Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

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Posted by Larissa.

Source: Future Traditions.

This week we get an update regarding the upcoming comic book, plus news, fanfic, Andy’s thoughts and reflections, and a Character Spotlight! Enjoy!

Interview by Lacey Rose.

Source: Forbes.

The president of the new service on the value of pay TV and why you need another movie channel.

Article by Nikki Finke.

Source: Deadline Hollywood.

This is how Epix is launching as it bills itself as the "next generation" premium entertainment service from Viacom, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, MGM/UA, Samuel Goldwyn Films, and Roadside Attractions. For the more than one million people invited to experience the free weekend previews starting today, it's available on a first come, first serve basis through Thanksgiving weekend.

Article by Elisabeth.

Source: tfaw.

The little show that could is back November 25, and we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek at Jericho Season 3: Civil War issue #1! Devil’s Due Publishing has provided us with eight pages of artwork–no color or dialogue–that shows Jake and Hawkins right in the thick of things as the United States teeters on the brink of a second Civil War

Written by Staci Kramer.

Source: paidContent.

If you jump through a few hoops you may be able to watch new premium channel Epix—for 72 hours. Online.  The channel, launching Friday with only Verizon FiOS as a distributor, needs to generate consumer interest. You can’t do that with a very private beta or a service that can be used only by subscribers of multi-channel video providers who have a deal. The joint venture of Viacom (NYSE: VIA), Paramount, MGM and Lions Gate started offering some tokens this week through industry trades. Now it’s quietly offering weekend passes that are good for 72 hours for people who sign up and give the name of their satellite, cable or telecom service.

Written by staff.

Source: Reuters.

Movie channel Epix, owned by Paramount, Lions Gate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, debuts Oct 30 boasting exclusive content like a Madonna concert special, but it has fallen short of achieving wide distribution.

Posted by willow1d.

Source: AboveTopSecret.

I know this show has been discussed before in early 2008, but I feel that it needs to be brought up again.

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

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Posted by R. Thomas Umstead.

Source: Broadcast Newsroom.

Multiplatform movie service Epix will debut next week, with the hopes that cable operators will eventually come along for the ride.

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

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Article by Nellie Andreeva.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter.

Epix is serious about original programming -- that's the message the fledging multiplatform service's newly minted head of development Laverne McKinnon is relaying to the creative community in a series of presentations she has been doing around town.

Posted by Bryan Kristopowitz.

Source: 411 mania.

At the end of the rants and raves is the Jericho update.

Article by staff.

Source: EW.

17 cult shows EW missed.

Editor: Jericho is number 5!

Article by Joe Mandese.

Source: Media Daily News.

Nielsen Co. has decided on a plan to install Internet meters alongside TV meters in its entire TV measurement panel over the next year, with the possibility of providing a so-called "single source" measurement of television programming viewed across the two media as soon as 2011. The timing of the plan, and a final decision to integrate the measurement of the two media, ultimately will be decided by Nielsen's clients, but the decision to begin a system-wide deployment of Internet meters in its entire TV meter sample was effectively decided Friday, following a "special" meeting with its most influential clients to brief them on the concept, and to gauge their interests and concerns.

Article by Tameka Kee.

Source: paidContent.

Appointment-based TV viewing is on the wane, with more people choosing to spend a weekend catching up on a month’s worth of episodes of their favorite show. Problem is, most networks currently can’t monetize those time-shifted views once they’ve passed the three-day mark. That has to change, according to John Landgraf, president and GM of FX Networks.

Posted by staff.

Source: Daemon's TV.

Check out the first photos of Lennie James guest starring on the LIE TO ME season 2 episode 5 which airs on Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 pm on Fox. The episode will be titled "Grievous Bodily Harm".

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

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Posted by David Kaplan.

Source: paidContent.

As Nielsen faces increasing challenges from other audience-measurement outlets and rising demands from ad agencies and media companies, the ratings monitor is trying to solidify its relationships with clients.

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: Blackjack Fairgrounds.

Issue #1 of the Jericho Season 3 - Civil War comic.

Posted by Jon Lachonis.

Source: TV Overmind.

Supernatural has settled back into its usual greatness, and the next couple of weeks look even more exciting. Here are a few peeks at what lay ahead for Supernatural fans, including a big time reveal for the October 29th episode “Changing Channels.”

Editor: Richard Speight Jr. will guest star as The Trickster.

Article by Diana Keng.

Source: iesb.

