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JoJo Siwa is set to star in and executive produce The J Team, a live-action musical for Nickelodeon and studio Awesomeness. Cast also includes Tisha Campbell-Martin (Martin, Empire), Laura Soltis (Hiccups), Julia Marley (Dead to Me), Kerrynton Jones (Little Fires Everywhere) and Kiara T. Romero (The Prom). Production…

EXCLUSIVE: ViacomCBS teen brand Awesomeness is developing horror-comedy Mer from Orange Is the New Black alum Julie Lake and Liz Storm (Shelly, Lovely). Laura Prepon (Orange Is the New Black, That 70s Show) is attached to executive produce and direct the project. Co-created by Lake and and her longtime writing partner…

ViacomCBS has brought on former Freeform executive Yolanda T. Cochran as Senior Vice President, Live-Action Long-Form Production, ViacomCBS Kids & Family. In her new role, Cochran will be responsible for managing all aspects of live-action physical production for the Nickelodeon brands – Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.…

ViacomCBS teen brand Awesomeness is going remote with two original series and is developing two spin-offs of its YouTube series My Dream Quinceañera. The company, which is behind brands including To All The Boys I've Loved Before and PEN15, has greenlit The Click (w/t) and Date Drop, which will both be filmed…

Viacom has closed a deal to sell a raft of Awesomeness content globally after the U.S. media giant acquired the youth-skewing brand last year. It has also sold a number of titles to a German SVOD service run by RTL. Viacom International Studios has finalized a deal to represent 18 series and eight films globally…

Viacom Digital Studios has named Rebecca Glashow and Shelley Zimmerman co-heads of Awesomeness, where they’ll be charged with leading the brand's next stage of growth. Based in New York, Glashow most recently served as chief strategy and distribution officer at Awesomeness following executive roles overseeing content…

DreamWorksTV, the kids and family brand controlled by Awesomeness, is launching an OTT service on Amazon Channels. The $4.99-per-month service aimed at boys and girls ages 6 to 12 is the first OTT offering for DreamWorksTV, which launched in 2014. The outlet had previously gained traction via YouTube, a mobile deal wit…

NBCUniversal Filmed Entertainment boss Jeff Shell said today that TV veteran Jordan Levin has been named CEO of Awesomeness, the joint-venture digital company run by NBCU, Hearst and Verizon. Levin replaces Brian Robbins, the co-founder of AwesomenessTV, who in February exited the multi-channel network after five years…

Hulu’s Freakish, Foursome, Guidance, t@gged and The Commute are among the Gen Z scripted-series renewals announced today by Awesomeness at its NewFronts presentation in New York City. Awesomeness showcased what's next for its brands AwesomenessTV, which features original programming for the global Gen Z audience…