Targeting millennials longing for the iconic Nickelodeon shows of their childhood, the network on October 5 will launch retro-programmed The Splat as a nightly 10p-6a block on TeenNick and across social media platforms, and a dedicated website. Featured ‘90s shows include Kenan & Kel, Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy and Hey Arnold! “We designed The Splat […]
More murder and mayhem, Beverly Hills style, are on the way from Lifetime. The network gave the go-ahead for a fourth season of Devious Maids, which will return next year. Last season, the show helped Lifetime rank as the No. 2 cable net with scripted programming in the Monday 9-10p time period.
Complaining that Fox News has been treating him unfairly, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump declared via Twitter Wednesday, “I won’t be doing any more Fox shows for the foreseeable future.” What’s Trump’s beef? Fox News attributed the boycott to the net cancelling a scheduled Trump appearance on The O’Reilly Factor. “When coverage doesn’t go his […]
Count Susan Sarandon out of Epix’ first original comedy series Graves, where she was set to star as the wife of a former U.S. President played by Nick Nolte. Epix chalked up the exit to “creative differences”; a replacement will be named “shortly.” Graves got its series order in May.
NBC has partnered with Youtube star Zac King on a 360 video promoting Heroes Reborn, premiering Thursday, September 24 at 8p. King, along with fellow creators Sam Wickert of SoKrispyMedia and Aaron Benitez of VFX Bro, conceived and produced the project featuring the YouTubers one-upping each other on their hero-worthy abilities. Viewers can experience the […]
Starz has inked a series development deal for comic fightfest series Trapped with Mila Kunis’ Orchard Farm Productions. Kunis will executive produce the project alongside Rob Zombie, who will also direct. The half-hour horror comedy takes places over a single night in the home of a wealthy family under attack by a murderous cult.
Cesar Conde is taking charge of all Spanish-language content at NBCUniversal, which elevated Conde to the newly created position of chairman, NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. The latter includes Telemundo Network, NBC Universo Cable Network, Telemundo International, Telemundo Local Stations, Telemundo Digital Media and Emerging Business and NBC Deportes. “Telemundo is one of […]
Vanessa Williams will join The Good Wife in a recurring role this November. Williams will play Courtney Boalt, a successful businesswoman who is potentially interested in backing Peter Florrick’s (Chris Noth) campaign for President. The series returns to CBS for its seventh season Sunday, October 4, at 9p.
It’s belt-tightening time at Cablevision. Shortly after the announcement that his company had struck a $17.7 billion deal for the house that Charles Dolan built, Altice SA founder Patrick Drahi talked cost-cutting. “I pay as little as I can,” said Drahi at a Goldman Sachs conference. “No one in our company is making more than […]
Ordinary People, produced by musician John Legend and his supermodel/TV host wife, Chrissy Teigen, has a pilot order. The romantic comedy, named after Legend’s hit song, is loosely based on the celeb couple’s life; music will be incorporated into the show.