NBC Digital began laying off employees this morning. According to insiders, about 4 out of a staff of 80 got the axe. NBC declined to comment. The prelude to the layoffs came two weeks ago when Rob Hayes, Evp Digital Media for NBC, announced a division overhaul, in which four new executives were added to the digital team: Michael Martin, Svp, Product, Technology & Operations; Tom Blaxland, VP, Production; Eddie Lee, VP, Technology; and Ross Cox, VP, Product. In addition to those hires, Matt Allen and Trideev Dasgupta wee upped to VP, Digital Integrations and VP, Digital Business Development & Strategy, respectively, reporting to Ann McGowan, Svp, Digital Business Development & Strategy. Today’s layoffs are the result of that restructuring, insiders say. It’s been a little more than a year since Hayes was named Evp, replacing longtime NBCUniversal digital chief Vivi Zigler who left the company. Hayes was among the former Showtime execs...
- 10/1/2013
- by LISA DE MORAES, TV Columnist
- Deadline TV
After the success of last year's horror-comedy short The Night of the Pumpkin, Sideshow Pictures decided to drop the comedy aspect and returns this year with a straight-up tale of horror with The House That Cried Blood.
The film will be released online on Blood Night, October 30.
The House That Cried Blood was written and directed by Frank Sabatella and stars Damian Maffei, Andrea Boelhke, Ashlee Mundy, Ray Zup, and Ann McGowan as Old Lady Death. Director of Photography is Stephen Franciosa, Jr., with special effects created by Emmy-nominee Jeremy Selenfriend ("Boardwalk Empire").
We'll bring you the film as soon as it goes public, but for now check out the stills below. Creepy!
From the Press Release
New York City-based genre production company Sideshow Pictures has announced its second annual Halloween short film, The House That Cried Blood. The film was written and directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet...
The film will be released online on Blood Night, October 30.
The House That Cried Blood was written and directed by Frank Sabatella and stars Damian Maffei, Andrea Boelhke, Ashlee Mundy, Ray Zup, and Ann McGowan as Old Lady Death. Director of Photography is Stephen Franciosa, Jr., with special effects created by Emmy-nominee Jeremy Selenfriend ("Boardwalk Empire").
We'll bring you the film as soon as it goes public, but for now check out the stills below. Creepy!
From the Press Release
New York City-based genre production company Sideshow Pictures has announced its second annual Halloween short film, The House That Cried Blood. The film was written and directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet...
- 10/26/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
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