Set tour and panel discussion for the cast of Caprica.

Editor: Esai Morales plays Joseph Adama.

Article by Claire Atkinson.

Source: Broadcasting & Cable.

TV industry researchers and digital distribution executives are pressing Nielsen to roll out internet meters as part of the national panel as quickly as possible. Nielsen convened a meeting today October 16 at New York’s Harvard Club to hear what the majority of clients’ priorities are as online viewing gets set for take-off.

Interview by Bill Gallagher.

Source: MovieWeb.

The upcoming AMC mini-series The Prisoner, a remake of the 1967 series The Prisoner, will debut on Sunday, November 15 at 8 PM ET with two hour-long episodes. The six-part mini-series will be rounded out with two back-to-back two-hour airings on Monday November 16 and Tuesday November 17, both starting at 8 PM ET. AMC has sent along interviews with the main cast of the mini-series - Jim Caviezel, Ian McKellen, Ruth Wilson, Lennie James, Jamie Campbell Bower - along with the series' writer Bill Gallagher. Take a look at what they all have to say below.

Article by Josh Jackson.

Source: Paste Magazine.

These 15 classic shows all died too young.

Article by Staci D. Kramer.

Source: paidContent.

Last month, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) CEO Phillipe Dauman confidently said he expected new premium network Epix to add more distribution partners before its fall launch but the Oct. 30 launch date announced this week still has only one launch partner: Verizon (NYSE: VZ) FiOS. The joint venture of Viacom, Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate is scrambling to change the picture for its would-be competitor to HBO, Showtime and Starz. A source familiar with the situation tells paidContent that financial terms have been reached with one distributor—not a cable operator or AT&T (NYSE: T) U-Verse, which leaves DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) or Dish—and that hopes are it can be signed for an announcement in tandem with the launch. Another deal, which would be the network’s first with a cable operator, is still stuck on the financials and isn’t a good bet to be finalized before the launch.

Posted by staff.

Source: AceShowBiz.

Two patients are treated for the same illness but only one gets the heart they need. In the upcoming episode of "Three Rivers", Shiloh Fernandez will guest star as a former drug addict by the name of Scott who has vowed that he has turned his life around. Believing that he has done so, Andy convinces UNOS to give him a new heart.

Posted by Eric Rabe.

Source: Verizon.

Back in July, we confirmed for you here that Verizon had reached a deal with EPIX, a new movie channel with a broad and impressive collection of well-known titles that will be made available to FiOS TV subscribers.  Since then, we started a free preview of EPIX on our video-on-demand service, which I hope you've been enjoying.  I know I have - they offer an incredible selection of movies, with over 100 films in HD.  "Godfather Weekend" anyone?  EPIX on demand is free until the end of this month.

Interview by John Gaudiosi.

Source: Game Daily.

Millions of "E.R." fans know actress Emily Rose as Dr. Tracy Martin, while sci-fi fans of "Jericho" know her as Trish Merrick. For gamers, Rose is the voice (and in Uncharted 2, the body) of Elena Fisher. The actress worked with Naughty Dog to bring back Elena and introduce a lover's triangle, of sorts, to the chemistry in Sony's PlayStation 3 sequel.

Article by Daniel Frankel.

Source: Fancast

“I need a good lawyer show,” quips actor Skeet Ulrich, gently touching the latex-made prosthetic scar tissue applied to the right hemisphere of his face, while reclining on a steel-frame bed that’s supposed to look like it belongs in a mental institution.

Article by staff.

Source: Reuters.

EPIX unveiled today its October 30th launch weekend programming lineup featuring
a powerhouse slate of movies with a worldwide box office value of more than $2.5
billion. EPIX`s opening weekend will debut with the worldwide television and
online premieres of an exclusive two-hour special concert event, Madonna "Sticky
& Sweet: Live from Buenos Aires," Marvel`s blockbuster film "Iron Man," and the
exclusive comedy special "Eddie Izzard: Live From Wembley."

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

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Posted by Larissa.

Source: Future Traditions.

We come back from Dragon*Con with lots of stories to tell, as well as some audio live from the convention! We also get the scoop on some (now outdated) news, and chat about some awesome feedback! Enjoy!

Article by Claire Atkinson.

Source: Broadcasting and Cable.

At an Oct. 16 meeting, Nielsen will open a conversation with clients, hoping it will help content owners figure out how to gain real compensation for the material they make available online and to mobile devices. And crucially for the measurement outfit, it also wants to make sure it remains at the forefront of the effort.

