Variety promotes Shanfeld to TV reporter
Variety has promoted Ethan Shanfeld to TV reporter. William Earl of Variety writes, “Shanfeld joins the entertainment industry’s largest team of business news reporters covering the fast-evolving world of TV content. His focus will be reporting on activity and trends in the creative community and dealmaking among top networks, streamers and studios. He will also put special […]
Variety lays off three from newsroom, including deputy editor
Variety laid off three staffers from the newsroom, including deputy editor Meredith Woerner. Jacob Bryant of The Wrap writes, “Representatives for Penske Media Corporation, the legacy trade publication’s parent company, declined comment for this report. “Woerner announced her departure from company on Thursday via X, sharing that after seven years, her last day was Wednesday. “‘Yesterday […]
Hollywood Reporter, Variety have had layoffs
The parent company of industry publications Hollywood Reporter and Variety has laid off staff, reports Oliver Darcy of Status. Darcy reports, “Penske Media Corporation, which owns the lion’s share of Hollywood trade publications, including Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, has quietly laid off staffers in piecemeal fashion over the last several weeks, raising questions about the health of the […]
Associate features editor Drury laid off from Variety
Sharareh Drury, an associate features editor at Variety, has been laid off from the entertainment industry publication. Prior to joining Variety, she worked as an associate editor for The Hollywood Reporter, as editor-in-chief of Culturess, and as a reporter for E! News. Drury is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree […]
Story on Paramount bid was from fake news release
Matthew Keys of The Desk writes about how multiple news outlets were duped into writing stories about a $43 billion offer for Paramount based on a fake news release. Keys writes, “The ruse started with a press release issued by “Apex Capital Trust,” which was published by Business Wire and widely reported on by leading publications […]
Variety promotes Maas to cover video game industry
Jennifer Maas has been promoted to senior business writer for television and video games at Variety. A story on its website states, “She will lead the entertainment news brand’s heightened coverage of the video game industry with special emphasis on the convergence of game content and IP with TV shows, movies, books and other media. “With […]
Former Variety editor Caranicas dies at 80
Peter Caranicas, a Variety editor for 16 years who was respected for his expertise in production and technology, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He was 80. Pat Saperstein of Variety reports, “Caranicas covered film and TV production, the birth of cable and satellite TV and much more over his long career as […]
Variety promotes Seo to social media editor
Variety has promoted Rachel Seo to social media editor. A story on its website states, “Seo joined Variety in July 2022 after working in event marketing for ViacomCBS’ VidCon live media division. She’s been a pillar of the team that has boosted Variety‘s social media footprint to more than 12 million total followers as of this month across TikTok, X, […]
Variety promotes Spangler to business editor
Variety has named Todd Spangler its business editor. William Earl writes that Spangler will oversee “coverage of corporate and financial news, mergers and acquisitions and other deal activity for media and entertainment’s largest conglomerates. “Spangler will also continue to drive Variety‘s coverage of digital media and Silicon Valley tech giants. Based in New York, Spangler is a […]
Variety hires Giardina as senior entertainment tech and crafts editor
Carolyn Giardina has been hired by Variety as senior entertainment technology and crafts editor. William Earl of Variety writes, “Giardina has devoted her career to covering the art and science of entertainment and brings to her new role a wealth of knowledge of entertainment technology and the creative arts, as well as film history. She […]
