Kristin Brzoznowski

Writer, actor and producer Laura Chinn, creator of the comedy series Florida Girls, has signed an overall television deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce scripted original series.

Jennie Snyder Urman, best known for creating the hit series Jane the Virgin, has extended her production agreement with CBS Television Studios through 2025.

Starz has given an eight-episode series order to Run the World, a half-hour comedy from showrunner and executive producer Yvette Lee Bowser (Dear White People, Living Single).

Bad Robot Productions' Carlos W. Williams is joining Fox 21 Television Studios as executive VP of business operations.

3 Ball Entertainment has expanded its business model with the formation of 3BMG, a new parent company that will house numerous JVs with indie producers.

Constantin Film Development has tapped Brandon Zimon as executive VP of its growing U.S. television division.

FOX Sports and Concacaf have agreed to an exclusive multiyear U.S. English-language rights deal, which includes the 2021 and 2023 Gold Cups as well as the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Qualifiers and Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League.

MGM Television, led by Mark Burnett, is expanding its Orion Television label to focus on scripted programming across all platforms and bolstering its development team with new executive hires.

NBC Olympics and Snap Inc. are partnering to connect Snapchatters in the U.S. to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by producing customized content leading up to and during the Games.

Ovation has picked up a slew of new titles from distributors at NATPE, including a deal with Sky Studios for the second season of Riviera and one with TVF International for Glamping Adventures.