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Drama About Young Thomas Edison From Producer Mark Johnson Set Up At NBC

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday September 25, 2012 @ 6:08pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: One of the world’s greatest inventors of all time, Thomas Edison, is the leading man of a new period crime drama project in the works at NBC. Titled Edison, the drama is produced by Sony Pictures TV and Mark Johnson’s Gran Via Prods. Written by Daniel C. Connolly (A&E’s Longmire), it is described as a big, fun, genre-driven show about young Thomas Alva Edison. John Shiban (Breaking Bad, Hell On Wheels), who worked on the Johnson-produced Breaking Bad, is overseeing the script for the project, set in 1880s Manhattan. READ MORE »

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Baz Luhrmann Enters Television With Overall Deal At Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday September 24, 2012 @ 3:24pm PDTTags: Baz Luhrmann, Big Deals TV, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: In his first foray into television, Baz Luhrmann, writer-director-producer of such movies as Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!, has signed a rich two-year deal with Sony Pictures TV. Under the pact, he will develop broadcast and cable projects through his company Bazmark Films. The company has offices in New York, Luhrmann’s native Australia and Los Angeles, with New York expected to be the main hub for TV operations. Luhrmann will work with Buzmark co-founder Catherine Martin, his creative and producing partner, long-time production/costume designer and wife; as well as Anton Monsted, general manager of Bazmark and a producer on Luhrmann’s projects. Luhrmann sees his role as “the creative director, encouraging others” to think outside the box and bring in fresh ideas. He also has a few TV ideas of his own, which he is ready to tackle right away. Read More »

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‘Battlestar Galactica’s Ron Moore To Adapt ‘A Knight’s Tale’ As Drama Project For ABC

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday September 21, 2012 @ 9:33am PDTTags: ABC, Ron Moore, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: A Knight’s Tale, the 2001 feature starring Heath Ledger, is headed to the small screen in a series adaptation written by Battlestar Galactica developer/executive producer Ron Moore. ABC has bought the project, from Sony Pictures TV, with a script commitment.

The Knight’s Tale feature was a 14th century romantic adventure set in the world of jousting to a music score of popular rock songs that centered on William Thatcher (Ledger), a peasant posing as a knight. (See the original tralier below.) The series is expected to stay close to the premise and the style of the movie — it is described as a medieval fantasy incorporating modern music and themes that follows the journey of a young man who starts out impersonating a knight of the realm and ends up becoming one. In addition to writing, Moore is executive producing with his producing partner at Tall Ship Prods. Maril Davis as well as the film’s writer-director-producer Brian Helgeland and producer Todd Black. The title is part of the Sony library as the movie, which featured Ledger in his first lead role, was produced by Columbia Pictures. It was a worldwide box office success, turning the 22-year-old actor into a movie star. Read More »

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Sony TV Hires Janelle Lindsay As VP U.S. Reality & Syndication

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday September 11, 2012 @ 12:38pm PDTTags: Sony Pictures TV

CULVER CITY (September 11, 2012) – Jenelle Lindsay has been named vice president, U.S. reality & syndication, programming at Sony Pictures Television (SPT), it was announced today by Holly Jacobs, executive vice president, U.S. reality and syndicated programming, to

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Josh Berman In New Overall Deal With Sony

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday August 24, 2012 @ 3:48pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Josh Berman, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Berman has signed a new two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. This is Berman’s third consecutive overall pact at Sony. The first two yielded two series, Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva, which Berman created and executive produces/showruns, … Read More »

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CBS Buys Single-Camera Comedy From ‘The Big C’ Creator Darlene Hunt

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday August 22, 2012 @ 9:09am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, CBS, Darlene Hunt, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: As her Showtime comedy series The Big C is heading into its four-hour final installment, Darlene Hunt has lined her next series project, a comedy for CBS, which she will executive produce with Josh Berman. The network … Read More »

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Ron Moore To Adapt ‘Outlander’ Novels Into Cable TV Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday July 17, 2012 @ 9:03am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Ron Moore, Sony Pictures TV
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Ron Moore Outlander TV SeriesEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures TV has closed a deal for the rights to Outlander, Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling fantasy/romance/adventure series of books. Battlestar Galactica developer/executive producer Ron Moore will write the series adaptation, with Jim Kohlberg’s Story Mining and Supply Co producing. The project will be taken to cable networks this week.

