Starz original series Counterpart began production in LA on the 10-episode first season of the spy thriller from MRC (Media Rights Capital), Gilbert Films and Anonymous Content. The espionage thriller about ‘Howard Silk,’ a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency who discovers that the agency he works for is really guarding a crossing into a […]
GetTV is paying tribute to the life and legacy of Florence Henderson throughout December with broadcasts of her appearance on the 1965 Christmas episode of The Merv Griffin Show. The episode premieres Sunday, December 4 at 11a and will air subsequent times throughout the month.
HBO is moving production of Ballers from Florida to California for season 3. The Dwayne Johnson-starring football comedy is set to reap $8.3 million from the latest round of California’s TV tax incentive program.
It’s back. Wonderama, the studio-audience participation show that entertained families for more than four decades, will mark its comeback on Saturday, January 7 featuring a new look, a new host – David Osmond – and a new array of guests and segments. Produced by Chuck Armstrong, Wonderama is syndicated nationally and will initially air across […]
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is teaming with Pat Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle book trilogy, to serve as creative producer of feature film and TV series adaptations of the fantasy franchise. There’s an option to be involved in future stage productions. Miranda is expected to compose the original music and songs, while Rothfuss is […]
Derek Hough and NE-YO were added as judges for NBC’s new dance competition series World of Dance. The pair join Jennifer Lopez for the 10-episode series from Universal Television Alternative Studio and Nuyorican Productions. The show gives dancers a platform to showcase their talents and the opportunity to receive a grand prize of a cool […]
Quantico will move from Sundays to Mondays when it returns from hiatus on January 23. “New night. More intense than ever,” tweeted @QuanticoWriters on Monday. The ABC drama takes the place of Conviction, which has not been extended past its 13 episode order.
Larry Wilmore, whose Nightly Show on Comedy Central ended its run in August, inked a multi-year deal with ABC Studios to develop his own series and supervise other creators. Wilmore had been exec producer/showrunner on ABC Studios’ black-ish when he was lured away by the late night offer. “We’re thrilled to welcome Larry Wilmore back […]
Thanksgiving weekend brought the deaths of two beloved TV actors. Ron Glass (Barney Miller, Firefly) died November 26 of respiratory failure. He was 71. “He got there with grace, humor & an enormous heart,” shared Firefly creator Joss Whedon on social media. “He was, among so many other things, my Shepherd.” Two days earlier came […]
Ad awareness among consumers is down, according to research firm YouGov’s BrandIndex report. Walmart leads in awareness but is down 9 percent versus last year, to 48 percent. Amazon topped in the value perception category, with 55.8 perception, but it was a big dip to second place – Old Navy was next with just 33.7 […]