20th Television Signs New Deal With Vox Media Studios
Disney’s 20th Television has signed a new multi-year first-look with Vox Media Studios, which will see the companies working together to produce scripted and unscripted TV series across all platforms, with an emphasis on developing shows based on the long-form reporting of Vox Media properties like New York Magazine and Vox Media podcasts for Disney Entertainment Television platforms like Disney+.
Karey Burke, president of 20th TV, said in a statement to Variety regarding the deal:
“We’re incredibly excited to delve into the treasure trove of articles from New York Magazine’s fearless reporting and the entire Vox Media Studios portfolio. Through compelling long-form storytelling that captures fascinating subjects, exposes, modern life and pop culture, the opportunities are truly endless. Scoop and Dana’s extraordinary sensibility and deep experience in bringing reporting to life on the screen, makes them perfect producing partners.”
With Dana J. Olkkonen, the head of VMS, adding:
“We are thrilled to be working with 20th Television and Hulu/ABC to produce a slate that showcases the ambition and breadth of Vox Media’s award-winning journalism. This partnership is a meaningful milestone for Vox Media Studios and reinforces that our work continues to resonate with passionate audiences and underscores the value of trusted media brands as engines for premium television.”
Vox Media Studios has worked on many shows, including Netflix’s “The Altrusits”, Apple’s “Monster Factory”, along with Hulu’s “Best In Dough” and “Secret Chef”.
Roger’s Take: This new deal will hopefully deliver something interesting for Disney+ subscribers in the future, though I’m not gonna lie, the two titles they made for Hulu already weren’t anything special, but the first-look deal should give Disney a chance to weed out anything that maybe is better left to someone else, like Netflix!
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