USA Network has greenlit the Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”)-led limited series “Evel,” which is based on the story of larger-than-life 1970’s daredevil Evel Knievel as he prepares for his greatest death-defying feat, the historic Snake River Canyon jump. The logline: “Evel” is a portrait of a complex man living the American dream, juggling meteoric celebrity and raising […]
USA Network has picked up Cannonball,” a competition series that pits contestants against some of the highest, fastest and wettest challenges ever created, for a cash prize. The 10-episode series, based on the Talpa format, is produced by ITV Entertainment and will premiere in 2020. The logline: Each episode of “Cannonball” features 16 larger-than-life personalities […]
The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived! Starting April 10 and for the next two months, up to 16 teams — eight from each the Eastern and Western conferences — will vie for the coveted Stanley Cup trophy. For the eighth consecutive year, every NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game will be presented nationally across NBC […]
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USA Network has announced a second season pick-up for drama “The Purge.” Based on the movie franchise from Blumhouse Productions, “The Purge” revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. Set in an altered America ruled by a totalitarian political party, the current first season follows several seemingly unrelated characters living in a […]
USA Network has greenlit drama “Queen of the South” for a fourth season, with an unconfirmed number of new episodes for 2019. Debuting on June 23, 2016, “Queen of the South” is an adaptation of the telenovela “La Reina del Sur” (which in turn is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Spanish […]
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USA Network has opted against a fourth season of drama “Shooter” starring Ryan Phillippe. Based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel “Point of Impact” by Stephen Hunter, “Shooter” features Phillippe as Bob Lee Swagger, an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to […]
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USA Network is reported to be in advanced negotiations for a revival of former relationship/reality themed “Temptation Island” from Banijay Group. Airing for three seasons on Fox from 2001-03 and hosted by Mark L. Wahlberg, the series featured four couples who agreed to live with a group of singles of the opposite sex in order to […]
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived! Starting April 11 and for the next two months, up to 16 teams — eight from each the Eastern and Western conferences — will vie for the coveted Stanley Cup trophy. For the seventh consecutive year, every NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game will be presented nationally across NBC […]
For the first time ever at a Winter Olympics, NBC will broadcast Olympic primetime competition live across all time zones. Whether daytime, primetime or “Primetime Plus” (formerly the late night show), all U.S. viewers will be able to watch NBC’s coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea, at the same time. […]
