Disney+ content chief Agnes Chu is leaving the Mouse House to head up Condé Nast Entertainment’s video push.
Chu, who was SVP, content for the nascent streamer, is set to become president of the publishing company’s studio and distribution division. She joins in September and reports to Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch.
She is the latest top Disney exec to leave in recent months following the departure of Kevin Mayer, Disney’s Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International division, to TikTok.
Deadline understands that Chu will remain with Disney until mid August and is working closely with Ricky Strauss, President of Content and Marketing for Disney+ on the transition. Sarah Shepard and Dan Silver will report to Strauss on an interim basis.
It is a blow for Disney; Chu was close to Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger, who she served as Vice President, Office of the Chairman and CEO between...
Chu, who was SVP, content for the nascent streamer, is set to become president of the publishing company’s studio and distribution division. She joins in September and reports to Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch.
She is the latest top Disney exec to leave in recent months following the departure of Kevin Mayer, Disney’s Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International division, to TikTok.
Deadline understands that Chu will remain with Disney until mid August and is working closely with Ricky Strauss, President of Content and Marketing for Disney+ on the transition. Sarah Shepard and Dan Silver will report to Strauss on an interim basis.
It is a blow for Disney; Chu was close to Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger, who she served as Vice President, Office of the Chairman and CEO between...
- 7/31/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vice TV is expanding its programming slate with two new documentaries in its Vice Versa strand and a pair of renewals.
The youth media broadcaster has ordered docs about the dark side of Nike’s iconic Air Jordan sneakers and the role the media played into Bernie Sanders’ exit from the 2020 Presidential Campaign.
Both films form part of the company’s Vice Versa strand, which kicked off earlier this year with ITN Productions’ hour-long special Meghan Markle Escaping The Crown.
One Man and His Shoes, which airs on May 25 at 8pm, is a two-hour film that takes a deep dive into the social, cultural, and racial significance of the Air Jordan sneaker. It will explore the marketing that built a multi-billion-dollar business and the dark side of greed and teen murder that ownership of the sneakers spawned. Using a mix of archival footage and graphic animation, the film features...
The youth media broadcaster has ordered docs about the dark side of Nike’s iconic Air Jordan sneakers and the role the media played into Bernie Sanders’ exit from the 2020 Presidential Campaign.
Both films form part of the company’s Vice Versa strand, which kicked off earlier this year with ITN Productions’ hour-long special Meghan Markle Escaping The Crown.
One Man and His Shoes, which airs on May 25 at 8pm, is a two-hour film that takes a deep dive into the social, cultural, and racial significance of the Air Jordan sneaker. It will explore the marketing that built a multi-billion-dollar business and the dark side of greed and teen murder that ownership of the sneakers spawned. Using a mix of archival footage and graphic animation, the film features...
- 5/6/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Man of Bronze is headed to the small screen. Sony Pictures Television and Neal H. Moritz’s Sony-based Original Film have partnered with Condé Nast Entertainment to develop a scripted television series based on the Doc Savage pulp fiction franchise from the Street & Smith library. The project is part of the new three-year deal Original Film signed with the TV studio last summer.
The scripted series will chronicle his adventures, featuring rampaging dinosaurs, secret societies led by dastardly villains, fantastic gadgets and weapons, death-dealing traps, hair-raising escapes, and plots to rule the earth.
Executive producing the project are Moritz and Pavun Shetty from Original Film, and Oren Katzeff and Jon Koa of Condé Nast Entertainment. Condé Nast acquired the Street & Smith Library in 1959.
Sony first partnered with Moritz’s Original Film to develop a Doc Savage movie, recruiting Shane Black in 2013 to write the script, and signing...
The scripted series will chronicle his adventures, featuring rampaging dinosaurs, secret societies led by dastardly villains, fantastic gadgets and weapons, death-dealing traps, hair-raising escapes, and plots to rule the earth.
Executive producing the project are Moritz and Pavun Shetty from Original Film, and Oren Katzeff and Jon Koa of Condé Nast Entertainment. Condé Nast acquired the Street & Smith Library in 1959.
Sony first partnered with Moritz’s Original Film to develop a Doc Savage movie, recruiting Shane Black in 2013 to write the script, and signing...
- 2/19/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Ray Romano got a guest star gig on “One Day at a Time” and Freeform released the trailer for “The Thing About Harry.”
