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ki edit+design acquired by online tastytrade network

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 26, 2012

For the second time within the span of a week, a privately-held local visual media has been acquired by a larger entity. Trio Video’s purchase by Pittsburgh-based NEP wa...

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Daisey’s fabricated Steve Jobs monologue retracted

By Kerry Reid Mar 23, 2012

THE BIG BOMBSHELL this past week involves celebrated monologist Mike Daisey, whose The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs was pulled from a planned presentation at the Chicago ...

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Former Saatchi CCO Derek Green joins Cramer-Krasselt

By Lewis Lazare Mar 23, 2012

Cramer-Krasselt/Chicago is bringing on board yet another new executive creative director: Native Australian ad man Derek Green, who most recently has been chief creative officer...

World’s biggest mobile TV firm acquires Trio Video

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 23, 2012

After 29 years as a privately-held provider of mobile HD production facilities, Trio Video has been acquired by Pittsburg-based NEP, the world’s largest truck vendor operating...

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Wexler wraps ‘Roundabout American’ comedy feature

By Ed M. Koziarski Mar 22, 2012

WRITER/DIRECTOR BORIS WEXLER of Escape Films has wrapped postproduction on the feature comedy Roundabout American starring French actor Edouard Giard as a young French chef who ...

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NBC/NHL Stanley Cup spots like catnip for hockey fans

By Lewis Lazare Mar 22, 2012

Maybe it happened while you weren’t watching. But professional hockey has become a very big business on television over the past several years. Once upon a time hockey w...

John Noble heads NY-based Eyeball’s new office here

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 21, 2012

With the official announcement that production executive John Noble will head design/live action company Eyeball here, the company has the distinction of being the only New York...

Hugo Excellence Award for TV Commercials to Optimus

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 21, 2012

For the first time in its 48 year history, the Hugo Awards has turned its Klieg lights on its own backyard to honor a Chicago production company with the prestigious Hugo Excell...

VH1’s ‘Mob Wives Chicago’ gets set for June premiere

By Ed M. Koziarski Mar 21, 2012

Soon after her VH1 reality hit Mob Wives concluded its first season last summer, executive producer Jennifer Graziano began looking for a way to extend the brand. “I wanted to...

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Tim Pontarelli lands at Energy BBDO as group CD

By Lewis Lazare Mar 20, 2012

Tim Pontarelli has landed. After more than a year off that he spent reflecting on life and the world of advertising and freelancing, Pontarelli is signing on at Energ...

Cameras roll this week on ‘Boss’ series, two pilots

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 20, 2012

ROLL THOSE CAMERAS! Television production started last Thursday on Starz’ second season of “Boss” and the pilot of NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” from Dick Wolf P...

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‘Believe’ it, Jones/DPC Lottery campaign a winner

By Lewis Lazare Mar 20, 2012

It’s been a long time coming. But recently-appointed Illinois Lottery superintendent Michael Jones has made it happen. Finally, the Lottery’s marketing game plan ...

ProGear gives shooters hands-on with Canon C300

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 18, 2012

Eager to learn about Canon’s new cinema cameras, more than 100 professional motion and still shooters attended ProGear’s informative presentation of the highly touted new Ca...

eBay’s $20-$30mm digital, media business to Digitas

By Mike Morgan Mar 18, 2012

Digitas’ Chicago office has been given eBay’s estimated $20 to $30 million business, after the online retailer heard creative pitches from East and West Coast agencies last ...

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DPC’s ‘milestone’ in Lottery ads launches Monday

By Lewis Lazare Mar 16, 2012

It's ready to go. And it will definitely mark a new era in Illinois Lottery advertising. On Monday, the Lottery unveils its first ad campaign from Downtown Partners/Chicag...

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‘Dialog Across Borders’ at March 27 World Theatre Day

By Kerry Reid Mar 16, 2012

THE LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES finalizes its plans for celebrating World Theatre Day – Chicago being the first U.S. city to hold one) on Tuesday, March 27 at the Chicago Cultu...

Architecture Film Fest fittingly in Chicago, 4/12-16

By Carey Lundin Mar 16, 2012

If there is one thing Chicago is known for, aside from the blues, our corrupt politicians and the world’s best hot dogs, it’s our architecture. So it’s fitting...

ARU moves into new studio at 625 N. Michigan April 2

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 15, 2012

Come April 2, ARU, the venerable recording studio, will settle into its new home at 625 N. Michigan Ave. after 23 memorable years of occupancy over four floors in the tower of t...

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Element 79 produces quality work for La Quinta chain

By Lewis Lazare Mar 15, 2012

It’s rare — increasingly so — to find a TV commercial where everything seems to come together just so. Writing. Casting. Performances. Direction. Editing...

The Wachowskis want to produce big movie here – but…

By Ruth L Ratny Mar 14, 2012

WE HEAR that Lana and Andy Wachowski want to make their next big budget, big name, big effects movie in Chicago. Which makes sense since they operate out of their super se...

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