Showtime’s standalone app will disappear on April 30.
“This app will shut down on 4/30/2024,” reads Showtime’s home page. “Paramount+ is the new streaming home for Showtime. Get the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. Try 7 days free, then $11.99/month. Get started at Paramountplus.com” it said, with a button to try it for free.” The service is offering Paramount+ with Showtime for $11.99 monthly after a one-week trial. Paramount+ essential is $5.99 a month.
Showtime‘s linear network, which launched more than four decades ago during the early days of cable, was officially rebranded and relaunched in a package with Paramount+ in January, merging the two streaming apps into a single service. Parent Paramount Global called the move “the first of its kind multiplatform brand that integrates streaming and linear content.”
Showtime had been downsizing for some time after the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins over a year ago. The premium cable...
“This app will shut down on 4/30/2024,” reads Showtime’s home page. “Paramount+ is the new streaming home for Showtime. Get the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. Try 7 days free, then $11.99/month. Get started at Paramountplus.com” it said, with a button to try it for free.” The service is offering Paramount+ with Showtime for $11.99 monthly after a one-week trial. Paramount+ essential is $5.99 a month.
Showtime‘s linear network, which launched more than four decades ago during the early days of cable, was officially rebranded and relaunched in a package with Paramount+ in January, merging the two streaming apps into a single service. Parent Paramount Global called the move “the first of its kind multiplatform brand that integrates streaming and linear content.”
Showtime had been downsizing for some time after the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins over a year ago. The premium cable...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kristin Jones is leaving The North Road Company, we can reveal.
Jones has been with Peter Chernin’s entertainment business as President of International Film and TV since its formation in April 2022, but is now set to exit.
North Road confirmed the veteran executive is leaving the company and added: “She will continue to serve as a producer on several North Road projects, including the highly anticipated series Bad Boy, by Euphoria creator Ron Leshem.”
Her departure comes after North Road last year hired former Showtime execs David Nevins, as CEO, and Amy Israel, as President of TV.
Jones had joined North Road after leaving AMC Networks International to launch the company’s London office alongside ex-Red Arrow Studios Chairman and CEO Jan Frouman, who is North Road’s President.
Her previous roles include AMC’s Executive VP of International Programming, consultant on the launch of free streamer Pluto TV,...
Jones has been with Peter Chernin’s entertainment business as President of International Film and TV since its formation in April 2022, but is now set to exit.
North Road confirmed the veteran executive is leaving the company and added: “She will continue to serve as a producer on several North Road projects, including the highly anticipated series Bad Boy, by Euphoria creator Ron Leshem.”
Her departure comes after North Road last year hired former Showtime execs David Nevins, as CEO, and Amy Israel, as President of TV.
Jones had joined North Road after leaving AMC Networks International to launch the company’s London office alongside ex-Red Arrow Studios Chairman and CEO Jan Frouman, who is North Road’s President.
Her previous roles include AMC’s Executive VP of International Programming, consultant on the launch of free streamer Pluto TV,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This article includes details of Sunday’s series finale of Showtime’s docuseries The Circus.
Showtime’s The Circus launched eight years ago with a title that suggested politics infused with a bit of crazy spectacle, but it ended tonight with anxiety, angst and even a sense of dread for what’s ahead.
The docuseries wrapped up after an eventful week: Donald Trump testifying in his civil trial, off-year elections that saw some unexpected Democratic wins and a Republican debate that may ultimately prove to be irrelevant.
But what stood out in the episode were a series of interviews from figures across the political spectrum, which has refracted quite a bit since The Circus debuted. The finale reflected the precarious state of politics, driven largely by the rise and endurance of Donald Trump and the reaction against him and his movement.
Steve Bannon, appearing in a contentious interview...
Showtime’s The Circus launched eight years ago with a title that suggested politics infused with a bit of crazy spectacle, but it ended tonight with anxiety, angst and even a sense of dread for what’s ahead.
The docuseries wrapped up after an eventful week: Donald Trump testifying in his civil trial, off-year elections that saw some unexpected Democratic wins and a Republican debate that may ultimately prove to be irrelevant.
But what stood out in the episode were a series of interviews from figures across the political spectrum, which has refracted quite a bit since The Circus debuted. The finale reflected the precarious state of politics, driven largely by the rise and endurance of Donald Trump and the reaction against him and his movement.
Steve Bannon, appearing in a contentious interview...
- 11/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Roots founders Questlove and Black Thought’s have sold a significant stake in their production company Two One Five Entertainment to Peter Chernin’s content studio The North Road Company.
Under the pact, North Road will finance future film, TV and other creative projects from Two One Five, which previously produced the Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” “The League” and “Descendent.” The partnership will also see North Road helping Two One Five expand its scripted slate after years of mainly focusing on unscripted content.
Along with “Summer of Soul,” which was directed by Questlove and won both the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for best documentary for its story of the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival; Negro Baseball League film “The League”; and Sundance award-winner “Descendent”; Two One Five’s projects include an upcoming documentary directed by Questlove for Hulu, which follows the rise, reign, and fadeout of Sly and the Family Stone,...
Under the pact, North Road will finance future film, TV and other creative projects from Two One Five, which previously produced the Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” “The League” and “Descendent.” The partnership will also see North Road helping Two One Five expand its scripted slate after years of mainly focusing on unscripted content.
Along with “Summer of Soul,” which was directed by Questlove and won both the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for best documentary for its story of the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival; Negro Baseball League film “The League”; and Sundance award-winner “Descendent”; Two One Five’s projects include an upcoming documentary directed by Questlove for Hulu, which follows the rise, reign, and fadeout of Sly and the Family Stone,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The North Road Company will partner with Two One Five Entertainment. The Peter Chernin-founded company acquired a significant stake in Oscar-winner Questlove and Black Thought’s production business. The deal will result in North Road financing future Two One Five films, television shows and other creative projects. The partnership will also see North Road supporting Two One Five with nonscripted content which will enable Two One Five to leverage its best-in-class IP portfolio while expanding its scripted slate.
North Road CEO David Nevins said, “Questlove and Black Thought have long been not only iconic musicians, but also beacons for talent. They are visionaries who have been behind some of the most impactful stories about music and Black culture and how they shaped America. We are thrilled to partner with such a uniquely creative team as they enter their next phase of growth, supporting them as they continue their excellent...
North Road CEO David Nevins said, “Questlove and Black Thought have long been not only iconic musicians, but also beacons for talent. They are visionaries who have been behind some of the most impactful stories about music and Black culture and how they shaped America. We are thrilled to partner with such a uniquely creative team as they enter their next phase of growth, supporting them as they continue their excellent...
- 11/7/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Peter Chernin’s spending continues.
The former Fox boss’ The North Road Company has invested in and acquired a “significant” stake in Two One Five Entertainment, the production company founded by Questlove and Black Thought of The Roots.
The deal includes an equity stake, project financing and support to scale the business across scripted and non-scripted content.
The company is behind Academy Award-winning documentary Summer of Soul, which was directed by Questlove and told the story of the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Other projects including The League, directed by Sam Pollard, about the Negro Baseball League, Descendant, which tells the stories of descendants of survivors of the Clotilda, the last ship that carried enslaved Africans to the United States, directed by Margaret Brown and produced with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, and a Questlove-directed documentary for Hulu about Sly and the Family Stone.
The former Fox boss’ The North Road Company has invested in and acquired a “significant” stake in Two One Five Entertainment, the production company founded by Questlove and Black Thought of The Roots.
The deal includes an equity stake, project financing and support to scale the business across scripted and non-scripted content.
The company is behind Academy Award-winning documentary Summer of Soul, which was directed by Questlove and told the story of the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Other projects including The League, directed by Sam Pollard, about the Negro Baseball League, Descendant, which tells the stories of descendants of survivors of the Clotilda, the last ship that carried enslaved Africans to the United States, directed by Margaret Brown and produced with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, and a Questlove-directed documentary for Hulu about Sly and the Family Stone.
- 11/7/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Circus, the Showtime docuseries that presented the chaotic world of politics in a weekly narrative, is ending its run after eight seasons and 130 episodes.
