TV in 3: Netflix Adult Animation Spree, WGA Disarray

I look at the streamer’s new straight-to-series buys and strategy

WHAT’S NEW From left: Janelle James voices Sheila Flambé on Netflix’s Strip Law; WGA’s HQ on L.A.’s 3rd St.; Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu. (The Ankler illustration; image credits below)

I laid out 5 burning Qs about Dana Walden’s plans in her new Disney role, interviewed Fox TV Network president Michael Thorn and spoke to Universal book guru Jordan Moblo about the IP wars and Heated Rivalry phenomenon. I’m lesley.goldberg@theankler.com

Welcome back to TV in 3, my weekly take on the industry’s latest. Today, I’ve got a look at the newest space where Netflix is bulking up, an update on the WGA’s membership meetings and an ode to the joy of the Olympics. But this just in: Congrats to Paramount, who this morning is spinning a DOJ approval as a done deal for Warner Bros., despite the tiny detail of not actually having a deal in place for the storied studio. Check out Sean McNulty’s analysis in The Wakeup for the breakdown on all this, and look for more reporting from me next week. Good grief, what a mess.

Netflix Animation Spree