Peacock Goes Straight to Series on ‘Ted’

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Based on Seth MacFarlane movie about foul-mouthed teddy bear

Peacock logo
(Image credit: NBCUniversal)

Peacock is going straight to series on Ted, a Seth MacFarlane project based on the comedy movie of the same name. MacFarlane is in negotiations to reprise the voice of the foul-mouthed teddy bear. He will executive produce the series, along with Erica Huggins. Both are part of Fuzzy Door. 

The movie came out in 2012. About a man whose childhood wish sees his teddy bear come to life, it was directed by MacFarlane. He was in the cast along with Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. 

UPC and MRC Television are developing the series. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.