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EXCLUSIVE: Lis Rowinski, executive producer on Nancy Drew, is expanding her relationship with CBS Studios, the studio behind the series, signing a first-look deal. Terms of the pact include producing her own projects through her shingle Ship in a Bottle, as well as sourcing material for various creatives…

The streamlining of CBS Studios and Paramount Television Studios’ operations continues. Deborah Aquila, who heads casting for PTVS, will become the head of casting for both CBS Studios and Paramount TV Studios. She will add the responsibilities most recently held by CBS Studios EVP Casting Meg Liberman, wh…

One of the top TV casting executives in the business, Meg Liberman, currently EVP and head of casting at CBS Studios, has announced her retirement after 47 years in casting, the last 14 at the studio. The studio’s new casting department structure is expected to be announced shortly. “As I look back…

EXCLUSIVE: Eric I. Lu (The Resident) and Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS) are developing a drama series based on Anthony Almojera’s memoir Riding the Lightning: A Year in the Life of a New York City Paramedic, Deadline has learned. CBS Studios is the studio. Riding the Lightning will follow a veteran team of…

CBS Studios has teamed with Damon Wayans Jr to create a Baltimore-set version of its African drama MTV Shuga for streaming sister company Paramount+ and is co-producing shows in Australia and on the France-Spain border. Shuga: Baltimore will follow the lives of six people seeking to find beauty in…

George Cheeks has outlined his vision for CBS Studios and Paramount TV Studios. It comes after Deadline broke the news that Paramount Global was undergoing its latest round of layoffs with the Paramount+ scripted originals team being folded into Paramount TV Studios. The two studios will now…

EXCLUSIVE: The expected alignment of CBS Studios, Paramount TV Studios and the Paramount+ scripted originals team is happening, and it is resulting in staff cuts. The latest round of Paramount Global layoffs is impacting under 30 people, I hear, all on the West Coast. According to sources, the majority of…

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing the drama series Manner of Death from writer and executive producer Emily Silver. The CBS Studios project will also be executive produced by Dan Lin and Lindsey Liberatore for Rideback. Manner of Death tells the story of by-the-book Medical Examiner Amanda Bowman who…

EXCLUSIVE: CSI: Vegas co-executive producer Safia M. Dirie is expanding her relationship with the companies behind the CSI sequel: CBS, CBS Studios and Bruckheimer Television. Dirie has signed a two-year overall deal with CBS Studios. Under the pact, she has teamed with Bruckheimer Television for Camb…

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Ashley Smith, a head writer of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, is developing a family comedy for ABC. The network has put single-camera comedy Moore & More into development, after winning the project in a competitive situation. Related Story Damon Wayans & Damon Way…

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing a pair of drama series from Aaron Carew, a writer and co-exec producer of The CW's Walker. Carew is working on Carver Law, a legal drama, and Guard, about the LA National Guard, for the network. Both series come from CBS Studios and Carew is writing and exec producing…

EXCLUSIVE: Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn has signed a two-year first look deal with CBS Studios via her Après Productions. Under the pact, Après Productions' Vonn and partner Claire Abbe will develop content across all television and digital media. Widely regarded as the greatest female ski…