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CW Picks Up Two New Series, Renews Two for 2010

The CW announced today that it would renewing "One Tree Hill" and "Life Unexpected," and ordering two new dramas, "Nikita" and "Hellcats." "One Tree Hill" is coming back for an eighth season, while "Life Unexpected" will be a sophomore. Of the…

Spike Orders Eight Episodes of ‘Auction Heroes’

Spike TV has ordered eight half-hour episodes of "Auction Heroes," the Hollywood Reporter says. "Heroes" follows two friends who make money by buying up storage containers at auctions and selling the things inside to pawn shops for a profit. Cast…

AMC’s Next Drama Will Be a Western

The network that telecasts the Emmy-award winning "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" has decided to develop a new series, a historical Western about the creation of the transcontinental railroad, reports Deadline.com. AMC had ordered a pilot of "Hell on Wheels," a pilot…

ESPN Beats Fox for ACC Rights

The television rights for ACC football and basketball have been the subject of a bidding war. After contentious negotiations, ESPN bested Fox Sports, reports SportsBusinessJournal.com. Because of the back and forth, the Atlantic Coast Conference — which includes universities like University…

ESPN Creates New Marketing Division

ESPN network announced today the formation of Creative Works, a unit that will create sports themed campaigns for marketers, reports the New York Times. ESPN has been doing campaigns in the past for brands like Axe, Hewlett-Packard, Nissan, Toshiba and…

SES World Skies Plans to Move Satellite Carrying Slew of Cable Channels Away from Rogue Satellite

Breathe easy: you may still be able to watch The Weather Channel between May 25 to June 7. SES World Skies, which operates the AMC-11 satellite, said it plans to steer the orb away from a rogue satellite during those…

Is ‘Law & Order’ Really Dead? Not if Dick Wolf Can Help It

After NBC announced it wouldn’t pick up a 21st season of "Law & Order," creator Dick Wolf is searching out other offers to continue the life of the beloved police and legal procedural, reports Bill Carter in the New York…

Linda Hamilton Nabs Guest Star Role on ‘Weeds’

Linda Hamilton, the star of "Terminator," has been tapped for a two-episode role on Showtime’s "Weeds," EW.com’s The Ausiello Files reports. The sixth season of the show will return with Nancy Botwin, played by Mary-Louise Parker, and her family on…

Cheryl Ladd Tapped for Hallmark Movie Opposite Bruce Boxleitner

Cheryl Ladd of "Charlie’s Angels" has been tapped for a Hallmark movie that will have her playing opposite Bruce Boxleitner of "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," The Hollywood Reporter reports. Ladd will play the part of a strong-minded matriarch who, after…

USA Orders Two Pilots With Sports Therapist and Corporate Lawyer Characters

USA has ordered two pilots, with one based on the true story of a female sports therapist and the second on a college drop-out who ends up as a corporate lawyer, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. The first pilot, "Necessary…