Mark Burnett is taking control of MGM Television and Digital Group after the US studio acquired full control of United Artist Media Group. Burnett has signed a five-year contract to become president of the group, with current head of television and digital Roma Khanna stepping down. Simultaneously, MGM has bought the 45% of UAMG that […]
US broadcaster NBC has axed its Bible-inspired Mark Burnett drama series. A.D. The Bible Continues came from Burnett’s LightWorkers Media, but its ratings have generally failed to match its predecessor series, The Bible, which was a massive hit for cable channel History. A.D. began well, scoring nearly ten million total viewers on Easter Sunday, but […]
MGM International Television Distribution is taking Mark Burnett-produced bible-themed scripted series A.D.: Kingdom and Empire to MIPTV. The 12x60mins NBC show top-lines the US studio’s latest slate. Unofficially billed as the follow up to Burnett’s ultra-successful History show The Bible, it follows bitter political rivalries in the era of Jesus Christ as the Apostles, Pontius […]
US studio MGM has taken a 55% stake in Lightworkers Media, the production company run by Mark Burnett, his partner Roma Downey, and Hearst Entertainment. The deal, which also includes Burnett’s One Three Media, includes all of the prodcos’ key intellectual property, giving MGM control of series including Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank, The Bible […]
US broadcast network has given the greenlight to a 12-episode run of The Bible follow up A.D. Survivor producer Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey will produce the series through their LightWorkers Media imprint, with Richard Bedser also executive producing. The show, which NBC announced earlier this year, will “most likely air in spring […]
US broadcast network CBS has commissioned a four-part miniseries set in first-century Israel from The Bible creator Mark Burnett (below) and his wife Roma Downey. Burnett first told TBI he was working on what would be his third religion-themed scripted period drama earlier this year and CBS has now revealed this will be called The […]
Mark Burnett’s prodco One Three Media is moving into third-party sales for the first time, the prolific producer has told TBI. In a wide ranging interview, the Bible and Shark Tank producer also revealed he is working on a third faith-based scripted series that will follow his upcoming miniseries for NBC. On the distribution front, […]
The follow-up to Mark Burnett produced drama The Bible has been confirmed – but for broadcast net NBC and not cablenet History. A.D.: Beyond the Bible will be a new limited miniseries from prolific producer Burnett, and enlarges his relationship with NBC, which was cemented when he produced its smash hit reality series The Voice. […]
