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ABC Signature
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ABC to conclude medical drama ‘The Good Doctor’ with seventh season
ABC in the US is to bring its hit medical drama series The Good Doctor…
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Tracy Underwood succeeds Jonnie Davis as ABC Signature president
Disney-owned ABC Signature has appointed its EVP of creative affairs, Tracy Underwood, as president, following…
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News round-up: Amazon exit & orders; NBC renews ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’; MGM+ extends ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Amazon exit & orders CJ Yu has exited as head of unscripted development, global formats,…
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ABC Signature president Jonnie Davis stepping down
Jonnie Davis is stepping down as president of Disney-owned ABC Signature. Davis took on his…
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Disney cuts Hulu & Freeform execs as production operations merged & creative acquisitions unit closed
Disney has begun laying off staff as part of its “strategic realignment”, with production operations…
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ABC Signature ups Sydnee Rimes to become SVP of series
ABC Signature has upped Sydnee Rimes to become SVP of series. She will now lead…
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ABC extends ‘The Rookie: Feds’ into 22-episode season
Disney’s US network ABC has picked up a full 22-part season of Entertainment One’s The…
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ABC Signature investigates French series ‘HIP’ for English-language adaptation
Disney-owned ABC Signature has acquired English-language adaptation rights to TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual…
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Hulu partners with Scorsese, DiCaprio & Keanu Reeves for ‘Devil In The White City’
Disney streamer Hulu has ordered two new original drama series – including an adaptation of…
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ABC Signature head of current exits after three decades
Stephanie Leifer, EVP and head of current programming at ABC Signature, and one of Disney-owned…
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ABC Signature hires Paramount+ alum as SVP of comedy development
Disney-owned ABC Signature has named former Paramount+ exec Danny Feldheim as its new SVP of…
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ABC developing medical drama from SMAC Entertainment
Disney-owned ABC is in development on The Front Line, a new medical drama from Michael…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ seeks ‘The Muppets Mayhem’; CBC revives ‘Street Cents’ on TikTok; Latoya Raveneau inks Disney deal
Disney+ seeks ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Disney+ has commissioned The Muppets Mayhem, a new comedy series…
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ showrunner Bruce Miller renews Disney overall deal, MGM dropped from pact
Bruce Miller, showrunner on Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale has renewed his multi-year overall deal…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix orders Buteau comedy; SyFy boards ‘The Ark’; Hulu seeks ‘Saint X’
Netflix orders Buteau comedy Netflix has ordered Survival Of The Thickest, a new scripted comedy…
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Commission round-up: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy; CBS summons ‘Ghosts’; Discovery+ enters ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh…
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ABC Signature comedy boss Melanie Frankel exiting studio
Melanie Frankel is exiting ABC Signature, where she has served as head of comedy for…
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Disney+ embarks on ‘Beauty And The Beast’ prequel adventure
Disney+ has commissioned an eight-episode limited musical prequel series to its 2017 live-action feature film…
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ABC Signature names CJENM exec to work on drama development
Disney-owned production division ABC Signature has hired an exec from South Korea’s CJENM to work…
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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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ABC orders US remake of Australian drama ‘Total Control’ with Universal & Keshet Studios
ABC in the US has ordered a pilot based on Australian drama Total Control, with NBCUniversal-owned…
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Apple TV+ orders Hurricane Katrina drama from Disney’s ABC Signature
Apple TV+ has ordered a drama from John Ridley (American Crime, 12 Years A Slave)…
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Drama round-up: Sony, Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama; Starzplay takes ‘High Fidelity’ global; AMC cancels ‘NOS4A2’
Sony and Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama Sony Pictures Television Networks Central Europe…
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Disney’s ABC Signature hires Starz originals exec to lead drama development
Disney-owned ABC has appointed Starz exec Susan Lewis as head of drama development at its…
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HBO Euro nets, BBCWW recruit Guerrilla
HBO services in the Nordics, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe have bought upcoming drama…
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Moran takes president role at ABC Studios
Patrick Moran’s rise at ABC Studios has culminated in an official promotion to president of…
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Hulu orders Marvel pilot
US streaming service has ordered a Marvel Television pilot based on a comic book series…
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SMILF, Mating pilots attract Showtime
US premium cable channel Showtime has ordered a pair of racy comedy pilots. The greenlights…
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Elba, Ridley lead major Sky drama investment
Sky has commissioned six dramas that feature talent including Idris Elba, John Ridley, Julia Stiles,…
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ABC revives Muppets, okays Rhimes drama
ABC kicked off the 2015-16 Upfronts week by ordering six dramas and three comedies, including…