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EXCLUSIVE: Garrett Kemble , an 11-year Universal Content Productions veteran, has joined Anonymous Content as EVP of Development for AC Studios , the independent film and TV production studio that sits inside the management/production company. He will work across both film and television development. Kemble left UCP, where he most recently was Head of Development, earlier this summer, and has been in talks with Anonymous Content ever since. He is reuniting with former UCP President Dawn Olmstead who is now CEO of Anonymous Content. “I have had the great privilege of working closely with Garrett for many years and he is truly one of the best there is,” Olmstead said. “He has an innate ability to find such completely original and deeply compelling stories and ideas and create something magical that draws audiences in through their unexpected, fresh narratives. His creative instincts are only matched by his leadership skills. We are thrilled he has joined the AC family and … [Read more...] about UCP’s Garrett Kemble Joins Anonymous Content As EVP Development For AC Studios

Ryan Kadro is joining CNN as senior vice president of content strategy and development, a role that is expected to include a new or revamped morning show, according to a source familiar with the plans. Kadro joins the network from The Recount, which he left in May after serving as its chief content officer. He also served as executive producer of CBS This Morning from 2016 to 2019, having succeeded Chris Licht , now chairman and CEO of CNN. Kadro also worked at Quibi as head of news programming. Licht, who started at CNN in May, has been filling out his leadership team. Last month he announced a series of appointments, including Kris Coratti Kelly to lead global communications. He also tapped Michael Bass to continue to serve as executive vice president of programming for CNN, while Virginia Moseley would serve as executive vice president for editorial for CNN U.S., an expanded role that includes the digital news team. Kadro will report to Amy Entelis, executive … [Read more...] about CNN Hires Ryan Kadro To Top Content Strategy Role

UPDATE, Thursday PM: After the announcement that CNN was canceling Reliable Sources and that its host, Brian Stelter , was leaving them network, it was not immediately clear what would happen with the Reliable Sources newsletter. Oliver Darcy wrote on Thursday evening that, after a summer break, the newsletter would return as a “reimagined product that expands our coverage and mirrors the complex media landscape our nation and world are facing today.” The newsletter, sent out nightly, was launched in 2015, and has been a comprehensive mix of breaking media news and analysis. Darcy, who is senior media reporter, is remaining with CNN. He wrote that the newsletter “will tackle trust and all who influence it, from news anchors to podcast hosts to popular internet personalities.” PREVIOUSLY: CNN is dropping its Sunday show Reliable Sources while its host, Brian Stelter, is exiting the network. A spokesperson for CNN said, “CNN will end its Reliable Sources … [Read more...] about Brian Stelter To Leave CNN As Network Drops ‘Reliable Sources’

EXCLUSIVE: Ori Elon , writer and co-creator of Shtisel , is currently working on a biographical mini-series about Austrian-Jewish journalist and playwright Theodor Herzl , who played a significant role in founding the modern state of Israel, Deadline has learned. I’m hearing the series, which is at early stages, is said to be based on Herzl’s personal diaries and chronicles his journey from a cynical playwright to the leader of a nation. Elon is collaborating on the project with Adv. Inbar Nacht, who is financing the script for the show. Herzl is a prominent figure in Jewish history and is considered the visionary of the state of Israel. Born in 1860 to middle class parents in what is now Budapest, Hungary, Herzl’s career was devoted to journalism and literature. He worked at a newspaper in Vienna before becoming a correspondent in Paris, where he attended the trial of Alfred Dreyfus, a renowned political scandal and anti-Semitic event which saw a French-Jewish army … [Read more...] about ‘Shtisel’ Writer & Co-Creator Ori Elon Making Biographical Series About Zionist Leader Theodor Herzl

Sky ’s Kenneth Branagh -starring Boris Johnson drama This England has been sold to 88 territories worldwide by distributor Fremantle . Michael Winterbottom ’s highly-anticipated series, which profiles the early days of the COVID pandemic under Johnson’s premiership, has been picked up by Movistar+ (Spain), Viaplay (Nordics and Baltics, Poland and the Netherlands), Cosmote (Greece), OSN TV and OSN+ (MENA), M-Net (South Africa), BBC First (Australia) and TVNZ (New Zealand), amongst others. Fremantle said further deals will be unveiled in the coming weeks. A U.S. buyer has not yet been announced. The show will debut on September 21 on Sky in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Fremantle International CEO Jens Richter called This England a “truly unique drama that combines Michael Winterbottom’s talent for conveying powerful real-world stories with a stunning performance from Kenneth Branagh.” He added: “This dramatic behind the scenes … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson Drama ‘This England’ Starring Kenneth Branagh Sells To 88 Territories

