THOR 2's Alan Taylor in Talks to Helm TERMINATOR RebootSeptember 5, 2013According to Variety, THOR 2's director Alan Taylor is currently in talks to take on the upcoming TERMINATOR reboot for Skydance Productions, Annapurna Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Taylor has also previously helmed episodes of BOARDWALK EMPIRE and GAME OF THRONES.
Alyssa Milano to Host PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS Season 3; Guest Judges & Designers RevealedSeptember 5, 2013In fashion, one day you're in; and the next day, you're out... But for 11 lucky former Project Runway contestants, the second and last chance to prove their talent has arrived. In its most competitive season ever, former top-ranking Project Runway contestants will return to New York to compete in the third season of Lifetime's Project Runway All Stars, premiering Thursday, October 24, at 9:00pm ET/PT.
DIY Network Sets New Ratings Records Going into 14th AnniversarySeptember 5, 2013DIY Network, celebrating its 14th year anniversary this week, has set a number of audience records for the week ending 9/1/13. In fact, it set a total day audience record on Sunday, 9/1/13, averaging 288,000 viewers. The network also set a record for the most watched week, averaging 171,000 viewers in total day and 260,000 viewers in prime. The momentum continues this week with the Tuesday, 9/3/13 episode of Holmes Makes It Right averaging 570,000 viewers -- making it the most watched episode of any series in DIY Network history. For the week ending 9/1/13 DIY Network reached more than 10.8 million viewers and during August 2013, the network reached 19.3 million viewers.
CBS Sports Lands Deal to Broadcast Big East Conference Basketball Through 2019September 5, 2013CBS Sports has acquired the rights to televise BIG EAST Conference college basketball games on the CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network through a sublicensing agreement with Fox Sports. The multi-year agreement begins with the 2013-14 college basketball season and continues through 2018-19.
FOX Sports Announces Extensive College Basketball CoverageSeptember 5, 2013If you spend fall and winter following a bouncing orange ball, then this season it is sure to lead to a FOX Sports network, together home to 227 men's and women's regular and postseason college basketball games from the BIG EAST, Pac-12, C-USA and Big 12 conferences this season. FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network, is FOX's leading college basketball television outlet, boasting 180 regular and postseason games (men's and women's); followed by up to 34 distributed nationally via FOX Sports owned-and-affiliated regional sports networks and local broadcast stations; 12 on FOX Sports 2 and one on FOX Sports (Ohio State at Marquette, Saturday, Nov. 16, 3:00 PM ET).
Cinemax to Air Original British Series STRIKE BACK with Richard Armitage & Andrew Lincoln this FallSeptember 5, 2013STRIKE BACK: ORIGINS will begin its six-episode premiere run Oct. 25 on CINEMAX, marking the first time the series will be seen in the United States, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Original Programming. Presented in the UK in 2010 on Sky, the show was acquired by HBO/CINEMAX from BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution and was produced by Left Bank Pictures and Ingenious Broadcasting. Left Bank Pictures currently produces 'Strike Back' with partners CINEMAX and Sky.
ESPN's College Football Season-Opening Coverage Draws Record RatingsSeptember 5, 2013Fans have been waiting for college football to return and millions of them went to ESPN to fulfill their appetite during a five-day opening buffet to the 2013 season. ESPN drew large audiences for its studio and game action across multiple television and digital networks, surpassing every competitor offering college football content.
Neil LaBute to Create Series of Short Films for DirecTVSeptember 5, 2013DirecTV announced today a partnership with award-winning screenwriter Neil LaBute (The Shape of Things, In the Company of Men) to produce a series of ten short films which will air exclusively on DirecTV's Audience Network.
VIDEO: New Trailer for ON THE JOBSeptember 5, 2013The latest trailer for Erik Matti's ON THE JOB, starring Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Angel Aquino, Joey Marquez, Michael De Mesa, and Leo Martinez, has just been released. Check it out below!
