CBS names an exec to develop shows for its streaming service
Julie McNamara is now the EVP of original content for All Access.
Like it or not, CBS will be creating more series for its year-old streaming service. CEO Les Moonves promised the addition of "three to four original series per year," starting with a new Star Trek show and a spinoff of The Good Wife. To keep things running smoothly, CBS has moved Julie McNamara from drama development at CBS Television -- where she was already overseeing the two original All Access series -- to a newly created position: Executive Vice President, Original Content, CBS All Access.
CBS won't catch up to Netflix's pace at this rate, but it does have a deep library of content that it owns to back the $6 per month service, plus live TV (in some areas). Adding a few originals could make it a very interesting competitor to the other streaming services -- especially if back episodes of older series become harder to find elsewhere.
