Category: Press Release

Hey, we didn’t write this – not all of it anyway

Here Ya Go, Ladies ‘n’ Gents. The CBS Fall 2013 Schedule

Cuz they don’t mess around. Les Moonves knows what we want and he’s slamming us with it. Wowzer:

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CBS, America’s #1 network, will premiere nearly all of its new and returning series during official premiere week (Sept. 23-29), following the Network’s Sept. 22 broadcast of THE 65TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, which will air live, 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, entering its final season, returns with a special one-hour episode on Monday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). read article

Why CBS Will Never Cancel Stephen King’s UNDER THE DOME

Um, 200 international licensing agreements for the series, that’s why. Even if the series, which is produced by Amblin Television (AKA Steven Spielberg) tanks – and we aren’t saying we think it will cuz it is produced by Amblin and Stevie, after all – all that overseas revenue is way too much to throw away.

Here are the specifics, brought to you in that wonderful, old-fashioned Hollywood way: Via a Press release from CBS. Thank you for sending this out and making our writing lives so much easier than usual, doods. We owe ya one. Anyway:

Under-The-Domeby Team TVWriter™ Press Service

CBS Studios International announced today agreements for the broadcast rights of “Under the Dome” with prominent broadcasters from around the world. The U.S. drama, which is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and is based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, will be licensed in 200 international markets, with some starting to run the series this summer. read article

Simpsons Land Theme Park Coming Soon

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The good news: Universal Orlando has announced that “Springfield, hometown to America’s favorite animated family, The Simpsons, [is coming] to life at Universal Orlando Resort this summer.

The not-so-good news: It’s Universal Orlando. (If you’ve ever been, you know what we mean.) read article

Amazon Studios Gives Us Something to Flush

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Unfortunately for people with any kind of taste or love for the television medium, Amazon Studios (AKA The Least Talented Executives in Town) has announced that it’s picked up not one, not two, not even three, but a veritable slew of 5 turdburgers to turn into steaming streaming series for Amazon Prime Instant Video.

(Don’t believe our assessment? Check out LB’s review of all the Amazon Studios pilots.) read article

Felicia Day Shows Us How to Do It

“It” being create an interweb video empire. Cuz, believe us when we say that’s where she’s heading. It’s only a matter of time.

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The Multi-Channel Network will search for 20 vloggers to comprise the Geek & Sundry Vlogs Channel
by Lesley Goldberg

After a year of growth, Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry is expanding.

Day’s YouTube channel is launching its own talent incubator with the Multi-Channel Network, which launches Monday, May 20, with eight personalities. read article