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20th Television
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Apple TV+ re-teams with ‘Physical’ creator to adapt ‘Imperfect Women’
Apple TV+ has greenlit Imperfect Women, a new limited drama series starring and executive produced…
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Hulu expands ESPN’s ‘Chad Powers’ sketch into full series
US streamer Hulu has ordered Chad Powers, a half-hour comedy series based on an Eli…
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Nissa Diederich exits as 20th TV’s EVP of production
Nissa Diederich, EVP of production at 20th Television, is stepping down after more than 25…
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News round-up: CBC investigates ghostly series; Roku lands ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’; ViX shows head to Portugal
CBC investigates ghostly series Canadian broadcaster CBC has greenlit unscripted comedy series Ghosting With Luke…
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Freeform swings axe on ‘Single Drunk Female’ & ‘The Watchful Eye’
US cablenet Freeform has swung the axe on a pair of scripted series, cancelling comedy…
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Hulu adds 20th Television comedy ‘Deli Boys’ via Onyx Collective
Disney’s Onyx Collective brand has picked up 20th Television comedy pilot Deli Boys to series…
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CBS reverses ‘S.W.A.T’ cancellation, axes ‘True Lies’ & ‘East New York’
US Network CBS has reversed its decision to cancel drama series S.W.A.T. but has dropped…
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Fox hit ‘9-1-1’ moves to ABC, while spin-off ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ renewed
Fox procedural drama 9-1-1 is moving to Disney network sibling ABC for its seventh season….
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Hulu & Peacock to share ‘New Girl’ after Netflix license expires
US comedy series New Girl is moving streaming homes next month, leaving Netflix after a…
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News round-up: FX to end ‘Mayans MC’ with S5; Texas Crew & V1 partner
FX to end ‘Mayans MC’ with S5 FX is to conclude biker gang drama series…
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Disney’s 20th Television reshuffles drama development with promotion & Lionsgate exec hire
Disney’s 20th Television has reshuffled its drama team by hiring a Lionsgate exec and promoting…
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Hulu & HBO Max share ‘exclusive’ rights to hit US comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’
Warner Bros Discovery’s HBO Max and Disney-backed streamer Hulu are to share exclusive streaming rights…
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Renewals round-up: Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’; Hulu takes third stab of ‘Only Murders…’; CNBC returns ‘Money Court’
Apple TV+ bags more ‘Loot’ Apple TV+ has renewed workplace comedy series Loot for a…
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NBCU-owned Heyday hires 20th Television exec as US arm’s president
The US arm of Universal International Studios-owned Heyday Television has hired a 20th Television exec…
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Disney+ boosts originals with unscripted & kids orders
Disney+ and Disney Channels have commissioned a slew of new content across unscripted, kids &…
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Hulu satirises TV industry’s reboot frenzy with ‘Modern Family’ co-creator
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has ordered a comedy from the co-creator of Modern Family that…
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20th Television’s drama development head Michelle Mendelovitz to exit
20th Television’s SVP & head of drama development Michelle Mendelovitz is leaving the company after…
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News round-up: Mercurio signs 20th TV deal; BritBox NA takes ‘The Tower’; Stellify & Joe Sugg launch VR show
Mercurio signs 20th TV deal Bodyguard showrunner Jed Mercurio and producer Jimmy Mulville have signed…
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Apple TV+ poaches 20th TV’s Erin May as senior creative exec
Apple TV+ has hired 20th Television’s drama development executive Erin May as a senior creative…
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Disney branded TV hires Gloria Fan to head current series
Disney Branded Television has appointed former 20th Television exec Gloria Fan as head of current…
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FX expands Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with new spin-offs & renewals
Disney-owned US pay-TV channel FX is expanding Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with orders for…
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Hulu orders ‘Tell Me Lies’ adaptation from 20th TV & Vice’s Refinery 29
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has picked up the adaptation of Carola Lovering’s novel Tell Me…
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‘Empire’ creator Lee Daniels extends pact with Disney’s 20th TV
Empire co-creator Lee Daniels has extended his overall deal with Disney’s 20th Television. The agreement…
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ABC Upfront: Network returns to ‘The Wonder Years’ among 2021/22 scripted commissions
US network ABC has unveiled five new shows, including a hip-hop drama, two comedies, a…
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Fox orders ballet drama ‘The Big Leap’, inspired by UK docuseries
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a drama that has been inspired by Big Ballet, a…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix buys Israel’s ‘Blackspace’; Hulu reboots ‘How I Met Your Mother’; Ovation adds ‘Frankie Drake’
Netflix buys Israel’s Blackspace Netflix has picked up rights around the world to Federation Entertainment’s…
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Disney’s FX to end ‘Pose’ after upcoming third season
Disney’s US cablenet FX is bringing down the curtain on award-winning drama Pose, with its…
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20th Television names Nissa Diederich as EVP production; Jim Sharp to exit
Disney has promoted Nissa Diederich to EVP of production for 20th Television, following the division’s…
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Disney raids US streamer Hulu & ABC for Star’s initial content offering
Disney has unveiled some of the first titles to launch on its new Star branded…
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News round-up: All3’s ‘Van Der Valk’ returns; Apple TV+ unveils Julia Roberts drama and more…
More Van Der Valk detected ARD Degeto in Germany, Masterpiece in the US and ITV…
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