Filed under: BROADCAST/CABLE | Tags: Al Roker, Gossip Girl, HGTV, Josh Schwartz, People, Television program, The New York Times, TLC
You may have heard reports about a spinoff for The CW’s hit series Gossip Girl. The show’s creator, Josh Schwartz, says rumors to that effect are premature – there is no spinoff in the works. However, he also says there is potential for one in the future. (Cynopsis 6/12)
Although the housing market is in crisis, television shows about purchasing, renovating and flipping homes are as popular as ever. The programs consistently attract audiences of 700,000 to 1 million viewers and include TLC‘s new “Date My House” and HGTV’s “House Hunters.” (The New York Times 6/12)
Below: Jay Goldman/HGTV; Top right and bottom right, TLC
NBC announced the celebrity family match-ups for the new version of Celebrity Family Feud produced by FremantleMedia North America opening July 1 at 8p and hosted by Al Roker. (Cynopsis 6/12)
WE will offer five specials this summer that cater to its mostly female audience. These specials include “OMG! Sextuplets,” “Chain Gang Girls,” “Prince William: Sexy and Single,” “How to Marry a Prince” and “F.L.I.P. Mysteries: Women on the Case.” (Variety 6/11)
Hollywood studios are looking to deliver theatrical movies in HD to homes much earlier than their release on DVD — but they are also looking for greater copy-protection control. The studios want the FCC to block signals from traveling over certain plugs connected to TVs and video recorders — until the movies are released on DVD, but some groups assert that such a move would give studios power over choosing which digital connections they would use, thus cutting off products without those connections. (The Wall Street Journal 6/12)
The SEC has given E.W. Scripps Co. permission to split into two public companies: E.W. Scripps Co. and Scripps Networks Interactive. Scripps Networks Interactive will focus on cable networks and online shopping, including shopping-comparison sites Shopzilla and uSwitch, while E.W. Scripps will continue operating broadcast-television networks and newspapers. (The Boston Globe/Associated Press 6/11, TVNEWSDAY 6/11)
Time Warner, which is spinning off its cable unit, may use the $9.25 billion dividend from that transaction to buy back stock and acquire the Weather Channel, according to Sanford Bernstein analyst Michael Nathanson. Such a move would boost earnings-per-share growth 8.7% annually. (Iwantmedia 6/12, http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aU8MKZytxbuI 6/11)
Charter Communications has forged a tentative deal that will permit the MSO to deliver analog, digital and high-definition programming offered by LIN TV Corp.’s stations. “Consumers are demonstrating a growing desire for quality high-definition content, and Charter’s priority is to provide our customers value and choice through a broad array of programming, packages, and enhanced services that include HD and video on demand,” said Ted Schremp, Charter senior vice president of product management and strategy. (Forbes/Thomson Financial News 6/12, TVNEWSDAY 6/11)
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