The first new spot production company to start up in several years is putting the pieces together to officially open in a few weeks. Partners Ron Lazzeretti and Ed Amaya re...

Although network TV lost ground, total ad spending grew 6.8% to hit $61.7 billion during the first half of the year. Total broadcasting rose 4.7% to $31.3 billion and print inc...

John Aitken heads the new Beat Studios for advertising production services. Once he decided he didn't want to work for a large corporate entity any longer, it took John Aitke...

Six-year old Eightball Films in early October will open a new post operation, to be called Island Nation and staffed with four full-time editors. A major addition to Island...

MOVIE ROLE FOR BROADCASTER. Jerry Rose, the Chicago religious broadcaster and head of Total Living Network, is executive producer of "Hangman's Curse," a thriller based on Fra...

**X-Ray Productions' Lance Catania shoots/directs a new promotion featuring Ch. 7's 10 p.m. anchor team, Ron Magers, Kathy Brock, Cheryl Burton, Mark Giangreco and Jerry Taft. ...

The Chicago HD equipment scene was greatly enhanced the purchase of a $125,000 Panasonic D5 cinema mastering recorder by Zacuto Rentals "of everything HD," said Steve Zacuto. ...

Production veteran Nancy Reid is one of four persons to be honored by the Sept. 19 Angel Awards presented by American Women in Radio & Television's Chicago chapter. Reid, VP...

Producer George Elder and Piaf singer Raquel Bitton during filming of her concert in Toronto. A worldwide distribution deal was inked with Modern Entertainment, an internatio...

If it feels to you like the spot business has picked up over last year, you're absolutely right. The Chicago Film Office, which keeps track of these things, reports a who...

Actors to get L.A. tips from Hollywood pros Seems like the way to L.A. is being paved by the pros. Over the Aug. 23-24 weekend, Star Caster Network hosts a worksho...

Jingle vocalist Lee Montgomery went back to the future for his long-time client, the Stater Bros. Markets chain of Southern California. Asked to revive one of Stater Bros.' ol...

Entertainment world expert, author, teacher Laurie Scheer holds an Aug. 24 career workshop at Transitions Training Center. Thinking of taking a chance and transplanting to ...

I'M LOVIN' IT, McDonald's first global campaign, that's easily understood in hundreds of languages, is underway. The new campaign will debut Sept. 2, first in England and in...

Chicago's first Indie Film & Script Market climaxes in a busy weekend as hundreds of prospective buyers see what gems they can mine from among the 47 festival finalists. ...

Composer Jeff Jacobs of Big Dog Bites Music Big Dog Bites Music has moved into a downtown studio where it hopes to take an even bigger bite out of the commercial music sc...

Jingle vocalist Lee Montgomery went back to the future for his long-time client, the Stater Bros. Markets chain of Southern California. Asked to revive one of Stater Bros.' ol...