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Frequency, the leader in workflow automation and ad management, announces seasoned digital audio leader Billy Hartman has joined the company to expand its business development efforts. Hartman will work alongside Frequency CEO Pete Jimison to drive platform innovation, adoption, and growth. Billy joins Frequency in a consulting capacity and will continue to support other clients within his partner portfolio.

Billy has over 20 years of experience developing strategic partnerships, building and leading revenue organizations, and an expansive understanding of the audio landscape. He will help Frequency continue its successful audio enablement efforts and accelerate its expansion, showcasing the existing suite of products, which includes Brand Approvals, Production Automation, and Ad Management. Billy joins at an exciting time in the company's trajectory and at a moment when audio teams have historically been siloed. Frequency offers the platform and tools to help teams centralize and realize efficiencies.

With a background in monetization and operations,...

Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as the indomitable Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent's production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver and Gemma Sutton who reprise the roles of Louise and June respectively in the five star Chichester Festival Theatre production, while Peter Davison joins the cast to play Herbie. The cast also features Dan Burton as Tulsa, Billy Hartman as Uncle Jocko, Jack Chissick as Mr Goldstone, Anita Louise Combe as Tessie Tura, Harry Dickman as Pop, Lucinda Shaw as Mother, Roger Dipper as L.A., Louise Gold as Mazeppa, Clare Halse as Majorie May, Tom Hodgkins as Mr Weber, Kieran Jae as Yonkers, Julie Legrand as Electra, Danielle Morris as Geraldine, Luke Street as Little Rock, Damien Poole as Kansas, Lauren Hall as Delores and Natalie Woods as Agnes. Ensemble members include Liz Ewing, Lauren Ingram, Tom Murphy and Phillip Catchpole. The casting of...

Arrow Video have released details of their forthcoming DVD release of the highly regarded, but little seen (at least uncut) slasher starring Caroline Munro (Maniac), Slaughter High and Blu-ray release of the former video nasty directed by the Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Tobe Hooper, The Funhouse – both of which are released this month.

Slaughter High

DVD release date: 11th July 2011

A gory guilty pleasure from the golden age of the slasher movie genre, Slaughter High comes to DVD completely uncut for the first time in the UK and featuring a host of Special Features that includes audio commentaries by co-writer/co-director Mark Ezra and the film’s star, legendary Scream Queen, Caroline Munro. Co-directed by George Dugdale (Living Doll), Mark Ezra (House Swap; Savage Hearts) and Peter Litten (To Die For; Living Doll) and starring Munro (Maniac) alongside Emmerdale’s very own late Terry Woods, Billy Hartman (Highlander), the film...

Deena Payne has admitted that she was disappointed by her on-screen exit from Emmerdale. Viewers saw Viv Hope killed off last night, as the blaze started by DC Nick Henshall spread through the village. She perished alongside Terry (Billy Hartman), who bravely attempted to rescue her from the flat above the shop. In an interview with The Mirror, Payne slammed her final episodes as an "anti-climax" after spending 18 years playing the character. "I was very disappointed with my departure," she said. "And I think the viewers will be, too. Having followed Viv for so long and travelled with her on her ups and downs, I think they'd want a better build-up so they could really get into it and give her a good send-off." She continued: "I was promised a big storyline. Instead it's probably the easiest exit in soap history because I didn't (more)...

Billy Hartman has confirmed that he will look back fondly on his long stint playing Terry Woods in Emmerdale. Earlier tonight, Terry met a tragic end as he became a casualty of the soap's shock fire storyline, which saw a blaze spread through a row of cottages at the heart of the village. Terry lost his life while trying to save Viv Hope (Deena Payne) as the flames consumed her flat - but she also lost her life in the disaster. Reflecting on his time at Emmerdale, Hartman commented: "I don't (more)...

Lives will be lost in Emmerdale in the New Year when a massive fire causes terror and tragedy, it has been announced. The shock new storyline will see a blaze rip through a row of cottages in the heart of the village in some of the soap's most spectacular scenes ever. Show bosses have confirmed that at least two characters will perish in the inferno, although the identities of the casualties will be kept closely under wraps until transmission. Betty Eagleton (Paula Tilbrook), Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and Gennie Walker (Sian Reese-Williams) are just three of the villagers who have been named as possible victims of the flames. Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop) and Terry Woods (Billy Hartman) will also be in danger when the fire spreads to their home, while Viv Hope (Deena Payne) is another (more)...