TB TV RECAP

Well Marvel fans, the news we all hoped for is finally here: The Punisher is headed to Netflix. Since Jon Bernthal’s initial casting in the role of Frank Castle, rumors have swirled that there may be spinoff series.

IFC and Lifetime have announced large development projects targeted squarely at millennial audiences.

Dan Harmon has put into development Happy City at FX through his Starburns Industries banner and comedy group Extremely Decent. TNT meanwhile has locked their horror-block after giving a series order to Tales From The Crypt from M. Night Shyamalan.

Freeform held its first upfront this week under its new moniker and unleashed a large slate of projects in development. One project that stood out amongst all of the announcements was Marvel’s Cloak And Dagger. Plus, our weekly round-up of the latest developments in 2016 pilot season.

Comedy Central is looking to stand out from the crowd at May’s upfronts as they held their first standalone presentation this week, offering highlights of what advertisers can expect ahead of the event. Plus, your weekly recap of the latest developments in this year’s pilot season.

Fox has renewed The Last Man on Earth and Brooklyn 9-9, while CBS renewed 11 series. The fates of freshmen series like Supergirl, however, still hang in the balance.

Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Salvage are getting a head start on next fall’s development season with what’s being called the new “Fifty Shades.” Plus, our recap of the latest developments of this year’s pilot season.

The CW made a surprising announcement today with the news that they would be renewing their entire current line-up for programming, anchored by Greg Berlanti’s DC trio of Arrow, The Flash, and Legends Of Tomorrow.

Ahead of several series spring premieres next week, ABC has announced a slew of renewals. Quantico has been a break out hit for the alphabet and is the first freshman series to confirm a second season.

TV veterans Jason Bateman and Hank Azaria each sold a pilot this week. Azaria will return to familiar comedic ground, while Bateman will travel into dramatic territory.

Amid the frenzy of casting news this week, pick ups and orders have slowed. Even news on renewals for next season has been fairly quiet, but let’s take a look a few of the bigger projects announced this week at NBC and FX.

CBS has previously given the impression of courting a younger audience in their past orders and developments, this week was all about family for the eye. Plus, a round-up of the latest developments of pilot season.

The Lonely Island boys have a new late night sketch series at Fox and CW orders in bulk with five new shows at the end of last week, while other nets look to add diversity behind the camera. Plus, our recap of the latest developments in this year’s pilot season.

With winter hiatus coming to an end, we’re still waiting to hear news of cancellations coming out of the networks. Such news does not appear to be arriving any time soon, as the big five continue to stay mum on the future of their current series and focus on developing new ones. Plus, your weekly recap of the latest developments in this year’s pilot season.

Steven Moffat has announced he’s leaving the series that has become synonymous with his name, Doctor Who, at the end of the 10th season while CBS is looking for a fresher demographic this pilot season.

Now that the winter television season has started and the pilot orders are coming, it’s time to start looking at the shows that the new pilots will be competing against. Fox got things moving this week with a few major announcements.

We break down the orders, cancellations, and attachments in our weekly round-up of the current pilot season.

Fox and TNT place series orders while the nets continue to look for the next Empire. Plus, a round up of all of the new shows that the networks put into development this week.

With this being a shortened week for Thanksgiving break, we thought we would do something a bit different. Hopefully when we all return refreshed from the holidays, we will be able to hit the ground running as the production side of pilot season kicks into high gear!

Netflix announced that they are working on a reboot of the CBS television series Lost In Space, while Noah Hawley is set to tackle Vonnegut for FX. Plus, a round-up of the shows that went into development at the networks this week.

It was a slow week for buying as the holidays approach, but one pick up is getting a lot of buzz–though not necessarily the good kind: ABC’s Murder Town has some east coast residents calling for a name change. Also, a round up of the networks’ newest shows in development.

While we’ve mostly focused on traditional network buys over the past few weeks, major moves have been happening to bridge the gap between television and new media. Most notably, the newly released Apple TV and YouTube Red. Plus, a round-up of the shows that went into development at the networks this week.

The big four slow their pace as we head into a holiday weekend that saw many executives buying up family-friendly fare. Plus, Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern team up for a new series on HBO.

Your weekly dose of what channels are buying what projects and the growing trends that dictate their moves. Plus, an updated breakdown of the latest projects in development at each network.

This week, the trend to develop music-centric series continued, while one city in particular seems to be catching Hollywood’s eye. Plus, the internet makes an impact with new shows in development for its biggest stars.

It was a big week as development season picks up in the TV world. Let’s take a look back at some of the biggest stories and trends.