Exclusive: Endeavor is putting its money into non-scripted television. The company, which owns WME, Img and UFC, has made a strategic investment in Asylum Entertainment Group, the unscripted production company led by Steve Michaels, with plans to “supercharge” its footprint with a major M&a drive.
Deadline understands that through its investment, Endeavor planning to invest millions into the company in order to give it the financing and resources to buy up a number of non-scripted production companies and build it into a major non-fiction group.
We’ve heard that Michaels has already been scouting out potential acquisitions and is in talks for a nine-figure deal.
It becomes the latest major Hollywood player plotting to roll up non-scripted producers in order to give it size and scale; Sony has been on a drive since it acquired Industrial Media, the company behind American Idol and 90 Day Fiancé, in a $350M deal last...
Deadline understands that through its investment, Endeavor planning to invest millions into the company in order to give it the financing and resources to buy up a number of non-scripted production companies and build it into a major non-fiction group.
We’ve heard that Michaels has already been scouting out potential acquisitions and is in talks for a nine-figure deal.
It becomes the latest major Hollywood player plotting to roll up non-scripted producers in order to give it size and scale; Sony has been on a drive since it acquired Industrial Media, the company behind American Idol and 90 Day Fiancé, in a $350M deal last...
- 3/7/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Former TNT/TBS head of unscripted series and specials Michael Bloom has joined Religion of Sports, the sports media company founded by Gotham Chopra, and NFL superstars Tom Brady and Michael Strahan. Bloom will serve as exec vice president of content, while also added to the team are Eric Hoberman as head of development and Lauren Fisher as VP/executive creative director of Religion of Sports Labs.
Bloom most recently ran his own company, Bongo Pictures. At Religion of Sports, he’ll oversee all content, including partnerships, scripted, unscripted, audio and branded entertainment. Bloom’s credits also includes MTV, AMC, Fox Sports, Img and Warner Media, and projects such as “Being: Liverpool,” “The Talking Dead,” “Shaq Life,” “Drop The Mic,” ELeague and others.
“I was there at the beginning with Gotham when he created the DNA for this incredibly ambitious company.” Bloom said in a statement. “I’m really excited...
Bloom most recently ran his own company, Bongo Pictures. At Religion of Sports, he’ll oversee all content, including partnerships, scripted, unscripted, audio and branded entertainment. Bloom’s credits also includes MTV, AMC, Fox Sports, Img and Warner Media, and projects such as “Being: Liverpool,” “The Talking Dead,” “Shaq Life,” “Drop The Mic,” ELeague and others.
“I was there at the beginning with Gotham when he created the DNA for this incredibly ambitious company.” Bloom said in a statement. “I’m really excited...
- 1/31/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Shanon Smith, who was part of the launch team of the Oxygen network, has joined Shaq Life producer The Content Group.
Smith, who was previously VP, Production and Operations at NBCU, joins the Asylum Entertainment Group production company as SVP, Production. She will oversee all physical operations and will be responsible for the company’s production slate.
She reports to Tcg President Jodi Flynn and Aeg President and Chief Strategy Officer Ryann Lauckner.
Separately, Sandra Young has been named VP, Current Production and Partnerships. Reporting to SVP, Content James Macnab, she will works across productions under Tcg companies, including Breaklight Pictures, Big City TV and 72 Steps Media. Prior to joining Tcg, Young was Oxygen’s Senior Director of Current Programming & Development,
The Content Group recently produced season two of Shaq Life for TNT as well as American Cartel and Detective Diaries for Discovery+, Doubling Down with the Derricos for...
Smith, who was previously VP, Production and Operations at NBCU, joins the Asylum Entertainment Group production company as SVP, Production. She will oversee all physical operations and will be responsible for the company’s production slate.
She reports to Tcg President Jodi Flynn and Aeg President and Chief Strategy Officer Ryann Lauckner.
Separately, Sandra Young has been named VP, Current Production and Partnerships. Reporting to SVP, Content James Macnab, she will works across productions under Tcg companies, including Breaklight Pictures, Big City TV and 72 Steps Media. Prior to joining Tcg, Young was Oxygen’s Senior Director of Current Programming & Development,
The Content Group recently produced season two of Shaq Life for TNT as well as American Cartel and Detective Diaries for Discovery+, Doubling Down with the Derricos for...
- 3/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Simon Thomas, veteran ITV America unscripted and international producer, has been named president of ITV Entertainment and will also serve as ITV America’s head of international programming.
Thomas, previously executive VP of current programming, west coast, for ITV America, has executive produced all U.S. seasons of “Love Island,” as well as new series “My Mom, Your Dad” and the upcoming “Rat in the Kitchen.” Earlier, he worked on “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the original U.K. version of “Love Island,” as well as “Big Brother” and “Beauty and the Geek” for Australia’s Network 10 and Channel 7, respectively.
In his new role, reporting into ITV America chief creative officer David Eilenberg, Thomas will run ITV Entertainment’s development and production slate of original series and international formats and will also oversee production of any ITV America series sold to U.
