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Shonda Rhimes Moves to Netflix From ABC With Huge Overall Deal

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Shonda Rhimes Moves to Netflix From ABC With Huge Overall Deal


In a testament to the competition for talent, prolific showrunner Shonda Rhimes — the hit maker behind ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and more — has jumped ship from ABC Studios to Netflix.

Under the multiple-year deal, Rhimes and her Shondaland banner will create and produce new projects for the streaming giant. Rhimes’ longtime producing partner Betsy Beers will continue to head Shondaland in the move to Netflix. Under what is said to be a rich four-year pact, Rhimes is expected to score a percentage of the back-end on programming she creates for Netflix.

“Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television,” Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said. “Her work is gripping, inventive,…

Please read original article Shonda Rhimes Moves to Netflix From ABC With Huge Overall Deal posted on Healthy Black Girls on 14 August 2017 | 10:12 pm —

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