Jeff Norton, the showrunner and exec producer behind Netflix hits Finding Her Edge and Geek Girl, unpacks key ingredients for a breakout series, explains why book-based IP works best for young-adult shows and calls BS on the notion that all the best IP is snapped up by major studios and streamers.

Universal’s UCP has secured rights to adapt Wisecrack, a drama podcast telling a real-life story of stand-up comedy and murder, for television.

Paramount+ has commissioned a new iteration of the classic animated series Garfield.

US media mogul Byron Allen has acquired a 10.7% stake in American pay TV network and streamer Starz for US$25m.

Webtoon Entertainment, parent company of story-sharing platform Wattpad, Webtoon Productions and Studio N, has promoted Yongsoo Kim to president.

Netflix is expanding its focus on AI with the acquisition of InterPositive, a filmmaking tech company founded by US actor, writer and director Ben Affleck.

Paramount+ has greenlit a new unscripted relationship series working titled Making Love from US-based production company Kinetic Content (Love Is Blind, Married at First Sight).

Hearst Media Production Group president Frank Biancuzzo is set to retire later this year, the New York-based company announced on Thursday.

US-based Radial Entertainment is expanding its true crime and paranormal library with the acquisition of New Dominion Pictures' catalogue.

US-based studio and network group A+E Global Media has unveiled its programming line-up for 2026/27, including unscripted projects with the likes of Kevin Bacon and Ted Danson, in addition to delving further into the creator space with the launch of a new creative studio.