Hank Steinberg Inks Broadcast Deal With Fox Entertainment
deadline.comVeteran TV creator and showrunner Hank Steinberg has entered a broadcast direct deal with Fox Entertainment where he executive produces the upcoming medical drama Doc.
Under the pact, Steinberg, creator and executive producer of the hit CBS series Without A Trace, will be developing new, Fox-owned scripted dramas for the network.
Getting a successful fully owned drama series on the air has been a big priority for Fox whose only effort in the space so far has been the short-lived Monarch. (On the comedy side, Fox has fared well with the live-action Animal Control and animated Krapopolis, the latter stemming from a direct deal with Dan Harmon.
Next up on the fully owned front is new live-action comedy Going Dutch, which came out of a Fox direct deal with Denis Leary.) On the Fox Entertainment talent roster, Steinberg joins fellow prolific drama creator Matt Nix whose drama project for the network had been heating up.
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