The show, with regular host correspondents are Mark McKinnon, John Heilemann and Jennifer Palmieri, will have its final episode on Sunday on Paramount+ with Showtime and Showtime linear.
Showtime decided not to renew the series amid changes at the premium network. One of the big champions of the show, David Nevins, departed last year.
The Circus is ending just on the cusp of the 2024 presidential cycle, in what might be a fight-to-the-finish rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the latter of whom is likely to spend the better part of the year in court facing criminal charges.
The show’s hosts haven’t foreclosed the possibility of continuing on another platform, but they gave credit to Showtime for embracing the idea for The Circus and staying with it.
The show, with regular host correspondents are Mark McKinnon, John Heilemann and Jennifer Palmieri, will have its final episode on Sunday on Paramount+ with Showtime and Showtime linear.
Showtime decided not to renew the series amid changes at the premium network. One of the big champions of the show, David Nevins, departed last year.
The Circus is ending just on the cusp of the 2024 presidential cycle, in what might be a fight-to-the-finish rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the latter of whom is likely to spend the better part of the year in court facing criminal charges.
The show’s hosts haven’t foreclosed the possibility of continuing on another platform, but they gave credit to Showtime for embracing the idea for The Circus and staying with it.
- 11/7/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chernin Entertainment is the latest media company to undergo a round of layoffs.
We hear that a number of executives including Bill McGoldrick are leaving Peter Chernin’s company as part of the cost-cutting moves. It’s believed to be part of trimming at Chernin Entertainment as the former Fox boss builds up his The North Road Company.
McGoldrick, who previously was President of Original Content at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer, joined Chernin Entertainment in August 2021 as EVP Film and Television.
Also leaving are Juan Alfonso, Ian Smith and Jordan Compton. Alfonso, who was SVP Film and Television, also joined in summer 2021, having held exec roles at Starz and Disney. Smith and Compton were creatives executives.
Chernin Entertainment is part of The North Road Company, which was formed in July 2022, bringing together Chernin Entertainment, the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios, which includes Love Is Blind producer Kinetic Content,...
We hear that a number of executives including Bill McGoldrick are leaving Peter Chernin’s company as part of the cost-cutting moves. It’s believed to be part of trimming at Chernin Entertainment as the former Fox boss builds up his The North Road Company.
McGoldrick, who previously was President of Original Content at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer, joined Chernin Entertainment in August 2021 as EVP Film and Television.
Also leaving are Juan Alfonso, Ian Smith and Jordan Compton. Alfonso, who was SVP Film and Television, also joined in summer 2021, having held exec roles at Starz and Disney. Smith and Compton were creatives executives.
Chernin Entertainment is part of The North Road Company, which was formed in July 2022, bringing together Chernin Entertainment, the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios, which includes Love Is Blind producer Kinetic Content,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
With a guest list made up of high-level venture capitalists and tech executives from the likes of Coatue Management and 500 Startups, the upcoming Web Summit Qatar was positioned as a kind of coming-out party for the nation as a business and entertainment force to be reckoned with. Now, weeks after the terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel, those plans are in jeopardy. Coatue and others abruptly canceled their plans earlier this month even though for now the Web Summit is still set for February of next year.
For years Qatar, a monarchy that borders Saudi Arabia, has sought to use its vast oil wealth to establish itself as a hub for media, culture and entertainment despite its minuscule size (population 2.7 million). Home to the influential Al-Jazeera network, Qatar is a major investor in Peter Chernin’s The North Road studio, Elon Musk’s Twitter, the majority owner of Miramax and also hosted the 2022 World Cup.
For years Qatar, a monarchy that borders Saudi Arabia, has sought to use its vast oil wealth to establish itself as a hub for media, culture and entertainment despite its minuscule size (population 2.7 million). Home to the influential Al-Jazeera network, Qatar is a major investor in Peter Chernin’s The North Road studio, Elon Musk’s Twitter, the majority owner of Miramax and also hosted the 2022 World Cup.
- 10/31/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Longtime Showtime exec Amy Israel has joined the North Road Company as its new president of television.
As head of TV at the studio, Israel will spearhead development and production across North Road’s portfolio of scripted series, with the aim to curate and expand its slate to deliver premium content. In her new role, Israel will report to North Road CEO David Nevins, who previously worked with Israel at Showtime in his role as chairman and CEO of the network before he stepped down in October 2022.
“Amy is among the best in the business, the driving force behind a long list of the most impactful shows in our time,” Nevins said in making the announcement. “I know first-hand the value of her unique combination of creative leadership and producorial drive, and I am fully confident she will make a fantastic addition to North Road’s leadership and the ongoing...
As head of TV at the studio, Israel will spearhead development and production across North Road’s portfolio of scripted series, with the aim to curate and expand its slate to deliver premium content. In her new role, Israel will report to North Road CEO David Nevins, who previously worked with Israel at Showtime in his role as chairman and CEO of the network before he stepped down in October 2022.
“Amy is among the best in the business, the driving force behind a long list of the most impactful shows in our time,” Nevins said in making the announcement. “I know first-hand the value of her unique combination of creative leadership and producorial drive, and I am fully confident she will make a fantastic addition to North Road’s leadership and the ongoing...
- 10/27/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Peter Chernin’s North Road Company has hired Amy Israel in the role of president of television.
Israel was most recently the head of scripted for Showtime, though it was announced in September she would be stepping down from that role by year’s end. In her new role, Israel will oversee all of North Road’s scripted television development and production. The role reunites her with fellow Showtime alum David Nevins, who currently serves as North Road’s CEO and to whom Israel will report.
“Amy is among the best in the business, the driving force behind a long list of the most impactful shows in our time,” Nevins said. “I know first-hand the value of her unique combination of creative leadership and producorial drive, and I am fully confident she will make a fantastic addition to North Road’s leadership and the ongoing expansion of our industry-leading content portfolio.
Israel was most recently the head of scripted for Showtime, though it was announced in September she would be stepping down from that role by year’s end. In her new role, Israel will oversee all of North Road’s scripted television development and production. The role reunites her with fellow Showtime alum David Nevins, who currently serves as North Road’s CEO and to whom Israel will report.
“Amy is among the best in the business, the driving force behind a long list of the most impactful shows in our time,” Nevins said. “I know first-hand the value of her unique combination of creative leadership and producorial drive, and I am fully confident she will make a fantastic addition to North Road’s leadership and the ongoing expansion of our industry-leading content portfolio.
- 10/27/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime’s Amy Israel has lined up her next gig and it’s with a familiar face.
Israel has been hired as president of television for the Peter Chernin-led content studio North Road. She will report to North Road CEO David Nevins, her former boss when the duo both worked together at Showtime.
In her new role, Showtime’s former head of scripted programming will expand North Road’s TV slate and oversee all aspects of scripted TV development and production for the company’s global portfolio. At North Road, Israel joins Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping; Red Arrow Studios founder and North Road president Jan Frouman; Connor Schell, who heads Words + Pictures; Kinetic Content CEO Chris Coelen; and North Road CFO Darian Singer, as well as Nevins, who joined in July after his own long run at Showtime/Paramount.
“Amy is among the best in the business,...
Israel has been hired as president of television for the Peter Chernin-led content studio North Road. She will report to North Road CEO David Nevins, her former boss when the duo both worked together at Showtime.
In her new role, Showtime’s former head of scripted programming will expand North Road’s TV slate and oversee all aspects of scripted TV development and production for the company’s global portfolio. At North Road, Israel joins Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping; Red Arrow Studios founder and North Road president Jan Frouman; Connor Schell, who heads Words + Pictures; Kinetic Content CEO Chris Coelen; and North Road CFO Darian Singer, as well as Nevins, who joined in July after his own long run at Showtime/Paramount.
“Amy is among the best in the business,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amy Israel, the former Showtime exec, has officially been installed as President of Television at Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company.
It comes after Israel, who was EVP, Original Programming, Global Scripted at the Paramount network, left last month.
Deadline told you that she was heading to The North Road Company hours after her departure.
Israel, who was responsible for series such as Billions, The Affair and Yellowjackets, will now oversee all aspects of the company’s global scripted division including development and production.
She will be reunited with North Road CEO David Nevins, her former boss.
