WGA Leaders Unanimously Endorse Tentative Deal With Studios

Leo Barraclough Senior International Correspondent“This has been a hell of a year,” Gary Davey, CEO of Sky Studios, the production arm of Comcast-owned European pay-TV operator Sky, said Wednesday, contemplating the carnage caused by COVID.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe Great British Bake Off is now two weeks back into production and will likely return to television later this year, according to producer Love Productions’ parent company Sky Studios.The baking competition series, which is shown by Channel 4 in the UK and Netflix in the U.S.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSky original drama and comedies, including David Schwimmer show Intelligence, will broadcast in Canada under a new “multi-year” output deal with Corus Entertainment.From later this year, Corus will premiere multiple Sky series, including those funded or co-produced by the Comcast-owned broadcaster’s television arm, Sky Studios.

David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: The WGA has wrapped up successful negotiations on two fronts in the past few weeks, getting UTA to break ranks with the other Big Four agencies by signing the guild’s franchise agreement and hammering out a new three-year film and TV contract with management’s AMPTP. And WGA West president David A.

Larian Studios has reassured fans that it is “making good progress” on Baldur’s Gate III, and will announce an early access release date soon.The company revealed the game’s current state in a community update on its Steam page. “We know you all want to know when we’ll release Baldur’s Gate III into early access but you’ll have to be a bit more patient before we can announce an exact date.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerThe forthcoming Season 2 of Fox animated series Duncanville has upped Rashida Jones, Multi-platinum selling recording artist Wiz Khalifa, and Joy Osmanski to series regulars. The series, created by Mike Scully, Julie Scully and Amy Poehler, is currently in production of its sophomore season, slated to premiere in 2021.The comedy centers around the life of Duncan, a spectacularly average 15-year old boy (voiced by Poehler), and the people in his world.

David Robb Labor EditorThe WGA told its members Wednesday that the sunset clause in its newly struck agreement with UTA “ends the practice of packaging” at the agency on June 30, 2020, and that “until then packaging is only permitted with the informed consent of the writer.”The guild also said that the deal allows the agency to have “have up to a 20% non-controlling ownership of a production company.”Here is the message the guild’s agency negotiating committee just sent to WGA members:“The WGA

It looks like Kanye West has a new famous supporter on his way to the White House! Chance The Rapper made it very clear on social media that he is going to vote for the fellow rapper and, as you can imagine, a lot of users are not happy about it! As far as Twitter is concerned, endorsing Kanye West would just pretty much be helping re-elect Donald Trump! The backlash started with Chance the Rapper telling his followers that he completely ‘trusts’ his close pal, Kanye West would make a great

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

Tiny Desk concert series – watch the full clip below.On Wednesday (July 8) he filmed at West Coast Customs, without an audience, and delivered his favourite tracks ‘The Box,’ ‘High Fashion,’ and ‘Ballin’.He started off with ‘Perfect Time,’ and then introduced his collaborator Ty Dolla $ign to the quarantine version of Tiny Desk for ‘Bacc Seat.’Finally, he closed out by offering his words on the world around us, performing ‘War Baby’ to finish the set.“It’s dangerous,” he said before launching in