Loglines for: Week of Mar 6 - 13 2022
MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT AND TELEVISAUNIVISION STRIKE MAJOR DEAL FOR TEN ORIGINAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE FILMS FOR NEW SVOD SERVICE, ViX+
Marking MarVista’s Continued Expansion in Latin America, Deal Also Includes
Exclusive Streaming Rights to Various Titles from Company’s Library
FOX Entertainment’s MarVista Entertainment and TelevisaUnivision have entered into a major development and production deal involving ten exclusive original Spanish-language movies to be produced for ViX+, the premium subscription-based (SVOD) tier of Vix, the world’s largest Spanish-language streaming service.
As part of the agreement, MarVista will produce ten original Spanish-language films ac…
Loglines for: Week of Feb 27 - Mar 6 2022
FOX’s “FASTRACK” ACCELERATED PRODUCER INITIATIVE NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Second Annual Initiative to Continue to Expand Producer Pipeline
with Diverse Voices, Backgrounds and Life Experiences
for FOX Alternative Entertainment Productions
FOX Alternative Entertainment (FAE), the in-house unscripted studio of FOX Entertainment, is now accepting applications for its 2022 FASTRACK initiative, designed to nurture producers with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, as well as create a strong, well-rounded pipeline for new talent behind the camera on FAE series.
FASTRACK, the highly selective and one-of-a-kind acceler…
BENTO BOX ENTERTAINMENT INKS DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH EX-WARNERMEDIA EXECUTIVES CHRIS LINN AND MARISSA RONCA’S CONTRAST MEDIA
Emmy Award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment, a division of FOX Entertainment, has entered a development deal with ex-WarnerMedia executives Chris Linn and Marissa Ronca’s Contrast Media. Under terms of the agreement, Linn and Ronca will work closely with Bento Box’s development department, advising on creative strategy, packaging and development of animated projects for FOX Entertainment, its free streaming service, Tubi, and third-party platforms. Linn and Ronca also will offer support regarding Bento Box’s Non-Fungible Token …
LL COOL J TO HOST AND PERFORM DURING THE 2022 “IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS” ON TUESDAY, MARCH 22, LIVE ON FOX
Jennifer Lopez to Receive the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award
NEW YORK – February 24, 2022 – iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced today that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee LL COOL J will host and perform during the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The event will air LIVE from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The event also will be heard on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
In addition, Jennifer Lopez will receive the 2022 iHeartRadio …
EMMY AWARD WINNER MICHAEL CHIKLIS TO STAR IN PREMIERE EPISODE OF FOX’S NEW CRIME ANTHOLOGY DRAMA, “ACCUSED”
FOX Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television to Co-Produce Series,
From Executive Producers Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and David Shore
Emmy Award Winner Michael Cuesta (“Homeland”) to Direct Premiere Episode
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Michael Chiklis (“The Shield”) is set to star in the premiere episode of FOX’s highly anticipated, straight-to-series crime anthology drama, ACCUSED, executive-produced by Howard Gordon (“24,” “Homeland”), Alex Gansa (“24,” “Homeland”) and David Shore (“The Good Doctor,” “House”). Emmy Award winner Michael Cu…
“MASTERCHEF JUNIOR” SEASON EIGHT IS BACK WITH 16 YOUNG HOME COOKS
Top 16 Face Their First Challenge on Season Premiere,
Thursday, March 17, on FOX
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR returns for a highly-anticipated eighth season, giving talented kids the chance to showcase their culinary abilities and passion for food through a series of mouth-watering challenges. The Top 16 junior chefs, between the ages of 8 and 13, receive a coveted white apron and must prove that they deserve to stay in the game by completing their first mystery challenge of the season. Judges and mentors in Season Eight include world renowned chef Gordon …
Loglines for: Week of Feb 20 - 27 2022
BERKELEY BREATHED’S ICONIC COMIC STRIP, “BLOOM COUNTY,” TO BE DEVELOPED AS ANIMATED COMEDY BY FOX ENTERTAINMENT, BENTO BOX ENTERTAINMENT, MIRAMAX, SPYGLASS MEDIA GROUP AND PROJECT X ENTERTAINMENT
Breathed to Co-Write and Executive-Produce Project
Acclaimed comic strip “Bloom County,” created and written by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, screenwriter, producer and children’s book author Berkeley Breathed, is being developed as an animated series by FOX Entertainment, its Emmy Award-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, Miramax, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment.
Co-written and executive-produced by Breathed, BLOOM COUNTY centers on a collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and a penguin in briefs and fruit he…
FOX WELCOMES GUMBY
FOX Celebrates Acquisition of Beloved IP,
Welcoming Gumby, Pokey and All Their Friends to the FOX Studios Lot
FOX Entertainment Studios, Bento Box, Tubi, Blockchain Creative Labs and
the entire FOX Creative Team ‘Reimagining’ Gumby for New Generations
New Animated Series, Live-Action Original Content, NFTs,
Consumer Products, Licensing, Publishing and More to Follow
Iconic Claymation Characters Making FOX Studios Their New Home,
Bring L.A. Traffic to a Standstill (see below)
FOX Entertainment has acquired the iconic animated character Gumby,…
Formosa Group and FOX Post Production Services Announce Strategic Alliance
Formosa Group and FOX Post Production Services have announced a strategic alliance that will broaden the creative talent available to producers, leverage the storied FOX sound facilities and further expand business opportunities for both companies.
Based at the historic FOX Studio Lot in Century City, FOX Post Production Services encompasses four feature mixing stages, two ADR stages, the famous Newman Scoring Stage, a Foley stage and editing rooms to support the full post-production process. Formosa Group will have a presence in the original…
FOX SERVES UP TWO ADDITIONAL HELPINGS OF “HELL’S KITCHEN,” RENEWING HIT CULINARY COMPETITION SERIES FOR SEASONS 21 AND 22
FOX has ordered two additional seasons of the Gordon Ramsay hit culinary competition series HELL’S KITCHEN, renewing the show for its 21st and 22nd seasons. In the long-running series, aspiring chefs are put through an intense culinary academy to prove they have the endurance and skill to compete in the competition each week. But only those who possess the right combination of ingredients will continue until one is named winner. At stake is a life-changing grand prize, including chef positions at some of Ramsay’s most famous restaurants around…
FOX ENTERTAINMENT AND HULU ENTER MAJOR PROGRAM OUTPUT DEAL
Hulu to Stream All Out-of-Season Episodes of Key FOX Unscripted and Animated Series
FOX Entertainment and Hulu have entered a major program output deal that allows Hulu to stream all out-of-season episodes of key FOX unscripted and animated series, it was jointly announced today by Charlie Collier, CEO, FOX Entertainment, and Joe Earley, President of Hulu.
Under terms of the agreement, Hulu will have the right to stream all episodes of FOX’s unscripted series, including The Masked Singer, Lego Masters, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune, The…