Netflix made some noise in the unscripted world when it hired Jeff Gaspin, the former NBCUniversal chief, as its new defacto reality boss earlier this year.
The hire ostensibly signaled that the streamer wanted to step up its unscripted efforts and take on the broadcast networks when it comes to buying big entertainment formats.
During his time as NBC’s head of alternative entertainment, he developed series including The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser and Deal or No Deal and after his promotion, his last act as Chairman of NBC Universal Television was buying The Voice, which other than The Masked Singer, was arguably the last major entertainment format to breakthrough on the broadcast nets.
Netflix is now doubling down on efforts to find its version of The Voice.
“The difference from the past is we want to focus on bigger formats, more of what you would call broadcast-style shows versus the cable style shows.
The hire ostensibly signaled that the streamer wanted to step up its unscripted efforts and take on the broadcast networks when it comes to buying big entertainment formats.
During his time as NBC’s head of alternative entertainment, he developed series including The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser and Deal or No Deal and after his promotion, his last act as Chairman of NBC Universal Television was buying The Voice, which other than The Masked Singer, was arguably the last major entertainment format to breakthrough on the broadcast nets.
Netflix is now doubling down on efforts to find its version of The Voice.
“The difference from the past is we want to focus on bigger formats, more of what you would call broadcast-style shows versus the cable style shows.
- 5/30/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been quite the month for Netflix so far, with plenty of new films and shows for subscribers to delve into during a time when socialization is widely off limits. Thankfully, there’s a bit of something for fans of every genre, too, such as the addition of Hilary Swank’s sci-fi drama Away, spooky mind-bender I’m Thinking of Ending Things and the family-friendly How to Train Your Dragon 2. But of course, that’s just scratching the surface of September’s offerings.
Luckily for subscribers, today marks another large content drop to add even more things to binge, and though not all of it is going to appeal to a broad audience, there’s at least one major new movie that’s guaranteed to make a splash.
The Devil All the Time is a psychological thriller starring Tom Holland as a young man forced to fight off...
Luckily for subscribers, today marks another large content drop to add even more things to binge, and though not all of it is going to appeal to a broad audience, there’s at least one major new movie that’s guaranteed to make a splash.
The Devil All the Time is a psychological thriller starring Tom Holland as a young man forced to fight off...
- 9/16/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
Karaoke in its purest form isn’t meant to be “accurate.” Even if an amazing singer steps up to the plate and crushes their song of choice, the best karaoke runs on enthusiasm and a willingness to look ridiculous. Anyone who’s thrown themselves wholeheartedly into the ridiculous challenge of singing to a sparse backing track for a crowd of friends and strangers likely knows the thrill of watching nailing a performance regardless of whether or not they know all the words or hit all the notes. As long as you embrace the fun of the experience, you can be great at karaoke.
In that respect, “Sing On!” should not work. The new karaoke competition show — anchored by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Tituss Burgess as host — prizes accuracy above all. In a move reminiscent of the video game “Rock Band,” contestants sing hit songs while a graphic at the bottom...
In that respect, “Sing On!” should not work. The new karaoke competition show — anchored by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Tituss Burgess as host — prizes accuracy above all. In a move reminiscent of the video game “Rock Band,” contestants sing hit songs while a graphic at the bottom...
- 9/15/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.
Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. As many across the country continue to practice self-isolation due to coronavirus, why not while away a few hours on some of the shows below?
This week, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” returns for its penultimate season, and the 2020 Emmys air on ABC.
“The Third Day,” HBO, Monday, 9 p.m.
This new limited series boasts a starry cast led by Jude Law and Naomie Harris. Split over two-sets of three episodes, “The Third Day” tells the story of a mysterious island off the British coast where a group of islanders are set on preserving their traditions at any cost. Law will star in the first three episodes,...
Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. As many across the country continue to practice self-isolation due to coronavirus, why not while away a few hours on some of the shows below?
This week, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” returns for its penultimate season, and the 2020 Emmys air on ABC.
“The Third Day,” HBO, Monday, 9 p.m.
This new limited series boasts a starry cast led by Jude Law and Naomie Harris. Split over two-sets of three episodes, “The Third Day” tells the story of a mysterious island off the British coast where a group of islanders are set on preserving their traditions at any cost. Law will star in the first three episodes,...
- 9/14/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
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.
More from TVLineFall TV 2020: Your Handy Calendar of 80+ Season and Series Premiere DatesWhat's New on Netflix in September — Plus: Amazon,...
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.
More from TVLineFall TV 2020: Your Handy Calendar of 80+ Season and Series Premiere DatesWhat's New on Netflix in September — Plus: Amazon,...
- 9/12/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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