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ABC could incur a multi-million-dollar loss if The Bachelorette with Taylor Frankie Paul never airs, due to unrecouped licensing fees, marketing spend and other revenue tied to the show. ABC pulled the program after a 2023 incident video, and Warner Bros. TV distributes it internationally, leaving open options like a Hulu release or a summer air date as insiders weigh salvage strategies.
The CW Network has renewed its flagship drama series All American for a 13-episode Season 7, set to premiere in 2025. The show, a top ratings performer and economically feasible to produce, will undergo casting changes and continue to build its main character's story arc. The network also announced renewals for Penn & Teller: Fool Us and The Chosen.
Warner Bros. TV has suspended overall deals with several high-profile producers, including Greg Berlanti, Mindy Kaling, and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot shingle, due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. This move follows previous suspensions of deals with other producers and studios. The suspensions temporarily halt the payment of overhead costs and impact the staff of these production companies. However, once production resumes, the deals are expected to resume with the suspended time added to the end of the agreements.
Ava DuVernay has ended her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, which was set to expire on May 31. The contract talks were unrelated to the ongoing writers strike. DuVernay signed the multi-year agreement in 2018, which was reported to be valued at $100 million, following the parties’ successful collaboration on OWN’s “Queen Sugar.” Under the pact, DuVernay produced several TV series, including “Cherish the Day,” “Home Sweet Home,” “DMZ,” and “Naomi.” She is currently executive producing a half-hour romantic drama for Starz, starring Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff.
Ava DuVernay's overall deal with Warner Bros. TV is ending in May, but there is no drama and it was a mutual decision. DuVernay is currently focused on post-production for her film Caste and has not announced where she plans to move her television deal. She signed a five-year deal with the studio in 2018 worth around $100M and produced eight series under that agreement.