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Alloy Entertainment boss expands remit & extends WBTV deal

Leslie Morgenstein, founder and president of Alloy Entertainment, the US prodco behind Netflix’s You, has signed a new deal with Warner Bros. Television (WBTV). The exec has also taken on the role of chief creative officer at Alloy, which has been a part of Warner Bros. Television since 2012. During his time at the company, […]

The CW, Roku & Stan team for crime comedy ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’

The CW in the US, Roku and Australian streamer Stan have partnered on comedy crime procedural Good Cop/Bad Cop from Jeff Wachtel’s Future Shack Entertainment and Jungle Entertainment. The eight-part series is slated to begin production later this spring in Queensland, Australia, and is set to premiere on The CW in 2025 and will stream […]

The CW rolls dice on Scrabble & Trivial Pursuit game shows

The CW is developing a pair of game shows based on the popular board games Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. Both titles are in the works with Hasbro Entertainment and Lionsgate Alternative Entertainment, with Scrabble also being produced by Mattel Television Studios, according to US reports. A Trivial Pursuit gameshow format was first announced as being […]

News round-up: VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’; FilmRise & ITV Studios extend pact; Keshet & Satisfaction ink format deal

VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’ Miami-based VIP 2000 TV, an independent distribution and production company for the Hispanic market, has partnered with indie distributor GoQuest Media to co-produce Turkish drama series Kuma (The Other Wife) Both companies will distribute the series, with the production helmed by Stellar Yapim, the Inci Gulen Oarr-led […]

The CW lands ABC sitcom ‘The Conners’ in unusual US distribution set-up

The CW has picked up ABC sitcom The Conners in a deal that will see the show airing on both networks at the same time. The agreement will see the Nexstar-owned broadcaster gaining rights to five seasons of the show, with episodes from the first season – which first debuted on ABC in 2018 – […]

The CW expands Canadian scripted push, adding cancelled Hallmark drama ‘Ride’

The CW has picked up Hallmark’s cancelled western drama Ride as the US network continues to populate its service with acquired Canadian scripted series. Ride was originally broadcast on the Hallmark Channel last spring and cancelled after one season. The series joins other Canadian dramas, such as The Spencer Sisters, Moonshine and comedy series Son […]

The CW boards C4’s second season of UK comedy ‘Everyone Else Burns’

The CW Network has boarded the second season of UK apocalyptic family comedy Everyone Else Burns, which also has Channel 4 attached. The show’s first season, which debuts on The CW on Thursday, follows a strictly religious family who believe the world will end within the decade. It debuted on C4 in the UK in […]

The CW hires NBCU veteran Ryan Sharkey to lead programming team

The CW in the US has appointed NBCUniversal acquisitions veteran Ryan Sharkey as SVP of programming and content strategy. New York-based Sharkey will spearhead the growth of The CW as well as its AVOD platform and FAST channels, while also leading the scheduling and acquisitions and identifying co-production opportunities. “As The CW explores new content […]

The CW eyes Fox comparison as sports & unscripted focus stems losses

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook has admitted that The CW will look “increasingly like Fox” over time, with plans to adopt a “moneyball” approach to secure the most cost-effective programming. The US media group, which extended the contract of president Dennis Miller until 2027 earlier this week, acquired The CW from Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount […]

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