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HBO Orders Mike Judge Comedy

Series Will Center on Silicon Valley Tech Boom
By: Tim Baysinger May 16 2013 - 3:18pm
Series Will Center on Silicon Valley Tech Boom
 

HBO has ordered a comedy series from Mike Judge (Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill) about Silicon Valley's tech boom.

The logline for the untitled series is: A half-hour comedy set in the high tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success.

The pilot was written by Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, who serve as executive producers along with Michael Rotenberg and Scott Rudin.

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ESPN Aces Exclusive U.S. Open Tennis Rights

Starting in 2015, Sports Progammer Gains Marquee Matches from CBS as Another Property Migrates to Cable from Broadcast
By: Mike Reynolds May 16 2013 - 1:57pm
Starting in 2015, Sports Progammer Gains Marquee Matches from CBS as Another Property Migrates to Cable from Broadcast

After adding exclusive coverage of Wimbledon to its portfolio with last year’s fortnight, ESPN has aced a similar long-term deal for the U.S. Open tennis championships, starting in 2015.

ESPN has reached an agreement with the United States Tennis Association on an 11-year pact that gives its North and South American rights from the initial serve to championship point at the U.S. Open. Under its current deal that expires in 2014, ESPN has been televising about 100 hours annually from the Grand Slam event since 2009. That total will grow to around 130 with the new pact.

Upfronts 2013: Tr3s to Debut Reality Series From High Noon Entertainment

‘Familia de Circo,' ‘Divas del Azucar' Hail from ‘Cake Boss' Producers
By: Lindsay Rubino (Broadcasting & Cable) May 16 2013 - 1:38pm
‘Familia de Circo,' ‘Divas del Azucar' Hail from ‘Cake Boss' Producers

Viacom-owned Tr3s, the network targeting Hispanic millennials, will premiere two reality series produced by Cake Boss producers High Noon Entertainment in the upcoming season, the network announced at its upfront presentation on Wednesday.

Familia de Circo follows a family-run circus consisting of five Mexican brothers, while Divas del Azucar looks inside a bakery business in Miami run by a Cuban mother and two daughters. The series are High Noon's first Spanish-language series.

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Upfronts 2013: USA Network Greenlights Scripted Comedies

Journalist Cat Greenleaf To Host Network's Daytime Block
By: R. Thomas Umstead May 16 2013 - 9:46am
Journalist Cat Greenleaf To Host Network's Daytime Block

USA Network will venture into the scripted comedy arena with the development of two half-hour sitcoms and one comedy pilot, the network announced Thursday in advance of its upfront presentation this afternoon.

"The major messaging for us is the expanison of the portfolio," USA Network co-president Jeff Wachtel told Multichannel News. "We've talked about entering the reality and comedy space and this is the year that we're really walking the walk."

TiVo Gets Personal with the iPad

‘Watch to Watch Now’ Feeds Link Personal Preferences to a Recommendation Engine
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 16 2013 - 9:40am
‘Watch to Watch Now’ Feeds Link Personal Preferences to a Recommendation Engine

TiVo, the DVR pioneer that helps users record their favorite shows, is about to help them find something good to watch on live TV, as well.

TiVo has added a “What to Watch Now” dashboard to its iPad app that combines recommendations with personal preferences to create a handful of customizable, finely-filtered "feeds" to help viewers find that video needle in the haystack without exploring the vastness of the program guide.

MTV Sets O Music Awards Nominations

Live-Streamed Awards Show Set For June 19
By: by R. Thomas Umstead May 16 2013 - 8:59am
Live-Streamed Awards Show Set For June 19

Artists Frank Ocean and Beck lead nominations for MTV, VH1 and CMT’s fourth annual O Music Awards, premiering next month.

The online-based awards, which honor the artists, innovators and fans that are impacting music, technology and counter culture, will be livestreamed June 19 beginning at 7 p.m., with online voting (OMusicAwards.com) launching today (May 16) and running through May 21st, said MTV officials.

TW Cable Weighs Stake in Hulu: Report

UPDATED: Out-of-Market TV Rights Viewed as a Driver
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 16 2013 - 8:10am
UPDATED: Out-of-Market TV Rights Viewed as a Driver

Time Warner Cable and at least one other MSO is in talks about taking an equity stake in the Hulu video hub, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

USA, NFL Expand 'Characters Unite' Collaboration

Weekly Anti-Discrimination Vignettes to Feature NFL Stars
By: R. Thomas Umstead May 16 2013 - 7:02am
Weekly Anti-Discrimination Vignettes to Feature NFL Stars

USA Network will once again team with the National Football League for the network’s “Characters Unite” anti-discrimination initiative.

Upfronts 2013: NuvoTV Names Jennifer Lopez Chief Creative Officer

Latino-Targeted Network Announces Six New Shows
By: R. Thomas Umstead May 15 2013 - 11:14pm
Latino-Targeted Network Announces Six New Shows

New York -- Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez will serve as Latino-targeted cable network NuvoTV’s new chief creative officer, the network announced during its upfront presentation here.

In her new role Lopez, who partnered with NuvoTV last September, will be involved in network programming and on-air decisions as well as the development of several original shows for the English-language network, according to NuvoTV CEO Michael Schwimmer.

Upfronts 2013: ESPN Deportes to Air NBA Finals

Slates 'Road to Brazil' Programming; Unveils Hispanic App, ESPN Sync
By: Tim Baysinger May 15 2013 - 6:24pm
Slates 'Road to Brazil' Programming; Unveils Hispanic App, ESPN Sync

New York -- Next month when ABC televises the 2013 NBA Finals, the pro basketball league's championship series will be presented by ESPN Deportes for the first time, the Spanish-language network announced here Wednesday evening during its upfront presentation.

The network said that a ESPN Deportes Sports Poll showed that 55% of Hispanic sports fans liked the NBA, ranking it among U.S. Latinos' top five sports. Last year's Finals were boosted by a 12% Hispanic viewership.

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