Homeland co-creator Howard Gordon has hit out at the proliferation of “binging” TV dramas, arguing that the “disgusting term” is affecting how TV shows are being written. Gordon, who has been behind numerous hits including the hit Showtime drama and Fox’s 24, told TBI that the shift in viewing habits first initiated by Netflix was […]
Netflix has picked up global streaming rights to US sitcom Seinfeld in a major coup for the business. The streaming giant has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Television for all nine seasons of the show, which are set to launch on the platform in 2021. The five-year deal comes on the back of Netflix losing […]
Soon-to-launch short-form streamer Quibi is combining the true crime genre with a home makeover twist for its latest commission. Murder House Flip is from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation exec producer Josh Berman and takes place in properties in which mysterious murders have taken place. Forensic experts will explore the secrets of people’s homes before renovators […]
ITV and AMC are adapting James Graham’s play Quiz into a three-part series. Directed by Stephen Frears, the Left Bank-produced drama will tell the story of British couple Charles and Diana Ingram’s attempted heist of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The story is based on real-life events that saw Major Ingram, Diana and an […]
Propagate strikes production deal with Antoine Fuqua US indie studio Propagate Content has struck an overall production deal with Training Day and The Magnificent Seven director Antoine Fuqua and his prodco Fuqua Films. The deal, which covers both scripted and non-scripted content, is an exclusive multi-year deal that will see the filmmaker expand his TV […]
US cabler Pop TV has reversed the trend of streamers reviving network shows by coming to the rescue of Norman Lear’s cancelled Netflix comedy One Day at a Time. The CBS-owned channel has ordered a 13-part fourth season just three months after Netflix axed the Lear exec produced show citing poor ratings. Netflix said in […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has struck a multi-year overall deal with The Price Is Right producer Mike Richards that will see him create gameshows for the US studio. Under the exclusive agreement, Richards will develop and produce gameshows for network, cable and streaming platforms, starting from September. Richards has been executive producer of The Price […]
Paramount Network is expanding its scripted offering with a timely order for a 10-part drama set on the US-Mexico border. Coyote is being produced by Sony Pictures Television, MacLaren Entertainment and Dark Horse Entertainment and will star The Shield’s Michael Chiklis, who also exec produces alongside Michelle MacLaren (Game of Thrones). The 10 x 60 […]
Cop show L.A.’s Finest, starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, has been renewed for a second series by US streaming service Spectrum Originals. The 13-part series, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television, was the first show to launch on cable company Charter Communications’ new on demand platform. […]
British Indian producer Nisha Parti has signed a three-year co-development and co-production deal with Sony Pictures Television. Best known for her acclaimed BBC series The Boy With The Topknot (pictured) and 2014 feature film Honour, Parti will work on scripted dramas for network, cable and streaming platforms, which SPT will distribute internationally. The projects will be made […]
