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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Layoffs Hit Universal International Studios
EXCLUSIVE: There have been layoffs at The Day of The Jackal and One Day outfit Universal International Studios (UIS). Deadline is told that redundancies have hit UIS globally in London HQ and in its Australia and L.A. hubs. We haven't confirmed the number laid off but are told the percentage is in the single digits of overall headcount. More from Deadline List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More NBCUniversal To Handle Sales For Comcast's Cable Spinoff Versant Under Two-Year Agreement 'Allegiance' Creator Anar Ali Signs With Atlas; Channel 4 & The Sun Partner On Madeleine McCann Doc; ITV Buys Kiefer Sutherland Drama 'Rabbit Hole'; BBC Studios Hires Nordics Entertainment Boss - Global Briefs The layoffs come at a time of change for the studio. Execs Kelsey Balance and Rob Howard were recently promoted at UIS while global scripted SVP Tesha Crawford exited. Despite the layoffs, we are told UIS is still looking to replace Crawford. Another recent departure is ex-VP Production Laura Burrows, who is not part of this layoff round and will also be replaced. UIS is a division of Universal Studio Group. The studio has numerous employees and also owns fabled production outfits like Day of the Jackal maker Carnival, We are Lady Parts producer Working Title and David Heyman's Heyday. Made in Chelsea label Monkey recently shifted from UIS to Universal Television Alternative Studio and subsequently its name was retired. The news has emerged less than a fortnight after we told you about a larger round of layoffs at UIS stablemate NBCUniversal mainly on the unscripted side in the States, which has been impacted by the SpinCo (now Versant) spin-off actioned by Comcast. A few dozen employees across NBCUniversal's television and streaming business were let go, we revealed, including the likes of Stephanie Steele, SVP Unscripted Current Production, and Jenny Ramirez, SVP Unscripted Formats. Outside of unscripted, there were a few cuts across various scripted divisions, most notably Vivian Lin, VP Development at Universal Content Productions. UIS declined comment on today's layoffs anno. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Peacock? Everything We Know About Celine Song's 'Materialists' So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
Malaysian Reserve
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
PARAMOUNT+ IN CANADA ANNOUNCED AS LEAD SPONSOR OF THE 2026 SCRIPTED SERIES LAB
TORONTO and VANCOUVER, April 24, 2025 /CNW/ — Paramount+ in Canada and the Pacific Screenwriting Program (PSP) announced today that Paramount+ in Canada is the lead sponsor of the 2026 Scripted Series Lab, the PSP's flagship program for emerging BC screenwriters. 'The PSP is delighted to have Paramount+ Canada on board for the 2026 Scripted Series Lab,' said Camilla Tibbs, PSP's Executive Director. 'The Scripted Series Lab is nationally recognized as an outstanding training program, and it plays a vital role in BC's domestic sector, identifying and nurturing new television writing talent. We are excited to be moving forward in partnership with Paramount+ in Canada for the 2026 iteration.' 'Paramount+ has been impressed with the work done through the Scripted Series Lab and is excited to expand our relationship with the PSP as supporting partner for this program in 2026,' said Vanessa Case, Vice President of Content at Paramount+ and Pluto TV Canada. Launched in 2019, the Scripted Series Lab provides training annually for six talented emerging BC screenwriters with an emphasis on historically under-represented communities. In addition to experiencing a 10-week writers room with a showrunner, participants receive script mentorship on their original pilots, plus engage in workshops and information sessions with industry leaders to help them evolve their skills and build careers in BC's dynamic and ever-changing industry. Many past participants are working in rooms and earning writing credits on current BC series, including Family Law, Allegiance, Murder in a Small Town, Wild Cards, and Sight Unseen. The intake for 2026 will open in August 2025, and the program will run from January to April 2026. The support of the PSP's Scripted Series Lab is the eighth partnership Paramount+ in Canada has announced that reinforces its commitment to inclusivity. In the past year and a half the streamer has announced partnerships with the 2024 Reelworld Summit, the BANFF SPARK Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media: Producer Edition, inkcanada to Connect Emerging Writers with Industry Allies; a collaboration with the Black Screen Office for the Black Creators Festival Initiative; a joint venture with BIPOC TV & Film and the National Screen Institute Partner for the new ELEVATE program; and partnerships with both The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) for the Indigenous Producers Budgeting Intensive and with the Pacific Screenwriting Program and the Indigenous Screen Office to Create the Indigenous Screenwriters Lab in 2024. About the Pacific Screenwriting Program The Pacific Screenwriting Program supports a vibrant screenwriter community in British Columbia by providing a training ground for aspiring and active screenwriters. Combining real-world story-room experience, mentorship, bootcamps, workshops and information sessions, the program equips writers with the skills, experience, and connections necessary to establish a sustainable career in the screen industry. The PSP's current programs include the Scripted Series Lab, Story Department Internships, Develop BC, the Vancouver Scripted Summit, Alumni Support Initiatives and more. For further information, please visit the Pacific Screenwriting Program website. About Paramount+Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from Paramount that features a mountain of premium entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows, and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and the Smithsonian Channel™, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. The service currently lives in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and Japan.
