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Smith named PR topper at USA Network
Hilary Smith has been tapped as USA Network’s new senior VP of communications, shifting from NBCUniversal’s Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media Group. Smith replaces Jean Guerin,...
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TBS Extends Conan O’Brien’s Stay to Nov. 2015
Conan O’Brien’s latenight talker will remain on TBS through November 2015, suggesting the Time Warner-owned network is more comfortable with his program’s performance after adding reruns of “The Big...
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Upfronts Show Cracks in the Facade of Networks
The broadcast networks are hard-pressed to define what it is that keeps them on top of the heap as cable and new technologies chip away at their foundations. Yet the annual upfront ritual only...
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CBS Captures 18-49 Crown, Makes It a Clean Season Sweep
You can put away the fogey jokes, because CBS has climbed to the top of Demo Mountain. With as many of the top scripted series among adults 18-49 as its three rivals combined, the Eye has captured the...
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‘Big Brother: After Dark’ to Air on TV Guide Network
“Big Brother: After Dark” is heading from Showtime to TV Guide Network this summer. Reality program, a companion show to CBS’s “Big Brother,” features a live feed from inside the “Big Brother” house...
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Cablers Study Social Media
Now that second-screen viewing and audience participation are mainstays, networks can gauge immediate fan reactions and be a part of the conversation. Just how they choose to do that depends on the...
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Seven African Short Films Aim to Debunk Myths About Continent
The Durban International Film Festival is launching the African Metropolis Short Film Project, seven short films, filmed in seven African cities by seven African directors. The directors and producers...
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Mipcom: Red Arrow Adds ‘House Rules’ to Slate
LONDON — Red Arrow Intl. has added Australia’s hit format “House Rules” to its sales slate at TV mart Mipcom, which runs Oct. 7-10 in Cannes. The Munich-based company, which is owned by ProSiebenSat.1,...
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Fall TV’s Smartest Marketing Tactics Use Yogurt And Quick Cash
TV marketing execs are devising dozens of ideas to introduce new series and convince the public not only to sample them but to stick around.
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Seven Finds Russell Crowe’s ‘Water Diviner’
Seven West Media and Seven Group Holdings have boarded as co-financiers of Russell Crowe's "The Water Diviner."
View ArticleMartin Clunes Crime Drama ‘Manhunt’ Scores International Deals
“Manhunt” has tracked down a raft of international sales, with buyers in Australia, France, and Scandinavia snapping up the U.K.-produced crime miniseries. “Doc Martin” star Martin Clunes plays...
View ArticleITV Studios Cuts Raft of Deals for U.K. and International Drama Series...
ITV Studios has powered into MipTV with a slew of deals under its belt for both its homegrown British and international dramas. It has sealed free-TV deals for ITV series “The Bay” and pre-sales for...
View ArticleInternational TV Newswire: Series Scale Up, eOne Acquires, Snowman Goes Global
In this week’s International TV Newswire, series look to outscale the opposition, eOne make a key acquisition before Mipcom, Red Arrow’s Snowman a play for international co-production and Viacom...
View ArticleAustralia’s Seven Network Sets ‘Police Strike Force’– Global Bulletin
BROADCAST Seven Network in Australia is this week to begin broadcasting “Police Strike Force,” a documentary series made in close partnership with the New South Wales police. The 6×60 minute series is...
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