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CBS Television Studios
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News round-up: ‘Kensal Town’ wraps production; ‘Clarice’ comes to UK’s Alibi; eOne takes global Alleycats rights
‘Kensal Town’ wraps production UK-based Edit 6 has wrapped production on Kensal Town, a new…
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MGM/CBS ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ spin-off thriller ‘Clarice’ signs global deals
Broadcasters and platforms in Europe, Russia and Australia have picked up psychological crime thriller series…
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Amazon moves into ‘Tiger King’ territory with Nicolas Cage-starring drama
Amazon has picked up the recently revealed US drama that is set to star Nicolas…
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CBS orders 3 Ball’s family dancing format with ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ duo
US broadcaster CBS has ordered a family dance competition series that has NCIS: Los Angeles…
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Peacock unfurls plans for ‘Clueless’ reboot with CBS TV Studios
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock is onboard a TV reboot of 1995 movie Clueless. The show, from…
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CBS All Access boldly goes with new ‘Star Trek’ show
US streaming service CBS All Access has ordered a new entry in the long-running Star…
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CBS greenlights ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ sequel despite Covid-19 uncertainty
CBS has handed out three new scripted commissions – including a straight-to-series order for a…
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Nicolas Cage set for ‘Tiger King’ drama with CBS & Imagine TV Studios
US actor Nicolas Cage is set to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the hit…
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Showtime, CBS snag ‘Dexter’ showrunner Clyde Phillips in overall deal
ViacomCBS-backed US networks Showtime and CBS Television Studios have signed writer and executive producer Clyde…
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CBS welcomes Armoza’s scripted format ‘La Famiglia’ into the US
US broadcaster CBS has started development on a US version of Israeli scripted format La…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max orders ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot
WarnerMedia has made a 10-episode straight-to-series order for a reboot of teen drama Gossip Girl,…
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Luke Perry’s death prompts ‘Riverdale’ production shutdown
The CW has shut down production on hit drama Riverdale following the death of actor…
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CBS All Access orders play-along true crime drama
CBS streamer CBS All Access has made a straight-to-series order for Interrogation, a true-crime drama…
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Sky buys CBS cop drama S.W.A.T.
UK satcaster Sky has acquired rights to Shemar Moore cop drama vehicle S.W.A.T., which launched…
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Jordan Peele to rekindle Twilight Zone for CBS SVOD net
CBS is reworking classic sci-fi anthology The Twilight Zone for its SVOD service, a move…
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Sky UK lands CBS dramas SEAL Team & Instinct
CBS Studios International has offered first-window broadcast rights to Sky UK for new drama SEAL…
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Jeremy Piven’s CBS drama dropped
US broadcaster CBS has dropped Wisdom of the Crowd, which stars the under-fire Jeremy Piven….
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CBS orders F.B.I. drama from Dick Wolf
US broadcaster CBS has commissioned a 13-episode drama from procedural king Dick Wolf. F.B.I. (WT)…
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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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Netflix pounces on former CW pilot
Streaming service Netflix has moved quickly to take dark comedy Insatiable, which The CW passed…
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CBS replaces Wiley with Reisenbach
Amy Reisenbach will succeed Bridget Wiley as head of current programming at US broadcaster CBS…
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CBS rejigs entertainment as Geller exits
US broadcaster CBS has upped Kelly Kahl to president of entertainment and drafted in The…
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CBS names Europe copro chief
The international studios arm of US broadcaster CBS has named a new coproductions chief in…
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Ex-VH1 exec takes CBS alternative spot
Former VH1 reality chief Susan Levison has joined US broadcaster CBS in a senior alternative…
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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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More4 engages in The Good Fight
UK digital terrestrial More4 has acquired CBS All Access original The Good Fight. The Channel…
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Mark Gordon hires ex-CBS current series chief
US producer The Mark Gordon Company has hired former CBS Television current programming chief David…
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Fox UK grabs CBS’s Bull by the horns
Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa has secured exclusive first-run rights to new season US…
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CBS rehires exec to launch unscripted studios unit
CBS has re-hired Ghen Maynard for the second time, this time to launch an unscripted…
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ITV2 explores The Great Indoors with CBS
UK digital terrestrial channel ITV2 has acquired new season US sitcom The Great Indoors. The…