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Discovery Plus Sets First Scripted Series for Development (EXCLUSIVE)
Joe Otterson TV ReporterDiscovery Plus is venturing into scripted development, with the streamer acquiring the TV rights to the book “Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman,” Variety has learned exclusively.The move to develop the series, which is in the very early stages, is significant given that Discovery Plus is largely made up of original unscripted programming and library content from channels like HGTV, TLC, Discovery Channel, and Food Network among others. There are scripted library shows available on Discovery Plus already, however, including scripted shows from Discovery Channel and acquired titles from Lifetime.
