Fresh off winning eight Creative Arts Emmys for its miniseries “John Adams,” HBO announced it is developing a miniseries about a different president, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “Manhunt” is about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the subsequent search for…
The Universal Sports Network will expand to nine new markets, making its lineup of Olympics-related sports programming available to more than 30 million television households. The new markets are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Washington, D.C.,…
Trey Farley will host Sci Fi Channel’s new reality series “Chase,” says the Hollywood Reporter. Farley’s credits include hosting various programs for the BBC, National Geographic Channel and the U.K.’s Channel 4. The hourlong “Chase,” whose six-episode season begins Nov….
A&E Network has enlisted State Farm as an on-air sponsor for its new real-life series “Jacked: Auto Theft Task Force.” A&E will produce in-episode bumpers and customized vignettes, featuring a State Farm agent discussing vehicle safety tips and driving tune-in….
HBO was the big winner at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards, claiming 16 statuettes, led by miniseries “John Adams,” which took eight. ABC and PBS tied for most wins among broadcasters with nine awards each. Tim Conway won for…
Levi Strauss & Company is spending $1 million to sponsor a new uncensored block of programming on Logo, MTV Networks’ channel aimed at the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audience, the New York Times reports. Shows including “The Big Gay…
The Sundance Channel is launching a video-on-demand service, Sundance Selects, featuring independent films the haven’t been released in theaters selected by the channel’s programmers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The new service, scheduled to launch Jan. 1, will aim to…
The stars of FX’s “Nip/Tuck” are deep in salary renegotiations as the sixth season of the series begins production on Monday, the Hollywood Reporter says. Lead actors Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh are reportedly looking to double their current $125,000…
Viacom’s proposed premium channel is considering becoming a digital-basic network, charging cable operators $1 to $1.50 per subscriber, Multichannel News reports, citing cable-industry executives. The new channel, a joint venture with Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate, is scheduled for release next…
Bruce Campbell has started becoming “that guy from ‘Burn Notice,’” the hit USA Network series on top of notoriety from starring roles from the cult “Evil Dead” films of the early 1980s, the New York Times reports. The actor says…