Kristin Brzoznowski

Netflix has ordered the new limited series Madam C.J. Walker, starring and executive produced by Octavia Spencer, among other projects.

Among the new projects unveiled by Amazon Studios is The Expatriates, from Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, as well as an international event series with the Russo brothers. 

Viacom is acquiring the youth-skewing digital media company AwesomenessTV, which will live under Viacom Digital Studios (VDS).

At separate meetings today, stockholders of 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company approved all proposals related to Disney's $71.3 billion purchase of the Fox assets.

Paul Buccieri, who has served as president of A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group since 2016, has been named president of A+E Networks Group.

Netflix has given a ten-episode order to the dramedy Daybreak, based on the graphic novel by Brian Ralph.

BritBox has revealed its next original drama, Dark Heart, a TV adaptation of the popular literary series, in addition to bringing to its lineup the daily British breakfast news program Good Morning Britain featuring Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.

Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media have agreed to a merger, creating "Australia’s largest integrated media player," in a deal valued at around A$4 billion ($3 billion).

In the second quarter of 2018, NBCUniversal's adjusted EBITDA increased 4.2 percent to $2.2 billion, with gains from cable networks and theme parks partially offset by a decline in filmed entertainment.

Jennifer Mullin, currently CEO of FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), has been tapped as the CEO of FremantleMedia, effective September 1.