Tyler Perry Studios and Pantheon Media Group Seal Unscripted Development Deal With A+E Global Media

variety.com:

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Tyler Perry Studios and Pantheon Media Group, which last year formed a joint venture to create and produce unscripted content, have sealed a multi-seres development deal with A+E Global Media (the company formerly known as A+E Networks).

A+E Global Media announced the partnership Wednesday during its upfront presentation to advertisers (where it also unveiled its new name).

As art of the deal, Tyler Perry Studios and Pantheon Media Group (run by chairman Steve Michaels) will develop unscripted fare across different genres and platforms for the Lifetime and A&E networks. “Tyler Perry’s unique ability to craft stories that deeply connect with audiences is unparalleled,”said Elaine Frontain Bryant, the exec VP and head of programming at A&E, Lifetime and LMN. “We arethrilled to welcome Tyler Perry to the A+E family and cannot wait to see the incredible contentTyler Perry Studios and Pantheon will bring to A+E Global Media.” A+E said development is currently underway on projects from Tyler Perry Studios and Pantheon, but didn’t share any details.

Antoinetta Stallings, who’s the vice president of unscripted at Tyler Perry Studios, and LaNeé Griffin, the senior VP of development and programming at Pantheon, oversee development and production of projects now geared toward the A+E nets.