Tag: TV writing

Whew! We’re Safe!

Not that TVWriter™ has ever done anything like this…that we know of:

Embed All the Pirated Video You Want Because It’s Totally Legal – by  Adrian Covert

A few months back, porn studio Flava Works and the MPAA launched a legal campaign against site myVidster to outlaw the embedding of videos that weren’t uploaded with the permission of the copyright holders. Specifically Hypothetically, you could be punished for posting an old N*Sync video to you blog that wasn’t uploaded by Vevo (or whoever). Thankfully the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals struck that case down. read article

Hulu is Reinventing Itself as a Genuine TV Alternative

…And may even succeed:

Hulu Presents Series that Inspired Homeland, British Comedies, Larry King Now 0 by Hanh Nguyen

“We’ve got an incredibly diverse audience. It’s big and getting bigger. That gives us a lot of latitude,” Hulu’s SVP of content Andy Forssell told the Television Critics Association during the fall previews on Tuesday. read article

Shawn Ryan Speaks About his Latest Soon-to-be Failure

Well, going by his track record. Sure, THE SHIELD was hot. But TERRIERS? And THE CHICAGO CODE? (Although CODE did bring a heterosexual Jennifer Beale to us and that’s a major plus.)

Shawn Ryan Talks LAST RESORT, the New ABC Drama Series Centering on a Rogue U.S. Submarine Crew -by Christina Radish

The new ABC drama series Last Resort, premiering on September 27th, tells a suspenseful, emotional and action-packed story about what happens when a U.S. submarine crew receives an order to fire nuclear weapons at a foreign country, and then ignores that order. read article

munchman: THE BRADY BUNCH is Rebooting.

Further proof that Vince Vaughn is as dumb as he looks (and that CBS development execs are even dumber):

CBS Developing ‘Brady Bunch’ Reboot With Vince Vaughn – by Lesley Goldberg

The network has given a script commitment to a reboot of The Brady Bunch from executive producer Vince Vaughn and CBS Television Studios, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. read article

THREE MUSKETEERS On Its Way to BBC America

…Only of course they had to change the name because the original name might mean something to a potential viewer, and that would ruin the fun of failing. Yipes!

Yes, this is only a drawing. Because any photo would’ve infringed on someone else’s THREE MUSKETEERS movie copyright

BBC America Joins British ‘Musketeers’ Series – by Michael O’Connell

BBC One’s previously announced The Musketeers has gotten a new production partner in BBC America.

The stateside cable sibling will co-produce the 10-episode drama inspired by Alexandre Dumas‘ classic novel, The Three Musketeers. Adrian Hodges, the My Week With Marilyn writer who’s TV work includes British series Survivors and Primeval, is penning the venture, currently slated for a 2013 debut. read article