'The Emperor of All Maladies' comes to TV

The book 'The Emperor of All Maladies' won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in the nonfiction category. The TV adaptation of the award-winning book debuts on PBS on March 31. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Upfront and Digital NewFront 2018 Calendar

It's that time of year again: TV networks and digital publishers will begin making their annual pitches to media buyers and marketers in an arms race to snag dollars for next season.Viacom-owned Nickelodeon will kick things off in March, followed by Hallmark Channel parent Crown Media.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV This Week, Feb. 11-17: 'Homeland,' 'Zombies' and more

SUNDAY Coverage of the “2018 Winter Olympics” in PyeongChang, South Korea continues throughout this week and the next. Various times, NBC, CNBC, NBC Sports Network and USA I, Tania: The six-part docu-series “The Radical Story of Patty Hearst” retells the 1970s-era tale of the heiress turned... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teletubbies creator Wood says £60m funding not enough to save kids’ TV

The UK is in danger of losing its children’s television industry, Anne Wood, founder of Ragdoll Productions, has told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinkalicious and Peterrific Make Their TV Debut

An animated TV series based on Victoria Kann’s bestselling Pinkalicious picture books will debut on February 19 on PBS Kids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: The pivot to TV isn’t easy

In this week’s Rundown, we examine why digital publishers may not find quick profits in TV. The post The Rundown: The pivot to TV isn’t easy appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perks' lost child thriller optioned for TV

Heidi Perks’ psychological suspense novel has been optioned for television by the production company responsible for “The Miniaturist”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollywood is adding jobs as TV and digital content surges, MPAA report says

Hollywood is adding jobs and giving a boost to small businesses around the country as studios continue to ramp up production of TV series and digital content, according to a new report that is expected to be published Monday by the Motion Picture Assn. of America. The MPAA ​said that jobs... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrister Sarah Langford's memoir optioned for TV

Barrister Sarah Langford’s memoir will be adapted for TV by Working Title Television. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Code-cracking children's series optioned for TV

Helen Dennis’ middle-grade series Secret Breakers (Hodder Children’s Group) has been optioned for TV. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The future of cable’: Looking beyond Facebook, publishers eye streaming TV bundles

Cheddar, Newsy, The Young Turks and other media outlets want to bundle up with online TV services from Sling, Hulu and YouTube. The post ‘The future of cable’: Looking beyond Facebook, publishers eye streaming TV bundles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thursday's TV highlights: 'Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story' and more

SERIES Movie Night With Karlie Kloss The supermodel and her celebrity guests watch flicks, play games and gab in this new series. First up, 2002’s “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” 6:30 p.m. Freeform The Perfect Suspect The debut installment of this true-crime series tells the tale of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play sale serves up 99 cent movie and TV show rentals

If you've been putting off renting a film, buying an app, or downloading an ebook, you'll be glad to hear that it's sale time on the Google Play Store (again). That means all movie rentals now cost a buck, and the same goes for three episodes from TV... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge's short stories optioned for TV

A former judge's collection of satirical short stories, entitled Walden of Bermondsey, has been optioned for television by Revelation Content and Media Limited. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Witchfinder's Sister optioned for TV

Beth Underdown’s historical debut, The Witchfinder's Sister, has been optioned for TV by Monumental Television. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Ware's The Lying Game optioned for TV

Ruth Ware's The Lying Game has been optioned for television by Hollywood production company Gotham and Entertainment One (eOne). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont scoops TV writer's knightly tale

Egmont will publish TV writer Marc Starbuck’s “side-splitting” debut children's picture book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ink Factory wins TV rights to Devil's Day

The Ink Factory, production company behind "The Night Manager", has acquired the TV rights in a "hotly contested" auction to Andrew Michael Hurley’s supernatural second novel Devil’s Day (John Murray). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boyne's Invisible Furies optioned for TV

John Boyne's The Heart’s Invisible Furies (Transworld) has been optioned for TV by Scott Free Productions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glenny's Mafianomics to follow TV-adapted title

C+W has Mafianomics by journalist Misha Glenny out on submission, described as "funny, frightening, but above all, illuminating". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Sci-Fi Novels Are the New Comic Books For Streaming TV

TV creators are raiding the sci-fi section like never before—for some obvious, and not-so-obvious, reasons. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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