A new single-camera supernatural dramedy tentatively titled Coven Academy is in the works at Disney+. What’s Happening: Deadline reports that Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to the new Coven Academy (working title) series, which marks the streamer’s latest dive into the world of witchcraft after projects like Hocus Pocus 2 and Agatha All Along. Written…

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office will be featured on an upcoming episode ofPolice 24/7! We are scheduled to appear on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PMCentral time on the CW network, or watch on-demand through the CW App.Please double check your local listings to confirm the air time in your area. This show offers…

EXCLUSIVE: Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+. In Coven Academy, written by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series…

Brendan Carr, stop that CAR! That’s pretty much the message the NAB‘s legal team is sending the FCC with respect to its consideration of a news distortion complaint from a group that has vociferously attacked CBS for offering viewers two different answers to the same question posed to former Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview. In a 22-page…

Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio’s new president of television on March 31. Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe.  “I’m thrilled to…

Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio’s new president of television on March 31. Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe. “I’m thrilled to…

Meghan Guerrero Honesto Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced the appointment of Meghan Guerrero Honesto as managing director, Partnership Development, at the statewide public TV network. An employee of the MPT Foundation, Inc. – MPT’s 501(c)(3) fundraising affiliate– Guerrero Honesto is tasked with building and maintaining relationships with institutional funders to garner financial support for MPT…

Issa Rae (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) *Issa Rae is bringing the untold history of Black television to the forefront with her upcoming HBO docuseries, “Seen & Heard.”  During a keynote conversation at SXSW, she shared insights on the project, which examines how major studios have profited from Black audiences—only to abandon them when…

Joe Otterson has been promoted to TV News Editor for Variety. With the promotion, Otterson takes on greater responsibility for organizing and driving Variety‘s coverage of television news and related subjects across digital, print and video platforms. Otterson will continue to work closely with and report to Michael Schneider, Variety‘s Television Editor, in steering one…

EXCLUSIVE: Miramax has appointed former Village Roadshow, Amigos de Garcia and CBS executive Alix Jaffe as President of Television, effective March 31. She succeeds Marc Helwig who departed the company at the start of 2025 after almost five years. In her new role, Jaffe will oversee teams across Los Angeles, London and Doha, reporting to…