Universal Studio Group is going down from four to three divisions as Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman, Television Studios, NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted, is proceeding with the long rumored consolidation of UCP and Universal International Studios. The combined entity, named Universal Global Television, will be run by Beatrice Springborn who served as President of both UCP […]

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off its selection as Reese’s Book Club pick for May 2026, Alexandra Andrews’ The Fine Art of Lying has been acquired for series development at UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Andrews is executive producing the thriller drama project along with Scarlett Johansson’s These Pictures. In The Fine Art of Lying, Clare […]

UPDATED: Universal Content Productions (UCP) and Universal International Studios (UIS) are merging into one combined studio unit, Variety has learned. The new unit has been dubbed Universal Global Television (UGT). U got all that? Beatrice Springborn, currently the president of both UCP and UIS, will now take on the title of president of UGT. The […]