Christina Wayne, CEO of Assembly Entertainment and Founder of TelevisionSchool.com joins This Changes Things to discuss her long career in the media industry and how she took the plunge and started her own company.
Wayne has sold eighteen scripted series to major networks such as ABC, Showtime, Amazon and Cinemax. Prior to starting her own production company she helped bring "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" to the screen as the Senior VP of Scripted Series for AMC. She talks about what she learned when starting her own business and explains why it's important, as an owner, to be involved in every single aspect early on.
Plus, Wayne gives advice to the future women CEOs amd leaders. She says there has never been a better time to stand up for yourself and get what you deserve. She doesn't care about hearing the word "no" because she only needs one "yes" to make everything happen.
Virgin Orbit is reportedly in talks for a $200 million rescue plan and the company said in a regulatory filing that it plans to resume operations on Thursday.
Jack Daniels was at the U.S. Supreme Court today. The whiskey-makers argued that a dog toy company violated federal trademark law with a product that parodies the distiller's iconic bottle. The toy is the Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker toy by VIP products. The first amendment case pits the rights of a famous trademark holder against parody products. Jack Daniel says the toy damages its reputation, especially the references to dog poop.
Alcohol brand White Claw is moving into spirits amid an industrywide shift away from hard seltzers. The spiked seltzer brand announced a new line of regular and flavored White Claw premium vodkas. The bottles are available in select markets across North America and come in an unflavored option as well as pineapple mango and black cherry white Claw has dominated the Heart Seltzer market for years. Now bringing the category into the mainstream as more consumers sought those low calorie alcohol drinks.
Stocks are holding relatively steady Wednesday as Wall Street bides its time until the Federal Reserve’s announcement in the afternoon about whether it will tighten the screws further on the economy.
Meme stocks are rising before the opening bell Wednesday after GameStop, one of the most heavily traded off-brand stocks during the pandemic, posted a surprise profit for the fourth quarter.