television production

Prime Video’s God of War to recast Kratos after Ryan Hurst’s on-set injury

Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. Prime Video's high-profile God of War live-action series will move forward with a new actor in the lead role of Kratos after star Ryan Hurst suffered a torn bicep while performing a stunt on the Vancouver set,…

Disney+ strikes co-development deal with Japan’s The Seven

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company has entered a multi-year co-development agreement with Japanese production company The Seven, Inc. to create Japanese-language live-action series exclusively for the streaming platform, marking a new chapter in the company's push into international originals.

HBO calls Harry Potter series an unprecedented financial commitment

HBO Max's Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. head of original programming Sarah Aubrey described the upcoming Harry Potter television series as an unprecedented financial commitment during a keynote at the Series Mania TV conference in Lille, France, on Tuesday. Aubrey called…

Banijay and All3Media merge to form $6.6B production giant

French media giant Banijay Group announced Monday it will merge its television production business with UK-based All3Media, creating one of the world's largest independent content companies with combined annual revenues exceeding $6.6 billion. The deal unites the makers of Big…

Fifth Season co-CEO Rice to step down after Emmy record

Chris Rice announced his departure as co-CEO of Fifth Season, ending a 15-year partnership that transformed a small talent agency division into one of television's most celebrated independent studios. Rice will step down at year's end when his contract expires,…

Apple TV+ greenlights Stiller-Chastain series ‘The Off Weeks’

Apple TV+ has officially greenlit "The Off Weeks," an eight-episode limited series starring Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain, marking another high-profile acquisition for the streaming platform as it continues to expand its award-winning slate following record Emmy success.