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Peter, who joined Deadline in 2017, is a respected veteran TV journalist who previously worked at UK-based Broadcast, where after starting there in 2013 rose to News Editor responsible for putting together the weekly magazine as well as breaking daily news. Before that he was deputy editor of Television Business International magazine. He covers the television industry from Deadline's Los Angeles bureau.
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Tennis Star Ben Shelton Strikes Deal With Wheelhouse, Serves Up Docuseries
Ben Shelton, one of the top ten male tennis stars in the world, is launching a new docuseries and an exclusive content partnership. The Australian Open semifinalist has struck a deal with Wheelhouse, which is behind his new series, The Long Game, that was just released on YouTube and Instagram…
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‘September 5’s Tim Fehlbaum To Direct Remake Of French Thriller ‘Black Box’ For Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: French thriller feature Boîte Noire (Black Box) is getting an English-language remake. Netflix has acquired the remake rights to the film with Oscar-nominated September 5 director Tim Fehlbaum attached to helm the adaptation. The original film was directed by Yann Gozlan and was…
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Antoni Porowski Lands Another Nat Geo Series, Based On Its Best Of The World List
Antoni Porowski, the food and wine expert from Netflix's Queer Eye, is becoming quite the National Geographic star. The Disney-owned cable network has ordered Best of the World with Antoni Porowski, a new travel docuseries that will premiere next year. It is based on the company's own list…
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Netflix Serves Up Matty Matheson’s Gonzo Cooking Series ‘Just A Dash’
EXCLUSIVE: Matty Matheson, the restauranter who stars in FX's The Bear, is heading to Netflix. The streamer has acquired the exclusive global rights to Season 3 of his cooking series Just A Dash. It marks the latest example of a show that started on YouTube – Matheson launched the series on…
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Former Peacock Exec Annie Luo Joins AMC Networks As President Of Streaming Growth
AMC Networks has hired former Peacock executive Annie Luo to drive the growth of its streaming services. Luo, who left the NBCUniversal streamer in September, has joined as President, Streaming Growth. She will oversee development and execution of the company's streaming strategy, including…
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Ra Kumar Leaves UTA To Launch Osmosis Management With Chris Grant
EXCLUSIVE: Ra Kumar, who has worked at UTA for nearly 15 years, is the latest television agent to move into management. Kumar is launching Osmosis Management as a division of Osmosis Global, the distributor set up by former Electus CEO Chris Grant. He will rep companies including Texas Crew…
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Jimmy Kimmel Discusses New Contract, Challenges President Trump To A “Talent Competition”
Jimmy Kimmel will continue hosting his late-night ABC series for another year or "until the world ends – whichever comes first". It emerged earlier today that Jimmy Kimmel Live! was renewed through May 2027 after Kimmel extended his deal for a further deal. He joked on tonight’s show that…
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Jimmy Kimmel Stays: Comedian Signs One-Year Extension With ABC
Jimmy Kimmel is sticking around for another year. The comedian has signed a one-year extension with ABC to continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! It means that his deal, which was set to run through May 2026, will now run through May 2027. Deadline understands that it will likely be his last…
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Netflix Promises Warner Bros TV Will Continue To Sell Shows To Rival Streamers & Networks
Channing Dungey has only been at Netflix for a couple of years but she was instrumental in series such as Bridgerton, Emily in Paris and Inventing Anna as well as helping to bring over Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Dungey, who now is Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros…
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HBO Won’t Have To Do “Gymnastics” To Make Itself A General Entertainment Brand Under Netflix Ownership
HBO has been increasingly getting into the blockbuster business with series such as Dune: Prophecy and It: Welcome To Derry and upcoming titles including Lanterns and Harry Potter. But Netflix wants the brand to focus on "prestige TV" with co-CEO Ted Sarandos saying it will no longer have to do…
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Hulu Heads To Hawai’i With Reality Series In The Works From Seven Bucks Productions
EXCLUSIVE: Dwayne Johnson is getting into the reality series business. The Moana star is developing a new series for Hulu that is set in Hawai’i, where he spent a considerable amount of his childhood. The untitled series comes from Seven Bucks Productions, the company that Johnson founded and…
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Comedy Stars Triumph Over Right-Wing Firebrands In First Golden Globes Podcast Nominations
It was a big morning for the nation's podcasters as the first nominations for an audio series at a major Hollywood awards event were unveiled. The Golden Globes unveiled nominations for Best Podcast on Monday, and comedy stars such as Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman and Dax…
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