Fox Entertainment is launching a new in-house unscripted studio, and bringing production of reality hit “The Masked Singer” in house.
“On the unscripted side, we’ve also begun to establish in-house production capabilities. Moving forward, this decision gives us a stronger ownership position and greater creative control over our programming while keeping production costs down, and generating additional revenue,” Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment, said Thursday during the company’s investor day. “As a result of this initiative, ‘The Masked Singer’ will be produced in-house and our budget will be significantly below that of Season 1.”
Endemol Shine North America, which produced and developed the first season for Fox, will leave the series while it moves over to Fox.