The book series starts off in 1945 and follows Claire, a married WWII combat nurse who accidentally steps back in time to the Scottish Highlands of 1743. Catapulted without warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that send her on the run and threaten her life she is forced to marry Jamie, a gallant and passionate young Scots warrior, igniting a passionate love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire… and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives. The seven-book series has sold over 20 million copies. An eighth novel is slated to come out next year. The books have developed passionate fan following, with multiple companies running “Jamie and Claire” tours of Scotland, where they visit locations from the books. Read More »

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Michael Dinner Inks New Deal With Sony TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday July 11, 2012 @ 8:15am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Michael Dinner, Sony Pictures TV
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Michael Dinner Sony TVEXCLUSIVE: Director-producer Michael Dinner has inked a new two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. He has been under overall pacts at Sony TV since 2005, developing and directing pilots for network and cable. Dinner executive … Read More »

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UPDATE: ‘Jeopardy!’s Alex Trebek Released From Hospital

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday June 27, 2012 @ 4:00pm PDTTags: Jeopardy!, Sony Pictures TV
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Alex Trebek Heart AttackUPDATE:  Sony Pictures TV says Alex Trebek is out of the hospital and back home after suffering a mild heart attack last week. In a statement, … Read More »

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‘House’ Creator David Shore Signs Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday June 7, 2012 @ 3:29pm PDTTags: David Shore, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: After eight years at NBCUniversal, House creator/executive producer David Shore is moving to Sony Pictures TV with a three-year overall deal to develop new projects. Under the eight-figure deal, Shore will build up his banner … Read More »

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It’s Official: Former ABC Executive Suzanne Patmore Gibbs Joins Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday June 5, 2012 @ 9:40am PDTTags: ABC, Sony Pictures TV
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Related: Former ABC Executive Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs Headed To Sony Pictures TV

CULVER CITY, CA (June 5, 2012)— Suzanne Patmore Gibbs has been named executive vice president, drama development, U.S. programming and production for Sony Pictures Television (SPT), it was announced today by Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, presidents, programming and production, SPT.

In this role, Patmore Gibbs will head the studio’s efforts in the development of scripted drama programming in the U.S. and will work with writers and producers on projects for both broadcast and cable.  Additionally, she will oversee international co-productions targeted for the U.S. market.

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Greg Malins Inks Overall Deal With Sony TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday June 1, 2012 @ 8:26am PDTTags: Greg Malins, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, veteran comedy showrunner Greg Malins has signed a rich overall deal with Sony Pictures TV. I hear the two-year pact does not call for Malins to join an existing series, focusing instead on development. Former … Read More »

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Wayne Garvie Named Chief Creative Officer, International Production At Sony TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday May 23, 2012 @ 1:00am PDTTags: Sony Pictures TV
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Wayne Garvie Sony TVSony Pictures TV International Production head Andrea Wong has hired a top creative executive. Wayne Garvie has been appointed as Chief Creative Officer, International Production. He will oversee creative development across SPT’s global network of joint-venture companies and its production studios outside of Los Angeles, reporting to Wong. SPT’s International Production business spans Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the U.S. It runs wholly-owned SPT production companies in Russia, Germany, France, Lebanon, Egypt, Dubai and Miami. The business also operates joint-venture production companies in the UK (Gogglebox Entertainment, Victory Television and Silver River), France (Starling), Netherlands (Tuvalu Media), Russia (Lean-M), Italy (Toro), China (Huaso), Brazil (Floresta), Colombia (Teleset) and the U.S. (Embassy Row). Read More »

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Kevin Falls Re-Ups With Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday May 22, 2012 @ 1:55pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Franklin & Bash, Made In Jersey, Sony Pictures TV
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Kevin Falls Franklin & BashEXCLUSIVE: Franklin & Bash co-creator Kevin Falls has closed a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures TV, where he has been based for the past four years. Under the deal, he will continue as executive … Read More »

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Comedy Writers Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan Sign Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday May 7, 2012 @ 7:00pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Sony Pictures TV
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30 Rock writer-producers Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan have signed a two-year, seven-figure overall with Sony Pictures Television. This marks the first overall pact for the duo, who will focus on developing new projects for the studio. The deal allows … Read More »

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Hilary Winston Signs New Deal With Sony TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday April 23, 2012 @ 12:42pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Hilary Winston, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: Comedy writer Hilary Winston has signed a new two-year overall deal at Sony Pictures TV. This is Winston’s third consecutive overall pact at Sony TV where she has been based for the past four years, working as a co-executive … Read More »

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Ron Moore Reups With Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday March 29, 2012 @ 3:44pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Ron Moore, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: Ron Moore has signed a new two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures TV. Under his current pact with the studio, the Battlestar Galactica developer/executive producer sold several projects, one of which, magical cop drama 17th Precinct, went to pilot … Read More »

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Jamie Tarses Signs New Deal With Sony TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 2:42am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Jamie Tarses, Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Tarses and her Fan Fare banner are staying at Sony Pictures Television with a new two-year overall deal. The decision for Sony to re-up Tarses is a no-brainier as she is the studio’s most prolific non-writing producer. Tarses … Read More »

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Former ABC Executive Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs Headed To Sony Pictures TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 7:10am PSTTags: Sony Pictures TV
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EXCLUSIVE: Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs, former ABC EVP scripted programming, is returning to her studio roots with a senior development executive position at Sony Pictures TV. There is no deal in place yet, but I’ve learned that Patmore-Gibbs will take over Sony … Read More »

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