Category: News

TV Keeps On Growing…and Growing – Part 2

Just when you thought there was nothing left for TV to do, here’s another peek at Peak TV, non-fiction style (with one new drama thrown into the mix). Have a look into what Bravo believes America will want to see in the coming months:

Bonnie Hammer, Chairman of Bravo Network – and others

Bravo Expands Originals to 7 Nights With 10 New and 20 Returning Series
by Leslie Goldberg

Bravo is expanding its original programming to seven nights.

The NBCUniversal-owned cable network, which recently entered the premium scripted space with anthology Dirty John, has handed out series orders to 10 more new shows to join a slate of 20 returning favorites. read article

WGAW April 2018 Calendar

Knowing what’s going on in the Writers Guild of America can be helpful to TV and film writers in many ways, even if you aren’t a member. So, for your edification:

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April

Tuesday
03

Meeting: Genre Committee

7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B. read article

Is This the Future of TV?

TNT honcho Kevin Reilly weighs in on where TV may be going. Except that he leaves out the “maybe” because, you know, he’s Kevin Reilly. However you look at it, this is an important analysis because when you get down to it, the future of TV is, in fact, the future of everyone who follows TVWriter™:

TNT Boss Kevin Reilly on ‘The Alienist,’ E-Sports and Transforming TV for an On-Demand World
by Scott Roxborough

Kevin Reilly has some experience with disruption.

The veteran TV executive came up through the ranks of NBC in the late 1980s and early 1990s during the heyday of the “Must-See TV era,” helping to usher in iconic series such as ER and Law & Order that raised the bar for network drama and arguably set the stage for the current golden age of small-screen fiction. read article

Hank Isaac’s TV Series Project Gets Underway

from Grays Harbor Talk

NOTE FROM LB: I’m always happy to announce Hank Isaac’s projects and awards. His latest is especially close to my heart because, hey, kids, teaching, the future of media. Great topics all. Go, Hank, go!

As of Saturday morning, March 17, six talented young writers ranging in age from ten to thirteen started learning how to write a television series and ultimately actually write that series into production.

Writing will take place from now through the Summer with filming tentatively scheduled to begin in August. read article

Trouble Ahead? WGAW Rethinking Its Agreement with Agents.

3/15/2018 UPDATE: The Guild has released info from a study of talent agency – writer practices, and it definitely gives all of us much to think about. Deadline.Com has a round-up well worth reading HERE

The last time the Writers Guild of America negotiated an agreement between itself, on behalf of TV and film writers, and talent agencies, was back in 1976, so we’re probably not wrong when we say that it’s certainly time for a close examination into the ins and outs of that agreement. read article