The highly popular Telugu reality show Biggboss is back with a bang. The show's season 6 is now ready to engage the audience with its content from September 4. The show's latest promo confirmed the show's date as well as Akkineni Nagarjuna as its host. Amid the ongoing buzz and hullabaloo around season 6 of Bigg Boss Telugu, the news about the host's remuneration is doing the rounds. Nagarjuna has been hosting the biggest Telugu reality show for three seasons now. He has also hosted the first Bigg Boss Telugu OTT show. Going by the rumour mills, for his time and efforts, the actor is said to have been taking home somewhere around Rs 15 Crore for the latest season. Earlier, Nagarjuna charged about Rs 12 Lakh per episode, amounting to Rs 12 Crore, and now has hiked his fee to Rs 15 Crore. The news about the probable contestants of Season 6 is also all over the internet. While it is not known who are the contestants picked to take part in the show, which is … [Read more...] about Nagarjuna Has Hiked His Remuneration For Bigg Boss Telugu Season 6; Here’s how much he charges!

Actress Sakshi Tanwar is currently in a happy mood as her famous show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii is being telecast again on Star Plus. Let us tell you, she played the role of Parvati in the show, and needless to say, KGGK had broken several TRP records in the late 2000s. Sakshi is known for her amazing acting talent; however, many people don't know that she prefers to keep her life very low profile. Sakshi Tanwar की Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii को दोबारा देख फैंस हुए इमोशनल | FilmiBeat*TV Recently, in an interview with ETimes TV, Sakshi Tanwar revealed that she doesn't watch TV. She even doesn't have a cable connection at home. When asked about her views over the overall content on TV compared to earlier, she said, "Honestly, I don't have a cable connection at home or an OTT subscription. At the most, we watch some videos on the internet for nursery rhymes or poetry for my daughter. My parents also don't watch TV. So, I have no idea about content on television. But … [Read more...] about Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Star Sakshi Tanwar Reveals She Doesn’t Have A Cable Connection At Home

A popular standup TV franchise is making a comeback. Scott Koondel ’s Sox Entertainment has acquired global rights to Caroline’s Comedy Hour, which ran on A&E Network from 1989-96. Koondel, former CBS Chief Content and Licensing Officer, plans to produce new installments, which he will shop alongside 100 library episodes from the show’s original run as a lower-cost comedy programming alternative for cable networks and streamers. Koondel was retained to distribute the package of new and old episodes by Caroline’s owner Caroline Hirsch. The A&E series was hosted by Carol Leifer, Colin Quinn and Rich Jeni and featured acts appearing at Hirsch’s New York comedy club, including Marc Maron, Bill Hicks, Joy Behar, Denis Leary, Jon Stewart, Louis CK, Richard Belzer, Judy Tenuta, Susie Essman, Mario Cantone, Ray Romano, Colin Quinn, Larry Miller, Jeff Foxworthy, Lewis Black, George Lopez, Al Franklin, Kevin James, Norm MacDonald, Caroline Rhea, Jay Mohr, Gilbert … [Read more...] about ‘Caroline’s Comedy Hour’ Revival Set As Scott Koondel Acquires Rights To 1990s Standup Series

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to the edge-of-your-seat documentary thriller Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche , a “gripping account of the deadliest avalanche in U.S. ski resort history.” Greenwich plans to release the documentary — winner of the Audience Award at Telluride’s Moutainfilm festival – in theaters in New York, San Francisco and Northern California on September 23, expanding to additional markets thereafter. A 45-day exclusive theatrical window will be followed by a release on TVOD/EST (transactional video on demand/electronic sell-through) and DVD on November 8. Jared Drake and Steven Siig directed the film, which takes viewers back to the catastrophic events of March and April 1982 near Lake Tahoe, California. A massive storm had dumped huge quantities of snow onto the area beginning in late March. Then, on the afternoon of March 31, tragedy struck. “[W]ithout warning, millions of pounds of snow … [Read more...] about Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Rights To “Gripping” Doc ‘Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche,’ On Historic Ski Resort Disaster

EXCLUSIVE: Neve Campbell has been tapped as the lead of Avalon , ABC ’s drama series based on Michael Connelly’s short story, from David E. Kelley ( Big Sky, Big Little Lies ), A+E Studios and 20th Television. This marks Campbell’s second collaboration with Kelley, Connelly, fellow Avalon executive producer Ross Fineman and A+E Studios. She starred opposite Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the breakout first season of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, another Kelley adaptation of Connelly’s work, which the two exec produce with Fineman through A+E Studios. Campbell is set to continue on The Lincoln Lawyer as a recurring guest star in Season 2. 2022-23 ABC New Series Avalon, which received a straight-to-series order from ABC, takes place in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island, where L.A. Sheriff’s Department Detective Nicole “Nic” Searcy (Campbell) heads up a small office. Catalina has a local population that serves more than 1 million tourists a year, and … [Read more...] about Neve Campbell To Headline David E. Kelley’s ABC Drama Series ‘Avalon’