Skip a newsletter last week? “In Case You Missed It” rounds up the top stories in each of our three daily editions, so you can be up on the latest news, Cynopsis-style, in the worlds of linear, digital, sports and kids television. Enjoy! FLAGSHIP Cross Samantha Bee off the list of frontrunners for the […]
Cross Samantha Bee off the list of frontrunners for the Daily Show anchor seat. The correspondent for Comedy Central’s late nighter has been signed by TBS to host her own show, currently in early development. TBS gave an order last month for a comedy created by Bee and her husband, Jason Jones, also soon to […]
Fox is developing The Expendables as a possible event series, reports Deadline; the movie franchise’s star, Sylvester Stallone will exec produce with the film’s Avi Lerner. Project comes from Lionsgate Television and CBS Television Studios.
Netflix secured the global rights outside of North America for The Returned, a zombie drama from FremantleMedia. Adapted from the French series Les Revenants, Netflix will stream each new episode 24 hours after its March 9 U.S. TV debut on A&E. The U.S. version is executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel) and Raelle Tucker […]
Hulu unveiled the A-list guest list for the second season of its original series Deadbeat, set to premiere on April 20. The stoner-comedy, produced in part by Lionsgate Television, will welcome James Franco, Danny DeVito, Fred Armisen, Michael Ian Black, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Norton, Zachary Levi, and Finn Wittrock in the latest season. Lionsgate is […]
Saturday marks the return of boxing to primetime network television as the PBC on NBC hits the ring at 8:30p as the first of 20 live boxing events set to run on company platforms in 2015 and led by a card that includes Keith Thurman/Robert Guerrero and Adrien Broner/John Molina Jr. Created for TV by […]
Let’s kick it off with Major League Soccer. FOX Sports 1 announced that MLS play-by-play announcer John Strong would team with analyst Alexi Lalas this season to form its top broadcast team for the sport. The du will be joined by sideline reporter Grant Wahl and make their debut together on Sunday at 9:30p, calling […]
Pop will be the TV home for Impress Me, from Rainn Wilson’s (The Office) production company, SoulPancake. Six eps of the comedy about celebrity impressionists trying to transition into drama have already premiered on YouTube; Pop will air those plus seven that haven’t run. “SoulPancake birthed this baby online, and Pop’s savvy creative team is […]
A+E Studios signed a multiyear, first-look development agreement with Vikings creator Michael Hirst, who will work with the A+E Studios team to develop, create and produce original drama programming for the company’s portfolio of networks including A&E, Lifetime and History, as well as outside buyers. “My experience working with the History Channel on Vikings has […]
Just after executive producing Oscar-nominated documentary Virunga with Netflix, Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with the streaming service again for a new slate of environmental docs. DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company will have a multi-year first-look deal that covers original docs and docu-series as well as acquisitions. Netflix dished out $12 million for Cary Fukunaga’s […]