Israel spent over ten years at Showtime and was the highest-level Showtime content executive to remain in her role following the major restructuring earlier this year when Showtime got a new leadership team under Paramount’s Chris McCarthy and Nina L. Diaz.
The North Road Company is behind scripted series such as...
It comes after Israel, who was EVP, Original Programming, Global Scripted at the Paramount network, left last month.
Deadline told you that she was heading to The North Road Company hours after her departure.
Israel, who was responsible for series such as Billions, The Affair and Yellowjackets, will now oversee all aspects of the company’s global scripted division including development and production.
She will be reunited with North Road CEO David Nevins, her former boss.
Israel spent over ten years at Showtime and was the highest-level Showtime content executive to remain in her role following the major restructuring earlier this year when Showtime got a new leadership team under Paramount’s Chris McCarthy and Nina L. Diaz.
The North Road Company is behind scripted series such as...
- 10/27/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ continues to thin its roster of scripted originals.
The Paramount Global-backed service has canceled its Fatal Attraction reboot as well as its Kiefer Sutherland-led drama Rabbit Hole. Both shows, which ran for one season each, will continue to remain on the platform rather than being pulled from the service completely.
“Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+. We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life. Both Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will continue to be available on Paramount+ for audiences to discover,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Fatal Attraction, a reboot of the Glenn Close and Michael Douglas psychosexual thriller, starred Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson and was produced in-house by Paramount Television Studios. The series, from showrunner Alexandra Cunningham...
The Paramount Global-backed service has canceled its Fatal Attraction reboot as well as its Kiefer Sutherland-led drama Rabbit Hole. Both shows, which ran for one season each, will continue to remain on the platform rather than being pulled from the service completely.
“Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+. We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life. Both Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will continue to be available on Paramount+ for audiences to discover,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Fatal Attraction, a reboot of the Glenn Close and Michael Douglas psychosexual thriller, starred Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson and was produced in-house by Paramount Television Studios. The series, from showrunner Alexandra Cunningham...
- 10/26/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The changes at Showtime continue. Paramount Global confirmed Tuesday that the network’s sports operation will be dissolved by the end of the year. Showtime will honor its 2023 obligations, airing the remaining boxing commitments.
“As we evolve our strategy to more efficiently allocate resources and align our content offering across the business, we’ve made the difficult decision not to move forward with boxing and other content produced by the Showtime sports team,” Paramount Global said in a statement. “Showtime will continue to air and support the remaining 2023 boxing slate and honor obligations through the end of the year. We want to express our deepest gratitude to our employees who have contributed to this award-winning sports programming over multiple decades.”
This marks the latest downsizing move at Showtime since the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins a year ago when the premium cable network was put under the purview of Chris McCarthy.
“As we evolve our strategy to more efficiently allocate resources and align our content offering across the business, we’ve made the difficult decision not to move forward with boxing and other content produced by the Showtime sports team,” Paramount Global said in a statement. “Showtime will continue to air and support the remaining 2023 boxing slate and honor obligations through the end of the year. We want to express our deepest gratitude to our employees who have contributed to this award-winning sports programming over multiple decades.”
This marks the latest downsizing move at Showtime since the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins a year ago when the premium cable network was put under the purview of Chris McCarthy.
- 10/17/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amy Israel, the respected Showtime Scripted chief, might be headed to Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company.
There is increased speculation that Israel, whose departure from Showtime after 12 years was just announced at the Paramount Global network, may be reuniting with her former boss, David Nevins, who joined The North Road in July as CEO.
Israel, who has an extensive background in both TV and film, has been in talks with North Road, I hear, but sources stressed that there is no deal in place. A rep for The North Road Company declined comment.
Israel joined Showtime Networks in 2011 as SVP, Original Programming and most recently served as EVP, Scripted Programming, overseeing for the development and creative oversight of original scripted series, including drama, comedy and limited series. She was the highest-level Showtime content executive to remain in her role following the major restructuring earlier this year when...
There is increased speculation that Israel, whose departure from Showtime after 12 years was just announced at the Paramount Global network, may be reuniting with her former boss, David Nevins, who joined The North Road in July as CEO.
Israel, who has an extensive background in both TV and film, has been in talks with North Road, I hear, but sources stressed that there is no deal in place. A rep for The North Road Company declined comment.
Israel joined Showtime Networks in 2011 as SVP, Original Programming and most recently served as EVP, Scripted Programming, overseeing for the development and creative oversight of original scripted series, including drama, comedy and limited series. She was the highest-level Showtime content executive to remain in her role following the major restructuring earlier this year when...
- 9/28/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Israel, Showtime’s head of scripted programming, is stepping down from her role, effective Thursday.
She will remain with the company though the end of the year in a “transition role,” according to a memo to staff from Nina Diaz and Chris McCarthy.
Since joining Showtime 12 years ago, Israel has been a driving force behind series including “Billions,” “Yellowjackets,” “Halo,” “The Curse” and “Fellow Travelers.”
Israel is the latest Showtime executive set to depart, following the exits of the network’s former chairman and CEO David Nevins in October 2022, and former Showtime entertainment co-president Jana Winograde, whose role was eliminated in the the merger of the Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios teams in February. Other executives who departed the company at the time included Michael Crotty, Vinnie Malhotra, Rob Rosenberg and Kent Sevener.
In June, Showtime was integrated into Paramount+ as part of a move that is expected to...
She will remain with the company though the end of the year in a “transition role,” according to a memo to staff from Nina Diaz and Chris McCarthy.
Since joining Showtime 12 years ago, Israel has been a driving force behind series including “Billions,” “Yellowjackets,” “Halo,” “The Curse” and “Fellow Travelers.”
Israel is the latest Showtime executive set to depart, following the exits of the network’s former chairman and CEO David Nevins in October 2022, and former Showtime entertainment co-president Jana Winograde, whose role was eliminated in the the merger of the Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios teams in February. Other executives who departed the company at the time included Michael Crotty, Vinnie Malhotra, Rob Rosenberg and Kent Sevener.
In June, Showtime was integrated into Paramount+ as part of a move that is expected to...
- 9/28/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
There’s more change at Showtime.
Amy Israel, who has been with the brand for more than 10 years, is the latest executive to leave.
Israel, who was most recently EVP, Original Programming, Global Scripted, has been responsible for series such as Billions, Smilf, The Affair, Masters of Sex and Black Monday as well as more recent projects such as Yellowjackets, Halo, The Curse and Fellow Travelers.
Her departure comes a few months after the departure of David Nevins and Jana Winograde and a new role for Gary Levine. Other execs who left included Vinnie Malhotra, Michael Crotty, Rob Rosenberg and Kent Sevener as part of a new leadership team under Nina Diaz that included Keith Cox as President of Scripted.
It comes after Showtime was merged with MTV Entertainment Studios under Chris McCarthy and it was rebranded Paramount+ with Showtime.
See note from Diaz and McCarthy below.
Team,
We have...
Amy Israel, who has been with the brand for more than 10 years, is the latest executive to leave.
Israel, who was most recently EVP, Original Programming, Global Scripted, has been responsible for series such as Billions, Smilf, The Affair, Masters of Sex and Black Monday as well as more recent projects such as Yellowjackets, Halo, The Curse and Fellow Travelers.
Her departure comes a few months after the departure of David Nevins and Jana Winograde and a new role for Gary Levine. Other execs who left included Vinnie Malhotra, Michael Crotty, Rob Rosenberg and Kent Sevener as part of a new leadership team under Nina Diaz that included Keith Cox as President of Scripted.
It comes after Showtime was merged with MTV Entertainment Studios under Chris McCarthy and it was rebranded Paramount+ with Showtime.
See note from Diaz and McCarthy below.
Team,
We have...
- 9/28/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor Group Holdings has taken a minority stake in Velvet Hammer Media, a non-scripted production company co-founded by Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn in February.
With a focus on both premium and global formats, Vhm has secured multiple series greenlights with a range of streamers and networks, including “The Big Bakeover” for The CW, Roku’s “Empty Nest Refresh” and others not yet announced. O’Connell and Quinn serve as executive producers on all projects, with Vhm also providing production services.
