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DC Drama ‘Pennyworth’ Canceled at HBO Max
HBO Max is clearing out all of its live-action DC Comics scripted original series. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Pennyworth, the prequel show about Batman’s famed butler. The series wrapped its third and now final season Nov. 24. The drama starring Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth was created by Gotham creator Bruno Heller […]
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Michael Wright Inks New Deal to Remain Atop MGM+ (Exclusive)
Michael Wright is among the key execs staying put at MGM+. The executive has signed a new contract with new MGM parent Amazon and will continue to serve as president of the premium cable network currently known as Epix, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The cabler will be rebranded come January as MGM+. MGM unscripted […]
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MGM+ Lands Damian Lewis Drama ‘A Spy Among Friends’
MGM+, the premium cable network and streamer currently known as Epix, has landed domestic rights to Damian Lewis drama A Spy Among Friends after the series was to have aired as a Spectrum original. The six-episode series that reunites the Billions star with his former Homeland exec producer Alexander Cary was among the programs that […]
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Epix Will Become MGM+ in Early 2023
Epix is joining ABC Family, IMDb TV and Spike TV in the network name scrap heap. The MGM-backed premium cable network and its streaming counterpart are being rebranded as MGM+. The change, which will become effective in January, better aligns the brand with parent company MGM after the studio acquired full ownership of Epix from […]
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