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Michael London, the Snowfall exec producer who runs Groundswell Productions, has cemented his relationship with Lionsgate. The producer and his banner have signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate Television Group. The deal comes after London partnered with the company on a limited series about the rise and fall of…

Ellen Rapoport, creator, executive producer, and showrunner of HBO Max's breakout comedy series Minx, is expanding her relationship with Lionsgate Television, the studio behind the series, with an overall deal to produce scripted content. Minx premiered on HBO Max in March and was recently renewed for a second season…

Michael Colton and John Aboud, creators of ABC comedy Home Economics, are doubling down with Lionsgate Television. The indie studio has struck a development deal, better known as an overall pact, with the pair after landing a third season of the Topher Grace-fronted sitcom that they also exec produce. Home Economics…

Tanya Saracho, who created the Starz series Vida which ran for three seasons, has set a new project at the streamer. Saracho is currently developing the half-hour drama Lovesong, it was announced on Thursday. Musician and actor Johnny Flynn will also co-executive produce and serve as composer. Lovesong follows two…

EXCLUSIVE: Jocelyn Sabo is staying at Lionsgate Television. Sabo has signed a new long-term deal at the company to remain as SVP, Television. It comes as one of the shows that she oversees – comedy Acapulco – was renewed at Apple and is the company's ninth renewal in the last twelve months. Sabo has shepherded series…

EXCLUSIVE: When most of the dust settled on the Covid-impacted 2020 broadcast pilot season, indie Lionsgate TV ended up with three new series orders — for Home Economics, which got off to a promising start at ABC, This Country at Fox and Ghosts at CBS —  on par with the major, vertically integrated studios and making…

EXCLUSIVE: Top series producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum have renewed their overall television deal with Lionsgate to continue to develop and produce scripted programming for the independent studio through their The Tannenbaum Company banner. Since the duo set up shop at Lionsgate three years ago, the Tannenbaum Co…

Starz is going Casual in South Asia. The global streamer’s Lionsgate Play is partnering with Lionsgate Television on its first Indian original series, a remake of LGTV’s comedy that ran 2015-18 on Hulu. The news comes after launched its direct-to-consumer OTT app Lionsgate Play in the country last year. Casual will…

Hightown creator Rebecca Cutter is expanding her relationship with Lionsgate Television, signing a multi-year overall deal with the studio behind the praised Starz series. Under the pact, Cutter will develop and produce premium scripted series for Lionsgate's television slate across broadcast, cable and streaming…

HBO Max has handed out its first renewal, ordering a second season of Love Life, its popular romantic comedy anthology series, starring and executive produced by Anna Kendrick, from Lionsgate Television. Season two will remain set in New York City but will focus on a new character's journey – one which explores what…

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud is coming to TV. Bounce has ordered 10 episodes of the original comedy series for premiere Monday, May 6. The program will air at 9 PM ET every Monday night through the summer. The series is a co-production between Bounce and Lionsgate Television. Hosted by comedian Jasmin “Jazzy&#8221…

Lionsgate Television has signed a multiyear deal with Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, the veteran producers whose credits include Two and a Half Men, The Odd Couple reboot and most recently TBS’ The Last O.G. The pair via their production banner Tannenbaum Company had been based at CBS TV Studios for the past eight…