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Peter White
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Peter, who joined Deadline in 2017, is a respected veteran TV journalist who previously worked at UK-based Broadcast, where after starting there in 2013 rose to News Editor responsible for putting together the weekly magazine as well as breaking daily news. Before that he was deputy editor of Television Business International magazine. He covers the television industry from Deadline's Los Angeles bureau.
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‘Squid Game’: Who Lives, Who Dies & How Season 2’s Ending Sets Up Third & Final Season
SPOILER ALERT: This story will violently spoil season two of Squid Game so only read if you have finished all seven episodes or want to know how it ends.
The second season finale of Squid Game is likely to infuriate some viewers with a classic TV trope: the cliffhanger.
The first season of the…
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How Did A Phone Salesman Who Won ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ End Up Soundtracking One Of ‘Squid Game’s Bloodiest Season 2 Moments?
SPOILER ALERT: This story gives away details of the second season of Netflix's Squid Game.
Paul Potts used to sell cellphones at a British store called Carphone Warehouse before he won the first season of Britain's Got Talent.
He is not someone you expect to be soundtracking a bloody game of…
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Spencer Grammer & Ajay Naidu Star In Indie TV Pilot ‘Books’
EXCLUSIVE: Independent television pilots made some noise in 2024 with series such as Mark Duplass' Penelope landing at Netflix.
The team behind Books, a comedy pilot, hope this remains true next year.
The project is headlined by Spencer Grammer, who voices Summer Smith in Rick and Morty, and…
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‘Carry-On’ Closes In On Netflix All-Time Top 10 As ‘Virgin River’s Return Takes Top Weekly TV Spot
Carry-On, a film about traveling through the airport at Christmas, is on course to break into Netflix's top ten films of all time.
The thriller, which stars Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, and Sofia Carson, bested its performance last week by adding another 55M views on top of last week's 42M number…
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The Animation Guild Ratifies Deal With Studios
Members of the Animation Guild have overwhelmingly agreed to ratify its three-year deal with the studios.
The guild saw 76.1% of its members in favor of the contract with the AMPTP. This comes after months of negotiations with the studio reps.
The new three-year deal – the 2024-2027 Animation…
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Bill Belichick Takes Road Trip In John Madden’s Cruiser For Fox Ahead Of Super Bowl; Tom Brady Joins Journey
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Belichick is getting out on the road ahead of the Super Bowl.
The former New England Patriots coach, who just signed up as head coach of the University of North Carolina, will travel across Louisiana in John Madden's iconic Cruiser in The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Bel…
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Charlize Theron’s Secret Menu, Sony’s Maxine Productions & Vox Media Studios Developing Documentary On The Alexander Brothers; Scripted Series Also In Works
EXCLUSIVE: Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander, two high-profile real-estate agents and their brother, were recently charged with sex trafficking after being accused of working together to "repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault, and rape dozens of victims, according to federal prosecutors.
Their…
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John Elway Documentary Huddles Up At Netflix
John Elway, widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks ever in the NFL, is getting the documentary treatment.
The former Denver Bronco, who won two Super Bowls, is the subject of a doc feature at Netflix.
The streamer has ordered Elway from Skydance Sports, which is also behind its Enigma: A…
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Questlove To Direct ‘SNL’ Music Documentary For NBC
Saturday Night Live is a legendary gig for musicians and bands.
From Lee Ving's Fear encouraging kids to slam dance to “Beef Bologna” to Nirvana playing “Rape Me” alongside Charles Barkley and RuPaul and Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photograph of the Pope during a cover of Bob Marley's “War,” the…
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Asylum Entertainment Rebrands As Pantheon Media With Jennifer O’Connell Named As CEO
Asylum Entertainment Group is rebranding and has a new CEO.
The company is rebranding to Pantheon Media Group and former HBO Max unscripted boss Jennifer O'Connell has been named CEO.
O'Connell launched Velvet Hammer Media last year with Rebecca Quinn and is behind series such as The CW's The Big…
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‘The Day Of The Jackal’: Eddie Redmayne Will Return For Season 2
Eddie Redmayne will be back as the Jackal.
Peacock and Sky renewed hit man drama The Day of the Jackal for a second season earlier this month and the streamer and British broadcaster confirmed that Redmayne will return.
It comes as little surprise given that Redmayne is the main character of the…
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Reality TV Producers Urge Buyers To Be Braver & Bolder With Bigger Budgets In 2025
It's been a weird year for the unscripted television business.
Networks and streamers have been greenlighting fewer shows and producers are struggling, with numerous mid-size companies closing and layoffs across the sector and global outsourcing and budget issues becoming major talking points with…
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