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TNT ponders potential pilots

Romano, McDermott wait for greenlight
For TNT, the new year marks decision time for one of the most ambitious drama-development slates in the TV biz right now.
Daniel Frankel | 1/5/09 7:54pm

NBC scores Bush's 'Soundtrack'

Universal to produce series with Mosaic TV
Michael Schneider |
1/5/09 7:12pm

AMC, Warner Horizon pact on series

Miranda Richardson set for untitled thriller
Mike Flaherty |
12/17/08 9:00pm

Fox picks up Ryan Murphy comedy

Hour-long 'Glee' to air sometime this Spring
Michael Schneider |
12/15/08 6:40pm

Full Coverage

Lauren Graham returns to primetime

'Gilmore Girls' star leads untitled ABC comedy
Michael Schneider |
12/11/08 9:00pm

'Gossip Girl' spinoff in development

CW seeks tentpole project for next season
Michael Schneider |
12/4/08 7:15pm

CBS, ABC fill midseason

'Castle,' 'Cupid' set for spring launch
Michael Schneider |
12/2/08 1:23pm

CBS looks ahead to summer slate

'Harper's' set for post-season schedule
Michael Schneider |
12/2/08 10:34am

SAG stance sends pilots to AFTRA

Possible strike sends networks away from guild
Dave McNary, Cynthia Littleton, Dave McNary |
11/25/08 4:24pm

Rashida Jones joins Poehler comedy

'Office' actress to play nurse in NBC series
Michael Schneider |
11/18/08 9:00pm

Obama means change for NBC TV

Network makes 'Friends With Black People'
Michael Schneider |
11/17/08 9:00pm

Moynihan sets pair of NBC projects

Comedy conjured up by Criss Angel in works
Michael Schneider |
11/16/08 9:00pm

Comedy Central gets 'Ugly'

Network also greenlights 'Evan and Gareth'
Daniel Frankel |
11/12/08 9:00pm

AMC, Johnson to 'Rectify' drama

Network to develop legal show
Mike Flaherty |
11/11/08 9:00pm

A&E sees 'Signs & Wonders'

Mandalay to produce paranormal procedural
Daniel Frankel |
11/5/08 9:00pm

Emily Rose blooms in USA pilot

Actress takes lead in 'Operating Instructions'
Daniel Frankel |
10/30/08 5:14pm

Luke Greenfield lines up TV shows

Writer/director developing ABC, Fox comedies
Michael Schneider |
10/27/08 9:00pm

USA greenlights 'White Collar'

Drama pilot stars Tim DeKay, Matthew Bomer
Daniel Frankel |
10/21/08 4:55pm

Vince Vaughn drawn to Fox sitcom

Actor to develop, exec produce half-hour pilot
Cynthia Littleton |
10/20/08 9:00pm

Spike TV adds 'Deadliest,' 'Disaster'

Network renews 'DEA' for second season
Daniel Frankel |
10/15/08 9:00pm

David E. Kelley brings drama to NBC

New legal show given series commitment
Michael Schneider |
10/15/08 11:24am

CBS, Tribeca pact for pilot trio

One of three projects to be produced as series
Michael Fleming |
10/14/08 9:00pm

NBC scores green-screen 'Argonauts'

MRC to produce new drama adaptation
Michael Schneider |
10/14/08 7:45pm

Showtime picks up 'End of Steve'

Dark comedy stars Matthew Perry as TV host
Daniel Frankel |
10/13/08 9:00pm

'Daily Show' duo set for CBS sitcom

Jones, Bee to co-write, star in untitled comedy
Michael Schneider |
10/13/08 9:00pm

Rob Thomas, Starz to 'Party Down'

Original series follows 'Hollywood wannabes'
Daniel Frankel |
10/13/08 4:51pm

Fox tapping Waters for 'Eva Adams'

'Mean Girls' director signs on for pilot
Cynthia Littleton |
10/12/08 10:00pm

Fox to redo 'Absolutely Fabulous'

Network taps Zander to adapt Saunders series
Cynthia Littleton |
10/6/08 9:00pm

Carnahan, Fuqua on 'ICE' for NBC

Duo team on homeland security drama
Michael Schneider |
10/5/08 9:00pm

Filgo duo land CBS pilot deal

Network sets project for ''70s Show' alums
Cynthia Littleton |
10/5/08 9:00pm

Fox gets 'Good Vibes' from pilot

David Gordon Green to write animated series
Michael Schneider |
9/29/08 11:00pm

AMC, Duvall to ride Pony Express

Donner expected to direct Western series
Michael Schneider |
9/29/08 9:00pm

Fox to make office comedy

Scribes Port, Guarascio to develop project
Michael Schneider |
9/25/08 9:00pm

Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to TV

Actress to star in HBO's 'Wonderful Maladys'
Cynthia Littleton |
9/25/08 9:00pm

Liz Tigelaar sells 'Light Years' to CW

Dramedy follows girl's search for birth parents
Michael Schneider |
9/23/08 5:18pm

Fox ready to 'Lie' with Tim Roth

Brian Grazer exec producing TV drama
Michael Schneider |
9/22/08 8:00pm

Fox fills Stiller's 'Station'

Network teams with Red Hour on comedy
Michael Schneider |
9/21/08 9:00pm

Goldstein to exec produce 'Boldly'

Fox comedy comes from 'Philadelphia' team
Michael Schneider |
9/18/08 9:00pm

Sci Fi stocks 'Warehouse' drama

Network orders 11 episodes on top of pilot
Daniel Frankel |
9/18/08 9:00pm

USA follows 'Instructions'

Gives cast-contingent greenlight to pilot
Daniel Frankel |
9/17/08 12:56pm

TNT renews 'Grace,' 'Bar'

New dramas include 'Leverage,' 'Trust Me'
Daniel Frankel |
9/16/08 2:33pm

E! heats up 'Sports Soup'

Versus to offer sports-flavored edition of show
Michael Schneider |
9/14/08 9:00pm

Fox project reels in 'Shark' creator

Biederman to work on hourlong medical drama
Michael Schneider |
9/14/08 9:00pm

Hiaasen, Lupica team for HBO pilot

Show finds golfer in witness protection program
Michael Fleming |
9/11/08 9:00pm

Martin, Schiff join CBS' 'Girlfriends'

'Cavemen' vets named series' showrunners
Michael Schneider |
9/8/08 9:00pm

Fox orders Kevin Falls' 'Eva Adams'

Pilot based on Argentinian telenovela 'Lalola'
Michael Schneider |
9/8/08 11:34am

Boomer back on track with Berman

'Malcom' creator in talks on CBS pilot
Cynthia Littleton |
9/7/08 10:00pm

ABC orders 'Motherhood' episodes

Network takes 13 segments of parenting series
Michael Schneider |
9/5/08 11:19pm

Greg Berlanti plots 'Return' for ABC

Rene Echevarria collaborating on sci-fi project
Michael Schneider |
9/4/08 9:00pm

Fox screens pilots for overseas clients

Studio racing to nab international buyers
Stuart Levine |
9/4/08 11:34am

ABC orders Levitan, Lloyd pilot

Family sitcom takes documentary approach
Michael Schneider |
8/27/08 6:00pm

Lifetime's day shift

Cabler plans trio of unscripted projects
Daniel Frankel |
8/25/08 4:28pm

ABC orders five new series

Pickups include 'Castle,' 'Unusuals,' 'Cupid'
Michael Schneider |
8/25/08 2:30pm

Lifetime applies 'Blush'

Launches companion reality series to 'Runway'
Daniel Frankel |
8/24/08 9:00pm


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