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The CW
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Alloy Entertainment boss expands remit & extends WBTV deal
Leslie Morgenstein, founder and president of Alloy Entertainment, the US prodco behind Netflix’s You, has…
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The CW, Roku & Stan team for crime comedy ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’
The CW in the US, Roku and Australian streamer Stan have partnered on comedy crime…
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The CW rolls dice on Scrabble & Trivial Pursuit game shows
The CW is developing a pair of game shows based on the popular board games…
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News round-up: VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’; FilmRise & ITV Studios extend pact; Keshet & Satisfaction ink format deal
VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’ Miami-based VIP 2000 TV, an independent distribution…
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The CW lands ABC sitcom ‘The Conners’ in unusual US distribution set-up
The CW has picked up ABC sitcom The Conners in a deal that will see…
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The CW expands Canadian scripted push, adding cancelled Hallmark drama ‘Ride’
The CW has picked up Hallmark’s cancelled western drama Ride as the US network continues…
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The CW boards C4’s second season of UK comedy ‘Everyone Else Burns’
The CW Network has boarded the second season of UK apocalyptic family comedy Everyone Else…
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Exclusive: The CW digital chief on “big swings” in unscripted & broadened scripted slate
The CW in the US is taking “big swings” as it pushes into more unscripted…
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The CW hires NBCU veteran Ryan Sharkey to lead programming team
The CW in the US has appointed NBCUniversal acquisitions veteran Ryan Sharkey as SVP of…
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The CW eyes Fox comparison as sports & unscripted focus stems losses
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook has admitted that The CW will look “increasingly like Fox” over…
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The CW extends president Dennis Miller’s contract until 2027
US broadcast channel The CW has extended the contract of its president Dennis Miller until…
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News round-up: Paramount+ creates ‘Mixtape’; AI to lead Kartoon Studios film expansion; The CW & Roku ‘Fight To Survive’ together
Paramount+ creates ‘Mixtape’ Paramount+ has commissioned Mixtape, a documentary exploring how the creation of mixtapes…
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Veteran The CW scheduling & acquisitions exec Kevin Levy to depart
The CW veteran Kevin Levy is stepping down as EVP of program planning, scheduling and…
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News round-up: Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’; The CW picks up ‘Fantastic Friends’; Campanario & Addiction House strike pact
Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’ Be-Entertainment has acquired the global distribution rights to Swipe Around,…
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The CW orders ‘The Librarians’ spin-off & boards ITVX drama ‘Joan’
The CW Network has picked up a slew of shows, across both scripted and unscripted,…
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The CW strikes first US scripted deal since takeover by saving AMC drama ’61st Street’
The CW Network has picked up former AMC drama 61st Street, marking its first US…
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The CW scripted pivot sees ‘The Spencer Sisters’ picked up & ‘Kung Fu’ & ‘The Winchesters’ axed
The CW’s revamped scripted line-up is taking shape, with a distinctly Canadian flavour, as the…
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The CW lands Roku alum Ashley Hovey to lead digital expansion
The CW has hired Roku’s Ashley Hovey as its first chief digital officer. Hovey will…
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The CW hires second NBCU alum to extend unscripted push
The CW has hired former NBCUniversal exec Betsy Slenzak to work across its unscripted output….
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News round-up: The CW eyes ‘minimal’ WBD/Paramount IP; TV Nova buys ‘Long Lost Family’; Apple TV+ returns to ‘Bad Sisters’
The CW eyes ‘minimal’ WBD/Paramount programming The CW will have “minimal” programming from its former…
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News round-up: The CW cuts staff incl longtime comms chief; Peacock hails Hallmark deal; ABC preps ‘Prank Panel’
The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar…
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Nexstar Media Group acquires 75% stake in The CW
US local broadcasting group Nexstar Media Group is to acquire a 75% majority stake in…
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News round-up: ‘The Flash’ to stop running; BBC axes ‘Mock The Week’; C5 orders seafaring murder mystery
‘The Flash’ to stop running The CW superhero series The Flash will conclude with its…
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TBI Weekly: What ‘Batwoman’ & ‘Yellowstone’ tell us ahead of LA Screenings
Next week’s LA Screenings promise to provide some answers to some big questions – namely,…
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The CW commits to ‘Arrowverse’ despite show cancellations
The CW has confirmed that it remains committed to its expansive ‘Arrowverse’, despite axing a…
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The CW adds Canadian legal drama ‘Family Law’
US network The CW has acquired Canadian drama series Family Law, following a a deal…
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The CW, Globo & Movistar Plus buy BBCS docs
US network The CW, Globo in Brazil and Spain’s Movistar Plus+ are among buyers of…
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Scripted round-up: Disney+ orders ‘Real Steel’ spin-off; ‘Arrow’ spun for The CW; NBC reboots ‘Quantum Leap’
Disney+ orders Real Steel spin-off Disney+ is looking to create a spin-off series based on…
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Exclusive: US broadcast groups, Sony & Netflix mooted among The CW suitors
US broadcast groups, along with Sony and Netflix, have been tipped to be among potential…
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ViacomCBS & WarnerMedia explore sale of The CW
WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are exploring a sale of their jointly owned US broadcast network The…