ABC has given the greenlight to five series, TelevisionWeek reports, citing people familiar with the situation. Among the projects are two comedies and three dramas, which are expected to air as early as the midseason or the 2009-10 season. The…
Fresh from her gold-medal win in Beijing, beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor will be one of the celebrities on ABC’s upcoming seventh season of “Dancing With the Stars,” TelevisionWeek reports. Other famous faces taking to the dance floor include Toni…
SAG posted a reminder to union member employers, including agents, managers, casting agents and producers, that contributions, both direct and indirect, are prohibited during the union’s current board elections, Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. In addition to monetary contributions, employers are…
NBC Universal last week purchased U.K.-based television producer Carnival Film & Television for about $55.5 million in hopes of selling more shows abroad as well as developing an incubator for programs that will make it on air in the U.S.,…
Lifetime is expanding its daytime offerings by adding a new reality show and two weeklong special engagements, Daily Variety reports. The network has placed a 20-episode for “Mom’s Cooking,” where contestants try to recreate their mom’s dishes from their childhoods….
Ion is introducing a new motto for its fall marketing campaign, ushering in the debuts of “NCIS,” “ER” and “Boston Legal” on the network, the Hollywood Reporter says. The new “Positively Entertaining” slogan will be accompanied by a new logo,…
Fox TV Studios has added Steve Shikiya as executive vice president of finance and strategy, Daily Variety reports. Shikiya will manage the studio’s financial moves, corporate business strategy and digital agenda, the trade says. He was recently Fox Filmed Entertainment’s…
FremantleMedia North America has signed “America’s Got Talent” executive producer James Sunderland for a two-year run, an extension of his previous deal with the company, Daily Variety reports. In addition to developing new series for Fremantle, Sunderland will continue to…
Recent “CSI: Miami” recurring actress Megalyn Echikunwoke has joined the show as a regular, the Hollywood Reporter says. Cable’s TBS has also cast Anjelah Johnson and Juliette Goglia in the network’s untitled Dave Caplan pilot. Casting additions in other shows…
The Halycon Co. has promoted “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” executive producer Joel B. Michaels to president of production, the Hollywood Reporter says. Michaels served as producer for the third film in the franchise, “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,”…