Category: TV Industry

Ian Sander and Kim Moses are gratified by ABC’s response to them, as the Alphabet approved three of their projects for development. “At a time when everyone in TV is having to deal with adjustments, we’re fortunate to be able work with some wonderful writers on these really interesting ideas,” Moses said. The three projects…

The deal between Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide seems doomed after Andy Duncan, the outgoing CEO of U.K. web Channel 4, abandoned his hopes and threw in the towel. “The BBC struggles to be a good partner and is a very complicated organization. It’s naturally an empire that likes to do everything itself and control…

Christina Applegate has started a foundation called the Right Action for Women which will assist those at a higher risk for breast cancer to cover high costs associated with breast screenings, especially if they do not have medical insurance or the financial means. The official launch of the foundation will take place this month. In…

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to star in his own stop-motion animation series after striking a deal with Cuppa Coffee Studios, a Toronto-based animation house. Titled ‘Gordon Ramsay, at your service’, the half hour show will take “the essence of who he is and have a bit of fun with it,” said Adam Shaheen, Executive…

The first cancellation this fall has been CW’s ‘The Beautiful Life: TBL’ following a number of fairly bad ratings. Details that the production had been halted were confirmed in late September 2009. Inside sources were quoted as saying that repeats of dramas to the likes of Melrose Place would fill the freed up timeslot from…

The CW has given a full season order for the much loved TV series One Tree Hill and has also ordered additional scripts for the Vampire Diaries and Melrose Place. Although One Tree Hill had an order for just 13 episodes the early pickup ensures the drama a full seventh season. As for Vampire Diaries…

Pay TV Operator UKTV and BBC America have stepped in to save the dinosaur franchise Primeval from extinction. A few months ago British TV station ITV stated that it plans on axing the series after 3 seasons, mainly due to costs. However after a groundbreaking deal to share costs, the new partners have said that…

Dexter’s fourth season is off to a “killer” start with its debut show bringing in 1.52 million viewers. Up by 25%, its third season opener in 2008 brought in 1.21 million viewers. This makes it a series high for this serial killer drama. Starring Michael C. Hall, this makes it Showtime’s most-watched telecast since 2004.…