Written by Chuck Baldwin.

Source: News with Views.

Fans of the CBS-terminated TV series JERICHO will recognize the name "Ravenwood." This was the ruthless mercenary force used by the illegitimate federal government at Cheyenne to subjugate the citizens of Kansas in the aftermath of a massive nuclear attack against two dozen American cities. As with much of JERICHO's superbly written story line, Ravenwood reflected real-world entities. Private mercenary forces have been used extensively throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as in many other theaters. And as JERICHO correctly depicted, these "private contractors" have largely operated without oversight or accountability. (Can anyone say, "Blackwater"?) For the most part, the American people are unfamiliar with these mercenary forces, because they normally operate in foreign theaters of war. JERICHO put them on the streets of U.S. cities. Now it looks like JERICHO was more prophecy than fiction.

Editor: Another Jericho mention from Mr. Baldwin.

Written by Chuck Baldwin.

Source: The Rebel.

Let’s face it: most Americans live in a world of false security. This is somewhat understandable, given the fact that the majority of the U.S. population was born after 1945. Few remember the dangers and hardships of World War II; fewer still remember the Great Depression. Few Americans know what it’s like to not have some sort of “supercenter” nearby with shelves stocked with every kind of food imaginable, twenty-four hours a day. Few know what life was like before there were restaurants of all sizes and types on virtually every street corner in America. And only a handful remembers when most roads were unpaved, or when sports were truly a pastime and not a megabuck obsession.

Editor: Good Jericho mention in this article

Article by Nellie Andreeva.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter.

Epix is making a push into original programming with the hire of former CBS drama chief Laverne McKinnon as head of development at the fledging premium TV service.

Article by staff.

Source: Business Wire.

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" concert will appear on Epix.

Posted by Marc Freeman.

Source: Sun Sentinel Blog.

Boca Raton Middle School teacher Susan Oyer says a $1,500 donation from the Super Walmart in Boynton Beach will pay for a mapping project in her Geographic Information Systems classes.

Article by Anne Thompson.

Source: The Business of Show Blog.

Mark Greenberg, of Epix, attended. The article had an interesting paragraph about Epix:

"A new piece in the distribution puzzle could be Epix, the new HD television channel and online streaming service launching next month from Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions, MGM and Paramount, with product from Goldwyn. These studios are opting out of the old pay-TV window–the other studios are still collecting millions from Starz, HBO, and Showtime. (Until they expire.) Epix is buying some films, licensing others, accessing pictures earlier, supplying behind-the-scenes set interviews, giving consumers on-demand movies on the computer, cell phone, TV. They hope to engage a younger demo with their website. They’ll have 3000 titles–only Netflix has so many. They bought The Cove and plan to buy more docs."

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

Jericho Season 3- Civil War Comic Subscription Link Now Available at DDP

Fans can now order a six or five issue subscription for either cover. We have also added an option to subscribe to all six issues and get every cover including the PX cover for issue 1. The first 50 customers to purchase this 'all-covers' subscription will receive a free Jericho Ashcan.
https://store.devilsdue.net/index.php?manufacturers_id=771

Jericho Season 3 Cover Images for Issue #3

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Thanks to the_fresh_prince12 for the link!

Article by Jason Hughes.

Source: TV Squad.

The modern poster-child for a show that's "gone too soon" is Jericho. The impassioned fans buried CBS under a ton of nuts, which got the show renewed for a shortened second season. Your mileage of the quality of that season may vary, but the fact remains that the fans did something none of these internet campaigns today will be able to.

Article by Rob Owen.

Source: Post-Gazette.

Sometimes a TV pilot airs with nary a tweak. In other instances the entire pilot is thrown out and re-shot, which is what happened with CBS's "Three Rivers."

Posted by Ratkeeper.

Source: JEBS.

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Article by Lacey Rose.

Source: Forbes.

The executive producer of ''Jericho'' and ''Swingtown'' tries her hand at a medical drama for CBS.

Article by Mike Hale.

Source: New York Times.

Things were looking good for Carol Barbee this fall: she was an executive producer on two new prime-time series. But the first was “The Beautiful Life,” so she earned the more unusual distinction of having one of her shows canceled before the other even got on the air.

Article by Bail Katz.

Source: Reuters.

The explosion of ways people watch television is confounding the media industry, which has relied for decades on the Nielsen ratings but now must adapt to the realities of the Internet and on-demand video.