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Paramount Television Studios
Paramount Television Studios is a newly restructured streaming-focused production studio under Skydance leadership, developing prestige drama and IP-driven series for Paramount+ and beyond.
Current mandate
Paramount Television Studios has entered a new chapter following the completion of Skydance's acquisition of Paramount Global. Under that transition, PTVS was relaunched with a streamlined organizational structure, a mandate to serve streaming-first audiences, and a leadership team assembled by its new head drawing from Skydance Television, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, Nickelodeon live-action, and Awesomeness. The studio operates alongside CBS Studios, which focuses on the CBS broadcast network, while PTVS concentrates on streaming projects. Corporate leadership has also expanded purviews to encompass PTVS, signaling a strategic push toward deeper collaboration between the television and features divisions, with executives explicitly aiming to encourage on-screen talent to work more seamlessly across both.
The new PTVS has moved quickly to build out its slate. Its first series green lights under the new incarnation include 9/12 at Paramount+ and Hollywood Arts at Netflix, alongside a Clueless sequel event series, and dramas including Ascent, Discretion, Fear Not, and Laird, all recently ordered. Dutton Ranch has been renewed for a second season at Paramount+, and Dexter: Resurrection received a Season 2 renewal under PTVS. On the talent side, the studio signed its first first-look pact with Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean, and the Duffer Brothers are set to join PTVS from Netflix in April under a four-year exclusive film, TV, and streaming deal. Viola Davis is attached to Ascent, which received a California Tax Credit.
Material reaches PTVS primarily through established producer relationships and talent partnerships. The studio's first-look deal with Iron Ocean and the incoming Duffer Brothers arrangement illustrate that the most documented pathway is through named production entities and represented talent. No open submission portal or unsolicited pathway is documented. Writers and producers seeking to work with PTVS are most likely to do so through representation or by attaching to a project already in development with a PTVS-aligned producer or talent partner.
Signature peaks
- Iron Ocean First Talent Deal Signed — Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean is PTVS's first first-look pact under the new Skydance-era studio structure.
- 4-Year Exclusive Duffer Brothers Incoming — The Stranger Things creators are set to join PTVS from Netflix in April under a four-year exclusive film, TV, and streaming deal.
- 7 Titles Slate Orders in 2026 — Recent activity includes 9/12, Hollywood Arts, Clueless sequel event series, Ascent, Discretion, Fear Not, and Laird across drama and comedy-drama.
Mandate dimensions
- Genre focus
- Horror
- Territory focus
- Not disclosed
- Budget tier (observed)
- Not disclosed
- Access pattern
- Every tracked development deal at PTVS has come through named talent partnerships or first-look arrangements with established production entities, most visibly the first-look pact with Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean and the forthcoming four-year exclusive deal with the Duffer Brothers. No open submission portal or unsolicited pathway is documented.
- Deal structure
- PTVS structures its activity primarily through first-look development pacts with named production companies and multi-year exclusive deals with high-profile creator talent, with finished projects placed at streaming platforms including Paramount+ and Netflix.
Recent productions and projects
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9/12
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Ascent
Viola Davis: 'to be given the California Tax Credit is more than the cherry on top; it's a lifeline for me.'
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Clueless (sequel event series)
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Discretion
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Dutton Ranch Season 2
'Dutton Ranch' has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+
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Fear Not
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Laird
Market context
With the Duffer Brothers incoming and a first-look with Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean already signed, the new PTVS is moving fast to establish its identity as a creator-first streaming studio.
Paramount Television Studios has entered a new chapter following the completion of Skydance's acquisition of Paramount Global. Under that transition, PTVS was relaunched with a streamlined organizational structure, a mandate to serve streaming-first audiences, and a leadership team assembled by its new head drawing from Skydance Television, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, Nickelodeon live-action, and Awesomeness. The studio operates alongside CBS Studios, which focuses on the CBS broadcast network, while PTVS concentrates on streaming projects. Corporate leadership has also expanded purviews to encompass PTVS, signaling a strategic push toward deeper collaboration between the television and features divisions, with executives explicitly aiming to encourage on-screen talent to work more seamlessly across both.
Common questions about Paramount Television Studios
Does Paramount Television Studios accept unsolicited scripts?
No unsolicited submission pathway is documented for Paramount Television Studios. Every tracked deal and development project has come through established producer relationships, talent partnerships, or first-look arrangements such as the studio's pact with Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean. Writers seeking to work with PTVS are best positioned through representation or by attaching to a project with a producer already in the PTVS orbit.
How does Paramount Television Studios attach to or develop projects?
PTVS develops projects in-house and through first-look deals with named production entities. The studio's first talent pact under its new structure is with Iron Ocean, Jessica Biel's company. The incoming four-year exclusive deal with the Duffer Brothers signals that PTVS is actively pursuing high-profile creator partnerships as a primary development engine, with projects then placed at streaming platforms including Paramount+ and Netflix.
What is Paramount Television Studios currently producing or developing?
Under its new incarnation, PTVS has green-lit 9/12 and Hollywood Arts, ordered a Clueless sequel event series, and has dramas including Ascent (with Viola Davis attached), Discretion, Fear Not, and Laird in various stages. Dutton Ranch has been renewed for a second season at Paramount+, and Dexter: Resurrection received a Season 2 renewal. The Duffer Brothers are set to join the studio's slate in April.
Who are the key creative leaders at Paramount Television Studios?
The current PTVS leadership team was assembled by its head following the Skydance acquisition of Paramount Global, drawing executives from Skydance Television, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, Nickelodeon live-action, and Awesomeness. Corporate leaders have also expanded their purviews to encompass PTVS, reflecting the studio's tighter integration with Paramount Features. Some executives departed as part of broader Paramount layoffs affecting approximately 1,000 employees.
How do I get my project in front of Paramount Television Studios?
The most documented route to PTVS is through representation or an established producer relationship. The studio's first-look deal with Iron Ocean and its incoming arrangement with the Duffer Brothers show that named production entities and represented talent are the primary access points. Attaching to a project already in development with a PTVS-aligned producer, or being represented by an agency with existing PTVS relationships, are the most realistic pathways based on observed deal flow.
Is Paramount Television Studios currently active?
Yes. Since its relaunch following the Skydance acquisition of Paramount Global, PTVS has moved quickly, landing its first series green lights in 9/12 and Hollywood Arts, ordering multiple new dramas, renewing Dutton Ranch and Dexter: Resurrection, signing its first first-look deal with Iron Ocean, and securing the Duffer Brothers for a four-year exclusive deal beginning in April. ScriptMatch's tracking shows six unique deals in the past 90 days.
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