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Sci Fi's planning more Spielberg epics.(Sci Fi Channel and DreamWorks Television are working on three six-hour miniseries)
NEW YORK -- A sequel to Taken may not be in Sci Fi Channel's future, but the network will take on a new venture with Steven Spielberg and the production team behind last December's hit maxiseries. Spielberg, DreamWorks Television and Taken wri...
Tags: DreamWorks SKG, network, science fiction, TV
Research articles 2003-04-07
Far from kids TV.(The Jim Henson Co.)(Company Profile)
Brian Henson's creative heritage goes back more than 40 years, when his father, the late Jim Henson, developed one of the most successful programming franchises by playing with puppets on television. The whimsy of Kermit the Frog evolved into the m Brian Henson's creative...
Tags: cable, science fiction, TV
Research articles 2000-11-27
Sci-fi finds a home. (science fiction on cable television)
Cable nets are drawing audiences while minimizing their risks with science fiction. What television programmer wouldn't love to create another Star Trek franchise? That's why cable, looking at the huge success that science fiction has enjoyed Cable nets...
Tags: cable, cable television, science fiction, TV
Research articles 1998-02-02

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TVN Entertainment Brings Science Fiction to On Demand With Illusion TV
TVN Entertainment Corp., the world's largest television on demand company, and Illusion TV, the first dedicated on-demand science fiction channel, today announced a multiyear multiplatform partnership under which the parties will launch and distribute Illusion On-Demand. TVN has secured distribution of the free VOD-only network to 22 partners including AT&T...
Tags: TVN Entertainment Corp.
Research articles 2007-12-17
The End of the Middlemen (i.e., Newspapers and TV Networks)
The End of the Middlemen (i.e., Newspapers and TV Networks)RE: The End of the Middlemen (i.e., Newspapers and TV Networks)Well, I wouldn't throw commercial radio into the junk heap, yet. With Limbaugh's reported Clear Channel and Premier contracts totaling $400 million dollars, I sense that ancient vehicle will continue...
Tags: Middlemen, network, TV, TV network, newspaper organization
Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Sci-fi's TV future is looking bright
Science fiction and cable TV are enjoying a happy niche at night. In the past week, USA Network's The 4400 , a six-hour series about abductees returned to Earth by alien captors, recorded the biggest series premiere in basic-cable history with 7.4 million viewers. And Sci Fi Channel's Stargate...
Tags: Cable, Sci-Fi Channel, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TVs
Research articles 2004-07-16
NBC Universal revamps its global pay-TV network
NBC Universal said it was making a "multi-million dollar investment" in the repositioned portfolio of five brands. Each channel name and logo has been designed to build upon the parent company's Universal brand. Universal Channel will be its flagship entertainment channel, while 13th Street Universal will air drama. Studio Universal...
Tags: NBC Universal Inc., Channel
News items 2009-10-05
Science fact drowns in fiction
It was a sure bet that someone would snatch the genetic modification issue and turn it into a ratings grabbing TV film. Of course the BBC's Fields of Gold programme last weekend was a load of hysterical nonsense. The best science fiction thrillers usually are. Remember Alien and Close...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Government, TVs
Research articles 2002-06-15
This weekend on TV
Saturday on TV NFL preseason: Chargers at Rams (6 p.m., Ch. 2); Broncos at Cowboys (6 p.m., Ch. 14); Raiders at 49ers (9 p.m., Ch. 14) Gymnastics (7 p.m., Ch. 5): Highlights of the Visa Championships. Jekyll (7 and 10 p.m., BBC America): A...
Tags: Disney Corp., NFL, TVs, Visa Inc.
Research articles 2007-08-18
This weekend on TV
Saturday on TV Jekyll (7 and 10 p.m., BBC America): Part 2 of this excellent four-parter. (If you missed Part 1, it airs at 6 and 9 p.m.) NFL preseason (8 p.m., Ch. 14): Cardinals at Raiders Graham Norton (8 and 11 p.m., BBC...
