Fuse Media, which has endured a rocky stretch in recent months after its flagship cable network was dropped by major pay-TV providers, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company said it has opted for a pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring, which is a more streamlined version of the bankruptcy process. It has…

Fuse Media president and CEO Michael Schwimmer said he will resign from the company on Friday, with COO and CFO Mike Roggero set to replace him in the corner office. Roggero has been with the company’s management team for the past 12 years. Schwimmer, who spent 16 years at Fuse and its progenitors, including 14 as…

Fuse Media is getting a head-start on upfront season, unveiling its 2019-20 slate today. The lineup is highlighted by three new series, several returning ones and multiple premiere dates. Targeting diverse, millennial and Gen Z viewers, Fuse TV has greenlighted new series Made from Scratch, a docu-cooking show with…

Fuse Media has set premiere dates for the next three documentaries in its Fuse Docs series, which explore important themes through music and diversity, and announced the first title under its new indie Fuse Films banner. Premiering on March 2, Fatherhood is part documentary, part musical performance — featuring…

EXCLUSIVE: Fuse Media is adding some adult animation to its flagship network’s 2019 lineup, which will also air new seasons of original shows Complex x Fuse and T-Pain's School of Business. Sugar and Toys, from Carl Jones and Brian Ash (producers of Black Dynamite and The Boondocks for Adult Swim) will be the first…

The ALMA Awards are coming back after a three-year hiatus. The trophy show that honors the contributions of top actors and music artists is being revived as part of Fuse Media’s multiplatform media deal with UnidosUS (fka National Council of La Raza). Fuse Media CEO Michael Schwimmer and UnidosUS President and CEO…

In an upfront conference call this morning, Fuse Media announced seven new original shows and the return of 10 series, including the Wilmer Valderrama-hosted Hollywood Puppet Show. President and CEO Michael Schwimmer used the call as an opportunity to plug Fuse’s growth across platforms. Linear ratings for viewers…

Less than a year after Hearst and Verizon bought Complex Networks, the online publisher that caters to young viewers has its first deal to show its shortform programming on a linear TV network: Fuse. Complex’s videos will run in a weekly 90-minute block on Fuse. They’ll include material from more than 20 weekly…

Fuse Media has hired former VH1 exec Jennifer McGovern for the newly created position of SVP Current and Development. Based in the company’s Los Angeles office, McGovern begins her new job on July 10, reporting to Chief Content Officer J-T Ladt. In her new role, McGovern will be responsible for all original content…

Less than seven months after music-focused Fuse was relaunched in an effort to lure a broader, diverse young crowd, the top exec behind the move is gone. Fuse Media president Bill Hilary has resigned, Deadline has learned, and senior staff now are reporting to CEO Michael Schwimmer. In June 2014, Hilary was promoted…