Supermodel and TV host, Tyra Banks struck a first-look deal with ABC Signature, doubling down on her business dealings with ABC after she recently signed up as host and executive producer in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.
What We Know:
- Under the new agreement, Banks and her production company, Bankable Productions, will produce scripted content with ABC Signature and unscripted programming with ABC Entertainment. ABC Signature, which includes ABC Studios, rebranded earlier this month and this deal represents the first major production-talent agreement.
- Banks shared her excitement in joining the ABC family, saying, “Ever since I was a little girl growing up in Inglewood, California, I’ve been enamored by the magic of Disney. Joining the family at ABC feels like a homecoming of sorts,” said Banks.
- Bankable Productions is comprised of an all-female team including EVP Hayley Lozitsky and director of development/in-house writer Sabrina Besla. The team will develop original ideas as well as existing IP in both scripted comedy and drama as well as unscripted content. “My Bankable team and I are pumped to create dynamic, can’t-miss programming that is loud, splashy, and spans to international shores. From dramas and docu-series to comedies and cartoons, we’re coming to your screens with a mission to entertain you and your families in the most unexpected ways.”
- ABC shared Banks’ excitement in the deal. “Tyra’s fierce and undeniable passion has not only made her one of the biggest stars to date, it has created an incredible connection with female audiences across multiple generations,” added ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke. “We are so excited to welcome Bankable into the family and are looking forward to collaborating with Tyra and her all-star, female-led team.”
- Banks has an array of TV producer credits under her belt starting with her successful reality model competition show America’s Next Top Model that has run for 24 seasons and three networks since its inception in 2003. Banks has also produced The Tyra Banks Show and Freeform’s holiday-themed movie sequel Life-Size 2.
We are excited to see what new content Banks and her team at Bankable Production will bring to ABC. Until then, you can follow along with Banks as she hosts the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, premiering on September 14.
