Tag: Universal Television

Multihyphenate producer and creator Darren Star has inked a multiyear overall deal with Universal Television.

NBC has handed out a slew of renewals for series within its Law & Order and Chicago franchises for the 2024-25 broadcast season.

Universal Television has signed an overall deal with Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer) and his production banner, Outerbanks Entertainment.

BET+ has teamed up with Chris “Ludacris” Bridges to develop a scripted series inspired by his journey in the competitive music scene in Atlanta as DJ Chris Lova Lova.

Peacock has commissioned Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, based on the true-crime podcast Fight Night, with Kevin Hart set to star and executive produce.

Erin Underhill, president of Universal Television, talks to World Screen Newsflash about offering culturally relevant series to a wide range of outlets, all the while building the library, which is crucial to the studio’s future.

The latest episode from the World Screen podcast is now available: Universal Television’s Erin Underhill.

NBC has given a series order for Dr. Wolf, starring Zachary Quinto.

Wrapping up day one of the TV Drama Festival, Erin Underhill, the president of Universal Television, discussed the strengths of the unit, which produces the Law & Order, One Chicago and FBI-branded series, among a raft of other broadcast, cable and streaming hits.

Keynotes slated for the TV Drama Festival, taking place from October 3 to 5, include Universal Television’s Erin Underhill, Fremantle’s Christian Vesper, Banijay’s Christian Wikander, Two Brothers Pictures’ Sarah Hammond, ZDF Studios’ Robert Franke and Yi Qiao and many others. Check out the full schedule here and sign up for your free registration here.