Month: July 2020

(L-R) Richard Flood, Stefania Spampinato and Anthony HillABC ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and spinoff Station 19 have been building an unified, seamless universe under executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff. Now the two Thursday dramas are making their cast promotions in unison, with one recurring player who started on the mothership series becoming a full-time cast member on the offshoot. Richard Flood and Anthony … Continue reading ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Promotes Richard Flood & Anthony Hill To Series Regulars, ‘Station 19’ Ups Stefania Spampinato Continue Reading →

Streamy Awards YouTube said Thursday that it will exclusively broadcast the 10th annual Streamy Awards on December 13. This year’s ceremony will also line up with YouTube’s 15th anniversary. The awards, produced in collaboration with Tubefilter, dick clark productions and YouTube, seek to honor online video creators across categories including creator of the year, show of the year, best … Continue reading Streamy Awards Sets 2020 Date, Opens Submissions Continue Reading →

STORY ARCAP The hope for NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell in the studio’s new unprecedented 17-day theatrical window collapse-PVOD deal with AMC Theatres is to make more money in the post theatrical windows which have waned in recent years. “Movies are our lifeblood,” said the NBCUniversal pro-PVOD exec, “Over the last couple of years, it’s become more increasingly difficult to … Continue reading NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Says Studio’s Deal With AMC “Can Tap Into Very Large Audience” Who Doesn’t Frequent Movie Theaters Continue Reading →

WildBrain EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Smith is reuniting with The Green Hornet in a new animated series. The Clerks filmmaker has teamed up with kids producer WildBrain to develop a new series based on the classic superhero franchise. Smith has long been a fan of the Green HorneT; in 2004, he was hired to write a feature film screenplay based on the character for Miramax. That … Continue reading Kevin Smith Developing ‘The Green Hornet’ Animated Series With ‘Peanuts’ Owner WildBrain Continue Reading →

Amazon In the wake of Regina King’s feature directorial debut One Night in Miami making this year’s Toronto Film Festival premiere list, Amazon Studios has scooped up the movie’s global rights for a release later this year in time for awards season. Courtesy/Diana Ragland The If Beale Street Could Talk Oscar-winning actress’ movie based on Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers 2013 stage play, which he adapted, … Continue reading Amazon Picks Up Regina King’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘One Night In Miami’ About Young Cassius Clay – TIFF Continue Reading →

Epix EXCLUSIVE: Epix comedy documentary series Unprotected Sets is moving from television to podcasting with a 12-episode audio series. MGM and Audio Up, the podcasting company that the studio invested in earlier this year, will launch the series on August 5. It is the latest MGM series to move into the podcast form after the company launched audio series based on … Continue reading MGM & Audio Up Turn Epix Comedy Doc Series ‘Unprotected Sets’ Into Podcast Continue Reading →

AMC Networks AMC Networks Entertainment Group President Sarah Barnett will be stepping down from her position after Labor Day. Following her departure, the company’s Entertainment Networks, which includes AMC, BBC America, IFC and Sundance TV, and AMC Studios will report to AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll on an interim basis. Barnett’s departure comes at a challenging time for … Continue reading Sarah Barnett To Exit As President Of AMC Networks Entertainment Group Continue Reading →

‘Te Doy La Vida’Univision Univision continues to shine this summer, leading Wednesday night’s broadcast ratings delivering a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic with Te Doy La Vida (0.5 demo rating, 1.73 million viewers), Médicos (0.4, 1.39M) and Como Tú No Hay Dos (0.5, 1.42M). Tough As Nails (0.5, 3.49M) powered through at CBS, climbing a tenth from last week. The network’s night ended … Continue reading Univision Tops Wednesday Ratings; ‘Tough As Nails’ Ticks Up Continue Reading →

Showtime and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have partnered for “Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative”. The program is set up to preserve businesses that serve the LGBTQ+ community with a focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community. Applications for the initiative are open now and will be accepted through August 14. As … Continue reading Showtime Teams With Human Rights Campaign For ‘Queer To Stay’ LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative Continue Reading →

Payton Ruddock EXCLUSIVE: Alexa Mansour, one of the stars of the upcoming zombie spinoff The Walking Dead: World Beyond, has signed with UTA. The agency will represent the newcomer in all areas. This comes as it emerged that The Walking Dead: World Beyond will premiere on AMC on October 4. The Walking Dead: World Beyond delves into new TWD mythology to … Continue reading UTA Signs ‘The Walking Dead: World Beyond’ Star Alexa Mansour Continue Reading →