Shonda Rhimes, Star TV Producer, Signs a Podcast Deal

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Description: Shonda Rhimes, the prolific television producer whose body of work includes the durable ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” moved into the streaming world in 2017 when she signed a nine-figure deal to create shows for Netflix. Now, she is taking her talent for storytelling to the audio realm as the executive producer of new podcasts to be made in conjunction with the broadcast giant iHeartMedia.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Oct 16, 2019

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/business/shonda-rhimes-podcast-iheartmedia.html

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