EXCLUSIVE: Universal TV has acquired rights to Liza Palmer’s latest book Family Reservations, which it will develop at NBC with writer/executive producer Ilene Chaiken and Keshet Studios. The book, which publishes today, follows culinary pioneer and world-renowned restaurateur Maren Winter, who is nearing retirement. Each of her three daughters is eager to take the reins
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EXCLUSIVE: Julie Plec‘s My So-Called Company and Universal Television have acquired the rights to Regina Black’s debut novel The Art of Scandal. The Art of Scandal tells the story of Rachel Abbott who, on the night of her husband Matt’s fortieth birthday, receives an explicit text from him that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman.
EXCLUSIVE: For some writer-producers, the enthusiasm over going back to work this week was dampened by the news that their overall deals, suspended during the WGA strike, are being reinstated but not extended. Nowhere has this been more prevalent than Universal Studio Group, which includes Universal Television and UCP. The company has reinstated all of
On the heels of NBC extending Dick Wolf’s six scripted series on the network for another season, sibling Universal Television has extended Wolf’s overall deal at the studio for two additional years. The uber producer in 2020 signed a massive new five-year, nine-figure deal spanning broadcast and streaming for his Wolf Entertainment to remain at
Malcolm D. Lee has extended his first-look deal with Universal Television, where he will continue to write, develop and produce new projects via his Blackmaled Productions banner for a variety of platforms. Lee made is directorial debut in 1999 with The Best Man. He recently concluded the franchise with a UTV-produced streaming series on Peacock,