Tag Archive: Peacock

1. A New Comedy Created By Greg Daniels And Michael Koman Has Been Picked Up To Series At Peacock

   9th May 2024 9:32 am Comments Off on A New Comedy Created By Greg Daniels And Michael Koman Has Been Picked Up To Series At Peacock

   A new comedy from NBC’s The Office adapter Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman has been picked up to series at Peacock. The Untitled Daniels/Koman project is a new mockumentary series set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office.     

   Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Ex-Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) will lead an ensemble cast when the series begins production in July. 

   The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters. The series is produced by Universal Television. 

   “It’s been more than ten years since the final episode of The Office aired on NBC, and the acclaimed comedy series continues to gain popularity and build new generations of fans on Peacock,” said Lisa Katz, President, NBC Universal Entertainment, “In partnership with Universal Television and led by the creative team of Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, this new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a new cast of characters in a fresh setting ripe for comedic storytelling: a daily newspaper.” 

   The series is executive produced by Daniels and Koman along with Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas (formerly Reveille).

2. NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island Renewed for Season 2

   7th May 2024 4:50 pm Comments Off on NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island Renewed for Season 2

   NBC is heading back to the island with the second-season pickup of Deal or No Deal Island. The elusive Banker will invite a new crop of players to compete in the season-long, fully immersive competition.  

   “With expert gameplay, adventure and a new layer of strategy, the reimagined Deal or No Deal Island had fans on the edge of their seats, just like the original,” said Corie Henson, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content. “A huge thanks to our crew and the biggest gamer of them all, host Joe Manganiello. Together we’re thrilled to be back with another season that will be sure to test the contestants and the Banker’s limits.” 

   “It was incredible to see how audiences immediately took to the new format of Deal or No Deal Island, welcoming Joe Manganiello and the Banker’s guests into their homes and bringing new life to the iconic IP,” said Sharon Levy, Chief Executive Officer, Endemol Shine North America. “We’re thrilled that NBC has picked up a second cycle and eagerly anticipate seeing how the Banker will physically test and mentally challenge a new season of contestants as they compete for a transformative jackpot.” 

   Deal or No Deal Island reached 30 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms this season to date. The series is averaging 5.8 million total viewers across all platforms, more than doubling its live audience. 

   The series is currently the #1 NBC unscripted show on Peacock and has the most watched unscripted NBC premiere on Peacock. 

   The season finale of Deal or No Deal Island will air on May 13 at 10 p.m. on NBC. All episodes stream next day on Peacock.  

   Produced by Endemol Shine North America, Deal or No Deal Island is an exciting competition format that has been reimagined from the original Banijay format, Deal or No Deal.  

   Executive producers are Matt Kunitz, Vittoria Cacciatore, Jeffrey Breeden, Joe Manganiello, Howie Mandel, and Endemol Shine North America’s Sharon Levy, Michael Heyerman and Sean Loughlin.