Broadcasting & Cable News

Viewership Deep Dive: ABC's 'The Bachelorette'

July 28, 2019

Season 15 of The Bachelorette on ABC is coming to an end, and the show recently hit a season high rating. We took a look at the advertising and viewership trends for this enduring series using data from iSpot.tv, Inscape and CreatorIQ. Advertiser Insights According to the always-on TV ad ...

TCA 2019: Starz Announces ‘Power’ Spinoff

July 28, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — Starz will create a Power spinoff series starring singer/actress Mary J. Blige, Power executive producers Courtney Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson announced at the Television Critics Association press tour Friday. The series, Power Book II: Ghost will feature Blige as its ...

TCA 2019: Amazon Studios Signs Development Deal with Lena Waithe

July 28, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — Amazon Studios has signed production deals with actor/producers Lena Waithe and Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, the streaming service announced Saturday morning at the Television Critics Association press tour. Waithe (Showtime’s The Chi) will create and produce ...

TCA 2019: Amazon Signs First-Look Production Deal with Forest Whitaker, Connie Britton

July 28, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — Amazon Saturday announced a first look production deal with actress Connie Britton and Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions studio. The agreements, announced during the streaming service’s Television Critics Association press tour event, calls for Britton (Nashville) ...

TCA 2019: Amazon Orders Second Season of Upcoming Drama 'Carnival Row'

July 28, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — Amazon Prime Video has picked up a second season of fantasy drama series Carnival Row ahead of its season one premiere, Amazon announced Saturday during its portion of the Television Critics Association press tour. From Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, Carnival Row ...

TCA 2019: Amazon in No Hurry to Release Series Ratings Info

July 28, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — Amazon has no immediate plans to release audience data on its original shows as it continues to develop quality content targeted to its Amazon Prime viewers, according to Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke. Salke, speaking Saturday at Amazon’s Television Critics Association ...

TCA 2019: Court TV Sets O.J. Simpson Murder Trial Documentary Project

July 28, 2019

Recently launched multicast network Court TV will air a 37-part docuseries around the infamous O.J. Simpson trial in 2020, the network announced during its Television Critics Association session Saturday. The series, OJ25, is the network’s first original series and will recognize the 25th ...

OPIOID EPIDEMIC DOCUSERIES “ADDICTION UNPLUGGED” WILL PREMIERE ON A&E NETWORK SUNDAY AUGUST 17

July 21, 2019

A powerful new docuseries, “Addiction Unplugged,” will premiere on A&E August 17 at 1PM ET. Created by Stuart Goffman, produced by Addiction Buzz with Subculture Films, and executive produced by Stuart Goffman, Allen J West, and Brandon Dumlao the ten-episode docuseries will focus on a wide ...

Alicia Keys to Exec Produce Showtime Musical Drama

July 21, 2019

Alicia Keys will executive produce an untitled musical drama series on Showtime. Joining her in the exec producer ranks are Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman). Pasek and Paul will contribute music. Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios, the project ...