Netflix signs multi-year overall deal with Courtney Kemp

Netflix recently sealed an expansive new overall deal with Lionsgate former executive, Courtney Kemp. “Courtney is the real deal — a creative force and world-builder who makes great shows,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix head of global TV, said.

The multi-year pact will see Kemp and her prodco, End of Episode, create and develop new shows for the global streamer. The deal, esimated to hit 9 figures if bonuses are fulfilled, ends Kemp’s six-year tenure with Lionsgate TV. “I am incredibly excited to join the Netflix family and to continue to develop the kind of entertainment that End of Episode is known for — diverse, multilingual, watercooler, social-media fuelled series that pack a serious punch,” Kemp said. 

Kemp, who is best known for creating the Starz “Power” franchise, will retain an executive producer role on the “Power” spinoffs, which are all in various stages of production. The agreement is similar to that of Shonda Rhimes and “Grey’s Anatomy,” when she left ABC for Netflix back in 2018. “I really admire her clarity of vision and voice, and she has a great sense for what audiences want," Bajaria said. "Courtney has accomplished something really rare and extraordinary in television and we are thrilled to welcome her to Netflix.”

She created “Power” with the US studio and had been with the firm on an overall deal since 2015, last extending in 2018. “Power” ended its run on Starz last year but the show has spawned four spin-offs, including Power Book II: Ghost and Book III: Raising Kanan, both of which were extended into second seasons by Starz. Kemp will remain an exec producer on the shows. “I am looking forward to working with Bela [Bajaria, Netflix head of global TV] and her team, who really appreciate the voice and perspective that we bring to the table,” Kemp said.