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ABC Signature
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Scripted round-up: Netflix orders Buteau comedy; SyFy boards ‘The Ark’; Hulu seeks ‘Saint X’
Netflix orders Buteau comedy Netflix has ordered Survival Of The Thickest, a new scripted comedy…
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Commission round-up: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy; CBS summons ‘Ghosts’; Discovery+ enters ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh…
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ABC Signature comedy boss Melanie Frankel exiting studio
Melanie Frankel is exiting ABC Signature, where she has served as head of comedy for…
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Disney+ embarks on ‘Beauty And The Beast’ prequel adventure
Disney+ has commissioned an eight-episode limited musical prequel series to its 2017 live-action feature film…
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ABC Signature names CJENM exec to work on drama development
Disney-owned production division ABC Signature has hired an exec from South Korea’s CJENM to work…
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ABC Upfront: Network returns to ‘The Wonder Years’ among 2021/22 scripted commissions
US network ABC has unveiled five new shows, including a hip-hop drama, two comedies, a…
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ABC orders US remake of Australian drama ‘Total Control’ with Universal & Keshet Studios
ABC in the US has ordered a pilot based on Australian drama Total Control, with NBCUniversal-owned…
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Apple TV+ orders Hurricane Katrina drama from Disney’s ABC Signature
Apple TV+ has ordered a drama from John Ridley (American Crime, 12 Years A Slave)…
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Drama round-up: Sony, Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama; Starzplay takes ‘High Fidelity’ global; AMC cancels ‘NOS4A2’
Sony and Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama Sony Pictures Television Networks Central Europe…
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Disney’s ABC Signature hires Starz originals exec to lead drama development
Disney-owned ABC has appointed Starz exec Susan Lewis as head of drama development at its…