HD programming picks for March 6-12: “Frankie and Johnny”/“Follow That Dream,” North Carolina at Duke, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony “Frankie and Johnny”/“Follow That Dream” (MGM HD). Friday, March 7, 7 p.m. and 8:35 p.m. ET. In…
VH1 is gearing up more celebrity-driven shows, featuring comedienne Margaret Cho, rap impresario Luther Campbell and Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke. The network’s “celeb-reality” programming strategy has pushed the network into the top ranks among cable networks during the first quarter,…
NBC, DirecTV Ensure ‘Friday Night Lights’ Stay Lit (DeadlineHollywoodDaily) NBC struck a deal with DirecTV to air a third season of “Friday Night Lights,” Web site DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports. DirecTV, which picked up the former NBC soap “Passions,” will share costs…
National Geographic Channel is creating new programming franchises that marketers can sponsor across media. The channel, which bills itself as the third highest rated nonfiction network behind Discovery Channel and History Channel, is expecting another strong upfront after registering a…
NBC will air original episodes of its reality shows, including “American Gladiators” and “America’s Got Talent,” throughout the summer, when networks traditionally show reruns, TV Week reports, citing NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Ben Silverman. New NBC shows such as “Fear Itself”…
Leaders of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists sent Screen Actors Guild heads a letter saying they have until March 10 to decide whether SAG will start negotiations with studios by the end of the month, Daily Variety…
Charles “Chic” Eglee, a former producer of “The Shield,” will replace Daniel Cerone as executive producer of Showtime’s “Dexter,” Daily Variety reports. The show will also be developed into a video game for Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360…
CBS will begin airing “Swingtown,” a drama about sexually experimental couples in 1970s Chicago, this summer, the Hollywood Reporter says. Originally scheduled to air mid-season, the show only completed production on two episodes before the Writers Guild of America strike…
TLC is teaming up with Real Simple magazine to produce multimedia content. The cable network has ordered 15 episodes of a prime-time television series, to launch in August, aimed at working women who want to make their lives easier. The…
Drama and comedy belong to the ATAS, according to the New York Supreme Court. The court on Wednesday denied the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ petition to reinstate the academy’s new-media Emmy plans, which were ended in December…