New York — AMC has announced that the network is in the initial stages of developing a companion series to its original drama series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in October 2010. The Walking Dead is currently the No. 1 show on television among adults 18-49. Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert will serve as executive producers, with AMC Studios set to produce. “Building on the success of the most popular show on television for adults … [Read more...] about AMC to develop companion series to “The Walking Dead”
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Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
HBO led the nominations, earning 108 nods, the most of any network for the 13th year in a row. Cult favourite Game of Thrones scored 16 nominations including for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series" while Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector and Boardwalk Empire picked up 15, 11 and 10 nominations each. CBS and NBC raked in 53 nominations each with NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’ The Big Bang … [Read more...] about Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
CBS wins big at Critics’ Choice Television Awards
CBS’ The Big Bang Theory bagged several awards at the 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Simon Helberg) and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, whereKaley Cuoco tied with Eden Sher from ABC’s The Middle. Highlights of other networks’ wins: HBO performed well too, with Game of Thrones winning Best Drama Series together with AMC’s Breaking Bad and Julia Louis-Dreyfus winning Best Actress in … [Read more...] about CBS wins big at Critics’ Choice Television Awards
TV ASIA Plus Exclusive: SPT on programming trends post Upfronts 2013
Angel Orengo, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Asia-Pacific for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) shares with TV ASIA plus some insights about SPT's slate following the TV Upfronts 2013: “With seven series orders, this has been Sony Pictures Television’s best pilot season in a decade,” says Angel Orengo, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Asia-Pacific for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). “Some of the trends we are seeing are TV series with clear concepts and … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus Exclusive: SPT on programming trends post Upfronts 2013
Sony Pictures Television announces 2013/ 2014 upfront slate
Sony Pictures Television has announced its 2013/ 2014 upfront slate. NBC’s comedies The Michael J. Fox Show and Welcome to the Family, medical drama The Night Shift, and The Blacklist, have been picked up by the network set to be distributed globally. Additionally, the network has also picked up ABC’s comedy The Goldbergs; FOX’s Us & Them – a U.S adaptation of the U.K’s Gavin & Stacey – of which both has been ordered for a full series; FOX’s … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television announces 2013/ 2014 upfront slate
SPT unveils first LatAm adaptation of “Breaking Bad”
California/Miami - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Teleset have announced that they will produce an original series adaptation of the smash hit U.S. drama Breaking Bad for Latin American audiences. Metastasis is the first adaptation of the award-winning series by SPT. The show has been cleared in most major Spanish-speaking markets including Univision's UniMas in the U.S. Metastasis follows the story of an unassuming chemistry teacher who is given a fatal diagnosis and enters a world of drugs … [Read more...] about SPT unveils first LatAm adaptation of “Breaking Bad”
