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EXCLUSIVE: Spectrum Originals is developing Tinseltown, a period drama series based on William J Mann's 2014 bestselling book Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, And Madness At The Dawn of Hollywood. The project hails from Mann, The Son executive producer Kevin Murphy, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Tracy Katsky’s…

Paramount Network has released the first trailer as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s military dramedy 68 Whiskey and it is giving off some major modern-day M*A*S*H vibes. The cable network will premiere the new series January 15 at 10 pm ET/PT. The series from Imagine Television…

Showtime is developing an English-language remake of Argentinean comedy 100 Days To Fall In Love from Paramount TV and Viacom International Studios. The CBS-backed premium broadcaster is working up a U.S. version of the telenovela comedy, which has been a hit on broadcaster Telefe, where the finale of the 125 episode…

The Paramount TV comedy Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ has found a new home at Pluto TV and will return next month. The series created by Kulap Vilaysack originally aired for three seasons on NBC’s comedy streaming service Seeso. A fourth season was made before the streaming service shuttered so it put it’s “For Sale&#8221…

Home Before Dark co-creator, writer and showrunner Dana Fox has entered into a multi-year overall development with Paramount Television and Anonymous Content, producers of the upcoming Apple series. Fox co-created with Dara Resnik and currently serves as showrunner and executive producer of Home Before Dark, inspired…

EXCLUSIVE: One of the most iconic comedy series of the past two decades, HBO’s Sex and the City, is getting a followup, which examines love and dating after 50. In a competitive situation, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have acquired the rights to Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell's upcoming book Is…

Paramount TV is expanding its leadership team with several new exec appointments, including the hiring of former Sonar Entertainment EVP Jenna Santoianni as EVP and Head of Development. The studio also promoted Erin Einstein to SVP of Legal Affairs, announced the creation of a new Current Department and streamlined…

Chris and Paul Weitz's production company, Depth of Field, has closed a two-year first-look deal with Paramount Television for TV and digital series. The deal went into effect on February 1. The company’s Andrew Miano, who oversees film, will also shepherd TV projects under the pact. Dan Balgoyen will serve as head of…

Paramount Television has promoted Debra Bergman to EVP/Head of Physical Production and Ken Basin to EVP of Business Affairs; and hired Robert West as VP of Production. In Bergman's new role, she will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of physical production. She joined Paramount Television in 2017 as SVP…

George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures is expanding its relationship with Paramount TV, signing a two-year first-look deal, which includes all television, digital and episodic projects from Smokehouse, excluding features. Paramount TV and Smokehouse, along with Anonymous Content, are currently in…

EXCLUSIVE: The cult British gangster movie Sexy Beast is getting a small-screen prequel. Anonymous Content and Paramount Television have acquired the TV rights to the 2000 film for a TV series that will track the origin story of the Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass characters, played in the movie by Ray Winstone…

USA Network has opted not to order a fourth season of thriller drama series Shooter starring Ryan Phillippe. The decision comes as Shooter has crossed the midpoint mark of its 13-episode Season 3 run. I hear leading producer Paramount Television is shopping the series to other networks. Sibling Paramount Network…