NBCU Re-Ups BermanBraun Deal

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC Universal has renewed its creative relationship for another three years with BermanBraun, which will continue to develop a broad range of scripted and unscripted projects on a first-look basis for all of the company’s TV divisions. 

BermanBraun is the producer of Mercy, NBC’s freshman drama series that was recently given a full-season pickup. BermanBraun is currently shooting the NBC drama pilot Rex is Not Your Lawyer, starring David Tennant, Jeffrey Tambor and Jane Curtain. The drama pilot Alphas, written by Zak Penn, also has been greenlit by Syfy and is expected to start shooting after the new year. BermanBraun will continue to operate as a separate label within NBC Universal.

"Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun are one of the best producing teams in the business with a truly impressive track record," said Jeff Gaspin, the chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment. "We are very pleased to continue working with them on developing great content for NBC Universal." 

Angela Bromstad, the president of primetime entertainment at NBC and Universal Media Studios, added: "It’s been a great partnership with Gail and Lloyd. They are a rare team of true producers and executives who understand what it takes to make great programming."