50 Cent. Disney's Deal. Sony LIV.

Rachel Tung (EP: Hulu’s Love Thy Nader) renews her development deal with ABC and Hulu. Tung was the vice president of unscripted at Paramount and was responsible for producing hit shows like Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, and MTV’s Deliciousness in her career.

50 Cent will EP the TV series adaptation of the long-running Payday video game franchise. The first-person shooter follows a crew of robbers executing chaotic bank heists. Vice is the production company, a natural fit for a studio already fluent in violent crime worlds.

Disney inks a streaming deal with iHeartMedia to bring their slate of video podcasts to Disney+ and Hulu. The new deal includes Hey Jonas!, hosted by The Jonas Brothers, Desperately Devoted, Fake Doctors, and Real Friends with Zach and Donald.

Sony LIV (Major Indian Streaming Service owned by Sony Pictures Network India) is pressing forward with its production of Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga – the third installment of the popular crime drama Scam franchise – despite legal threats. The show is based on the book Sahara: The Untold Story, which deals with the company Sahara India Pariwar, which is going through legal disputes with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Former president of the William Morris Talent Agency, Jerry Katzman has died at 89. Katzman was instrumental in redefining television packaging with his model, leading to beloved series like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Cosby Show, and Roseanne. Born into a showbiz family, Katzman left a permanent mark on the television industry.