I generally pay as much attention to the broadcast network development season as I do to the baseball draft. Though the shows that actually survive development are much closer to airing chronologically than most baseball draftees are to the majors, the winnowing process is just as brutal in both cases. On average, a given network will hear 3-400 pitches a year, order scripts for 60-70 of them, make 8-12 pilots and put roughly between a half dozen and a dozen of them on the air. So I’ve usually found development not worth worrying about until shows are actually ordered to series and scheduled. That said, it’s been tough to ignore this fall’s development season, where it seems like every day for the past few weeks, my Twitter feed has blown up a few times an afternoon with news of a familiar movie or TV property being adapted...
- 10/30/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Fox president Kevin Reilly is giving Glee‘s upcoming mini-reboot a big thumbs up, while also managing expectations about how involved some of the core castmembers will be moving forward.
“I’ve read first three scripts and I’m very happy with how seamless [the transition] is,” Reilly told reporters at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in Beverly Hills, adding that the show will split its focus between McKinley and Nyada, where Rachel is enrolled as a freshman. “There’s going to be thematic linkages between the two [worlds].”
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“I’ve read first three scripts and I’m very happy with how seamless [the transition] is,” Reilly told reporters at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in Beverly Hills, adding that the show will split its focus between McKinley and Nyada, where Rachel is enrolled as a freshman. “There’s going to be thematic linkages between the two [worlds].”
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- 7/23/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Fox has picked up the Bill Lawrence comedy pilot, according to Deadline. "Like Father" is described as a single-camera family comedy written, directed and executive produced by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town). The series is a biographical tip of the hat to Lawrence.s father-son relationship. Deadline reports that this pilot is the first that Lawrence has written by himself since his TV hit series "Scrubs" and the first pilot pickup for his Doozer banner since the company moved from ABC Studios to Warner Bros. "Like Father" reunites Lawrence with Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly, who was at NBC for some of the seasons of "Scrubs." "Like Father" joins other confirmed pilots announced, including Dana Fox.s "Ben...
- 1/25/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Fox has given the green light to Like Father, a single-camera family comedy written, directed and executive produced by Scrubs creator and Cougar Town co-creator Bill Lawrence. Inspired by Lawrence’s real-life experiences, it centers on a father-son relationship. This marks the first pilot script Lawrence has written solo since Scrubs and the first pilot pickup for his Doozer banner since the company moved from ABC Studios to Warner Bros. TV in June. Lawrence is executive producing Like Father with his development executive Jeff Ingold. Like Father reunites Lawrence with Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly, who was in the same position at NBC for some of Scrubs‘ run on the network. Fox bought Like Father in September with a pilot production commitment. Lawrence has another project with the same commitment at CBS, a multi-camera workplace comedy at CBS he co-wrote with Greg Malins. This is the fourth comedy pilot order...
- 1/25/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Bill Lawrence has sold a second comedy project this season, landing a second straight pilot production commitment. Fox has nabbed the single-camera comedy, which Lawrence will write, direct and executive produce. Inspired by Lawrence’s real-life experiences, it centers on a father-son relationship. This marks the first pilot script Lawrence will write solo since Scrubs. Two weeks ago, he and Greg Malins received a pilot production commitment from CBS for a multi-camera workplace comedy they will co-write together. Both projects hail from Warner Bros TV, where Lawrence is under a rich, long-term deal that started in June. The Fox deal reunites ICM-repped Lawrence with the network’s entertainment president Kevin Reilly, who was in the same position at NBC for some of Scrubs‘ run on the network.
- 9/13/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Fox has release it's full primetime schedule for Fall 2011-12. This includes new shows such as Terra Nova, New Girl, The X-Factor, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, the animated Napoleon Dynamite series and J.J. Abrams Alcatraz which is my most anticipated of all the new series. Below you will find the full schedule along with a synopsis for each new TV series. Check it out and tell us what shows you are most looking forward to.
Fox Fall 2011 Primetime Schedule
(All Times Et/Pt)
Monday
8:00-9:00 Pm Terra Nova (new)
9:00-10:00 Pm House
Tuesday
8:00-9:00 Pm Glee
9:00-9:30 Pm New Girl (wt) (new)
9:30-10:00 Pm Raising Hope
Wednesday
8:00-9:30 Pm The X Factor Performance Show (new)
9:30-10:00 Pm I Hate My Teenage Daughter (wt) (new)
Thursday
8:00-9:00 Pm The X Factor Results Show (new...
Fox Fall 2011 Primetime Schedule
(All Times Et/Pt)
Monday
8:00-9:00 Pm Terra Nova (new)
9:00-10:00 Pm House
Tuesday
8:00-9:00 Pm Glee
9:00-9:30 Pm New Girl (wt) (new)
9:30-10:00 Pm Raising Hope
Wednesday
8:00-9:30 Pm The X Factor Performance Show (new)
9:30-10:00 Pm I Hate My Teenage Daughter (wt) (new)
Thursday
8:00-9:00 Pm The X Factor Results Show (new...
