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
Syfy
Syfy’s “Defiance” renewed for second season
New York - Syfy has renewed its series Defiance, giving a 13-episode second season order. Season 2 of Defiance, produced by Universal Cable Productions, will begin production in Toronto in August for a 2014 premiere, returning as the anchor of Syfy’s Powerful Monday’s block of primetime original series. Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica, Hellcats) resumes his role as executive producer and showrunner. Smallville’s Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin return as … [Read more...] about Syfy’s “Defiance” renewed for second season
Syfy launches first mobile game with “Lost Girl: The Game”
New York – Syfy Ventures has launched Lost Girl: The Game, a free mobile gaming app available for download on iOS and Android devices. The all-new game offers fans of the supernatural drama Lost Girl, an interactive, mission-based experience inspired by the original Syfy series. The game launched together with the Season 3 finale of the series on April 22. Featuring an original storyline, written by the series’ writers, the game – developed by Complex Games, invites fans to … [Read more...] about Syfy launches first mobile game with “Lost Girl: The Game”
Game Changer
Set in the near future, Defiance introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden and tumultuous arrival of seven unique alien races, and the newly-formed civilisation of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of St. Louis, Missouri. The series stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Graham Greene and Mia Kirshner. The multi-player … [Read more...] about Game Changer
Syfy Asia sets April 16 for global premiere of “Defiance”
ASIA - Syfy’s Defiance will premiere globally on April 16 with a two-hour episode broadcast, a day after the U.S launch on April 15, reaching over 13 territories in Asia. This includes Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. According to the network, the series takes an unprecedented approach to storytelling by uniting scripted television and online gaming. The game will launch first in early April, followed by the TV series premiere, with both … [Read more...] about Syfy Asia sets April 16 for global premiere of “Defiance”
KidsCo and Syfy come together to launch new block
London – KidsCo has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal’s channel, Syfy, to launch a dedicated programming block: Syfy Kids. This unique genre-based kids’ programming block is a first from Syfy and aims to deliver stimulating and imaginative entertainment to children aged six to ten. The fully dubbed Syfy Kids block will launch in the second quarter of 2013. The programming line-up will include imagination-based content from both NBCUniversal and Corus … [Read more...] about KidsCo and Syfy come together to launch new block
