Exclusive: Judge Judy concluded shooting her long-running syndicated series earlier this year, but her efforts to shut down a $5 million lawsuit against her and CBS over profits from the lucrative sale of the daytime courtroom reality shows’ library came up short Friday.
Both sides, however, are determined to fight on all the way to trial.
In what was the latest turn at the time in the battle over the big bucks from Judge Judy the series, in August Rebel Entertainment Partners sued former Manhattan family court judge Judy Sheindlin and a ViacomCBS division for millions over the seemingly sleight-of-hand $95 million sale of Judge Judy’s past shows a few years back, when Les Moonves was still lording over CBS.
At a short hearing today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Patricia Nieto confirmed her tentative ruling of yesterday denying Sheindlin’s demurrer on multiple causes of action in the nearly year-long matter.
Both sides, however, are determined to fight on all the way to trial.
In what was the latest turn at the time in the battle over the big bucks from Judge Judy the series, in August Rebel Entertainment Partners sued former Manhattan family court judge Judy Sheindlin and a ViacomCBS division for millions over the seemingly sleight-of-hand $95 million sale of Judge Judy’s past shows a few years back, when Les Moonves was still lording over CBS.
At a short hearing today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Patricia Nieto confirmed her tentative ruling of yesterday denying Sheindlin’s demurrer on multiple causes of action in the nearly year-long matter.
- 6/11/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Today in Variety’s International Newswire, a study from Enders Analysis questions convergence; U.K. independent production scores its biggest market share in a near decade; Mipcom begins to come together; HBO Europe adds execs, Gkids acquires ‘Mutafukaz’ for North America; and Efa fetes Carmen Maura
Convergence. Since the early ‘90s, the word has become a mantra of Europe’s film and TV industries. That doesn’t mean of course that it will work. A report this week by Enders Analysis suggests in fact that European telecom operators’ bundling of mobile and fixed services, the later often including fiber optic delivery and content, is a “value destructive strategy.” “We see no evidence of churn reduction from this strategy,” the study contends. Offered at a discount, the bundling can spark price wars, reduce Arpu (average revenues per client) but not reduce churn. One case to point: the U.K. “Most U.
Convergence. Since the early ‘90s, the word has become a mantra of Europe’s film and TV industries. That doesn’t mean of course that it will work. A report this week by Enders Analysis suggests in fact that European telecom operators’ bundling of mobile and fixed services, the later often including fiber optic delivery and content, is a “value destructive strategy.” “We see no evidence of churn reduction from this strategy,” the study contends. Offered at a discount, the bundling can spark price wars, reduce Arpu (average revenues per client) but not reduce churn. One case to point: the U.K. “Most U.
- 7/27/2018
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Europe has made two appointments to its original programming team as it expands its production activities in Europe.
Camilla Curtis joins as Script Development Executive, working on scripted drama across HBO Europe territories. Curtis was most recently at ITV Studios in script development working on shows including Shetland, White Heat, The Jury and Vera. She is based in London and reports to Steve Matthews, VP and Executive Producer, Drama Development.
Patricia Nieto has been appointed Production Executive, Original Programming, HBO España, based in Madrid. She joins from production company Calle Cruzada where she worked on TV projects such as Dark Tower, The Last Amazon and The Edge.
Earlier in her career Nieto was a production co-ordinator, production manager and line producer on films by directors including Ridley Scott, Jim Jarmusch and Roman Polanski. She reports to Miguel Salvat, Commissioning Editor, Original Programming, HBO España.
Antony Root, Evp of Original Programming and Production,...
Camilla Curtis joins as Script Development Executive, working on scripted drama across HBO Europe territories. Curtis was most recently at ITV Studios in script development working on shows including Shetland, White Heat, The Jury and Vera. She is based in London and reports to Steve Matthews, VP and Executive Producer, Drama Development.
Patricia Nieto has been appointed Production Executive, Original Programming, HBO España, based in Madrid. She joins from production company Calle Cruzada where she worked on TV projects such as Dark Tower, The Last Amazon and The Edge.
Earlier in her career Nieto was a production co-ordinator, production manager and line producer on films by directors including Ridley Scott, Jim Jarmusch and Roman Polanski. She reports to Miguel Salvat, Commissioning Editor, Original Programming, HBO España.
Antony Root, Evp of Original Programming and Production,...
- 7/26/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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