On today’s episode, Sheila Ducksworth, executive producer of the CBS daytime soap “Beyond the Gates” and president of the CBS Studios/NAACP content venture, explains why the partners were determined to launch the first new daytime soap in decades and why it has taken root as "Beyond the Gates" marks its one-year anniversary.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Sheila Ducksworth, executive producer of the CBS daytime soap &ldquo;Beyond the Gates&rdquo; and president of the CBS Studios/NAACP content venture, explains why the partners were determined to launch the first new daytime soap in decades and why it has taken root as "Beyond the Gates" marks its one-year anniversary.

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Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

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Sheila Ducksworth on Year One of 'Beyond the Gates' Taking Root With Fans in Daytime TV

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Robert Schildhouse, CEO of direct-to-consumer for BBC Studios, details the growing popularity of streamer BritBox and its loyal U.S. subscribers. "We have to earn our way into the living room like every streaming service does," Schildhouse says.

Robert Schildhouse, CEO of direct-to-consumer for BBC Studios, details <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/britbox-podcast-on-the-box-1236668728/">the growing popularity of streamer BritBox and its loyal U.S. subscribers</a>. "We have to earn our way into the living room like every streaming service does," Schildhouse says.

How Streamer BritBox Shapes U.K. TV Strategy Through Success With American Audiences

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On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down the numbers and a second-weekend sigh of relief at Amazon MGM Studios as “Project Hail Mary” hangs in at No. 1. And Michael Schneider speaks to daytime TV soap mogul Bradley Bell, the writer-producer who has launched a subscription app for diehard fans of CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

On today&rsquo;s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety&rsquo;s Brent Lang breaks down the numbers and a second-weekend sigh of relief <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/project-hail-mary-global-box-office-shatters-expectations-1236696281/">at Amazon MGM Studios as &ldquo;Project Hail Mary&rdquo; hangs in at No. 1.</a> And Michael Schneider speaks to daytime TV soap mogul Bradley Bell, the writer-producer who has launched <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-streaming-app-bbtv-1236696432/">a subscription app for diehard fans of CBS&rsquo; &ldquo;The Bold and the Beautiful.&rdquo;</a>

Daily Variety – Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Holds on Tight to No. 1; Why ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ is Launching a Streaming App

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On today’s episode, “Strictly Business” speaks with “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” executive producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson about the Ryan Murphy-FX drama that examines how a fairy-tale romance collided with the fearsome power of fame. The partners in the Color Force film and TV banner also assess the health of the film and TV sales marketplace, and the pair are frank about why they support the Producers United campaign.

On today&rsquo;s episode, &ldquo;Strictly Business&rdquo; speaks with <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/love-story-fx-jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-sex-politics-1236648235/">&ldquo;Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette&rdquo;</a> executive producers <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/love-story-jfk-jr-brad-simpson-nina-jacobson-fx-ryan-murphy-1236701175/">Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson</a> about the Ryan Murphy-FX drama that examines how <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/love-story-finale-jfk-jr-carolyn-plane-crash-deaths-1236701278/">a fairy-tale romance collided with the fearsome power of fame</a>.&nbsp;The partners in the Color Force film and TV banner also assess the health of the film and TV sales marketplace, and the pair are frank about why they <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/features/movie-producers-united-hollywood-1236584944/">support the Producers United campaign.</a>

'Love Story' Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson on the Fateful Final Episode, Working With Ryan Murphy and FX and Why They Support Producers United

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Sheila Ducksworth on Year One of 'Beyond the Gates' Taking Root With Fans in Daytime TV

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