The Business of Television : Warner Horizon Television

TV Land Visits Las Vegas for 'High School Reunion's' 3rd Season

News — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT

TV Land is rolling the dice on another season of "High School Reunion." The network has picked up a third installment of its successful unscripted soap opera and has cast alumni of Las Vegas' Chaparral High School's class of 1989 to...(read more)

Lopez a Syndie Bellwether?

News — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:21:00 GMT

Comedian George Lopez’s new late-night cable show on TBS may be a preview of things to come for syndicated television distributors looking beyond the broadcast TV market. Looking to launch at 11 p.m. in November, Mr. Lopez’s show has a fight ahead as...(read more)

George Lopez Gets TBS Late Night Show

News — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:57:20 GMT

TBS is going forward with a late-night talk show starring comedian George Lopez. The network plans to launch the show, which will air Monday through Thursday, in November. Mr. Lopez' program is being produced by 2.2 Productions, paraMedia Inc. and...(read more)

Anderson Is TV Land’s ‘Cougar’

News — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:54:39 GMT

TV Land has cast Stacey Anderson as the star of its elimination dating series “The Cougar.” The 40-year-old Ms. Anderson is a realtor from Scottsdale, Ariz. Vivca A. Fox hosts the eight-episode series, which premieres April 15 on TV Land Prime. “The Cougar...(read more)

Fox to Host TV Land’s ‘Cougar’

News — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:46:50 GMT

Vivica A. Fox will host TV Land Prime’s upcoming series “The Cougar.” The eight-episode elimination dating show, in which a woman looks for love among a group of younger men, will premiere in April. “The Cougar” is executive produced by Mike Fleiss and...(read more)

AMC's Thriller Pilot Adds Cast, Starts Production

News — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:35:58 GMT

Lili Taylor, Arliss Howard and Dallas Roberts have been added to the cast of AMC’s untitled political thriller pilot from Jason Horwitch. They join the previously cast James Badge Dale, Miranda Richardson, Paul Butler, Christopher Evan Welch, Lauren Hodes...(read more)

TNT Picks Up ‘The Line,’ ‘Time Heals’

News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:49:32 GMT

TNT, looking to increase the amount of original programming it airs, has ordered two new series, the network said Wednesday. One new series is “The Line” from Jerry Bruckheimer. The other is “Time Heals,” starring Jada Pinkett Smith. “We’re excited to...(read more)

Warner Horizon TV Taps Tappon for Alternative Programming

News — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:24:57 GMT

Warner Horizon Television has named Drew Tappon senior creative executive of alternative programming. He will be responsible for developing original unscripted programming for broadcast and cable networks, in addition to managing current programming....(read more)

Levenson Signs on at Warner Horizon TV

News — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:42:37 GMT

Powerhouse reality producer Lisa Levenson (“The Bachelor”) has landed at Warner Horizon Television, inking a development and production deal with the studio. Ms. Levenson previously had an overall deal with Mike Fleiss’ Next Entertainment, which is also...(read more)