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Starz enters development on ‘Outlander’ prequel ‘Blood Of My Blood’

US network Starz has gone into development on its prequel to historical fantasy series Outlander, which it has now confirmed will be titled Outlander: Blood Of My Blood. The writers’ room is now underway on the prequel, which was first reported in February, and will follow the love story of the parents of Outlander character […]

‘Days Of Our Lives’ moves to Peacock after six decades on NBC

Peacock is to become the exclusive home of daytime drama Days Of Our Lives, with the show moving across to the streamer after almost six decades on NBC. The show, which has aired on NBC since 1965, making it one of the longest-running scripted TV series in the world, will move to Peacock on 12 […]

SPT & Luke Scrase’s Golden Gate land Lizzy Barber’s ‘Out Of Her Depth’

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has optioned Lizzy Barber’s psychological thriller Out Of Her Depth, with Luke Scrase’s Golden Gate Studios attached to develop the show for TV. Golden Gate, which is under a first-look deal with SPT, will work on the show with writer Matilda Curtis, who is currently in development with All3Media’s Two Brothers […]

Paramount’s Pluto TV strikes Sony deal to expand channel offering

Paramount’s FAST unit Pluto TV has launched four new channels in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television (SPT). The multi-territory agreement brings SPT content to Pluto TV across Europe and the UK. The new channels operate on Pluto TV across Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the UK. Audiences in the UK, Italy and Spain will […]

Jeff Frost steps down as Sony Pictures Television Studios president

Jeff Frost is stepping down as president of Sony Pictures Television Studios following a 15-year stint with the company. Frost joined from ABC Studios in 2008 and has been president since 2015, after Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra named the exec to replace Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg when they departed to join Apple. He […]

Drama round-up: AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Straight Man’; ITV tracks ‘Raoul Moat’; Shahid preps detective show

AMC orders Bob Odenkirk’s Straight Man AMC Networks has greenlit Straight Man, its Bob Odenkirk-starring drama that is being produced by Sony Pictures Television, TriStar TV and Gran Via. The project, which was announced as fast-track development earlier this month in advance of AMC Networks’ upfront event in New York City, is based on Richard Russo’s novel […]

Exclusive: ‘The Masked Singer’ retains crown as world’s best-selling format in 2021

The Masked Singer has held onto its crown as the world’s best-selling format for a third consecutive year, according to K7 Media’s annual report on the top 100 travelling unscripted TV formats, Tracking The Giants. The musical entertainment format from South Korea, which is distributed by MBC & Fremantle, secured 12 new local adaptations in […]

A+E Networks hires Sony exec as VP of EMEA sales

A+E Networks has appointed Dr Kerstin Gühne as VP of global content sales for EMEA. Reporting to Patrick Vien, group MD of global content sales, London-based Gühne will oversee distribution of A+E’s content library across all platforms including linear, AVOD, and SVOD throughout German-speaking Europe and Turkey. Gühne joins A+E Networks following a 15-year tenure […]

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