OWN Announces Daring New Original Drama Series GREENLEAF
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2015 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a bold and daring new original drama series from award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright...
AMC to Begin Production of Original Series FEED THE BEAST This February
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2016 AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour that FEED THE BEAST, (previously announced as 'Broke') will begin production in New York City in February 2016....
Keith Eisner Joins Epix Series GRAVES as EP; Signs Overall Deal With Lionsgate
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2015 Emmy-nominated writer-producer Keith Eisner (“The Good Wife,” “Law & Order”) has signed a multi-year overall television agreement with Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader...
ABC Family Gives Series Orders to Scripted Dramas GUILT and BEYOND
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2015 ABC Family delivers on its promise to increase its original programming slate by picking up two new scripted dramas, “Guilt” and “Beyond,” to series...
ABC Orders Season 2 of Reality Series MONICA THE MEDIUM
by Caryn Robbins - October 26, 2015 ABC Family today announced the network has picked up a second season of its original reality series “Monica the Medium,” produced by Dave Caplan's Trooper Entertainment in association with Lionsgate TV....
VIDEO: Wayne Brady Talks Bringing the Heat in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2016 Multi-talented performer Wayne Brady stopped by today's GMA to discuss his run as a drag queen in the Tony-winning musical KINKY BOOTS....
Investigation Discovery Premieres DEATH BY GOSSIP WITH WENDY WILLIAMS Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 09, 2015 Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can kill in Investigation Discovery's (ID) all-new series, DEATH BY GOSSIP WITH WENDY WILLIAMS....
AMC Announces Straight-to-Series Order for Clyde Phillps' BROKE
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015 AMC today announced a straight-to-series order for the drama “Broke” (working title)....
Debmar-Mercury Extends Live Production of THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - June 09, 2015 Debmar-Mercury, a leading media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and ancillary markets, has extended live production of The Wendy Williams Show for the third consecutive summer....
A Video Refresher of the GREASE: LIVE Cast's Theatrical Roots
by Matt Tamanini - January 31, 2016 Like all theatre fans, we here at BroadwayWorld are excited to the max for Fox's broadcast of GREASE: LIVE tonight. Following in the footsteps of NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, PETER PAN LIVE!, and THE WIZ LIVE!, Marc Platt and Thomas Kail have filled their cast with stars of both stage and screen....
Adam DiVello to Develop & Produce Unscripted Programming for Lionsgate
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2015 Reality TV producer Adam DiVello, one of the driving forces behind MTV's hit series Laguna Beach who went on to create and executive produce the network's pop culture phenomenon The Hills, has entered into a multi-year overall television agreement with Lionsgate...
Hulu Orders Season Three of Original Series DEADBEAT
by Caryn Robbins - May 26, 2015 Hulu announced today that it has renewed its original series DEADBEAT for a third season with a 13-episode order....
Lionsgate's Online Fitness Channel BEFIT Announces Nutritional Supplement Line
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2014 Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) BeFit Channel, the one-stop shop for free, high quality fitness programming on YouTube, is partnering with leading nutritional supplement company Top Secret Nutrition to develop a line of BeFit branded nutritional supplements...
Comic-Con & Lionsgate Announce Plans for Subscription Video-on-Demand Platform COMIC-CON HQ
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2016 Comic-Con International and Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF) today unveiled launch plans for Comic-Con HQ, their newly named subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform debuting shortly before San Diego Comic-Con this Summer....
Redbox & Lionsgate Sign New Multi-Year Distribution Deal
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2014 Redbox, America's top destination for new release entertainment, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, have signed a new multi-year agreement to bring premier Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles to Redbox kiosks the day of their retail home entertainment release....
BLACK-ISH, GET ON UP, Jennifer Hudson Among Nominees of 46th ANNUAL NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Movies News Desk - December 09, 2014 Nominations have been revealed for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, and be broadcast live on TV One....
Hulu Announces Straight-to-Series Order for Jason Reitman's CASUAL
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2014 Hulu has given a ten episode straight-to-series order to CASUAL, a single-camera, half-hour comedy series from Lionsgate Television to be executive-produced by Oscar® nominated director Jason Reitman...
Lionsgate & New Regency Announce Global Production & Distribution Alliance
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2016 Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, and New Regency, a diversified film and television production company with one of the leading film brands in the world, have formed a multi-faceted production and distribution agreement....
Lionsgate to Bring Blockbuster Franchise THE HUNGER GAMES to Stage!
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2014 Continuing the expansion of its global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise into new businesses, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, is teaming with Dutch media company Imagine Nation and U.S. based Triangular Entertainment to bring THE HUNGER GAMES to the stage usi...
Hulu Orders New Original Series from Creators of VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL
by Tyler Peterson - January 21, 2015 Hulu has greenlit an order for a long-form comedy series from Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and RocketJump, the three companies announced today. The series will be produced by RocketJump in association with Lionsgate Television and will stream exclusively on Hulu....
ABC Family Begins Production on MONICA THE MEDIUM Season 2
by Tyler Peterson - December 07, 2015 Production began this week in San Diego for the second season of ABC Family's hit series, “Monica the Medium,” a one-hour unscripted series about Monica Ten-Kate, a college student who has the gift of speaking to the dead. The upcoming season finds Monica and her best friend Krista moving to San Die...
E! to Premiere New Series REVENGE BODY WITH KHLOE KARDASHIAN
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2015 Everyone knows what it's like to feel alone, left out, different, or just not good enough. 'Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian' is a show that will transform lives with the support of 'Strong Looks Better Naked' author, Khloé Kardashian....
David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess to Star in AMC's FEED THE BEAST
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2016 AMC announced today that David Schwimmer (“American Crime Story,” “Band of Brothers,” ”Friends”) and Jim Sturgess (21, Across the Universe, Cloud Atlas) will star in the network's upcoming original series FEED THE BEAST....
Ricky Martin Sets North American Dates for ONE WORLD TOUR; New Album Out Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2015 GRAMMY Award-winner and music superstar, Ricky Martin, announced the North American dates for his ONE WORLD TOUR in support of his brand new album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar, set for release tomorrow, Feb 10....
THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW Hits All-Time High in Household Rating
by Caryn Robbins - October 28, 2014 Debmar-Mercury's nationally syndicated The Wendy Williams Show set a household ratings record during the week ended Oct. 19, hitting a 1.8 for the first time ever and topping the previous high of 1.7 achieved during the week ended Feb. 9 this year.... |