http://www.tvbandit.com An alternate look at television... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/global-buyers-screening-few-pilots/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/global-buyers-screening-few-pilots/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:59 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://512f6876d4c5da5a22a7e908780575ef Pilot Watch: Studios pitching fall TV shows — Hundreds of global TV buyers in town for the L.A. Screenings ventured to the studios Monday to view pilots and presentations of shows announced at last week’s upfronts.

]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/global-buyers-screening-few-pilots/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/new-tv-series-face-global-bids/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/new-tv-series-face-global-bids/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:59 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://8072a2dd97834a4e76a8a3f52b67f941 Pilot Watch: Star producers key L.A. Screenings slate — With the annual TV selling bazaar known as the L.A. Screenings under way at the major studios around town, the continued impact of the recent Writers Guild of America strike is surely being felt in the diminished number of offerings. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a gamechanger or two in the bunch.

]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/new-tv-series-face-global-bids/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/what%e2%80%99s-new-in-primetime/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/what%e2%80%99s-new-in-primetime/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:59 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://cd8212b4783ef40b9d803ce28d084b9b Pilot Watch: Studio offerings in comedy and drama — Studio offerings in scripted comedy and drama scheduled to debut on the broadcast networks during the 2008-09 television season.

]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/what%e2%80%99s-new-in-primetime/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/%e2%80%98rome%e2%80%99-veteran-heads-for-cbs/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/%e2%80%98rome%e2%80%99-veteran-heads-for-cbs/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:59 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://c56a03f2b5ceedbb8cdacaec81d9702e Pilot Watch: Heller brings showrunning skill to ‘Mentalist’ — He might not have the super-cerebral skills of Patrick Jane, the title character in “The Mentalist,” but showrunner Bruno Heller will definitely use his head to make his new show worthy of an international TV audience.

]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/%e2%80%98rome%e2%80%99-veteran-heads-for-cbs/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/roger-bart-is-the-man-for-abc/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/roger-bart-is-the-man-for-abc/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:58 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://180ab4df6de80dc633588a177c119b28 Pilot Watch: ‘Young’ Broadway actor cast in untitled pilot — Roger Bart has joined the cast of the untitled ABC pilot penned by David Hemingson for 20th Century Fox TV.

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/nbc-picks-up-jonathan-pollack-pilot/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/50-cent-joins-mtv-for-mogul-search-2/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/50-cent-joins-mtv-for-mogul-search-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:58 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://bff57e4a81ada6621dfb61ee852564a4 Pilot Watch: New shows include ‘Making the Rock Band’ — MTV has pacted with hip-hop star 50 Cent to search for the nation’s next street-smart business mogul.

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/horton-to-direct-philanthropist-pilot/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/upfront-approach/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/upfront-approach/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:58 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://6e5936e46c60292f3f3cf822f7ee4590 Pilot Watch: ABC, Turner push first round of deals — Upfront advertising sales activity began to percolate over the weekend, and the major networks are preparing for the onslaught of dealmaking on advance blurb commitments for the 2008-09 season that will hit in earnest this week.

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/kelsey-grammer-cast-in-abc-pilot/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/sam-neill-joins-crusoe-cast/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/sam-neill-joins-crusoe-cast/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:58 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://e50aa00824eefdb1737992ec476c4458 Pilot Watch: CCH Pounder to explore ‘Warehouse 13′ — CCH Pounder has been added to the cast of Sci Fi Channel’s paranormal drama pilot “Warehouse 13.”

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/mynetwork-adds-to-08-09-schedule/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/usa-picks-up-collar-pains/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/usa-picks-up-collar-pains/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:12:58 +0000 Variety.com - Pilot Watch tag:feeds.feedburner.com://cc025125a54004900debfa98b2f4ea2b Pilot Watch: Pilots fit network’s character-driven brand — USA Network has picked up a pair of pilots, greenlighting the FBI-themed “White Collar” and the comedic medical drama “Royal Pains.”

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/cw-pilots-at-a-glance/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/cw-sticking-with-status-quo-2/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/cw-sticking-with-status-quo-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:56:25 +0000 Variety.com - TV Renewals & Rejections tag:feeds.feedburner.com://eb54d94eb84533b454a724b7380b1f7b TV Renewals & Rejections: Network sets ‘90210,’ ‘Filthy Rich’ on Tuesdays — CW is sticking with the status quo for the most part in its third season on the air.

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/abc-announces-fall-schedule-2/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/abc-bets-there-is-life-on-mars/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/abc-bets-there-is-life-on-mars/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:56:25 +0000 Variety.com - TV Renewals & Rejections tag:feeds.feedburner.com://395d2be1e75cbfdb18d9046450b9c97a TV Renewals & Rejections: Network also picks up Kutcher’s ‘Opportunity’ — ABC’s betting there’s “Life on Mars.” The quirky sci-fi thriller, based on the hit BBC series of the same name, is expected to be one of the few new series to make it on the Alphabet’s fall sked.

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]]> http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/fox-greenlights-jj-abrams-fringe/feed/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/90210-heads-to-the-cw-2/ http://www.tvbandit.com/2008/06/05/90210-heads-to-the-cw-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:56:25 +0000 Variety.com - TV Renewals & Rejections tag:feeds.feedburner.com://bfd75354933622250ca91b2e4b3b8f4d TV Renewals & Rejections: Network also orders ‘Filthy Rich’ — The world’s most famous zip code is officially moving to the CW.

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