Tim Haines’ “Walking With …” series has a simple goal: Present extinct animals in a realistic and naturalistic manner. His “Walking With Dinosaurs,” produced for the BBC in 1999, used puppetry and computer-generated images to show dinosaurs as living creatures,…
Robert Halmi Sr. came to the United States in 1950 with a still camera around his neck. Fifty-eight years later, Mr. Halmi and son Robert Jr. have produced more than 200 made-for-TV moves and miniseries. Their productions have won 104…
If science fiction/fantasy is a genre, it’s just about the broadest one there is, says David Howe, president of the Sci Fi Channel. “We’re far from just about space,” he said. “It’s anything in the realm of the speculative, anything…
Looking at Tim Kring’s resume during the 1990s and early 2000s, you’d be hard-pressed to imagine that he’d go on to create “Heroes,” one of the biggest sci-fi hits in years. He worked on shows such as “Chicago Hope” and…
The CW may be synonymous with rich-teen fare like “Gossip Girl” and “90210,” but a horror show is thriving on its Thursday-night schedule against heavy competition from “Grey’s Anatomy” and “CSI.” That CW show is “Supernatural,” in which creator Eric…
Joss Whedon became a staple of sci-fi TV with his series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel” and “Firefly.” However, he said his highly anticipated “Dollhouse,” slated for a midseason debut on Fox, is a genre show mostly in its framework….
In television, as in much of life, adults could learn a lot from kids. Turn on the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon or any cable network that targets kids any hour of the day or night, and you’ll see more diversity in…
Friday night’s presidential debate between Republican candidate John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama drew a combined household rating of 33.2 in 55 of the 56 local TV markets metered by Nielsen Media Research. St. Louis, the 21st largest Designated…
NBC’s midseason drama “The Philanthropist” is going global, shifting production to London and South Africa via the network’s recently launched international arm. In addition, NBC has confirmed the long-rumored casting of James Purefoy (“Rome”) in the title role of globetrotting…