Broadcasting & Cable News

TCA: ‘World on Fire’ Starts on PBS April 5

January 12, 2020

Pasadena, Calif. — The PBS World War II drama World on Fire premieres April 5. PBS calls the show “an adrenalized, emotionally gripping and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in five countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their ...

Primetime Ratings: ABC Wins With ‘Jeopardy! GOAT’ Special

January 12, 2020

ABC won Thursday prime easily, as Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time led the net to a 1.5 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and an 8 share. In a distant second was Fox at 0.7/4. The Jeopardy! special, featuring Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings vying for best ever, and Alex ...

Pedowitz Upped to Chairman/CEO of The CW

January 12, 2020

Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, has been promoted to chairman and chief executive of the network. He will oversee all creative and business aspects of The CW, which is a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and ViacomCBS. It is a new multiyear deal for Pedowitz. Pedowitz joined ...

TCA: PBS Sets Quarterly Programming Themes

January 12, 2020

Pasadena, Calif. — PBS has a programming theme for each quarter, which Perry Simon, chief programming executive and general manager, GA programming, said will get its partner stations on the same page in terms of content. “It’s how I believe public television can best stand out in a crowded ...

FIFA Quality Program for EPTS Certifies TRACAB Gen5 With Outstanding Results

January 12, 2020

STOCKHOLM — Jan. 8, 2020 — The new Gen5 version of ChyronHego's Emmy® Award-winning TRACAB™ optical tracking system has been certified by the new FIFA Quality Program for EPTS (Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems) for the global football industry. Of the four tracking systems to achieve ...

Seth MacFarlane Inks Deal With NBCUniversal

January 12, 2020

Seth MacFarlane is moving to NBCUniversal in a nine-figure deal. Reports said MacFarlane will produce content across the NBCU portfolio, including streaming platform Peacock, and said the deal is for five years and close to $200 million. MacFarlane has long had a home at Fox, where his shows ...

TCA: NBC Will Launch Fallon’s ‘That’s My Jam’ Out of Olympics

January 12, 2020

Pasadena, Calif. — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes in 2021 on NBC, revealed Poehler, playing NBC PR person “Chip Sullivan” at NBC’s TCA session in Pasadena. “There are no two funnier people anywhere,” “Chip” said. Sticking with Poehler news, "Chip" said a third season of Making ...

Peter Pan Story Getting The Syfy Treatment

January 12, 2020

The Peter Pan story is getting the Syfy treatment with UCP producing a show about a group of misfit children who refused to grow up. Brian McCauley Johnson is writing and producing The League of Pan, which is described as a limited series. The League of Pan picks up Peter Pan, Wendy Darling and the ...

TCA: Syfy Greenlights ‘Chucky’ Series

January 12, 2020

Syfy is going straight to series with Chucky, about a cute doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer. Don Mancini is creating the show and UCP is producing. Mancini, David Kirschner, Nick Antosca and Harley Peyton are executive producing. The Chucky character was central to the Child’s Play ...