TCA '09: Discovery ID’s Zahn For Production Deal
Journalist To Develop Weekly Newsmagazine
By R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 1/9/2009 9:15:00 AM
Los Angeles --
Investigation Discovery Friday said it has signed former CNN journalist Paula Zahn to a production deal.
Under the agreement, Zahn, who currently co-anchors an arts show for PBS, along with producing partners Scott Weinberger of Weinberger Media and Scott Sternberg of Scott Sternberg Productions, will develop a weekly investigative newsmagazine series for ID. If the service greenlights the untitled series, it will debut in 2009, with joining ID's talent roster.
The deal comes less than a month after ID parted ways with former
.
“Paula’s investigative drive makes her a perfect fit for ID,” said Deborah Adler Myers, senior vice president, programming, Discovery Emerging Networks in a statement. “We’re excited to work with her to develop a weekly series that looks at both headline-making cases and the intriguing stories that no one else has covered.” “I am excited to join Investigation Discovery to create a series that's driven by compelling storytelling. The process of uncovering the truth is something I have always been passionate about,” said Paula Zahn. “Scott Weinberger, Scott Sternberg and I are looking forward to a long working relationship and new home with ID.”
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