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Hulu has snagged the rights to ABC Studios’ and Shondaland’s critically praised series Scandal. All seven seasons of the hit drama will begin streaming exclusively on Hulu beginning May 20, after ABC Studios’ deal with Netflix expires. Created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice), Scandal stars Kerry…

Skydance Television’s production executive Carol Turner has joined ABC Studios/ABC Signature as EVP Production and Post-Production. She will oversee physical production and post-production for more than 35 series and pilots, replacing veteran Gary French, who is retiring after 15 years at ABC Studios, the last 12 as…

Station 19 will be ringing its fire bell a little later in the night after ABC moved the firefighter drama into Grey's Anatomy's slot. Starting Thursday, April 16, Station 19 will air in the 9 pm slot. This comes after production on season 16 of Grey's Anatomy was cut short due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Ellen…

Disney Television Studios is expanding its casting executive team adding Kim Williams and Dylann Brander Gunning as VPs of Casting for Fox 21 Television Studios and ABC Studios, respectively. "Kim and Dylann both have incredible instinct and taste, and I've been fortunate to have them work on several of our studio's…

Black Panther and The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios. Under the pact, she will develop, write and produce for the studio across all platforms. Gurira is currently serving as showrunner and executive producer on Americanah, a miniseries for HBO Max which she adapted…

Tracy Underwood, SVP of ABC Studios’ cable/streaming division ABC Signature, has been promoted to the newly created position of EVP Creative Affairs of ABC Studios. She will expand her responsibilities beyond ABC Signature development to include oversight of the scripted drama and comedy development of ABC Studios and…

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna has signed a three-year-old overall pod deal with ABC Studios. Under the pact, Brosh McKenna will develop projects across all platforms for ABC Studios, part of Disney Television Studios, through her newly launched company, Lean Machine. The first project Brosh…

Writer/producer Liz Tigelaar (Little Fires Everywhere) has launched Best Day Ever, a new production company, which has entered a two-year overall pod deal with ABC Studios. Additionally, former Netflix executive Stacey Silverman will serve as Tigelaar’s producing partner at the new company. Tigelaar is currently…

EXCLUSIVE: Amy B. Harris has teamed with top designer Zac Posen for The Prince, a fashion-themed drama series project in development at ABC. Co-produced by ABC Studios’ based Mandeville TV, it is part of a new two-year overall deal Harris has signed with ABC Studios. Harris, who has been under pacts at ABC Studios…

EXCLUSIVE: Late Night director Nisha Ganatra has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios, a division of Disney Television Studios. Under the pact, Ganatra will write, direct and develop projects across all platforms through her newly launched Ladies’ Car Productions banner. The overall deal with Ganatra…

The London-based ABC Studios International team led by Managing Director Keli Lee has been let go as Disney Television Studios reevaluates its UK presence and overall international strategy. In all, four staffers were impacted, including Lee, sources said. For the time being, ongoing development and production matters…

Director Maggie Carey is getting into business with ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios, signing a multi-year overall development and directing deal. Under the pact, Carey will write, produce and direct both drama and comedies for ABC Studios shows on various platforms, including ABC, Hulu and…