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Daily Archives : Jul 11, 2008

ESPN Films Order Four Docs

ESPN Films has picked up four sports-related documentaries to air on ESPN and ESPN2 later this year, Daily Variety reports. The pickups include the Spike-Lee directed “Game Day With Kobe,” which follows L.A. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant as he prepares…

Studios Blast SAG Counter Offer

The studios blasted a counter-offer from the Screen Actors Guild, keeping the possibility of a strike on the table, TelevisionWeek reports. SAG had rejected what the studios called their “last, best and final” offer, leaving the two sides far apart….

ABC Studios Memo on Foreign Shows Leaks

An ABC Studios memo to showrunners explaining how to go about developing series based on foreign TV shows was made public, Web site Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. The memo, which describes how to go about adopting a series in a…

WGA Wants ‘Idol’ Writers in Union

The Writers Guild of American is beginning an “American Idol Truth Tour” in an effort to unionize writers on reality TV and game shows, TelevisionWeek reports. The tour kicks off next week when “Idol” begins its nation-side audition tour. WGA…

FCC Chief Wants to Slap Comcast

FCC chairman Kevin Martin recommends Comcast be reprimanded for its violation of net neutrality through the arbitrary blocking of some Internet traffic, the Associated Press reports. Martin filed an order calling for a vote on the discussion at the FCC’s…

HBO Shares Plans at TCA

HBO will bring back both “In Treatment” and “Tell Me You Love Me” for second season, the Washington Post reports. The network also said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that it is interested in doing another “Sex…

Guest Star Roles for Alexander, Bateman, Brolin

“Seinfeld” alum Jason Alexander will have a guest role in next season’s “Criminal Minds” during November sweeps, Entertainment Weekly reports. Other big-name castings include Justine Bateman for “Psych” and James Brolin for “Law & Order: SVU.” —Sergio Ibarra

Obama Catching McCain in TV Spending

John McCain may have gotten an early start on his presidential campaign, but Barack Obama is quickly catching up in TV ad spending, the Wall Street Journal reports. In the first three weeks since beginning his first TV ad campaign…

Olympic Sponsors Get Priority in China

Official sponsors of the Beijing Olympic games are set to benefit greatly from China’s strict stance on unauthorized marketers, the New York Times reports. Official sponsors will be given preferences in the marketing, while the local governments will try to…

Carson Kressley Gets Lifetime Talk Show

“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” vet Carson Kressley is expected to discuss his upcoming talk show on Lifetime on Friday at the Television Critics Assocation press tour, the Hollywood Reporter says. Kressley’s untitled series marks a move toward original…