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[05/05/09 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 5
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
THE CW SUNDAYS - The netlet is on track to turn over its Sunday lineup to its affiliates starting this fall. "As we plan our 2009-10 fall launch, we are in talks with several of our top affiliate partners about a number of creative and mutually beneficial actions that will build on our growing record of success," the network said a statement. "These discussions include an evolution of the strategy, which began this season, to focus the CW's resources on Monday through Friday nights. As a result, we are now exploring the transition of Sunday night to our affiliates." The five-hour block, which begins at 5:00/4:00c, is currently home to repeats of "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Game," "The Drew Carey Show," "Jericho" and various theatrical films. Most CW affiliates are expected to continue with movies during the primetime portion as part of a new movie package from MGM. These new pacts, which are on a barter advertising basis, will give the participating stations six to eight minutes of ad time for local sales as compared with three minutes in their current arrangement with The CW. Prior to its current all-repeat lineup, The CW turned over its programming to Media Rights Capital in a short-lived arrangement that delivered record lows for the network.
HARD TIMES (MTV) - Paul Iacono has landed the lead role on the comedy pilot, about "a well-endowed high school geek (Iacono) whose social status is greatly improved after accidentally exposing himself at a basketball game." Seth Grahame-Smith penned the half-hour, which is being produced and directed by David Katzenberg.
MAD MEN (AMC) - Jared Harris ("Fringe") has booked a 10-episode arc on the show's upcoming third season. He'll play Lane Pryce, Sterling Cooper's financial officer. Production on the new season is underway for an August premiere.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (CBS) - ABC has closed a deal with Warner Bros. Television to order 22 new episodes of the series should the Eye ultimately pass on a fifth season. The news marks the second year the Alphabet has made a play for the Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led half-hour, however odds are "Christine" will once again stay put on CBS. The de facto pickup ensures Warner Bros. will have enough episodes to explore syndicating the series to local and cable stations.
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters
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[02/10/12 - 03:30 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Holds Off "Swamp People," Lakers/Celtics
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "On the Shoulders of Giants" and Discovery's "U.S. Drug Wars."
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[02/10/12 - 03:21 PM]
The CW Network Adds "The Bill Cunningham Show" to Fall 2012 Afternoon Lineup
The show's second season will air Monday through Friday, 3:00-4:00 p.m., on The CW Network stations nationwide beginning in September.
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[02/10/12 - 01:32 PM]
"Bones" Prepares for a Mother of a Return Thursday, April 5
Plus: Gordon Ramsay's "Hotel Hell" to premiere Friday, April 6 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[02/10/12 - 01:07 PM]
Love Is In the Air this Valentine's Day, "Regular Show" Style - Special Loved-Themed Episode to Air Monday, Feb 13 at 8 p.m. (ET, PT)
Plus: Cartoon Network announced today the fourth season of the hit series is in production.
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[02/10/12 - 12:52 PM]
TBS Greenlights New Comedy Series "Sullivan and Son," Starring Comedian Steve Byrne and Executive-Produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley and Rob Long
The network has ordered 10 episodes of the series, which is slated to premiere this summer.
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[02/10/12 - 12:44 PM]
Syfy Presents "SuperSmackDown Live" Tuesday, February 21 at 8PM
The special will encore in "SmackDown's" regular time slot on Friday, February 24 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[02/10/12 - 12:43 PM]
History's "Swamp People" Season Premiere Locks 4.7 Million Viewers / Series Launch of "Mudcats" Pulls in 3 Million Viewers
History spins the numbers for Thursday, February 9.
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[02/10/12 - 12:21 PM]
CBS Unveils "Anatomy of a TV Hit: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," a New Behind-the-Scenes Web Series on CBS.com That Takes Fans Inside the World of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
The nine-part series, surrounding the making of the upcoming episode "Stealing Home," launches today.
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[02/10/12 - 10:37 AM]
Video: First Look at History's "Hatfields & McCoys" Starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton
The mini-series will roll out this Memorial Day on the cable channel.
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[02/10/12 - 10:01 AM]
Emma Stone to Make First Oscar(R) Show Appearance Oscar Sunday, February 26 on ABC
Stone appears in the Best Picture nominee "The Help."
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[02/10/12 - 09:14 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Matches All-Time Thursday Best Adults 18-49 Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, February 9.
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[02/10/12 - 09:14 AM]
DC Nation Premieres on Cartoon Network Saturday, March 3
The one-hour block will feature new episodes of "Green Lantern: The Animated Series" and "Young Justice."
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[02/10/12 - 09:07 AM]
The Biggest Loser Resort - Niagara to Open May, 2012
Said destination will join the company's other two locations in Malibu, California and Ivins, Utah.
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[02/10/12 - 09:02 AM]
ABC Presents Oscar(R) Sunday -- A Celebration of the 84th Academy Awards(R) -- February 26
The Alphabet details its full day of coverage for Hollywood's biggest night.
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[02/10/12 - 08:59 AM]
For the First Time, USA Network Expands Digital Coverage of Westminster Kennel Club With Real-Time Streaming from the Floor
The two-day event airs this Monday, February 13 and Tuesday, February 14 on USA and CNBC.
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