Thomas, previously executive VP of current programming, west coast, for ITV America, has executive produced all U.S. seasons of “Love Island,” as well as new series “My Mom, Your Dad” and the upcoming “Rat in the Kitchen.” Earlier, he worked on “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the original U.K. version of “Love Island,” as well as “Big Brother” and “Beauty and the Geek” for Australia’s Network 10 and Channel 7, respectively.
In his new role, reporting into ITV America chief creative officer David Eilenberg, Thomas will run ITV Entertainment’s development and production slate of original series and international formats and will also oversee production of any ITV America series sold to U.
- 2/10/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
HBO and HBO Max will be home to new original films, highly anticipated streaming debuts of new releases, and the finales of three popular series throughout February. Below, we’ve assembled a complete list of everything new on HBO and HBO Max in February 2022, and it includes a new thriller from director Steven Soderbergh and starring Zoe Kravitz called “Kimi.” The original feature takes place in a Covid-19 pandemic Seattle and follows an agoraphobic tech worker who discovers violent crimes have occurred in a data stream. The Max Original film premieres on Feb. 10.
Also coming in February is the “Raised by Wolves” Season 2 premiere on Feb. 3, with new episodes released weekly, as well as the season premiere of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on Feb. 20. And coming to a close in February are the original series “Euphoria,” “And Just Like That…” and “Peacemaker,” which all air finales this month.
Also coming in February is the “Raised by Wolves” Season 2 premiere on Feb. 3, with new episodes released weekly, as well as the season premiere of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on Feb. 20. And coming to a close in February are the original series “Euphoria,” “And Just Like That…” and “Peacemaker,” which all air finales this month.
- 2/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
For its list of new releases of February 2022, HBO Max is bringing back one of its biggest original series.
The Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi epic Raised by Wolves helped launch HBO Max back in 2020 and now it’s finally back for another season. Raised by Wolves season 2 premieres with three episodes on Feb. 3. This season will continue the conflict between future atheists and theists on a remote planet, while two androids raise some kids.
February 2022 also sees the end of another, more recent HBO Max hit. Peacemaker airs its finale on Feb. 17. Thankfully that same day sees the premiere of another exciting original. Dream Raider is a Mandarin-language sci-fi thriller that carries some big Inception vibes.
There aren’t many original movies of note this month, but there are a lot of recent hits coming to HBO Max as library titles. Nightmare Alley arrives on Feb. 1, followed by The Many Saints of Newark on Feb.
The Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi epic Raised by Wolves helped launch HBO Max back in 2020 and now it’s finally back for another season. Raised by Wolves season 2 premieres with three episodes on Feb. 3. This season will continue the conflict between future atheists and theists on a remote planet, while two androids raise some kids.
February 2022 also sees the end of another, more recent HBO Max hit. Peacemaker airs its finale on Feb. 17. Thankfully that same day sees the premiere of another exciting original. Dream Raider is a Mandarin-language sci-fi thriller that carries some big Inception vibes.
There aren’t many original movies of note this month, but there are a lot of recent hits coming to HBO Max as library titles. Nightmare Alley arrives on Feb. 1, followed by The Many Saints of Newark on Feb.
- 2/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Barry Minkow, who ran one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history, is to be the subject of a new docuseries after partnering with The Content Group and Intervention producer Sami Abdou.
The Content Group, which is part of Steve Michaels’ Asylum Entertainment Group, the company behind The Kennedys, TNT’s Shaq Life and Penn State feature doc Happy Valley, will develop and produce the premium limited series with Abdou. They are taking it out to market shortly.
Minkow started a carpet cleaning business, Zzzz Best Carpet and Furniture Cleaning, while still in high school and by the age of 19 he took the company public on the New York Stock Exchange with the evaluation of $280 million. However, it turned out to be a massive Ponzi scheme, costing investors and lenders over $100 million and considered one of the largest investment frauds ever perpetrated by a single person, as...
The Content Group, which is part of Steve Michaels’ Asylum Entertainment Group, the company behind The Kennedys, TNT’s Shaq Life and Penn State feature doc Happy Valley, will develop and produce the premium limited series with Abdou. They are taking it out to market shortly.
Minkow started a carpet cleaning business, Zzzz Best Carpet and Furniture Cleaning, while still in high school and by the age of 19 he took the company public on the New York Stock Exchange with the evaluation of $280 million. However, it turned out to be a massive Ponzi scheme, costing investors and lenders over $100 million and considered one of the largest investment frauds ever perpetrated by a single person, as...
- 8/5/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 5/2/2020
- TVLine.com
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is a regular on TNT’s NBA pre-game and post-game shows, but now the larger-than-life superstar has his own reality television series called Shaq Life. It gives viewers a unique behind-the-scenes look at Shaq’s life beyond basketball, which includes his life with family and other ventures such as working as a DJ in Vegas. It...
- 4/18/2020
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
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