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[09/22/10 - 06:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 22
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 DETAIL (FOX, New!) - Jason Smilovic ("My Own Worst Enemy") has booked a new drama at FOX about "a private detective, who, after being released from jail for a crime he didn't commit, assembles a group of rejects, each with a unique talent, to form a detective agency and bring down his old business partner who framed him." Michael Dinner is on board to direct the Sony Pictures Television-based hour, which has a script commitment plus a penalty attached should it not go to pilot. Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas is also attached as an executive producer.
EXIT STRATEGY (FOX, New!) - Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and US Weekly editor-turned-screenwriter David Guggenheim are set to team for a new drama billed as "a high octane procedural set in the world of CIA agents who are sent in to "fix" operations gone bad." FOX has given the project a put pilot order with Guggenheim penning the script and serving as a co-executive producer. Kurtzman and Orci then will executive produce alongside Heather Kadin for their 20th Century Fox Television-based K.O. Paper Products banner.
ODD JOBS (A.K.A. UNTITLED MICHAEL EMERSON/TERRY O'QUINN PROJECT) (NBC, New!) - The Peacock has given a put pilot commitment to the much-ballyhooed drama starring "Lost" alums Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn. Said hour, to be written by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, is set up at the Warner Bros. Television-based Bad Robot with the duo executive producing alongside J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. It's understood Emerson and O'Quinn will play former special ops agents however no details have been confirmed.
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[12/10/13 - 03:32 PM]
NBC to Rebroadcast "The Sound of Music Live!" This Saturday, December 14 at 8:00/7:00c
Said encore will replace the previously announced presentation of "It's a Wonderful Life."
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[12/10/13 - 03:08 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Monday Night Football," "Voice" Continue Reign
Plus: numbers for Adult Swim's "Rick and Morty," E!'s "After Shock: Heidi & Spencer" and truTV's "Full Throttle Saloon."
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[12/10/13 - 03:00 PM]
Cowboys-Bears Is ESPN's Highest-Rated "Monday Night Football" Game of 2013 and the Most-Watched Show on Monday Night
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 9.
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[12/10/13 - 02:44 PM]
Record Audience for ESPN2's FIFA World Cup Draw
ESPN spins the numbers for Friday, December 6.
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[12/10/13 - 02:27 PM]
Jim Jones and Chrissy Lampkin Hit the Beach for VH1's "Chrissy & Mr. Jones" Season 2 Finale, Premiering Monday, December 16 at 9PM
After a great summer, the finale shows Pudie heading back to school while Jim and Chrissy are off to Miami for a well-deserved break.
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[12/10/13 - 01:59 PM]
High-Spirited Stories of the Old West Impart Lessons About Good Morals, Manners and Social Ethics for Kids Age 2-7 in Animated Series "Sheriff Callie's Wild West," Debuting Monday, January 20 on Disney Junior
Plus: an 11-minute preview episode will air as part of Disney Junior's "Magical Holidays on Disney Channel" programming event Friday, December 13.
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[12/10/13 - 01:57 PM]
NBC Olympics Teams with "The Voice" on Promotional Campaign Featuring Season Four Winner Danielle Bradbery
The campaign, which debuts tonight on "The Voice," is built around Bradbery's performance of her song "My Day," which captures the inspirational message of the Olympic Games.
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[12/10/13 - 01:36 PM]
Hundreds of Millions of Fans Tune to Record-Setting Coverage across ESPN Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for its college football coverage to date.
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[12/10/13 - 12:45 PM]
FOX Ranks No. 2 for Week Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
FOX spins the numbers for the week of December 2-8.
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[12/10/13 - 12:44 PM]
A&E Kicks Off Twitter Amplify Partnership with Exclusive Content from "Duck Dynasty" Christmas Special
Twitter Amplify is a cross-platform tool which allows Twitter users to enjoy exclusive photos and videos, brought to fans by brands.
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[12/10/13 - 12:39 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" and "Elementary" Both Add More Than Four Million Viewers in L3 Lift from Last Thursday's Broadcasts
CBS further spins the numbers for Thursday, December 5.
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[12/10/13 - 12:03 PM]
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer's "Broad City" Comes to Comedy Central(R) on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT
Starting January 6, the entire premiere episode will be available to stream on cc.com and free on iTunes.
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[12/10/13 - 11:48 AM]
Disney Channel Extends #1 Total Day TV Streak to 2 1/2 Years in Kids 6-11/Tweens; 24-Hour Disney Junior channel Nets 36th Consecutive #1 Ranking in Total Viewers and Kids 2-5
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 2-8.
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[12/10/13 - 11:22 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: FOX, NBC Powered by Wild NFL Sunday
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Dude, You're Screwed," ABC Family's "Holidaze" and ION's "Christmas Belle."
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[12/10/13 - 11:17 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: FOX Tops Big Night of College Football
Plus: numbers for TLC's "My Crazy Obsession," Hallmark's "Santa Switch" and Lifetime's "Christmas in the City."
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