Z Living is continuing to step up its original programming. The health entertainment net ordered series Popsugar Presents: Conquered and earmarked it for a January premiere. Produced by Popsugar Studios, each half-hour episode will feature people who have conquered obstacles to achieve their goals. “Conquered is a great example of the innovation and creativity to […]
He liked it! Simon Cowell, creator of the Got Talent format and judge this past season for the American version, has signed on for three more years. He’ll be joined again by Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel for season 12, arriving in summer 2017. Its last go-round, Talent was number one among all […]
Paul Buccieri has been promoted to President, A+E Studios & A+E Networks Portfolio Group. In the new role, Buccieri will be responsible for A+E Studios and for leveraging the synergies across the A+E Networks brand portfolio. “The growth of A+E Studios is a major priority for us as content ownership and capabilities are vital for […]
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch hinted that the series could be coming to a close after its fourth season, in an interview with GQ UK. “It might be the end of an era. It goes to a place where it will be pretty hard to follow on immediately,” said Cumberbatch. The BBC One series has aired […]
Bob DeBitetto, A+E Networks’ President of Brand Strategy, Business Development, is exiting the company after 14 years. The news was released via an internal memo by A+E Networks’ president and CEO Nancy Dubuc. He will remain at A+E Studios until the end of the year. DeBitetto originally joined A&E in January 2003 as Senior Vice […]
While Netflix spent 2016 raising prices for many subscribers, Hulu is heading in a different direction. The SVOD service, which dropped its free version in August, is lowering the introductory price of its cheapest subscription tier. The $7.99 version of Hulu, which is partially ad-supported, will now cost $5.99 per month for the first 12 […]
There’s a new reboot in the works – think cat fights and shoulder pads – and it’s headed to The CW. The network is bringing back a modern-day version of Dynasty, the iconic series that was produced by Aaron Spelling. Project hails from Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who have teamed with […]
After two seasons, NBC cancelled Aquarius, the drama starring David Duchovny based on the Charles Manson murders. The series, which debuted in the summer of 2015, saw its ratings drop when it was moved from Thursday to the low-trafficked Saturday night.
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter inked a two-year, exclusive first-look deal with The Weinstein Company to generate movies as well as scripted and unscripted TV. Jay Z, who has his own multimedia company Roc Nation, was a producer on the Jamie Foxx remake of Annie, co-producer on Top Five and EP on Baz Luhrmann’s The Great […]
Sir Ben Kingsley and John Cho face off when Lip Sync Battle kicks off Season 3 on Wednesday, October 12 at 9p (new day and timeslot). Additional stars scheduled to appear on the Spike series this season include Lupita Nyong’o, Don Cheadle, Wanda Sykes, Uzo Aduba, and Craig Ferguson.