Vhm also has development deals and projects in the works at Netflix and NBCUniversal, among other platforms. Development executive and producer Nick Alarcon joined Vhm as vice president. Additionally, Vhm has launched an “Inside Access Program,” which aims to hire and develop underrepresented talent behind the camera.
“Over the course of their careers, Jen and Rebecca have developed and produced some of television’s most provocative shows, entertained broad audiences,...
With a focus on both premium and global formats, Vhm has secured multiple series greenlights with a range of streamers and networks, including “The Big Bakeover” for The CW, Roku’s “Empty Nest Refresh” and others not yet announced. O’Connell and Quinn serve as executive producers on all projects, with Vhm also providing production services.
Vhm also has development deals and projects in the works at Netflix and NBCUniversal, among other platforms. Development executive and producer Nick Alarcon joined Vhm as vice president. Additionally, Vhm has launched an “Inside Access Program,” which aims to hire and develop underrepresented talent behind the camera.
“Over the course of their careers, Jen and Rebecca have developed and produced some of television’s most provocative shows, entertained broad audiences,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The North Road Company celebrated its first year by bringing on long-standing television executive David Nevins as the new CEO. Nevins, previously the CEO of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ Scripted Series, will help run Peter Chernin’s production house. Speaking to TheWrap for the occasion, Nevins briefly discussed the challenges and goals related to this new position.
Nevins has a long resume going back at least to NBC’s must-see TV days, which meant developing and nurturing both buzzy and zeitgeist-defining hits like “E.R.” and low-rated critical darlings like “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” When asked about the challenges of both creating big hits and nurturing lower-rated gems, Nevins argued that even amid a more challenging marketplace, quality will out.
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“You got to be good,” Nevins told TheWrap. “As challenged as business models are,...
Nevins has a long resume going back at least to NBC’s must-see TV days, which meant developing and nurturing both buzzy and zeitgeist-defining hits like “E.R.” and low-rated critical darlings like “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” When asked about the challenges of both creating big hits and nurturing lower-rated gems, Nevins argued that even amid a more challenging marketplace, quality will out.
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“You got to be good,” Nevins told TheWrap. “As challenged as business models are,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Six months after stepping down as chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ Scripted Series at the end of last year, David Nevins has been named CEO of The North Road Company.
Peter Chernin, who launched the global content studio in July 2022, announced on Thursday that Nevins will, effective immediately, oversee the studio’s expanding portfolio as Chernin continues in his role as executive chairman. Nevins will work closely with North Road’s executive team including Jenno Topping, Jan Frouman, Chris Coelen, Connor Schell and Darian Singer.
“Under any measurement as a creative company, with multiple genres and multiple territories with multiple partners, David is one of the highest-quality executives,” Chernin told TheWrap of the hire. “I’m thrilled that he decided to leave Showtime and Paramount and join up with North Road.”
Since launching just under a year ago, North Road has purchased Karga Seven Pictures,...
Peter Chernin, who launched the global content studio in July 2022, announced on Thursday that Nevins will, effective immediately, oversee the studio’s expanding portfolio as Chernin continues in his role as executive chairman. Nevins will work closely with North Road’s executive team including Jenno Topping, Jan Frouman, Chris Coelen, Connor Schell and Darian Singer.
“Under any measurement as a creative company, with multiple genres and multiple territories with multiple partners, David is one of the highest-quality executives,” Chernin told TheWrap of the hire. “I’m thrilled that he decided to leave Showtime and Paramount and join up with North Road.”
Since launching just under a year ago, North Road has purchased Karga Seven Pictures,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
David Nevins is back in business.
Nevins, who left Paramount Global last year after a 12-year run in charge of Showtime, has been named CEO of Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company. He was most recently Chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group and Chief Creative Officer of Paramount+ Scripted Series.
It comes a year after Chernin launched the company, bringing together Chernin Entertainment, the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios, which includes Love Is Blind producer Kinetic Content, and Connor Schell’s non-scripted business Words + Pictures.
Nevins and Chernin have known each other for years; Nevins was EVP, Programming at Fox during Chernin’s time there, where he oversaw development and current programming for series including Malcom in the Middle, The Bernie Mac Show and the first season of 24. When he was President of Imagine TV, between 2002 and 2010, the company also had a first-look deal with Fox.
Nevins, who left Paramount Global last year after a 12-year run in charge of Showtime, has been named CEO of Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company. He was most recently Chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group and Chief Creative Officer of Paramount+ Scripted Series.
It comes a year after Chernin launched the company, bringing together Chernin Entertainment, the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios, which includes Love Is Blind producer Kinetic Content, and Connor Schell’s non-scripted business Words + Pictures.
Nevins and Chernin have known each other for years; Nevins was EVP, Programming at Fox during Chernin’s time there, where he oversaw development and current programming for series including Malcom in the Middle, The Bernie Mac Show and the first season of 24. When he was President of Imagine TV, between 2002 and 2010, the company also had a first-look deal with Fox.
- 7/6/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Global vet David Nevins has been named CEO of Peter Chernin’s global content house The North Road Company, just as the company celebrates its first year of business.
Formerly chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ scripted series, Nevins will oversee North Road’s portfolio of brands, including scripted film and TV studio Chernin Entertainment, unscripted house Kinetic Content, nonfiction studio Words + Pictures, and a London-based international division.
Chernin will continue to act as executive chairman of North Road, while Nevins works closely with an exec leadership team that includes Jenno Topping, Jan Frouman, Chris Coelen, Connor Schell and Darian Singer.
Launched in July 2022 off the success of Chernin’s flagship production house and the acquisition of Red Arrow Studios, Chernin Entertainment, North Road recently acquired Turkey-based film and TV company Karga Seven Pictures and took a stake in Peyton Manning’s sports content-focused Omaha Productions.
Formerly chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group and chief creative officer of Paramount+ scripted series, Nevins will oversee North Road’s portfolio of brands, including scripted film and TV studio Chernin Entertainment, unscripted house Kinetic Content, nonfiction studio Words + Pictures, and a London-based international division.
Chernin will continue to act as executive chairman of North Road, while Nevins works closely with an exec leadership team that includes Jenno Topping, Jan Frouman, Chris Coelen, Connor Schell and Darian Singer.
Launched in July 2022 off the success of Chernin’s flagship production house and the acquisition of Red Arrow Studios, Chernin Entertainment, North Road recently acquired Turkey-based film and TV company Karga Seven Pictures and took a stake in Peyton Manning’s sports content-focused Omaha Productions.
- 7/6/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
After six months on the sidelines, David Nevins has found his next act.
The former Showtime boss will become CEO of North Road Company, Peter Chernin’s global content studio that houses his Chernin Entertainment (Ford v. Ferrari) as well as the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios and Words + Pictures. The independent outfit, which formally launched a year ago this month, includes unscripted content from Kinetic Content (Love Is Blind), Left Right Productions (The Circus) and 44 Blue (Wahlburgers), along with an international division focused on global acquisitions and co-productions.
To hear Chernin tell it, Nevins personifies “quality,” which is what he and the company are after. In his new role, Nevins is expected to oversee North Road’s expanding portfolio, working closely with the leaders of each of its units, while Chernin continues in his role as the company’s executive chairman. It’s not yet clear...
The former Showtime boss will become CEO of North Road Company, Peter Chernin’s global content studio that houses his Chernin Entertainment (Ford v. Ferrari) as well as the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios and Words + Pictures. The independent outfit, which formally launched a year ago this month, includes unscripted content from Kinetic Content (Love Is Blind), Left Right Productions (The Circus) and 44 Blue (Wahlburgers), along with an international division focused on global acquisitions and co-productions.
To hear Chernin tell it, Nevins personifies “quality,” which is what he and the company are after. In his new role, Nevins is expected to oversee North Road’s expanding portfolio, working closely with the leaders of each of its units, while Chernin continues in his role as the company’s executive chairman. It’s not yet clear...
- 7/6/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Showtime has made a decision on its last remaining current scripted series whose fate had been up in the air, opting not to pick up a second season of comedy I Love That for You. The news comes a year after the Season 1 run of the show starring Vanessa Bayer, who co-created it with Jeremy Beiler. The two serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Jessi Klein and Michael Showalter.