Tags: Ari, British Broadcasting Corp., NFL, TVs
Research articles 2007-08-11
Turning in to DVD: from the small screen to the shiny disc, here's some of what's next in TV product.(VB Purchasing Guide)(Buyers Guide)
TV ON DVD A&E/NEW VIDEO Homicide: The Complete Season 6 DVD Set The award-winning police drama that aired on NBC in 1993-'99. Street Jan. 25, prebook Dec. 28; DVD $99.95 ACORN ...
Tags: disc, drama, DVD, NBC Universal Inc., TV
Research articles 2004-11-22
Studio backing anticipated for cable's Sci-Fi Channel. (USA Network expected to launch new science fiction channel)
Hold on to your Tribbles: The Sci-Fi Channel may get off the ground yet. Cable TV's USA Network, jointly owned by MCA Inc. and Paramount Communications, was expected to announce last week a major equity investment in the start-up channel devoted e Hold...
Tags: cable, Star Trek
Research articles 1991-11-29
'Edgy' Draws Eyes, Not Ads; Video Sites Find Traditional Content Still Most Bankable.(TV Currents)
Byline: Daisy Whitney Media agency MPG and its client Comedy Central laid a bet this month in the red-hot world of Web video that echoes decisions many other advertisers are making. They placed a banner ad for Comedy Central's upcoming William ...
Tags: America Online Inc., Comedy Central, Yahoo! Inc.
Research articles 2006-08-21
Tribune stakes out 'Battleground Earth:' Roddenberry project for first-run is budgeted at $1 million per episode. (Tribune Entertainment Co., science fiction TV series for first run syndication based on Gene Roddenberry scripts)(Brief Article)
Roddenberry project for first-run is budgeted at $1 million per episode A new sci-fi drama series from the oracle of the Enterprise is headed for the first-run marketplace next fall. Battleground Earth is based on scripts and story outlines wr...
Tags: Star Trek, Tribune Co.
Research articles 1996-09-02
Networks take dramatic turn; cops and sci-fi offerings dominate drama development. (television networks, television programs)
Cops and sci-fi offerings dominate drama development Crime and science fiction have captivated the networks in preparation for next season's drama lineup. Dramas with female leads, such as the David E. Kelley pilot about a single female lawyer...
Tags: Warner Bros Inc.
Research articles 1997-02-17
Lockhart isn't lost in space - she can be found on the Hill
The heroine of one of TV's most popular science-fiction series began honing her public-affairs savvy in elementary school. Her efforts were rewarded with a permanent pass to White House press briefings. June Lockhart, everyone's mom, is known to millions of Americans for her roles in TV's Lassie and...
Tags: secretary, TVs, White House
Research articles 1997-06-30
Business World
Finding the lost Doctor AUCKLAND, New Zealand AP -- A missing episode of the British cult TV show Doctor Who has been found in New Zealand -- and one fan says there may be more episodes lying around undiscovered. It had been one of 110 -- now 109...
Tags: Associated Press, Blockbuster Inc., computer, hacker, INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, video
Research articles 1999-01-15
Timely, but who will air ninth Doctor.(Dr. Who television program)(Brief Article)
Mar 20, 2005 (The Daily Telegraph - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's national broadcaster may yet buy the rights to the revival of classic British science fiction series, "Doctor Who". Marena Manzoufas, the ABC's head of programming, says she has waited to view a finished...
Tags: ABC Inc., British Broadcasting Corp., broadcaster, TVs
Research articles 2005-03-20
Has space lost its sparkle? Not for these two suburbanites who will be bringing the space shuttle home today.(News)
Byline: Burt Constable Daily Herald Columnist bconstable@@dailyherald.com As a kid growing up in Schaumburg, Cathy Koerner liked her space. Outer space. She played with the space control center activity set she got for Christmas when she was 4 years...
Tags: director, NASA, Schaumburg
Research articles 2007-06-21
The Doctor beats time once again for an internet come-back.("Dr. Who" episode to be broadcast on Internet)(Brief Article)
TV MEETS THE WEB-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners - http://www.vandusseldorp.com/ The world's longest running science-fiction series- Dr. Who- axed by the BBC in 1989- is to make a short-lived come-back on the internet. A long-lost episode of the...
Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Dr., INTERNET
Research articles 2002-11-18
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