Abu Dhabi Summit: Sesame CEO on Big Bird's Relevance; Ari Emanuel, Bill Gates Talk Hollywood and Silicon Valley; More

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October 10, 2012

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	Sesame Workshop CEO Addresses Big Bird's Sudden Political Relevance, Obama Ad During Abu Dhabi Media Summit Of the president's latest commercial featuring the giant yellow icon, Melvin Ming said: "[It] was a violation of our ethics. They did not have permission." Ari Emanuel in Abu Dhabi: Silicon Valley, Hollywood Are 'Working Together Pretty Well' UPDATED: The WME co-CEO tells the annual media summit in the emirate that cooperation is "actually getting a little bit better" and that crowdfunding will increasingly become an option for content creators. Abu Dhabi Media Summit: Vice Media to Launch 24-Hour Online News Network CEO Shane Smith says that traditional TV news has left young viewers disenfranchised and that Fox News was positioned "to the right of Hitler." Abu Dhabi Media Summit: Warner Bros., Weather Channel Executives See Continued Mobile Growth "All these screens add to the basic experience" and are additive to the traditional business, says Warner's Jim Wuthrich. A Trip to Abu Dhabi's Creative Industries Cluster The emirate has over the past four years developed a media zone to establish the capital of the United Arab Emirates as a regional content creation hub. Abu Dhabi Bolsters Its Expanding Media, Entertainment Sectors The capital of the United Arab Emirates is transforming into a gateway to one of the fastest-growing entertainment capitals in the world. Where Regional Stars Schmooze With Hollywood: An Abu Dhabi Film Festival Preview The sixth edition of the festival reboots with a new director, hot movies like Arbitrage and Flight and a passionate pledge to support local talent. Abu Dhabi Film Festival Names Jury Members The Middle Eastern festival names foreign language Oscar winner "No Man's Land" producer Cedomir Kolar among the prize givers.
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