“I Love That for You has completed its run on Showtime,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement. “We want to thank Vanessa, Jeremy and Jessi, along with the incredible cast and crew for their hard work and wish them the best going forward.”
As Deadline reported, there had been an internal effort to get the well-received series renewed. I Love That for You co-star Matt Rogers claimed in December that a second season of the show already had been written.
“I Love That for You has completed its run on Showtime,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement. “We want to thank Vanessa, Jeremy and Jessi, along with the incredible cast and crew for their hard work and wish them the best going forward.”
As Deadline reported, there had been an internal effort to get the well-received series renewed. I Love That for You co-star Matt Rogers claimed in December that a second season of the show already had been written.
- 6/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Another Showtime scripted original series has been shown the door.
The Paramount Global-backed premium cable network has canceled I Love That For You, the comedy inspired by star and co-creator Vanessa Bayer’s experience with childhood leukemia. The comedy, which ran for one season and had been one of the few remaining scripted series from the cabler’s previous executive regime, is expected to be shopped by producers Annapurna.
I Love That For You launched in May 2022 to warm reviews and wrapped its run a month later. The series co-starring Molly Shannon in a Saturday Night Live reunion with Bayer had been awaiting word on its future for nearly a year.
“I Love That For You has completed its run on Showtime. We want to thank Vanessa, Jeremy [Beiler, co-creator] and Jessi [Klein, EP], along with the incredible cast and crew for their hard work and wish them the best going forward,” a...
The Paramount Global-backed premium cable network has canceled I Love That For You, the comedy inspired by star and co-creator Vanessa Bayer’s experience with childhood leukemia. The comedy, which ran for one season and had been one of the few remaining scripted series from the cabler’s previous executive regime, is expected to be shopped by producers Annapurna.
I Love That For You launched in May 2022 to warm reviews and wrapped its run a month later. The series co-starring Molly Shannon in a Saturday Night Live reunion with Bayer had been awaiting word on its future for nearly a year.
“I Love That For You has completed its run on Showtime. We want to thank Vanessa, Jeremy [Beiler, co-creator] and Jessi [Klein, EP], along with the incredible cast and crew for their hard work and wish them the best going forward,” a...
- 6/8/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The documentary capturing comedian Louis C.K.’s #MeToo scandal has been shelved at Showtime.
Director Caroline Suh (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”) was originally set to helm the documentary announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins in August 2022. Nevins exited Paramount in October 2022.
Showtime confirmed to IndieWire that the documentary would not be moving forward but did not provide additional reasons as to why. Variety first reported the news.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” then-Showtime CEO Nevins said at the time. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
Nevins added, “I don’t think the social change that #MeToo has brought about is resolved at all. There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
The documentary was set to chart C.K.’s exit from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Director Caroline Suh (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”) was originally set to helm the documentary announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins in August 2022. Nevins exited Paramount in October 2022.
Showtime confirmed to IndieWire that the documentary would not be moving forward but did not provide additional reasons as to why. Variety first reported the news.
“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [compared to Harvey Weinstein],” then-Showtime CEO Nevins said at the time. “[He is] a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way.”
Nevins added, “I don’t think the social change that #MeToo has brought about is resolved at all. There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who has to go away and who’s allowed to come back.”
The documentary was set to chart C.K.’s exit from projects in 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
- 6/5/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Showtime is not moving forward with Caroline Suh’s documentary on disgraced comedian Louis C.K., Variety has learned.
The feature-length doc was announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland last summer. Nevins stepped down in October following internal restructuring.
Suh, who previously directed Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” about K-Pop superstars Blackpink, was set to helm the project about C.K., which was billed as examining the comedian and his downfall as well as the wider #MeToo movement over the past six years.
At the time the project was unveiled, Nevins said the New York Times reporters who broke the story of C.K.’s sexual misconduct were involved in the doc.
“I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said last summer. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who...
The feature-length doc was announced by Paramount Global exec David Nevins at the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland last summer. Nevins stepped down in October following internal restructuring.
Suh, who previously directed Netflix documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” about K-Pop superstars Blackpink, was set to helm the project about C.K., which was billed as examining the comedian and his downfall as well as the wider #MeToo movement over the past six years.
At the time the project was unveiled, Nevins said the New York Times reporters who broke the story of C.K.’s sexual misconduct were involved in the doc.
“I don’t think the social change that #MetToo has brought about is resolved at all,” Nevins said last summer. “There’s a bit of backlash against #MeToo, who...
- 6/5/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Bet you wouldn’t have picked BET as Paramount Global’s hottest commodity of 2023.
A few months ago, we all nearly performed a spit-take on our laptop screens upon learning that Paramount had rejected a $3 billion bid for Showtime. These days, bids rolling in for another Paramount Global brand, BET, started at — and have since eclipsed — that price point, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told IndieWire.
Paramount is actively soliciting bids for its BET group in what our source described as an organized multi-round auction process. Participants get access to each of the brand’s (otherwise undisclosed) revenue and earnings, apply their own multiples, and arrive at an independent value. The data is considered privileged and the potential buyers must sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
One equity analyst we spoke with for this story said $3 billion for the BET collective “sounds really high.” He’s not alone, though our...
A few months ago, we all nearly performed a spit-take on our laptop screens upon learning that Paramount had rejected a $3 billion bid for Showtime. These days, bids rolling in for another Paramount Global brand, BET, started at — and have since eclipsed — that price point, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told IndieWire.
Paramount is actively soliciting bids for its BET group in what our source described as an organized multi-round auction process. Participants get access to each of the brand’s (otherwise undisclosed) revenue and earnings, apply their own multiples, and arrive at an independent value. The data is considered privileged and the potential buyers must sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
One equity analyst we spoke with for this story said $3 billion for the BET collective “sounds really high.” He’s not alone, though our...
- 6/1/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The cuts keep coming.
Chris McCarthy’s swath of Paramount Global is laying off 25 percent of its domestic team today. The reduction comes on the heels of integrating Showtime into his cable and streaming purview, which will be consolidated into two functions going forward. There are “studios,” which now combine Showtime with MTV Entertainment Studios, and “networks,” which will merge nine separate teams into one portfolio group. The majority of the cuts are being felt by the latter group, with certain units, including MTV News, being shut down altogether. Paramount Global had 24,500 employees companywide as of the end of 2022.
“This combination has resulted in an incredible track record of hits,” noted McCarthy in a memo to staff, before rattling off successes like Yellowstone, The Challenge, Your Honor, George & Tammy and Yellowjackets. “However, despite this success in streaming, we continue to feel pressure from broader economic headwinds like many of our peers.
Chris McCarthy’s swath of Paramount Global is laying off 25 percent of its domestic team today. The reduction comes on the heels of integrating Showtime into his cable and streaming purview, which will be consolidated into two functions going forward. There are “studios,” which now combine Showtime with MTV Entertainment Studios, and “networks,” which will merge nine separate teams into one portfolio group. The majority of the cuts are being felt by the latter group, with certain units, including MTV News, being shut down altogether. Paramount Global had 24,500 employees companywide as of the end of 2022.
“This combination has resulted in an incredible track record of hits,” noted McCarthy in a memo to staff, before rattling off successes like Yellowstone, The Challenge, Your Honor, George & Tammy and Yellowjackets. “However, despite this success in streaming, we continue to feel pressure from broader economic headwinds like many of our peers.
- 5/9/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Global fell way shy of Wall Street forecasts with ongoing losses in streaming exacerbated by soft advertising at its TV/Media group last quarter and a dip in filmed entertainment as well. The stock is down sharply — about 14% — in early trading
Revenue was flattish (off1%) at $7.26 billion in the first quarter of 2023 from the year earlier. Analysts were looking for $7.4+ billion. And the company swung to a loss of $1.1 billion for the first three months, from a profit of $433 million.
Sales in TV/Media (CBS and cable networks) fell 8%, with an 11% dip in advertising reflecting weakness in the global ad market and fewer NFL games on CBS. Licensing and other revenue declined 15% year-over-year primarily reflecting a lower volume of licensed content. Operating income fell 15%.
Related: Bob Bakish Says “Pretty Big Gap” Between Studios, WGA; Paramount Has “Many Levers To Pull” If Strike Prolonged
Paramount+ reached 60M total subscribers, adding...
