According to reports, Fox has officially given a series order to its upcoming drama Gotham, an origin story of the great DC Comics super-villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. The series, based upon characters published by DC Entertainment, will star Southland alum Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney and Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, among others. Bruno Heller (The Mentalist) wrote the pilot for … [Read more...] about “Gotham” gets series order from Fox
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FOX to broadcast “Grease Live”
FOX is hopping on the bandwagon of live musicals, first kicked off at NBC with The Sound of Music Live! last December, with their own version of Grease Live (working title), a live three-hour production of the massively popular crossover musical Grease. Scheduled to air live during 2015 and featuring a young ensemble cast, Grease Live (wt) will reintroduce the great music and timeless story to an entirely new generation. Based on the 1971 Broadway musical of … [Read more...] about FOX to broadcast “Grease Live”
Scott Gregg appointed EVP at Fox TV Distribution
London – Scott Gregg has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Sales Operations for Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, effective immediately. The announcement was jointly made on April 28 by Mark Kaner, President of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and Marion Edwards, President of International Television, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. In his expanded position, Gregg will continue to manage all aspects of the business operations that support … [Read more...] about Scott Gregg appointed EVP at Fox TV Distribution
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products appoints new VP for Asia Pacific
Century City, California – Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products continues to strengthen its retail and licensing business in key regions globally, and announced the appointment of Pinky David as Vice President, Asia Pacific on April 21. The announcement was made by Fox Consumer Products Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Retail, Roz Nowicki. This marks the first office dedicated to Consumer Products in the Asia Pacific region for Fox. Pinky David With David’s … [Read more...] about Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products appoints new VP for Asia Pacific
MIPTV: Spain acquires “Boom!”
Cannes – In a deal that successfully closed on April 8, Keshet International’s Boom! has sold to Spanish network Atresmedia. The news follows two sales to the U.S. (FOX) and France (TF1) in as many days. Boom! achieved outstanding ratings when it made its debut on Keshet Broadcasting, Channel 2 Israel following its launch on April 3 at 9pm, becoming the highest-rated game show launch ever in Israel. Vastly outshining all other shows in its timeslot, Boom! scored a staggering 41.2% … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Spain acquires “Boom!”
MIPTV: FOX and Keshet DCP brings “Boom!” to the U.S.
Cannes – Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has picked up Keshet DCP’s explosive game show format Boom!, marking Keshet DCP’s second project sold to series. Boom! fuses the drama, intensity and thrill of a blockbuster action movie with the high-octane fun of a video game. Full of comedy, colour and excitement, Boom!’s fresh approach rolls the intellectual and physical challenges of existing game shows into one can’t-miss event for viewers of all ages. A squad of four … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FOX and Keshet DCP brings “Boom!” to the U.S.
