Jessica Sebastian has joined USA Network as veep of unscripted programming. The exec comes to USA from Electus, where she was VP of development and an exec producer on numerous cable reality skeins…
Nobody was more jazzed by Wednesday’s boffo debut of Fox’s “Empire” than Brian Grazer, whose Imagine TV banner producers the hip-hop sudser with 20th Century Fox TV. “We were hoping for half of that…
The syndie strip “Celebrity Name Game” will return for a second season in the fall. The Craig Ferguson-hosted syndie gameshow, produced by FremantleMedia North America and distribbed by…
Longtime HBO producer John Hoffman has signed on to head documentary and specials for Discovery Channel. Hoffman’s appointment as exec VP of documentaries and specials marks another high-level exec…
Discovery Channel has tapped producer John Goldwyn to expand the cabler’s scripted programming in a deal that marks the first major programming move by newly appointed Discovery president Rich Ross…
Leftfield Entertainment has set an overall deal with Crybaby Media, a shingle that specializes in developing and casting reality shows. Leftfield’s deal with the banner founded by former VH1 and Fuse…
USA Network has pulled the plug on drama “Covert Affairs” after five seasons. The decision came after the show delivered lukewarm numbers in its most recent run, which wrapped in December. USA has a…
Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution is undergoing a changing of the guard in its cable sales division. Tom Cerio (pictured left) is stepping down as exec VP of cable sales after five years as head…
The syndicated entertainment newsmag “Dish Nation” has been renewed for two more seasons by Fox Television Stations. Deal likely ensures that the show will run at least through the 2016-17 season as…
Amazon Studios has set Jan. 15 as the debut date for its first batch of 2015 pilots, a list that includes dramas produced by heavy-hitter showrunners Shawn Ryan, Carlton Cuse and Frank Spotnitz…