Revenue was flattish (off1%) at $7.26 billion in the first quarter of 2023 from the year earlier. Analysts were looking for $7.4+ billion. And the company swung to a loss of $1.1 billion for the first three months, from a profit of $433 million.
Sales in TV/Media (CBS and cable networks) fell 8%, with an 11% dip in advertising reflecting weakness in the global ad market and fewer NFL games on CBS. Licensing and other revenue declined 15% year-over-year primarily reflecting a lower volume of licensed content. Operating income fell 15%.
Related: Bob Bakish Says “Pretty Big Gap” Between Studios, WGA; Paramount Has “Many Levers To Pull” If Strike Prolonged
Paramount+ reached 60M total subscribers, adding...
- 5/4/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
A series of changes have taken place at Showtime. Variety has confirmed the network has canceled “Ziwe” after just two seasons and has picked up Mandy Patinkin’s “Seasoned” to series, delivering a six-episode order.
Hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, the talk show focused on presenting trending hot topics concerning race, politics and other cultural issues as well as musical numbers, interviews, guest stars and comedic sketches. Guests on Season 2 included Drew Barrymore, Rowan Blanchard, Blake Griffin, Emily Ratajkowski and Mia Khalifa, among others. The series first debuted in 2021.
With the loss, that leaves Showtime without a current late night talk show following the cancellation of “Desus & Mero” (which Ziwe also served as a writer on before moving to her own show). The changes come as part of Showtime’s reevaluation of the programming slate after MTV Entertainment Group president and CEO Chris McCarthy stepped in...
Hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, the talk show focused on presenting trending hot topics concerning race, politics and other cultural issues as well as musical numbers, interviews, guest stars and comedic sketches. Guests on Season 2 included Drew Barrymore, Rowan Blanchard, Blake Griffin, Emily Ratajkowski and Mia Khalifa, among others. The series first debuted in 2021.
With the loss, that leaves Showtime without a current late night talk show following the cancellation of “Desus & Mero” (which Ziwe also served as a writer on before moving to her own show). The changes come as part of Showtime’s reevaluation of the programming slate after MTV Entertainment Group president and CEO Chris McCarthy stepped in...
- 4/5/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s film Heist 88, which had been earmarked for Paramount+, will be moving to Showtime, Deadline has learned. Additionally, I hear the network has made decisions on two of its three comedy pilots, handing a six-episode series order to Seasoned, starring Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, and passing on The Wood, based on the 1999 feature film. Showtime also has opted not to renew Ziwe, hosted and executive produced by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, for a third season.
Paramount Television Studios, which produces The Wood, will be shopping it elsewhere.
Original movies were a staple on Showtime in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s until the network shifted to original series. The network recently returned to the genre after a14-year break with Ray Donovan: The Movie. Heist 88, which stars Vance, falls into one of the three new programming lanes for Showtime recently outlined by Chris McCarthy,...
Paramount Television Studios, which produces The Wood, will be shopping it elsewhere.
Original movies were a staple on Showtime in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s until the network shifted to original series. The network recently returned to the genre after a14-year break with Ray Donovan: The Movie. Heist 88, which stars Vance, falls into one of the three new programming lanes for Showtime recently outlined by Chris McCarthy,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The ongoing changes at Showtime have reached the network’s development slate which has been cut down significantly, with a slew of projects getting a pass, I hear.
There had been a programming slate reevaluation since Chris McCarthy added Showtime to his purview following the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins in October. The process accelerated last month when, following the January announcement that the premium cable network will be integrated into Paramount+ on digital and renamed as Paramount+ with Showtime on linear, it was revealed that Showtime will merge with MTV Entertainment Studios.
McCarthy at the time set new programming leadership for the network, with Nina L. Diaz expanding her role as Chief Creative Officer and President of Content of the combined operation, and Keith Cox named President of Scripted, reporting to her alongside incumbent Showtime EVP Scripted Amy Israel.
The release of a ton of development that...
There had been a programming slate reevaluation since Chris McCarthy added Showtime to his purview following the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins in October. The process accelerated last month when, following the January announcement that the premium cable network will be integrated into Paramount+ on digital and renamed as Paramount+ with Showtime on linear, it was revealed that Showtime will merge with MTV Entertainment Studios.
McCarthy at the time set new programming leadership for the network, with Nina L. Diaz expanding her role as Chief Creative Officer and President of Content of the combined operation, and Keith Cox named President of Scripted, reporting to her alongside incumbent Showtime EVP Scripted Amy Israel.
The release of a ton of development that...
- 3/30/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans of The Blacklist have no doubt noticed that over the past few years, NBC hasn’t been doing much to promote the James Spader series. Season 9, in particular, fell by the wayside, with the network devoting only a small amount of time to promoting new episodes. Now as The Blacklist enters the final season, NBC is back on the ball and giving fans teasers and promotional material every week.
James Spader as Raymond Reddington and Stacy Keach as Robert Vesco | Scott Gries/NBC Viewers noticed a lack of promos for ‘The Blacklist’ Season 9
The Blacklist Season 9 promised to have quite a few changes. This was the first season without creator Jon Bokenkamp and star Megan Boone. Still, the sudden drop off of promotional materials for the new season was surprising. The trailer for season 9 was a mere 15 seconds long. Additionally, NBC did not release weekly teasers to promote each week’s episode,...
James Spader as Raymond Reddington and Stacy Keach as Robert Vesco | Scott Gries/NBC Viewers noticed a lack of promos for ‘The Blacklist’ Season 9
The Blacklist Season 9 promised to have quite a few changes. This was the first season without creator Jon Bokenkamp and star Megan Boone. Still, the sudden drop off of promotional materials for the new season was surprising. The trailer for season 9 was a mere 15 seconds long. Additionally, NBC did not release weekly teasers to promote each week’s episode,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s been six months since Chris McCarthy added Showtime to his portfolio, and he knows what a healthy swath of Hollywood has said. He’s read the network eulogies and seen the variations on “Rip Showtime” tweets. He’s even sat with folks who have bemoaned his stated plan to lean into franchises, be it more Billions or Dexter. And it would all probably irk him more if it weren’t exactly what he needed.
“People not thinking it’s going to work is the motivation. Like, great, perfect,” he says as he dives into a rotisserie chicken salad.
It’s a rainy March afternoon, and The Terrace at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, which McCarthy has selected for lunch (and lodging), lacks its usual bustle yet still has a smattering of soggy stars like Halle Berry, Jerrod Carmichael and Justin Bieber. The executive, who floats through anonymously, has been...
“People not thinking it’s going to work is the motivation. Like, great, perfect,” he says as he dives into a rotisserie chicken salad.
It’s a rainy March afternoon, and The Terrace at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, which McCarthy has selected for lunch (and lodging), lacks its usual bustle yet still has a smattering of soggy stars like Halle Berry, Jerrod Carmichael and Justin Bieber. The executive, who floats through anonymously, has been...
- 3/28/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tanya Giles is stepping down as chief programming officer for streaming at Paramount Global.
Giles was promoted in June 2021 to help oversee all streaming content programming efforts for the media conglomerate that has invested heavily in its Paramount+ streaming platform. News of Giles’ departure was first reported by Deadline.
The move comes as Paramount Global has been taking steps to further streamline its content, production and network operations under an increasingly smaller number of leaders. In late January, the company unveiled the plan to consolidate its stalwart pay TV cabler Showtime with the Paramount+ platform.
That shakeup led to the departures of Showtime’s top leaders, Gary Levine and Jana Winograde. David Nevins, another longtime content chief for Paramount and its predecessor, CBS Corp., left the company last fall. Giles was seen as having gained clout and turf amid the shakeups. A source close to the situation said Giles’ decision...
Giles was promoted in June 2021 to help oversee all streaming content programming efforts for the media conglomerate that has invested heavily in its Paramount+ streaming platform. News of Giles’ departure was first reported by Deadline.
The move comes as Paramount Global has been taking steps to further streamline its content, production and network operations under an increasingly smaller number of leaders. In late January, the company unveiled the plan to consolidate its stalwart pay TV cabler Showtime with the Paramount+ platform.
