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Daily Archives : Jan 22, 2008

WGA, Studios to Start Informal Strike Talks

Confirming several days of speculation, the Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced late Tuesday they will begin informal talks on a new contract. The parties issued a joint statement pledging they will commence…

Anime Invasion at NATPE

VIZ Media will showcase many up-and-coming Japanese animation titles aimed at teens and young adults at NATPE. New titles available for licensing include “Buso Renkin,” “Hunter X Hunter” and “Blue Dragon.” They join returning series such as “Death Note,” “Naruto”…

Thompson Quits Presidential Race

Former “Law & Order” actor Fred Thompson has ended his candidacy for president of the United States. “Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States,” Thompson said in a statement. “I hope that my country and…

The Key Demo: Syndication’s Top Women Tell All

Please join TelevisionWeek for a special luncheon panel at NATPE, “Women in Syndication: Behind the Scenes and In Front of the Camera.” This panel will include some of the industry’s most respected women in syndication. Topics will include how the…

WGA Strike Roundup: Tuesday, Jan. 22

Soaps Running Out Of WGA-Penned Scripts Soap operas are close to exhausting their reserve of Writers Guild of America scripts, and producers are resorting to non-WGA staffers to keep the scripts coming, the Hollywood Reporter says. The number of scripts…

Cilantro Spicing Up NATPE

Cilantro Animation Studios, a 3-D animation studio that gears itself toward growing U.S. Hispanic markets, is arriving at NATPE for the first time with two animated series. Cilantro is promoting computer-generated animated shows “Johnny the Roofer” and “La Carta” at…

Oxygen Gives ‘Tori & Dean’ Third Season

In its first programming move since being acquired by NBC Universal, Oxygen renewed its series “Tori & Dean … Still Inn Love” for a third season. The eight new one-hour episodes, which are expected to air this summer, will follow…

CBS TV Distribution Promotes Abel, Teele

CBS Television Distribution has promoted a pair of executives, naming Dawn Abel executive vice president of research and promoting Cindy Teele to senior VP, legal. Ms. Abel previously was senior VP of Research. With her promotion, she will continue to…

Connolly to Oversee Mobile Distribution at Disney/ESPN

Disney and ESPN Media Networks have appointed Tim Connolly to the newly created position of vice president, mobile distribution. Mr. Connolly has extensive experience in the wireless industry, most recently serving as vice president of sales and business development at…

‘Plastic’ Makes NATPE Lineup for Breakthrough

Breakthrough Entertainment announced its lineup of NATPE programming, including the second season of “Plastic Makes Perfect” and a documentary that imagines the world without the United States. Breakthrough is preparing a new slate of programming including 13 30-minute episodes of…