- Apple TV+ has signed a five-year production deal with former HBO CEO Richard Plepler (CNET)
- Warner Bros. rejigs TV distribution with Tony Cornish departing (TBI Vision)
- Dean DeBlois has signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation (The Hollywood Reporter)
- CBS All Access picks up animated show Tooning out the News from Stephen Colbert (Deadline)

In Other Waters
- Apple TV+ has signed a five-year production deal with former HBO CEO Richard Plepler (CNET)
- Warner Bros. rejigs TV distribution with Tony Cornish departing (TBI Vision)
- Dean DeBlois has signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation (The Hollywood Reporter)
- CBS All Access picks up animated show Tooning out the News from Stephen Colbert (Deadline)
January 13, 2020