Cision Canada
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
PARAMOUNT+ IN CANADA ANNOUNCED AS LEAD SPONSOR OF THE 2026 SCRIPTED SERIES LAB
TORONTO and VANCOUVER, April 24, 2025 /CNW/ -- Paramount+ in Canada and the Pacific Screenwriting Program (PSP) announced today that Paramount+ in Canada is the lead sponsor of the 2026 Scripted Series Lab, the PSP's flagship program for emerging BC screenwriters. "The PSP is delighted to have Paramount+ Canada on board for the 2026 Scripted Series Lab," said Camilla Tibbs, PSP's Executive Director. "The Scripted Series Lab is nationally recognized as an outstanding training program, and it plays a vital role in BC's domestic sector, identifying and nurturing new television writing talent. We are excited to be moving forward in partnership with Paramount+ in Canada for the 2026 iteration." "Paramount+ has been impressed with the work done through the Scripted Series Lab and is excited to expand our relationship with the PSP as supporting partner for this program in 2026," said Vanessa Case, Vice President of Content at Paramount+ and Pluto TV Canada. Launched in 2019, the Scripted Series Lab provides training annually for six talented emerging BC screenwriters with an emphasis on historically under-represented communities. In addition to experiencing a 10-week writers room with a showrunner, participants receive script mentorship on their original pilots, plus engage in workshops and information sessions with industry leaders to help them evolve their skills and build careers in BC's dynamic and ever-changing industry. Many past participants are working in rooms and earning writing credits on current BC series, including Family Law, Allegiance, Murder in a Small Town, Wild Cards, and Sight Unseen. The intake for 2026 will open in August 2025, and the program will run from January to April 2026. The support of the PSP's Scripted Series Lab is the eighth partnership Paramount+ in Canada has announced that reinforces its commitment to inclusivity. In the past year and a half the streamer has announced partnerships with the 2024 Reelworld Summit, the BANFF SPARK Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media: Producer Edition, inkcanada to Connect Emerging Writers with Industry Allies; a collaboration with the Black Screen Office for the Black Creators Festival Initiative; a joint venture with BIPOC TV & Film and the National Screen Institute Partner for the new ELEVATE program; and partnerships with both The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) for the Indigenous Producers Budgeting Intensive and with the Pacific Screenwriting Program and the Indigenous Screen Office to Create the Indigenous Screenwriters Lab in 2024. About the Pacific Screenwriting Program The Pacific Screenwriting Program supports a vibrant screenwriter community in British Columbia by providing a training ground for aspiring and active screenwriters. Combining real-world story-room experience, mentorship, bootcamps, workshops and information sessions, the program equips writers with the skills, experience, and connections necessary to establish a sustainable career in the screen industry. The PSP's current programs include the Scripted Series Lab, Story Department Internships, Develop BC, the Vancouver Scripted Summit, Alumni Support Initiatives and more. For further information, please visit the Pacific Screenwriting Program website. About Paramount+ Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from Paramount that features a mountain of premium entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows, and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and the Smithsonian Channel™, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. The service currently lives in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and Japan.