First Looks
Freeform released a trailer for “The Thing About Harry,“ which premieres Feb. 15. The upcoming rom-com tells the story of high school enemies, “uber-jock” Harry (Niko Terho) and “out-and-proud” Sam (Jake Borelli), who are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend’s engagement party on Valentine’s Day. When Sam learns Harry has come out, things seem to take a turn for the worst until they begin developing a deep friendship, leaving them wondering if one road trip could change the rest of their lives. The film was written and directed by Peter Paige of “Queer as Folk” and “Good Trouble.”
Casting
Ray Romano has booked a guest star appearance on Pop TV‘s “One Day at a Time.
First Looks
Freeform released a trailer for “The Thing About Harry,“ which premieres Feb. 15. The upcoming rom-com tells the story of high school enemies, “uber-jock” Harry (Niko Terho) and “out-and-proud” Sam (Jake Borelli), who are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend’s engagement party on Valentine’s Day. When Sam learns Harry has come out, things seem to take a turn for the worst until they begin developing a deep friendship, leaving them wondering if one road trip could change the rest of their lives. The film was written and directed by Peter Paige of “Queer as Folk” and “Good Trouble.”
Casting
Ray Romano has booked a guest star appearance on Pop TV‘s “One Day at a Time.
- 1/27/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
After a month and a half, Viceland is pulling the plug on “Vice Live,” its weeknight live show, due to low ratings.
“Vice Live” aired Monday through Thursday from Vice’s Brooklyn headquarters, originally launching as a two-hour nightly showcase of all things Vice. Viceland later cut the show to one hour a night, but “Vice Live” never managed to catch on in pop culture. The show premiered on Feb. 25 to just 77,000 viewers, making it one of cable’s least-watched shows in primetime.
The final episode of “Vice Live” aired last Thursday. Viceland president Guy Slattery announced the cancellation to staffers on Monday. A spokesperson referred Variety to an internal memo sent by Slattery.
“For the past two months, ‘Vice Live’ has been doing it live from our Brooklyn HQ four nights a week with an unpredictable, beautifully crazy show that has showcased the best of Vice and shined a...
“Vice Live” aired Monday through Thursday from Vice’s Brooklyn headquarters, originally launching as a two-hour nightly showcase of all things Vice. Viceland later cut the show to one hour a night, but “Vice Live” never managed to catch on in pop culture. The show premiered on Feb. 25 to just 77,000 viewers, making it one of cable’s least-watched shows in primetime.
The final episode of “Vice Live” aired last Thursday. Viceland president Guy Slattery announced the cancellation to staffers on Monday. A spokesperson referred Variety to an internal memo sent by Slattery.
“For the past two months, ‘Vice Live’ has been doing it live from our Brooklyn HQ four nights a week with an unpredictable, beautifully crazy show that has showcased the best of Vice and shined a...
- 4/15/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s roundup, BBC America announced writers and directors for the 11th season of “Doctor Who,” and HBO released a trailer for the documentary “Jane Fonda in Five Acts.”
Acquisitions
Scripps has paid $55 million to acquire ABC-affiliated TV stations — Kxxv and Krhd — under Raycom Media. The Texas and Florida news stations mark the 16th and 17th ABC affiliates owned by Scripps. The stations are market No. 86 (Kxxv/Krhd) and market No. 108 (Wtxl).
Behind The Scenes
BBC America has revealed a list of writers and directors for the much anticipated 11th season of “Doctor Who,” starring Jodie Whittaker and set to premiere this fall. Season 11 writers include Malorie Blackman, Ed Hime, Vinay Patel, Pete McTighe, and Joy Wilkinson, while Sallie Aprahamian, Jamie Childs, Jennifer Perrott, and Mark Tonderai are among the directors.
Hulu has shared an exclusive featurette from the set of “The Handmaid’s Tale” with Variety. The...
Acquisitions
Scripps has paid $55 million to acquire ABC-affiliated TV stations — Kxxv and Krhd — under Raycom Media. The Texas and Florida news stations mark the 16th and 17th ABC affiliates owned by Scripps. The stations are market No. 86 (Kxxv/Krhd) and market No. 108 (Wtxl).
Behind The Scenes
BBC America has revealed a list of writers and directors for the much anticipated 11th season of “Doctor Who,” starring Jodie Whittaker and set to premiere this fall. Season 11 writers include Malorie Blackman, Ed Hime, Vinay Patel, Pete McTighe, and Joy Wilkinson, while Sallie Aprahamian, Jamie Childs, Jennifer Perrott, and Mark Tonderai are among the directors.
Hulu has shared an exclusive featurette from the set of “The Handmaid’s Tale” with Variety. The...
- 8/20/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
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