The Dog Whisperer star Cesar Millan is launching a pet-centric SVOD service and linear network. Millan, who has also starred in Cesar Millan's Dog Nation and Cesar 911, is launching Cesar's Pet Planet. The service will consist of original content and library titles spanning entertainment formats, films, training show…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Jose Rivera, whose work includes The Motorcycle Diaries and On The Road, is on board to write the screenplay for The Dog Whisperer, Mucho Mas Media’s upcoming biopic on famed dog behaviorist Cesar Millan. The logline describes the movie as a story about the man “who has inspired and taught…

Shifting his focus from dog whispering, Cesar Millan has signed on to host The Messenger, a six-part series with a focus on conservationists who work to save the world’s most critically endangered animals. Wildlife specialists Boréales and AB Productions produced the original French format and are teaming on the…

Nat Geo Wild has ordered a second season of Cesar 911, starring Cesar Millan, to air both in the U.S. and internationally. Nat Geo Wild recently enjoyed its most-watched quarter since its launch, including the first season of Cesar 911 becoming the net’s second-highest-rated series. Produced by ITV Studios America (Hel…

EXCLUSIVE: Following a successful launch of Dog Whisperer star Cesar Millan’s new Spanish-language show El Lider de la Manada in Spain, an English-language version of the show is being shopped to the U.S. networks. El Lider de la Manada, translated as The Leader Of The Pack, premiered on Spain's Cuatro network…

Two doggy deals worth noting: DreamWorks has bought screen rights to W. Bruce Cameron’s bestseller A Dog’s Purpose, and hired the author to cowrite the script with his wife, Cathryn Michon. Gavin Polone will produce. Cameron’s credits include 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter and Michon’s include China Beach. The…

EXCLUSIVE UPDATED: Cesar Millan has signed with WME for representation in all areas including television, film, licensing and live shows. He will continue to work with IMG, his agency home for the past 3 years, on licensing endorsements and speaking engagements. Millan is the star of the National Geographic Channel…