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HBO Max Adds Nonfiction Executives
HBO Max, the pending subscription streaming video service from WarnerMedia, Sept. 23 announced the hiring of three senior executives to its nonfiction content production team. Max named Lizzie Fox, SVP of nonfiction programming, and Rebecca Quinn, VP of nonfiction programming. Brett Boydstun was hired as SVP of nonfiction programming as well. “Nonfiction storytelling will be … Continue reading “HBO Max Adds Nonfiction Executives”
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Netflix’s ‘Elite’ Again Top Binge, ‘Criminal: United Kingdom’ Top ‘Show on the Rise’ on TV Time Charts
Netflix’s “Elite” held onto the top spot on the “Binge Report” for a third week, while another Netflix show, “Criminal: United Kingdom,” led the “Shows on the Rise” on the TV Time charts for the week ended Sept. 22. Netflix’s animated Matt Groening series “Disenchantment” took the silver on both charts. TV Time is a free TV viewership tracking app that … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘Elite’ Again Top Binge, ‘Criminal: United Kingdom’ Top ‘Show on the Rise’ on TV Time Charts”
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Hastings: Netflix Girding for ‘Whole New World in November’
With a slew of new subscription streaming video services launching soon, including Apple TV+ and Disney+ in November, and NBC Universal’s Peacock and WarnerMedia’s HBO Max early next year, market behemoth Netflix is preparing for battle. Speaking Sept. 20 at the Royal Television Society confab in Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings … Continue reading “Hastings: Netflix Girding for ‘Whole New World in November’”
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Netflix Greenlights First Animated Feature Film
Netflix has entered into a multiyear overall deal with Kuku Studios, under which its key members — Alex Woo, Stanley Moore, Tim Hahn and Erik Benson — will exclusively produce animated films and series for the SVOD pioneer worldwide. KuKu Studios’ credits include Disney’s Ratatouille, WALL-E, Toy Story 3, Monsters University and Finding Dory, among … Continue reading “Netflix Greenlights First Animated Feature Film”
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WarnerMedia Gets Director J.J. Abrams for Reported $500 Million
Director J.J. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot have decided to hang their shingle under the WarnerMedia banner. After months of entertaining bids from all the big SVOD players, including Netflix, Apple TV and Comcast, among others, the 53-year-old “Star Wars,” “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible” director opted to stay with Warner Bros. in … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Gets Director J.J. Abrams for Reported $500 Million”
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Netflix Developing Project Based on Story by Millie Bobby Brown and Her Sister
Netflix is currently developing the film A Time Lost based on an original story by sisters Millie Bobby Brown and Paige Brown. Millie Bobby Brown currently stars in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The new project is being produced by Millie Bobby Brown through PCMA Productions and executive produced by Paige Brown and Robert Brown. Millie Bobby … Continue reading “Netflix Developing Project Based on Story by Millie Bobby Brown and Her Sister”
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Netflix Signs ‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins to Multiyear Series Production Deal
Netflix has signed award-winning writer, director, and producer Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster, I Am the Night) to a multiyear overall deal to produce exclusive new series for the SVOD pioneer. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Jenkins is best known for directing Warner Bros. Pictures’ and DC’s 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman and … Continue reading “Netflix Signs ‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins to Multiyear Series Production Deal”
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Netflix to Produce NASCAR Sitcom Starring Kevin James
Kevin James (“The King of Queens,” Paul Blart; Mall Cop, True Memoirs of an International Assassin and Grown Ups) will star in and executive produce a new multicam sitcom, “The Crew,” for Netflix. Set in a NASCAR garage, the comedy follows a crew chief (James). When the owner steps down and passes the team off … Continue reading “Netflix to Produce NASCAR Sitcom Starring Kevin James”
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Netflix Announces First Original Belgian TV Series
Netflix Sept. 3 announced its first Belgian original TV series, “Into the Night,” which will be directed by Belgian duo Inti Calfat and Dirk Verheye (Over Water) and produced by Entre Chien et Loup. “Into the Night” tells the story about retaining humanity in the face of a cosmic disaster, as a flight departs Brussels. … Continue reading “Netflix Announces First Original Belgian TV Series”
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Amazon Reportedly Seeking Original Content for IMDb TV
A day after bowing mobile apps for its ad-supported video-on-demand service, IMDb TV, Amazon is reportedly in the hunt for original programming earmarked for the platform. The platform, which is competing against The Roku Channel and Viacom-owned Pluto TV, has begun offering upfront license fees for content instead of previous revenue-sharing agreements. The move is … Continue reading “Amazon Reportedly Seeking Original Content for IMDb TV”
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Marvel Animation Producing ‘Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Preschool Series
Marvel Animation & Family Entertainment announced during an Aug. 23 panel at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., that it was producing a new original animated series for Disney Junior, “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends.” Geared toward preschoolers and their families, the series is set to debut in 2021 and will be the first … Continue reading “Marvel Animation Producing ‘Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Preschool Series”
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Disney+ D23 Expo Presentation Showcases App Features, Unveils Content Slate Including New ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ Marvel, ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Series
Disney+ unveiled six series in development, a slate of original series and films, and details about the service during a showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 Expo Aug. 23 in Anaheim, Calif. The Disney+ app made its debut on the show floor, with features and functionality confirmed for the global launch dates in November. Disney+ ($6.99 per month; … Continue reading “Disney+ D23 Expo Presentation Showcases App Features, Unveils Content Slate Including New ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ Marvel, ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Series”