Nickelodeon will be partnering with Imagine Kids+Family to develop the original live-action series, Untitled Space Show (working title). Untitled Space Show will be showrun and written by Daniel Knauf (Carnivàle, The Blacklist) and centers around a group of kids who mistakenly launch into space. The series marks the first project co-produced by Nickelodeon and Imagine Kids+Family. Untitled Space Show will be executive produced by Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon and Imagine Kids+Family to develop Original Live-Action Space Series
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Cartoon Network and Timezone unveils Branded MRT Train in Singapore
A bespoke MRT train launched in Singapore this week and can be seen racing down the tracks for one month. It has special Cartoon Network and Timezone artwork designed to cheer up passengers on their daily journeys. The co-branded train from Cartoon Network, the leading kids’ entertainment channel, and Timezone, the operator of 12 family entertainment centres around the city, will operate on the North East Line. It will travel to all 16 of the line’s stations, from HarbourFront to … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network and Timezone unveils Branded MRT Train in Singapore
Viacom appoints Day Zero Production President
Viacom Inc. (VIAB, VIA) and Day Zero Productions announced Haroon Saleem as President of Production for Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company led by Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Saleem is based in Los Angeles and reports directly to Noah. Viacom is a partner in Day Zero Productions and holds exclusive first look rights on all projects developed by Noah and Day Zero Productions across all media, including … [Read more...] about Viacom appoints Day Zero Production President
TALES Returns to BET for Season 2
BET Networks in conjunction with Irv ‘Gotti’ Lorenzo announce the season two global premiere of hit original series, TALES. The series will make a global return, with a two-hour premiere. The debut episode, Brothers, brings a new and exciting twist for the series, by serving as the launchpad for an unreleased Kanye West song exclusive to the show’s soundtrack. Fans can tune-in to BET and MTV channels globally and on VH1’s international channels on Tuesday, July 2. BET and the international … [Read more...] about TALES Returns to BET for Season 2
CN greenlights third season of Lamput
Lamput, the hilarious animated chase comedy, has been picked up for a third season by Cartoon Network and will run internationally on the channel in Asia Pacific and Latin America, and on Boomerang in EMEA. The series – produced by Vaibhav Studios based in Mumbai, India – started life as batches of micro-shorts of about 15 seconds as well as shorts of up to two minutes. The new season will comprise a mixture of 21x5’ and 21x2’ episodes, and will roll out from early … [Read more...] about CN greenlights third season of Lamput
HBO drama series Gentleman Jack renewed for second season
Following the show’s April debut, the HBO drama series Gentleman Jack has been renewed for a second season. Gentleman Jack premieres same time as the U.S. every Tuesday at 10am, exclusively on HBO GO, and concludes its eight-episode first season on Tuesday, 11 June. The series tells the story of Anne Lister, a woman who had a passion for life and a mind for business, and bucked society's expectations at every turn. Set in the complex, changing world of 1832 Halifax, … [Read more...] about HBO drama series Gentleman Jack renewed for second season