The Irwin family – Terri, Bindi and Robert – are collaborating with Animal Planet to develop and produce projects. “Steve Irwin was a champion for all wildlife, and he and Terri’s excitement and enthusiasm brought viewers from around the world in touch with nature,” said Patrice Andrews, General Manager, Animal Planet. “Their passion for animals, […]
Season 3 of Lifetime’s UnREAL bows Monday, February 26 at 10p, after more than a year off. On the dating reality show satire, Caitlin FitzGerald (Rectify) will have her pick of male suitors as Serena, and producers Rachel and Quinn have a problem: she’s smart.
Freeform ordered 7 episodes of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, from executive producers Ann Lewis Roberts, Simon Lythgoe and Jenny Daly, in partnership with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. The unscripted behind-the-scenes show, which is exactly what it sounds like and follows May’s breakout special by the same name (close to 3 million views across linear […]
The Alienist, a co-production between Paramount Television and Turner’s Studio T, launches Monday, January 22 at 9p across TNT’s platforms. Period drama/psychological thriller stars Daniel Brühl (Rush), Luke Evans (The Girl on The Train), Dakota Fanning (American Pastoral) and Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker).
Jed Kapsos, most recently Senior Vice President of Finance for CBS Television Network, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Pop, the CBS/Lionsgate-owned network.
In the wake of the flood of allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, Showtime “does not intend to move forward with the current configuration” of its project from The Weinsten Company, Guantanamo. Showtime said while it is “eagerly awaiting” scripts, the project has not been greenlit and they are exploring their options. […]
Larry David will host Saturday Night Live on November 4, with Miley Cyrus as musical guest. Next week, animated special The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special, based on last year’s “Haunted Elevator” SNL sketch, will take the NBC late nighter’s slot.
The original Saturday Night Live cast, Shonda Rhimes and Joan Rivers will be among new inductees to the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame, it was announced yesterday.
CBS gave a full season order to new drama series Seal Team, which premiered Wednesday, September 27. The series ranked as Wednesday’s No. 1 program in viewers through the first two weeks of the season, averaging 12.04 million viewers, and 2.0 in A18-49.
BET’s Being Mary Jane will end with a 2-hour movie in 2018. “Being Mary Jane has been a landmark series not only for BET, but for African American women around the world who saw themselves in Mary Jane, her family, friends and coworkers,” said Connie Orlando, EVP and head of programming, BET Networks. “We look […]