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04-04-2018, 03:12 PM
...th ABC
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/black-ish-creator-kenya-barris-plots-exit-abc-studios-pact-clashes-1099582
Barris is "actively trying to get out of his overall deal with ABC Studios, his creative home since 2015" as Netflix courts him for another big mega-deal in the vein of Shonda Rhimes (https://www.tvtattle.com/item/Does-Shonda-Rhimes-Netflix-deal-spell-doom-for-network-TV-e49SZP) and Ryan Murphy (https://www.tvtattle.com/item/Ryan-Murphy-inks-deal-worth-up-to-300-million-to-move-to-Netflix-GdS7kE), reports The Hollywood Reporter. Barris signed his ABC Studios deal just last year, and has three years remaining. The potential Netflix deal comes after Barris clashed with the network over a Black-ish episode that was pulled in February (https://www.tvtattle.com/item/ABC-shelved-a-politically-themed-Black-ish-episode-over-quot-creative-differences-quot-d1S91a), which reportedly tackled the National Anthem protests. According to The Hollywood Reporter, although ABC described the decision to pull the episode as mutual, "sources say otherwise."
Can Black-ish creator Kenya Barris realistically leave his ABC contract for Netflix? (http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/kenya-barris-abc-netflix-overall-deal-1202746498/)
Barris signed a three-year deal with ABC Studios last year, presumably before his reported feud with ABC began. Experts weigh in on whether ABC would allow him to exit his contract after just one year.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/black-ish-creator-kenya-barris-plots-exit-abc-studios-pact-clashes-1099582
Barris is "actively trying to get out of his overall deal with ABC Studios, his creative home since 2015" as Netflix courts him for another big mega-deal in the vein of Shonda Rhimes (https://www.tvtattle.com/item/Does-Shonda-Rhimes-Netflix-deal-spell-doom-for-network-TV-e49SZP) and Ryan Murphy (https://www.tvtattle.com/item/Ryan-Murphy-inks-deal-worth-up-to-300-million-to-move-to-Netflix-GdS7kE), reports The Hollywood Reporter. Barris signed his ABC Studios deal just last year, and has three years remaining. The potential Netflix deal comes after Barris clashed with the network over a Black-ish episode that was pulled in February (https://www.tvtattle.com/item/ABC-shelved-a-politically-themed-Black-ish-episode-over-quot-creative-differences-quot-d1S91a), which reportedly tackled the National Anthem protests. According to The Hollywood Reporter, although ABC described the decision to pull the episode as mutual, "sources say otherwise."
Can Black-ish creator Kenya Barris realistically leave his ABC contract for Netflix? (http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/kenya-barris-abc-netflix-overall-deal-1202746498/)
Barris signed a three-year deal with ABC Studios last year, presumably before his reported feud with ABC began. Experts weigh in on whether ABC would allow him to exit his contract after just one year.