feeney will report. “He is one of the most effective communicators in our industry and I am delighted he is a part of my management team.”
Photos: THR, A+E Networks Host Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch
Feeney, who most recently served as senior vp in the department, will oversee global communications, corporate communications and corporate marketing, as well as A+E Networks' philanthropic and community outreach. He serves as the chief spokesperson for the cable company's roster of networks -- which includes A&E, Lifetime,...
- 11/11/2013
- by Michael O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daytime Emmys headed to Hln? "The Daytime Emmy Awards are headed to Time Warner’s Hln/Headline News network, according to Broadcasting & Cable. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences also hopes to secure AOL as the awards show’s social media parter. Nominations for the Daytime Emmys had been expected to be announced Friday but have been delayed until Wednesday May 9 to give NATAS time to wrap up those deals ... The last two telecasts have been on CBS but were produced by Associated Television International, which leased the airtime and sold ads and arranged produce placement deals." Deadline Black Journalists Association's award to Beyonce draws criticism: "... Michael Feeney, the president of the New York chapter of the black journalists association, said Beyoncé had 'won fair and square' ... Still, some online columnists, like Amber Rose writing for the Mused online magazine, questioned whether Beyoncé ha...
- 5/4/2012
- Gold Derby
There is fallout from producer Stanley M. Brooks' financial troubles ahead of settlement talks planned for Monday with AFTRA, DGA and the WGA West. All three guilds have him on their "strike" (do not work) lists over unpaid salaries or residual payments.
The fallout involves Lifetime, to which Brooks had been a frequent supplier for the past decade -- up until a week or so ago. THR has learned he has quietly sold his interest in the only two projects he still has with the A&E Television Networks division, apparently to clear any obstacle to their production and to raise money to pay his union obligations -- and salvage his reputation.
One of the two movies, which have not been announced by domestic rights holder Lifetime Movie Network, is the suspense thriller "Sandra Brown's Smoke Screen," now shooting in Vancouver and starring Jaime Pressly and Canadian Currie Graham.
The fallout involves Lifetime, to which Brooks had been a frequent supplier for the past decade -- up until a week or so ago. THR has learned he has quietly sold his interest in the only two projects he still has with the A&E Television Networks division, apparently to clear any obstacle to their production and to raise money to pay his union obligations -- and salvage his reputation.
One of the two movies, which have not been announced by domestic rights holder Lifetime Movie Network, is the suspense thriller "Sandra Brown's Smoke Screen," now shooting in Vancouver and starring Jaime Pressly and Canadian Currie Graham.
- 8/19/2010
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze is already planning his return to work - he's hoping his new TV series The Beast will be commissioned by a U.S. cable channel.
The actor revealed earlier this week that he is responding well to treatment for pancreatic cancer.
And now TV network A+E is so pleased with the news of the star's wellbeing, bosses have hinted they may pick up the pilot for the series, which was filmed last year.
Network spokesperson Michael Feeney says, "We're delighted to hear the news that he's doing well.
"He completed a phenomenal pilot in December, and it remains in strong contention to become a series. It's one of several pilots we have in development to become a series on A+E. But the network has not made a decision yet."
Annett Wolf, Swayze's publicist, adds, "He's doing well. We're waiting to hear about the pilot."
If picked up, production on The Beast would begin in the summer or early autumn, according to the New York Daily News.
The actor revealed earlier this week that he is responding well to treatment for pancreatic cancer.
And now TV network A+E is so pleased with the news of the star's wellbeing, bosses have hinted they may pick up the pilot for the series, which was filmed last year.
Network spokesperson Michael Feeney says, "We're delighted to hear the news that he's doing well.
"He completed a phenomenal pilot in December, and it remains in strong contention to become a series. It's one of several pilots we have in development to become a series on A+E. But the network has not made a decision yet."
Annett Wolf, Swayze's publicist, adds, "He's doing well. We're waiting to hear about the pilot."
If picked up, production on The Beast would begin in the summer or early autumn, according to the New York Daily News.
- 5/29/2008
- WENN
Reality TV star Duane 'Dog' Chapman wed his Dog The Bounty Hunter sidekick Beth Smith on Saturday, only a day after his daughter was killed in a car accident. The 53-year-old bounty hunter was devastated to discover his 23-year-old daughter Barbara Katy Chapman died near her home in Fairbanks, Alaska on Friday night. After discussions with his 10 surviving children, Chapman decided to go ahead with his wedding as planned on Hawaii's Big Island, but included a memorial to Barbara during the ceremony. Michael Feeney, senior vice president of A&E television network which broadcast Chapman's show, says, "They all decided unanimously they should celebrate the wedding and her life." The couple have postponed their honeymoon to Fiji following Barbara's death.
- 5/22/2006
- WENN
A&E Television Networks has promoted Michael Feeney to senior vp corporate communications, overseeing the newly expanded corporate communications department. In addition, Dan Silberman has joined A&E Network as senior director of publicity. In his new role, Feeney is charged with enhancing AETN's communications efforts, including press outreach for corporate, advertising sales, affiliate sales, international, enterprises and digital media. He also will oversee external and internal communications and will work closely with the domestic networks' public relations departments in developing communication strategies. Feeney will report to AETN president and CEO Abbe Raven.
- 5/12/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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