Kristin Brzoznowski

Longtime Warner Bros. executive Sue Kroll has established her own production outfit, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, based on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank.

Gaumont has appointed former Miramax and Shine executive Leslie Belzberg (The Bridge, Gracepoint) to the role of senior VP of production at its Los Angeles headquarters.

All3Media-owned Optomen Productions is launching a Los Angeles-based entertainment division, tapping former Armoza Formats executive Elwin De Groot to serve as senior VP of entertainment.

ESPN+ has been slated for a launch on April 12, delivering a lineup of live sports, original content and a library of award-winning on-demand programming for $4.99 per month.

Among the early renewals made by The CW for the 2018-19 broadcast season are Black Lightning and Dynasty.

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is partnering with Mark Burnett and MGM Television to develop and produce new programming for the mixed martial arts league's upcoming season.

Comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler has signed a first-look producing deal with Universal Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio.

Brent Montgomery has put in place the leadership team for Spoke Studios, Wheelhouse Entertainment’s first production label.

Viacom has entered into a strategic partnership with Day Zero Productions, led by Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

Starz has greenlit the half-hour comedy series Now Apocalypse, created by Gregg Araki (Kaboom, Mysterious Skin), who will executive produce alongside Steven Soderbergh (Logan Lucky, The Knick).