AMC is pulling the plug on most of its unscripted programming to focus on scripted content. “Scripted originals are at the core of the AMC brand,” said AMC. “In an environment of exploding content options for viewers, we have decided to make scripted programming our priority.” Which means no more Small Town Security, Freak Show […]
The Shahs of Sunset strike ended with a unanimous vote from the Bravo reality show’s crew on Friday to ratify a union agreement between Ryan Seacrest Productions and the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Sixteen postproduction workers walked off the job on September 10, postponing the series’ season four premiere, originally scheduled for tonight.
Rentrak struck a deal to acquire the TV measurement business of WPP’s Kantar Media for $98 million. “Clients will benefit from our focus on respondent-level media and purchase data,” said Kantar CEO Eric Salama.What does it mean for the industry? The sale “confirms that massively scaled direct measurement data (of viewing and consumer behaviors) is […]
The season four premiere of FX’s American Horror Story: Freak Show scared up a series high 6.13 million viewers and a 3.1 rating among A18-49 on Wednesday, up 10 percent in viewers, and up 3 percent in the demo from its season three debut.
Things are looking Grimm at TNT. But in a good way: the NBC fantasy drama launches an off-network run on the cable net in early 2015. “Grimm will be a great addition to TNT’s lineup as the network continues to expand its reach with high-quality genre programming,” said Deborah K. Bradley, Turner SVP and head […]
Scarlett Johansson is making the jump to TV, in a limited series based on 1913 Edith Wharton novel The Custom of the Country. Deadline reports the Lucy actress will exec produce and star in the eight-episode project from Pink Sands, written by Christopher Hampton (Atonement).
The cast of Nat Geo’s Killing Jesus includes Kelsey Grammar (Frasier) as King Herod, Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Pontius Pilate, Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor) as Jesus and Rufus Sewell (Hercules) as Caiaphas. The Scott Free Productions event series, based on Bill O’Reilly’s book, is set for a 2015 debut in 171 countries. “Viewers are […]
Hallmark’s weekly series Signed, Sealed, Delivered will move to sister net Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as a movie franchise. Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas premieres Sunday, November 23 at 9p, to be followed by three more two-hour films in 2015. A marathon of the series will air on the net Saturday, October 11 from 11a-11p.