Ex-ABC comedy chief and Verizon mobile content boss Samie Kim Falvey has joined Ron Howard’s Imagine Television as president. She will report to Francie Calfo, who has been promoted from president to chairman in recent days. Falvey was most recently in charge of programming, development and production at M4, the proposed mobile video service US […]
Anna Culp has become the new executive VP of television at Genius producer Imagine Television. Culp is moving from the film division at Imagine, which Hollywood director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer own. This comes a year after LA-based Imagine left 20th Century Fox Television after receiving US$100 million from media investment house Raine […]
US broadcaster Fox is ending espionage thriller 24: Legacy after one season. The series was billed as a reboot of the 24 series, which starred Kiefer Sutherland, handing the lead role to Corey Hawkins (The Walking Dead). However, it rated averaged earlier this year, leading Fox and sister production arm 20th Century Fox Television to […]
Fox Networks Group has acquired rights to 24: Legacy in 160 territories. The deal covers the UK, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, South Africa, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. The show, which is a spin off of 24 and originally for Fox in the US, will go day and date “across […]
US network Lifetime has poached Joanna Klein from broadcast rival The CW to become its senior VP, scripted development. Lifetime has been searching for someone to fill the post since SVP, scripted programming and development Nina Lederman exited for All3Media America in February. Klein is a former Regency Television and Lionsgate programming exec who has […]
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a pilot for a rebooted 24, which will feature all-new characters. 24 producers Howard Gordon, Manny Coto and Evan Katz are behind 24: Legacy, which also has Brian Glazer attached as an executive producer. The action drama will be the first not starring Kiefer Sutherland as agent Jack Bauer. This […]
US broadcaster Fox has ordered an event drama that looks into the dangerous aftermath of racially-charged police shooting in the American South. Shots Fired comes from Beyond the Lights pair Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood, and will debut in 2016. Undisputed Cinema and Imagine Television are coproducing in association with 20th Century Fox Television. […]
One of the longest serving CEOs in American television is about to hand over the reins. Matt Blank (left) is stepping down as chief executive of Showtime on January 1, 2016 and handing the role to president and creative chief David Nevins (below, right), who will then carry both titles. Nevins new contract extends his […]
Fox’s new season break-out hit Empire has landed on UK TV. A deal between Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and British broadcaster Channel 4 will see the show air on young adult-skewed network E4. The Lee Daniels-produced 12x60mins show follows the CEO of a hip-hop dynasty, who has to decide which of his children should […]
Sarah Barnett has brought SundanceTV colleague Nena Rodrigue to US cable channel BBC America. Rodrigue will be executive VP, original programming, acquisitions and production at the channel, which AMC Networks operates after taking a 49.9% stake from BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm. The hire reunites her with Sarah Barnett, who was installed as president […]
