Perry Goes Dark for ‘Criminal Minds’
Luke Perry will guest star on CBS’ “Criminal Minds” next season as “a baddie,” TV Guide reports. His episode will air toward the beginning of the season, the magazine notes. —Vlada Gelman
Monthly Archives : June 2008
ESPN Ups 2 Communications Veterans
ESPN has promoted two 28-year veterans of its communications department to senior executive positions. Rosa Gatti will assume the position of senior vice president, communications counsel and corporate outreach. In her new role, she will manage ESPN’s V Foundation and…
ESPN2 to Air Professional Bull Riders’ ‘Shootout’
ESPN2 will televise the Professional Bull Riders’ 2008 “PBR Team Shootout” beginning Aug. 10 from Del Mar Fairgrounds in California. The two-man team competition will feature the greatest bull riders from around the world in a five-event series across the…
Muppets Head to U.S. Military Bases
Sesame Workshop, in association with the United Service Organizations, will begin a traveling Muppet USO show for soldiers and military families across the country. “The Sesame Street Experience for Military Families” will be produced by VEE Corp. as part of…
Video Fuels Gains for PBS Online
PBS.org chalked up a few major victories over the digital outlets of the leading commercial broadcast networks in Web traffic, according to a new study by Hitwise. For the 2007-08 television season, PBS.org garnered 18.87% of total Web traffic to…
‘Tinga Tinga’ in Works for 2009
By Global distribution group Entertainment Rights PLC will help bring Tiger Aspect Productions’ “Tinga Tinga Tales,” a series of animated African creation myths, to the United States and UK. In association with Kenya-based studio Homeboyz, Tiger Aspect will deliver 52…
Bravo Finds ‘Real Housewives’ in Atlanta
Bravo will expand its “Real Housewives” franchise with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” A 30-minute preview special will air July 30 at midnight ET/PT. The seven-episode series will follow five women from Atlanta’s social elite circle, including an NBA wife…
It’s Broadcast Reality vs. Cable Drama
The broadcast networks are jumping into the muck this summer as reruns of many of their best dramas are drawing lower ratings than original scripted shows on cable, the New York Times says. As a result, the networks are counting…
SAG Waits for AFTRA Vote Results
The Screen Actors Guild’s current contract expires Monday but little progress is expected in talks with the studios until the result of AFTRA’s vote to ratify its agreement becomes known on July 8, the Hollywood Reporter says. SAG, which has…
Shows Good and Bad Take to the Web
More and more shows are available on streaming video sites, but the quality of the offerings can be hit-or-miss, says USA Today. Alongside classics such as “Hill Street Blues” are a number of shows that were canceled and aren’t any…