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Spike TV Developing Thriller Set in World of Finance

Spike TV is developing a high-profile project set in the financial world. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel has “The Chairman” in the works, based on a Stephen Frey novel about a Gulf War veteran who takes over a billion-dollar…

A Familiar TV Face Will Play the Villain in Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’

The Netflix series “Daredevil” has cast its villain, and it’s a familiar face for television viewers — and particularly for “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” fans. Deadline.com reports that the actor who will play Wilson Fisk — supervillain name The…

Billion-Dollar Video Game Franchise Being Made Into a Major Motion Picture

Can you guess which billion-dollar video game franchise will soon hit the silver screen? Hint: It's already been used as the basis of multiple TV series. The answer is "Sonic the Hedgehog," According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony is "teaming…

Two-Time Emmy Winner Joins Cast of Play That Will Most Likely Be THE Hot Ticket on Broadway This Fall

A two-time Emmy winner has joined the cast of a play that will most likely be THE hot ticket on Broadway this fall. "Megan Mullally will join Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick on Broadway in a newly revised version of…

Steven Spielberg Reportedly Wants ‘Breaking Bad’ Star to Bring His Tony-Winning LBJ to TV

LBJ: The TV miniseries? It could happen, as director Steven Spielberg reportedly has his sights set on optioning the Robert Schenkkan play “All the Way,” which won former "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston a Tony for his Broadway performance as…

Fox Wins Monday Prime Time; How Did ABC’s Hillary Special Do?

Fox took a narrow win in prime time Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, while ABC's Hillary Clinton special failed to generate much interest. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the ABC News special "Hillary Clinton: Public and…

Oscar-Nominated Actress Dies

An Academy Award-nominated actress who was the widow of a legendary Hollywood producer has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martha Hyer, who was nominated for an Oscar in 1959 for "Some Came Running," died May 31 at her home…

Escape and Grit Announce First Programming Agreement, Acquire Rights to 135 Motion Pictures From Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Press release from Katz Broadcasting, June 10, 2014: The country’s first-ever female-centric and male-centric over-the-air broadcast television networks — Escape (For Women) and Grit (For Men) — have acquired the television rights to 135 demo-targeted motion pictures in a multi-year…

Two New Broadcast TV Networks, Set to Debut This Summer, Announce Major Programming Acquisition

Two upcoming broadcast television networks, billed as the nation's first over-the-air network aimed at female viewers and the first aimed at males, today announced their first programming acquisition. The networks, the female-targeted Escape and the male-oriented Grit, are part of…

What Was the No. 1 Non-Sports Telecast Last Week on the Big 4 Broadcast Networks in Every Key Measure?

One of the big 4 broadcast networks is pretty excited about one of its prime-time shows today after Nielsen numbers for the week ending June 8 revealed that the show — NBC's "America's Got Talent" — was the top non-sports…