That shakeup led to the departures of Showtime’s top leaders, Gary Levine and Jana Winograde. David Nevins, another longtime content chief for Paramount and its predecessor, CBS Corp., left the company last fall. Giles was seen as having gained clout and turf amid the shakeups. A source close to the situation said Giles’ decision...
- 3/28/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: More changes at Paramount+: Tanya Giles, the streaming platform’s chief programming officer, is leaving after a combined 28 years at Paramount Global and its various iterations. A rep for Paramount+ confirmed Giles’ departure to Deadline, declining further comment. There is no immediate replacement, and Giles’ decision to step down is not part of a restructuring, sources said.
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Giles was named to the role in June 2021 as part of a content leadership restructure at Paramount+. She has been overseeing a programming strategy for content offerings across the streamer and Pluto TV.
Giles is the third Paramount+ executive...
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Giles was named to the role in June 2021 as part of a content leadership restructure at Paramount+. She has been overseeing a programming strategy for content offerings across the streamer and Pluto TV.
Giles is the third Paramount+ executive...
- 3/28/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is going back to the banana stand.
“Arrested Development” is actually staying on Netflix, the streamer announced on Friday. Back in February, Netflix said that all seasons of the show would leave on March 15. But, surprise! “Arrested Development” won’t be leaving after all.
Netflix revealed the news on Twitter, writing: “The Bluths aren’t going anywhere! ‘Arrested Development is staying on Netflix!'”
The Bluths aren’t going anywhere!
Arrested Development is staying on Netflix! And there’s only one way to celebrate: pic.twitter.com/NlrSoBYk8t
— Netflix (@netflix) March 24, 2023
The comedy series initially ran on Fox for three seasons before the network canceled it in 2006. In 2012, Netflix revived the series, and a fourth season aired in 2013. The show’s fifth and final season released in two installments in 2018 and 2019.
This is certainly welcome news at an uncertain time for streaming, during which a slew of original...
“Arrested Development” is actually staying on Netflix, the streamer announced on Friday. Back in February, Netflix said that all seasons of the show would leave on March 15. But, surprise! “Arrested Development” won’t be leaving after all.
Netflix revealed the news on Twitter, writing: “The Bluths aren’t going anywhere! ‘Arrested Development is staying on Netflix!'”
The Bluths aren’t going anywhere!
Arrested Development is staying on Netflix! And there’s only one way to celebrate: pic.twitter.com/NlrSoBYk8t
— Netflix (@netflix) March 24, 2023
The comedy series initially ran on Fox for three seasons before the network canceled it in 2006. In 2012, Netflix revived the series, and a fourth season aired in 2013. The show’s fifth and final season released in two installments in 2018 and 2019.
This is certainly welcome news at an uncertain time for streaming, during which a slew of original...
- 3/24/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Showtime has opted not to renew The L Word: Generation Q for a fourth season. However, the franchise may continue on the network — The L Word: New York (working title), a reboot of the groundbreaking original series, is in development with the 2004 series’ creator Ilene Chaiken expected to be involved in some capacity, I hear.
The L Word: Generation Q‘s cancellation comes two months after the series’ third season ended its run. No Showtime series has been renewed since the January announcement that the premium cable network will be integrated into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear later this year and renamed as Paramount+ with Showtime.
There had been a programming slate reevaluation since Chris McCarthy added Showtime to his purview following the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins in October. Let the Right One In and American Gigolo were both canceled after one season. Showtime also opted...
The L Word: Generation Q‘s cancellation comes two months after the series’ third season ended its run. No Showtime series has been renewed since the January announcement that the premium cable network will be integrated into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear later this year and renamed as Paramount+ with Showtime.
There had been a programming slate reevaluation since Chris McCarthy added Showtime to his purview following the exit of longtime CEO David Nevins in October. Let the Right One In and American Gigolo were both canceled after one season. Showtime also opted...
- 3/24/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
When Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson first moved to Los Angeles, working as a dog walker and P.F. Chang’s bartender, respectively, the native New Jersey couple liked to splurge on dinner and drinks at Tam O’Shanter — the 100-year-old Scottish house of prime rib in Atwater Village. These days, however, it’s where they go to break story on their Emmy-nominated drama, Yellowjackets. “It turns out that this place is kind of a writers’ haunt,” says Lyle, next to one of the Tudor building’s dormant fireplaces on a recent March afternoon. “I’ve seen Dan Harmon here a few times. And Jason Segel, who we worked with on Dispatches From Elsewhere, he fucking loves this place.”
The husband-and-wife team were not, like so many TV creators these days, an overnight success. Prior to Yellowjackets, their co-creation that courted a rabid fan base out of the gate in...
The husband-and-wife team were not, like so many TV creators these days, an overnight success. Prior to Yellowjackets, their co-creation that courted a rabid fan base out of the gate in...
- 3/20/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Homeland duo Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa may be heading back to Showtime.
The Sony Pictures TV-based duo is teaming with Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club) to develop an adaptation of the 1997 dystopian movie Gattaca for the premium cable network. Sources say the project is being eyed with a sizable commitment at the Paramount Global-backed cabler and marks the first new project to be developed since Chris McCarthy added oversight of Showtime to his purview.
Reps for Showtime and Sony TV declined to comment, as deals have yet to close.
The movie starred Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman and was set in a not-too-distant future where eugenics is common and genetic discrimination is illegal. Andrew Niccol wrote and directed the movie, which was produced by Sony’s Columbia Pictures. Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher and Gail Lyon produced the pic.
Since McCarthy added Showtime to his purview, the...
The Sony Pictures TV-based duo is teaming with Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club) to develop an adaptation of the 1997 dystopian movie Gattaca for the premium cable network. Sources say the project is being eyed with a sizable commitment at the Paramount Global-backed cabler and marks the first new project to be developed since Chris McCarthy added oversight of Showtime to his purview.
Reps for Showtime and Sony TV declined to comment, as deals have yet to close.
The movie starred Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman and was set in a not-too-distant future where eugenics is common and genetic discrimination is illegal. Andrew Niccol wrote and directed the movie, which was produced by Sony’s Columbia Pictures. Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher and Gail Lyon produced the pic.
Since McCarthy added Showtime to his purview, the...
- 3/15/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Showtime has been going through downsizing and recalibration since the November ouster of longtime CEO David Nevins and the premium network’s inclusion in Paramount Media Networks President Chris McCarthy’s portfolio. There have been layoffs, series cancellations and an executive restructuring as McCarthy articulated the plans for the network, which will soon be rebranded as Paramount+ with Showtime. They include multiple TV universes built around some of Showtime’s biggest series, including multiple Dexter and Billions offshoots.
During the Morgan Stanley conference Wednesday, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish addressed the strategy and indicated that other Showtime series could be revisited too.
“We’re leaning into our Showtime franchises,” he said. “You could think of the slate as smaller, which will be less expensive, but also really giving the people what they want, which is more Showtime, maybe more Dexter, maybe more Ray Donovan, and really leaning into that.”
Showtime already revived Ray Donovan once,...
During the Morgan Stanley conference Wednesday, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish addressed the strategy and indicated that other Showtime series could be revisited too.
“We’re leaning into our Showtime franchises,” he said. “You could think of the slate as smaller, which will be less expensive, but also really giving the people what they want, which is more Showtime, maybe more Dexter, maybe more Ray Donovan, and really leaning into that.”
Showtime already revived Ray Donovan once,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish touted more of Showtime’s Billions drama in the pipeline, but doesn’t seem impressed with a recent $3 billion bid for his Showtime division.
“There’s been so much comment about the Showtime thing. Yeah, we got an unsolicited offer for Showtime. We looked at it. And the reality is it wasn’t that interesting to us. Because, if you compare that price — and it’s been rumored in the press, I’m not going to repeat it — to our internal business plan, the reality is it has far more value creating when you take the base earnings and the synergies and by the way how it affects the streaming path to profitability,” Bakish told a the Morgan Stanley Tmt Investors Conference during an appearance that was webcast.
“It just didn’t make sense to divest the asset at anywhere near that price. It’s a high bar,...
