Bela Bajaria News

Universal Television has named Mike Clements as its new Executive Vice President of Comedy Development and Jim Donnelly as Senior Vice President, Comedy Development.

Hulu announced today that it has ordered season four - 26 new episodes - of the critically acclaimed series The Mindy Project. The series will join Hulu's Original Programming slate in a new agreement with Universal Television.

Under the deal, the actor will develop and possibly star in a new half-hour single-camera musical comedy titled 'Tuned' which he set up at NBC and Universal TV earlier this development season.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shaun Cassidy has signed a two-year overall deal with Universal TV. Under the agreement, Cassidy will create and develop new projects for the studio.

Award- winning producer and network executive David Janollari, who has shepherded hit shows ranging from FRIENDS and SIX FEET UNDER to SUPERNATURAL and AWKWARD, is setting up a new production company in an exclusive deal with Universal Television, it was announced today by Bela Bajaria, Executive Vice President of Universal Television.

According to Deadline.com, 30 Rock's executive producer Jack Burditt has signed a two-year deal with Universal Television, which will end the seventh and final season of the NBC comedy series on January 31.

Veteran studio and network executive Chris Sanagustin has been tapped to head Current Programming for Universal Television.

Universal Television and NBCUniversal International have signed a development deal with Storyline Entertainment's Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Smash," "Chicago," "Hairspray") that will give the studio a first look at series and specials created by the acclaimed multi-award winning producers for US and international television markets.

Universal Television has signed a talent holding deal with multi-platinum recording artist Ricky Martin to develop and star in his first network television series and specials, it was announced today by Bela Bajaria, Executive Vice President, Universal Television.

NBC and Sky Living today announced the co-production of DRACULA, a provocative new drama series version of the classic Bram Stoker novel starring Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers ('The Tudors,' 'Elvis') in the title role.