- 5/16/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Four New Comedies, Three New Dramas And One New Unscripted Series Join Schedule
Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the Fox primetime schedule for the 2011-2012 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at The New Beacon Theatre.
“Nothing impacts culture the way a television show does,” said Rice. “And here at Fox, we have the most talked about, most followed, most creative shows that build connections between viewers and brands.”
“Going into next year, we’ve rejuvenated American Idol, built a core strength across the week and developed a really fresh, creative new lineup for next season,” said Reilly. “From razor-sharp comedies to epic dramas to a massive talent competition series, I think we have the goods to continue to be pop culture’s most vibrant platform, as well as the top network.
Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the Fox primetime schedule for the 2011-2012 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at The New Beacon Theatre.
“Nothing impacts culture the way a television show does,” said Rice. “And here at Fox, we have the most talked about, most followed, most creative shows that build connections between viewers and brands.”
“Going into next year, we’ve rejuvenated American Idol, built a core strength across the week and developed a really fresh, creative new lineup for next season,” said Reilly. “From razor-sharp comedies to epic dramas to a massive talent competition series, I think we have the goods to continue to be pop culture’s most vibrant platform, as well as the top network.
- 5/16/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Filed under: Reality-Free, TV News
The words "death slot" were unavoidable from the moment Fox announced 'Fringe' was moving to Friday night.
How could the beloved sci-fi show survive airing in a time slot known as the place where Fox's cult-favorite genre shows go to die? It happened with 'Firefly,' 'Wonderfalls' and again last year with 'Dollhouse.' Could 'Fringe' be an exception to the rule?
Now, after three weeks in the seemingly doomed time slot, the prognosis for 'Fringe''s future is leaning toward the positive ... we think.
"I'm so psyched about it," Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly told Entertainment Weekly. "It does go to show you the loyalty of the genre audience when you get the right show. I'm so grateful to that audience, I'd like to shake their hands. We have a lot of passion for that show here."
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The words "death slot" were unavoidable from the moment Fox announced 'Fringe' was moving to Friday night.
How could the beloved sci-fi show survive airing in a time slot known as the place where Fox's cult-favorite genre shows go to die? It happened with 'Firefly,' 'Wonderfalls' and again last year with 'Dollhouse.' Could 'Fringe' be an exception to the rule?
Now, after three weeks in the seemingly doomed time slot, the prognosis for 'Fringe''s future is leaning toward the positive ... we think.
"I'm so psyched about it," Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly told Entertainment Weekly. "It does go to show you the loyalty of the genre audience when you get the right show. I'm so grateful to that audience, I'd like to shake their hands. We have a lot of passion for that show here."
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- 2/16/2011
- by Jean Bentley
- Aol TV.
I wasn't a fan of Fringe when it first started, but I know I'm not alone there. The first half of its Freshman season turned off a lot of people. The characters were annoying, the overarching story seemed aimless, and the writing just wasn't that good. And those were just the immediate problems once it started; looming over the entire series from day one was that the whole thing felt like a reboot of The X-Files (which had gone off air just 6 years before after a few lackluster, if not insufferable, seasons). However, unlike The X-Files which played the skeptic angle against that of the fanatic, Fringe made denial of the weird events going on within its storyline impossible. Yet it still relied on the investigation of the supernatural and had sabotaged itself, even with the luxury of House in the slot before it, by putting up 6-8 really bad episodes as its series opener.
- 2/11/2011
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Fox executives told TV critics at press tour that just because Fringe is moving to Fox’s sci-fi death slot on Fridays doesn’t mean the show is necessarily going to suffer the same fate as Dollhouse … and Sarah Connor Chronicles … and Prison Break … and Wonderfalls … and Dark Angel … and — sniff — Firefly.
“I appreciate the support in this room, and I beg you not to write the eulogy prematurely,” said entertainment president Kevin Reilly. “Friday is a troubled night. We are continually looking for a solution on the night. I was happy that Fringe turned up on a number of top-10 lists.
“I appreciate the support in this room, and I beg you not to write the eulogy prematurely,” said entertainment president Kevin Reilly. “Friday is a troubled night. We are continually looking for a solution on the night. I was happy that Fringe turned up on a number of top-10 lists.
- 1/11/2011
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Jeff Zucker's announcement that he's leaving NBC Universal when the company's merger with Comcast is finished brought some pangs of nostalgia. Because we won't have Zucker to kick around anymore.
Zucker was the president of NBC Entertainment from 2001-04 -- he had been the executive producer of "Today" prior to that -- then moved up the executive ladder from there before becoming CEO of NBC Universal in late 2007. Since then, he hasn't had as much of a hand in the day-to-day running of NBC, so most of his programming legacy comes from before then. But he left a lot of things to remember him by -- here are a few mementos from the Zucker Era.
