Lionsgate Signs Overall TV Deal with K.P. Anderson

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate has inked an overall TV deal with writer/producer/comic K.P. Anderson, who will create new original series and formats through his Pygmy Wolf Productions banner.

Lionsgate will have exclusive rights to alternative and scripted TV content produced by Pygmy Wolf Productions. Anderson has spend the past 11 years as the executive producer and head writer of E!’s hit pop culture series The Soup. He also developed and executive produced several series, including BBC America’s The Nerdist, Nickelodeon’s You Gotta See This, Style Network’s The Dish, G4’s Web Soup and Versus’ Sports Soup. Through his Pygmy Wolf Productions banner, Anderson also developed and executive produced E!’s The Comment Section and The Soup Investigates, as well as developed comedy/variety series for NBC, E!, The CW and TBS.

“After watching K.P. Anderson help deliver countless clever laughs for over a decade on The Soup, we are delighted to have him join the fold here as we continue to expand Lionsgate Television’s commitment to creating unique comedy series,” said Jennifer O’Connell, the executive VP of alternative programming at Lionsgate Television. “Networks are hungry for someone to crack new comedy formats, and with his talent, versatility, and strong relationships, K.P. is one of the best at breaking new ground.”

“From his stand-up comedy to his work as an executive producer, K.P. Anderson has developed a finely tuned sense of what’s funny, topical and imminently watchable, so I’m excited to see him bring his of-the-moment sensibility to scripted television,” said Chris Selak, the executive VP of television at Lionsgate Television Group. “K.P. adds to our growing stable of scripted and unscripted talent, further diversifying Lionsgate’s slate of programming.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to bring myself and Pygmy Wolf to Lionsgate,” said Anderson. “Kevin Beggs, Sandra Stern, Jen O’Connell and Chris Selak are the best quadrumvirate of incredibly smart, driven and truly decent people to work with as I start this next chapter of my career creating and developing comedy across network, cable and OTT platforms. Also, they caved to my contractual demand of having an unflattering iPad picture taken of me before I enter their building for every meeting, which was a pretty sweet victory for me.”