Top Stories

LONDON, March 24: Shimmer Productions, a new independent British production company, has launched with backing from BDP Media Group, and is set to produce home-grown multiplatform drama and entertainment content. Shimmer Productions will develop its own drama ideas for TV …

AMITYVILLE, March 24: Rogar Studios has named Larry Cohen, the former chief of The Griffin Group, as its new CEO. Rogar’s previous CEO and founder, Cory Rosenberg, will take the new post of chief creative officer and president of production. …

LOS ANGELES, March 24: Daniel Hetzer has joined Fox Television Studios (FtvS) as its VP of programming and co-production. In his new role, Hetzer will work out of the studio’s Los Angeles offices, and will focus on co-production efforts, primarily …

LOS ANGELES, March 24: Although the transition from analog to digital broadcasting in the U.S. will take place in less that a year, only six in ten Americans, or 80 million, are now aware of the scheduled change. By February …

LOS ANGELES, March 24: CBS will definitively drop Jericho, a drama about the aftermath of a nuclear explosion, from its schedule, even though its was briefly returned to the network after a first cancellation last year. After the first season …

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, March 24: Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys has teamed up with Dove for a new micro-series, Fresh Takes, which will debut during the season premiere of The Hills tonight at 10 p.m. on MTV. Fresh Takes will air as …

SANTA MONICA/LONDON, March 24: Lionsgate has acquired home-entertainment distribution rights to HIT Entertainment's portfolio of children’s programming for the U.S and Canada. This deal places Lionsgate, already a leader in the DVD market in North America, as the third-largest home-video …

NEW YORK, March 24: CBS Television Network is set to premiere a new celebrity-based talent series, Secret Talents of the Stars, as a live broadcast on April 8 at 10 p.m. Sixteen celebrities will face off in a tournament-style competition, …

SILVER SPRING, March 21: Animal Planet will premiere a new competition show, Groomer Has It, which looks for America’s best dog groomer, on April 12 at 9 p.m. Groomer Has It, hosted by Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight …

TORONTO, March 21: Canwest-owned Global Television has ordered second seasons of three original Canadian drama series: The Guard, ‘da Kink in my Hair and The Best Years. The Guard, produced by Halifax Film and Brightlight Pictures, is an action-packed drama …