Fox TV Studios is getting ready to film four to five unscripted pilots abroad this year for domestic and international markets,, the Hollywood Reporter says. Two game shows, “Family Trust” and “Family Dance-Off” are being shot in Chile, while the…
ABC’s fantasy pilot “Captain Cook’s Extraordinary Atlas” tapped Janel Moloney, Patrick Breen and Jodelle Ferland as co-stars, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The pilot from Tom Wheeler pilot is descriped as a cross between “Harry Potter” and “Pan’s Labyrinth,” the trade…
NBC has ordered a police-themed ensemble drama from “ER’s” John Wells, the Hollywood Reporter says. Anne Biderman of “NYPD Blue” and Christopher Chulack of “ER” to direct the show, which is being called “LAPD,” the trade paper says.
AMC ups the drama ante with the additions of “Carter Beats the Devil” and “Ice” to its development lineup, Daily Variety reports. The network has already developed two critically acclaimed series, including “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men.”
NBC Universal is moving forward to promote the Oxygen cable network, which it acquired last year for about a billion dollars, as its flagship destination for women, the New York Times says. The channel is revamping its Web site and…
ABC and PBS raked in 10 Daytime Emmys each at a Friday ceremony held by the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, Daily Variety reports. ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “One Life to Live” both took honors. At PBS,…
A group led by NBC Universal says it is in exclusive talks to purchase the Weather Channel and its Weather.com Web site after Time Warner pulled out of talks, the Wall Street Journal says. The deal is valued at $3.5…
Online video measurement firm Visible Measures struck a partnership with online ad research firm Dynamic Logic to measure the branding and behavioral impact of online video advertising, the companies announced today. Dynamic Logic measures marketing effectiveness and Visible Measures provides…
While The CW has cut back on programming and is being pestered by bloggers saying that entertainment President Dawn Ostroff may bolt for the Oxygen cable network, executives as well as advertisers say they’re confident the network has found its…
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