William Atherton & Anna Hopkins Set for Second Season of Syfy's DEFIANCESeptember 5, 2013Syfy announces additional casting for Season 2 of its highly-rated and groundbreaking drama series, Defiance. William Atherton signs on to portray high-ranking Earth Republic official Viceroy Mercado andAnna Hopkins has inked the role of Earth Republic soldier and documentarian Jessica 'Berlin' Rai. Slated for a June 2014 launch, production is currently underway in Toronto, ON for the 13-episode second season of the ambitious series, which delivered an average of 1.5 million viewers 18-49 and 3.2 million total viewers in its first season, based on Live +7 data. Defiance is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
FUGITIVOS DE LA LEY: LOS ANGELES Returns to mun2 on 9/8September 5, 2013mun2's hit bounty-hunter reality series “Fugitivos de la Ley: Los Angeles” is back this fall with new action-packed episodes starting Sundays at 8pm ET/7C. The mun2 original series, which follows a team of prominent bounty hunters as they bring justice to the streets of Los Angeles, has captured and retained strong ratings since its premiere earlier this year, becoming one of the cable network's leading original series of 2013.
Oxygen Names Susie Castillo as New On-Air PersonalitySeptember 5, 2013Oxygen Mediaannounced today that actress, model, and television host Susie Castillohas been named as the on-air network personality. In her new role, Castillo will engage Oxygen consumers and build brand awareness providing coverage of all things relevant to young women in pop-culture and participating in multiple social media initiatives for the network. Castillo will bring Oxygen viewers behind-the-scenes content from the network's various programming such as hosting live 'After Shows' and 'Cast Chats.' She will kick-off her duties at New York Fashion Week, hosting coverage of the week's events from runway shows to red carpet parties that will be available on Oxygen.com and the network's social sites. In addition, Castillo will be moderating a GOOGLE+Hangout on Tuesday, September 10 at 7 PM ET for the highly anticipated premiere of the network's new docu-series “Preachers of L.A.” She can currently be seen on Oxygen.com hosting exclusive interviews with the cast from the empowering series “My Big Fat Revenge.”
ABC Announces Premiere Week Lineup for THE VIEWSeptember 5, 2013'The View,' a live, one-hour daily talk show from ABC, features hosts Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy. It's the original forum in which real women discuss everyday issues, share their opinions and engage in colorful conversations. 'The View,' broadcast in HDTV and produced in 2-channel stereo sound, is now available to watch online daily at 4:00 p.m., ET/1:00 p.m., PT on ABC.com. 'The View' is produced by ABC and Ms. Walters' Barwall Productions, with Ms. Walters serving as executive producer along with Bill Geddie, who also serves as executive producer for 'The Barbara Walters Specials.' 'The View' is directed by Mark Gentile. For breaking news and updated videos follow 'The View' (@theviewtv) and hosts Barbara Walters (@BarbaraJWalters), Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg), Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) and Jenny McCarthy (@JennyMcCarthy) on Twitter.
Andy Samberg to Deliver mtvU's 2013 CONVOCATION ADDRESS, 9/10September 5, 2013MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced that Andy Samberg, former 'SaturdayNight Live' cast member and star of the upcoming FOX comedy series 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' will officially welcome college students to campus for the fall 2013 semester with 'mtvU's 2013 Convocation Address.' Samberg's speech will premiere to nearly 9 million college students on 750 campuses across the country on Tuesday, September 10 on mtvU and mtvU.com.
Photo Flash: First Look at Gina Gershon as Donatella Versace in New Lifetime MovieSeptember 4, 2013Gina Gershon, screen icon and Golden Globe Award-winner Raquel Welch, Enrico Colantoni and Colm Feore star in the Lifetime Original Movie House of Versace, chronicling Donatella Versace's (Gershon) inspiring triumph over tragedy by carrying on her brother's powerful legacy after his 1997 slaying. House of Versace will premiere on Saturday, October 5, at 8:00 pm ET/PT. Today, the network unveiled the first glimpe of Gershon as the famed fashionista - check it out below!