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Netflix hires ABC Studios veteran Lisa Lang McMullen for drama development
Netflix has appointed veteran ABC Studios/ABC Signature exec Lisa Lang McMullen as director of drama…
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MPCA hires ABC Studios alum for scripted push, preps ‘Sanctuary’ reboot
US-based Motion Pictures Corporation of America (MPCA) has appointed Amy Hartwick, former ABC Studios SVP…
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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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20th Century Fox TV appoints Jennifer Gwartz for scripted development
Disney-owned 20th Century Fox TV has appointed producer Jennifer Gwartz as its EVP of development…
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ABC Studios promotes Melanie Frankel to oversee comedy
ABC Studios has appointed Melanie Frankel to oversee its comedy output, replacing Amy Hartwick who…
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ABC Studios alternative chief Fernando Hernandez to exit
ABC Studios’ alternative division chief Fernando Hernandez is to leave the company, according to US…
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Disney’s global content sales chief Janice Marinelli steps down
Disney’s president of global content sales and distribution Janice Marinelli (pictured), who has been with…
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The Mayor loses popularity at ABC
US broadcaster ABC has effectively cancelled The Mayor, its in-house sitcom about an unconventional political…
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ABC job cuts planned in Disney cost saving drive
The Walt Disney Company is looking to cut around 10% of annual costs at its…
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Ryan Seacrest signs ABC Studios deal
American presenter Ryan Seacrest has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios. Under terms of…
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ITV Studios hires USA & ABC execs for scripted
ITV Studios America (ITVSA) has hired USA Networks’ Jed Valdecantos and ABC Studios’ Jim Dietle….
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Downward Dog needs new home after ABC end
The makers of Downward Dog are searching for new owners of the US network comedy…
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ABC Oz lands ABC Studios Int’l’s first series
US broadcaster ABC’s London-based international arm has landed its first series, a crime drama for…
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Traditional US networks top Europe demand
Demand for programming from broadcasters is outweighing cable and SVOD players in Europe, exclusive new…
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Afrostream bags French first-run rights to Black-ish
French-language SVOD service Afrostream has secured exclusive first-run rights in France for ABC Studios’ show…
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E4 acquires US comedy Black-ish
UK terrestrial Channel 4 has acquired ABC comedy Black-ish, and will premiere it on its…
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Netflix elects Designated Survivor
Netflix has acquired international rights to new season ABC political drama Designated Survivor. The deal…
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ABC ends relationship with Mistresses
US broadcaster ABC has cancelled female-skewed drama Mistresses after four seasons. The soapy summer season…
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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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Apple to format Corden’s Carpool Karaoke
Apple has acquired exclusive rights to James Corden format Carpool Karaoke, as the tech giant…
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Supergirl flies to CW as Agent Carter crashes
The US networks are well underway in building their next generation of scripted shows, with…
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Lucy Lumsden forms prodco with ABC deal
Former Sky and BBC comedy chief Lucy Lumsden has formed her own indie, Yellow Door…
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ABC creates Quantico VR experience
US broadcast network ABC has launched its first scripted VR experience. This tied in with…
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ABC casting chief gets global programmes role
ABC Entertainment Group’s casting chief, Keli Lee, has been named managing director, international content and…
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ABC shuts Wicked City doors
ABC’s serial killer drama Wicked City has become the first casualty of the new US…
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ProSiebenSat.1 nabs ‘important’ Disney content deal
ProSiebenSat.1 and The Walt Disney Company have agreed a significant multi-year agreement that gives the…
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ABC orders Spanish drama remake from NMV
New Media Vision has sealed a deal with ABC Studios, which will make a pilot…
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UKTV buys into Secrets and Lies
UK multichannel operator UKTV has acquired ABC Studios mystery drama Secrets and Lies. The 10x60mins…
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Agent Carter joins Fox UK
Fox International Channels UK has acquired rights to Disney superhero Marvel’s Agent Carter for the…
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LA Screenings 2015: Puppet masters
Muppets, medics and movie characters will be filling US network schedules over the next year….
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