“There’s been so much comment about the Showtime thing. Yeah, we got an unsolicited offer for Showtime. We looked at it. And the reality is it wasn’t that interesting to us. Because, if you compare that price — and it’s been rumored in the press, I’m not going to repeat it — to our internal business plan, the reality is it has far more value creating when you take the base earnings and the synergies and by the way how it affects the streaming path to profitability,” Bakish told a the Morgan Stanley Tmt Investors Conference during an appearance that was webcast.
“It just didn’t make sense to divest the asset at anywhere near that price. It’s a high bar,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though Showtime is being rebranded into Paramount+ With Showtime, Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish says the Showtime brand is alive and well, and more projects based on the cable channel’s most iconic series, including “Ray Donovan,” are in the pipeline for the integrated platform.
“We’re not just doing that with streaming, we’re doing that for linear as well,” Bakish said during a Morgan Stanley-hosted investor conference Wednesday. “So come sometime this year, when you turn on Showtime linear, it’s going to be Paramount+ With Showtime. And it’s what I call a win-win-win. It’s a win for consumers, because the product is going to be fundamentally better than Showtime. You’re going to get ‘1923’ on it, you’ll get ‘Tulsa King,’ as part of your Showtime subscription. It’s just going to be a bigger, broader product. We fundamentally believe in a broad thesis.
“We’re not just doing that with streaming, we’re doing that for linear as well,” Bakish said during a Morgan Stanley-hosted investor conference Wednesday. “So come sometime this year, when you turn on Showtime linear, it’s going to be Paramount+ With Showtime. And it’s what I call a win-win-win. It’s a win for consumers, because the product is going to be fundamentally better than Showtime. You’re going to get ‘1923’ on it, you’ll get ‘Tulsa King,’ as part of your Showtime subscription. It’s just going to be a bigger, broader product. We fundamentally believe in a broad thesis.
- 3/8/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Global reportedly turned down billions for Showtime in favor of many more “Billions.”
As first reported last week by The Wall Street Journal, Paramount recently declined a $3 billion offer for Showtime by former executive David Nevins and his backers at private-equity firm General Atlantic. That’s a hefty — and seemingly generous — price tag for a brand effectively being buried into Paramount+. IndieWire reached out to representatives for both Paramount Global and General Atlantic but did not immediately hear back.
It also wasn’t the first multibillion dollar offer for the premium-cable channel that brought us “Homeland” and “Shameless.” Lionsgate wanted to merge Showtime with Starz, the Journal wrote. Starz, bought by Lionsgate in 2016 for $4.4 billion, is the one up for sale these days. The owner would be lucky to sell Starz for half that today, which should demonstrate valuation trends for these premium-cable brands in a streaming world.
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As first reported last week by The Wall Street Journal, Paramount recently declined a $3 billion offer for Showtime by former executive David Nevins and his backers at private-equity firm General Atlantic. That’s a hefty — and seemingly generous — price tag for a brand effectively being buried into Paramount+. IndieWire reached out to representatives for both Paramount Global and General Atlantic but did not immediately hear back.
It also wasn’t the first multibillion dollar offer for the premium-cable channel that brought us “Homeland” and “Shameless.” Lionsgate wanted to merge Showtime with Starz, the Journal wrote. Starz, bought by Lionsgate in 2016 for $4.4 billion, is the one up for sale these days. The owner would be lucky to sell Starz for half that today, which should demonstrate valuation trends for these premium-cable brands in a streaming world.
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- 3/6/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Paramount Global may be turning down billions to keep some of its assets, but the company is not willing to double down on all of its media entities. The Wall Street Journal reports that Paramount is looking into selling the majority stake of BET Media Group, which operates the cable channels BET and VH1 as well as the BET+ streaming service.
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The entertainment company’s decision to explore selling parts of its portfolio is a new component in its strategy trim corporate losses while continuing to build up its subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service Paramount+ and its free ad-supported TV (Fast) service Pluto TV. To compete with other major streamers in an oversaturated marketplace, Paramount has prioritized increased investments in Paramount+, highlighted by its decision to integrate pay cable network Showtime into the Paramount+ brand. Both the premium cable channel and the ad-free...
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The entertainment company’s decision to explore selling parts of its portfolio is a new component in its strategy trim corporate losses while continuing to build up its subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service Paramount+ and its free ad-supported TV (Fast) service Pluto TV. To compete with other major streamers in an oversaturated marketplace, Paramount has prioritized increased investments in Paramount+, highlighted by its decision to integrate pay cable network Showtime into the Paramount+ brand. Both the premium cable channel and the ad-free...
- 3/6/2023
- by Jessica Lerner
- The Streamable
When the original Dexter concluded in 2013 with the titular character relocated to the Pacific Northwest, many viewers didn’t like the way the crime drama ended.
When the series returned eight years later, the final episode was equally as disappointing. If a certain showrunner had had his way, Dexter fans would have been treated to a far more satisfying conclusion, and Dexter: New Blood would not have happened at all.
One showrunner envisioned an alternate ending for ‘Dexter’ Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter of Dexter alongside David Nevins, President of Programming for Showtime | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Clyde Philips was an experienced executive producer who’d worked on a variety of TV shows and made-for-tv movies. Then, he signed up to orchestrate the day-to-day doings of Dexter. As with other showrunners, Philip’s position involved hiring and managing writers, guiding storylines, and facilitating communications between actors and higher-ups. Showrunners...
When the series returned eight years later, the final episode was equally as disappointing. If a certain showrunner had had his way, Dexter fans would have been treated to a far more satisfying conclusion, and Dexter: New Blood would not have happened at all.
One showrunner envisioned an alternate ending for ‘Dexter’ Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter of Dexter alongside David Nevins, President of Programming for Showtime | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Clyde Philips was an experienced executive producer who’d worked on a variety of TV shows and made-for-tv movies. Then, he signed up to orchestrate the day-to-day doings of Dexter. As with other showrunners, Philip’s position involved hiring and managing writers, guiding storylines, and facilitating communications between actors and higher-ups. Showrunners...
- 2/25/2023
- by Kaanii Powell Cleaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
All episodes of “Arrested Development” are set to be removed from Netflix on March 15 — including Seasons 4 and 5, which Netflix produced itself.
After initially running on Fox for three seasons, “Arrested Development” was canceled in 2006. In 2012, when Netflix was still relatively new to producing its own projects, the streamer elected to revive the series. Co-produced with 20th Television and Imagine Entertainment, Season 4 premiered in 2013 and the fifth and final seasons premiered in two installments between 2018 and 2019.
While the “Arrested Development” landing page on Netflix is already alerting viewers that March 14 is the last day to watch the series, that still seems to be subject to change. Norwegian crime drama “Lilyhammer,” which was billed as the first-ever Netflix original, was announced to be leaving the service last year, but a licensing renewal at the last hour allowed the series to continue streaming. But if the removal of “Arrested Development does go through,...
After initially running on Fox for three seasons, “Arrested Development” was canceled in 2006. In 2012, when Netflix was still relatively new to producing its own projects, the streamer elected to revive the series. Co-produced with 20th Television and Imagine Entertainment, Season 4 premiered in 2013 and the fifth and final seasons premiered in two installments between 2018 and 2019.
While the “Arrested Development” landing page on Netflix is already alerting viewers that March 14 is the last day to watch the series, that still seems to be subject to change. Norwegian crime drama “Lilyhammer,” which was billed as the first-ever Netflix original, was announced to be leaving the service last year, but a licensing renewal at the last hour allowed the series to continue streaming. But if the removal of “Arrested Development does go through,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The changes at Showtime continue, with Co-Presidents of Entertainment Gary Levine and Jana Winograde stepping down from their posts. The announcement was made this morning by Paramount Global’s Chris McCarthy, who took oversight of the pay cable network in the November restructuring that saw longtime Showtime CEO David Nevins leave the company.
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McCarthy is expected to announce a new leadership team for Showtime, soon to be renamed Paramount+ with Showtime, which is rumored to include a new role for his top scripted executive on the basic cable side, Keith Cox.
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McCarthy is expected to announce a new leadership team for Showtime, soon to be renamed Paramount+ with Showtime, which is rumored to include a new role for his top scripted executive on the basic cable side, Keith Cox.
Since McCarthy took over Showtime in November,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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