SHOWTIME has announced that it has placed a series order for the hourlong drama SHAKA: KING OF THE ZULU NATION, executive produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). An epic drama centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king, the series is produced by CBS Studios and Propagate and created and written by Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika (The Terminal List). They also executive produce with Ben Silverman and Rodney Ferrell of Propagate. The … [Read more...] about Showtime orders drama series ‘Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation’ produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua
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U-NEXT enters licensing partnership with ViacomCBS for a selection of new series from SHOWTIME® to premiere in Japan
ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, one of the world’s leading distributors of premium entertainment content, has entered into a licensing partnership with U-NEXT, Japan’s leading OTT player, to exclusively launch a selection of premium drama series from SHOWTIME, including Halo, Your Honor, City on a Hill and more. Showtime Networks Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS with over 27 million subscribers), is internationally renowned for its high-quality premium original series and … [Read more...] about U-NEXT enters licensing partnership with ViacomCBS for a selection of new series from SHOWTIME® to premiere in Japan
Jeff Daniels to star in showtime drama series
SHOWTIME has given a straight-to-series order to the drama RUST, starring Emmy winner and Tony and Golden Globe nominee Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom, Godless, The Looming Tower), who will executive produce and reteam with Oscar nominee Dan Futterman (Capote). Futterman will write multiple episodes of the series, which is co-produced with Platform One Media and based on Philipp Meyer’s celebrated debut novel American Rust. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, … [Read more...] about Jeff Daniels to star in showtime drama series
CBS Studios International and Russia’s Amedia TV announce major Licensing Agreement
CBS Studios International and leading Russian pay TV and SVOD platform Russian pay TV announced a new, exclusive, multi-year, multi-series content licensing agreement. As part of the agreement, Amedia TV will license a variety of CBS All Access original programming, with Russian audiences gaining exclusive access to hits like The Twilight Zone, narrated by Jordan Peele, along with upcoming series Why Women Kill and Stephen King’s The Stand. Amedia TV will also showcase … [Read more...] about CBS Studios International and Russia’s Amedia TV announce major Licensing Agreement
Sacha Baron Cohen returns with “Who is America?”
HONG KONG – Showtime has announced a brand new satirical half-hour series from comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Famous for creating a roster of iconic moments and incendiary characters, Baron Cohen returns to series television for the first time in more than a decade, writing and directing Who is America? Having been in the works over the past year, the seven-episode series will explore diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum, who … [Read more...] about Sacha Baron Cohen returns with “Who is America?”
CBS Studios signs agreement with Digiturk
LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM/ISTANBUL – CBS Studios International and Turkey’s largest digital pay TV platform Digiturk have announced a new, exclusive, multi-platform, multi-series content licensing agreement. As part of the agreement, Digiturk’s portfolio of entertainment channels will exclusively broadcast the entire slate of new series from CBS Studios International, including programming created for the CBS Television Network, The CW and the acclaimed U.S. premium cable network … [Read more...] about CBS Studios signs agreement with Digiturk
