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Shawn Levy exits Netflix for overall deal at Disney’s 20th Television

Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva reports that Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps Entertainment have signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television, part of Disney Television Studios, ending his decade-plus TV tenure at Netflix.

Why it matters. Netflix loses another marquee creator tied to its flagship franchise just as Stranger Things ends, strengthening Disney’s hand in the talent market as it also pulls Quinta Brunson and Sue Naegle from rival studios.

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