CBS Television Studios Ties Up with Fulwell 73

STUDIO CITY: CBS Television Studios has entered into a development deal with Fulwell 73, a U.K.-based indie producer that counts as partners Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, Ben Turner and Gabe Turner.

Executive producers of CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden, Fulwell 73 and Winston will create all forms of TV, across scripted, alternative and digital, for the studio. They will develop for broadcast and cable networks, as well as streaming services and other digital platforms. Winston and Fulwell 73’s initial project is the previously announced Carpool Karaoke series for Apple Music, based on the segment from The Late Late Show.

“Ben and Fulwell’s creativity and willingness to take risks have made them one of the U.K.’s most versatile, award-winning producers,” said David Stapf, the president of CBS Television Studios. “Now, with Ben working his magic in the U.S., he has redefined the late night arena with The Late Late Show with James Corden, turning it into a multiple Emmy-nominated late night talk show in just its first season. The new Carpool Karaoke weekly series is a great start to our partnership with Fulwell 73 and we look forward to more unique and innovative programming across different platforms.”

“I am so delighted that we are partnering with CBS Television Studios,” Winston said. “David Stapf and his team have been the greatest partners on The Late Late Show, and I am so excited about what else we can do together going forward.”

“It’s always been a dream of ours to expand into the U.S., and after the success of The Late Late Show, the opportunity to do so in partnership with CBS Television Studios is one that we can’t wait to start,” added Pearlman. “Less than ten years since forming the company, we now have a chance to create content with America’s most-watched network and we couldn’t be more excited.”