"Fear Factor." In 2001, reality was still a relatively new concept for the broadcast networks. "Survivor" was only a year old, "American Idol" and "The Bachelor" didn't yet exist. NBC's first big entry into the genre was "Fear Factor,...
Zucker was the president of NBC Entertainment from 2001-04 -- he had been the executive producer of "Today" prior to that -- then moved up the executive ladder from there before becoming CEO of NBC Universal in late 2007. Since then, he hasn't had as much of a hand in the day-to-day running of NBC, so most of his programming legacy comes from before then. But he left a lot of things to remember him by -- here are a few mementos from the Zucker Era.
"Fear Factor." In 2001, reality was still a relatively new concept for the broadcast networks. "Survivor" was only a year old, "American Idol" and "The Bachelor" didn't yet exist. NBC's first big entry into the genre was "Fear Factor,...
- 9/25/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Conan O'Brien has refused to play along with NBC's plan to move "The Tonight Show" and return Jay Leno to late-night, abruptly derailing the network's effort to resolve its scheduling mess.O'Brien said in a statement Tuesday that shifting "Tonight" will "seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting," and he expressed disappointment that NBC had given him less than a year to establish himself as host at 11:35 p.m. Est.O'Brien is in line to make approximately $30 million from NBC if he is replaced on "The Tonight Show" or if the show is canceled, said a source close to the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about it publicly. However, the source said the sum would not apply just for moving O'Brien to a later time slot.
- 1/12/2010
- Filmicafe
Fox isn't wasting any time setting up its development slate.
The network has ordered four comedy pilots and three dramas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The newcomers join previously announced drama pilot Eva Adams, which is finalizing casting, and fall comedy Boldly Going Nowhere.
Fox President Kevin Reilly said last week that the new comedy slate would be closer in tone to hit series Malcolm in the Middle and The Bernie Mac Show than this season's quickly cancelled Do Not Disturb. Among the contenders are ...
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The network has ordered four comedy pilots and three dramas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The newcomers join previously announced drama pilot Eva Adams, which is finalizing casting, and fall comedy Boldly Going Nowhere.
Fox President Kevin Reilly said last week that the new comedy slate would be closer in tone to hit series Malcolm in the Middle and The Bernie Mac Show than this season's quickly cancelled Do Not Disturb. Among the contenders are ...
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- 1/20/2009
- by Adam Bryant
- TVGuide - Breaking News
In one fell swoop, Fox has ordered most of its pilot slate this development cycle.
The network has greenlighted four comedy pilots, "The Station," "Walorsky," "Two Dollar Beer" and "Sons of Tucson"; and three dramas, "Maggie Hill," "Human Target" and an untitled reincarnation-themed project.
The seven pilots -- hailing from 20th TV or Warner Bros. TV -- join drama pilot "Eva Adams," which is finishing casting, and fall comedy pilot "Boldly Going Nowhere," which is being tweaked and will be reshot.
Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said last week that he planned to order five comedy pilots and at least five drama pilots and that his comedy picks would be closer in tone to the quirky, offbeat "Malcolm in the Middle" and "The Bernie Mac Show" than uninspired recent additions like "Do Not Disturb."
-- "The Station," a single-camera pilot from 20th and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films, revolves...
The network has greenlighted four comedy pilots, "The Station," "Walorsky," "Two Dollar Beer" and "Sons of Tucson"; and three dramas, "Maggie Hill," "Human Target" and an untitled reincarnation-themed project.
The seven pilots -- hailing from 20th TV or Warner Bros. TV -- join drama pilot "Eva Adams," which is finishing casting, and fall comedy pilot "Boldly Going Nowhere," which is being tweaked and will be reshot.
Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly said last week that he planned to order five comedy pilots and at least five drama pilots and that his comedy picks would be closer in tone to the quirky, offbeat "Malcolm in the Middle" and "The Bernie Mac Show" than uninspired recent additions like "Do Not Disturb."
-- "The Station," a single-camera pilot from 20th and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films, revolves...
- 1/20/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last January, legions of Passions fans were extremely upset by NBC's decision to cancel their eight year old soap. Certainly the 4,500 people who've signed our petition are among them. Because of its audience's desirable demographic and because the network owns Passions, NBC has expressed interest in finding another outlet for the residents of Harmony.
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said at the time, "We are going to be looking very, very seriously at keeping [Passions] alive. The fact is, there are loyal viewers of this show who love it and show up every day. And in a perfect world, we'd like to keep the brand alive. There may be another network. You know, I don't think it's a broadcast network, but there may be another cable network that wants to get in business with us and have some sort of on-air presence for the show."
Though there's been no official word...
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said at the time, "We are going to be looking very, very seriously at keeping [Passions] alive. The fact is, there are loyal viewers of this show who love it and show up every day. And in a perfect world, we'd like to keep the brand alive. There may be another network. You know, I don't think it's a broadcast network, but there may be another cable network that wants to get in business with us and have some sort of on-air presence for the show."
Though there's been no official word...
- 3/26/2007
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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