ABC Family is making big changes. Executive vp original programming and development and chief creative officer Kate Juergens is exiting the network after 10 years, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. As part of an internal restructuring of business strategy; planning and development; and scheduling and acquisitions departments, Lynn Stepanian, senior vp acquisitions and scheduling, will also be leaving as the position will be eliminated. Story 'Pretty Little Liars': Inside the Bold Strategy of Getting Teens to Watch TV "Kate’s departure is one of two significant organizational changes in our world," ABC Family president Tom Ascheim wrote in an internal
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- 7/8/2014
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Ascheim, president, ABC Family, and Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family, have announced that the network has picked up two more seasons of its longest-running original hit series, "Pretty Little Liars," from Warner Horizon Television. Season six is set to air mid-2015, and season seven is set to air mid-2016.
- 6/11/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Ravenswood may have been cancelled by ABC Family but Pretty Little Liars isn't going anywhere. On the fifth season debut, the cable channel has renewed Pretty Little Liars for seasons six and seven.
Here's the official announcement:
The Lies Will Continue To Unfold For The Liars As ABC Family Picks Up Hit Original Series “Pretty Little Liars,” From Warner Horizon Television, For A Sixth And Seventh Season
Season 5 Premieres Tonight, Tuesday, June 10th, at 8:00 Pm Et/Pt
Burbank, CA (June 10, 2014) – In anticipation of the fifth season premiere of “Pretty Little Liars” tonight at 8:00-9:00Pm Et/Pt, Tom Ascheim, president, ABC Family, and Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family, announced today that the network has picked up an unprecedented two seasons of its longest-running original hit series, “Pretty...
Here's the official announcement:
The Lies Will Continue To Unfold For The Liars As ABC Family Picks Up Hit Original Series “Pretty Little Liars,” From Warner Horizon Television, For A Sixth And Seventh Season
Season 5 Premieres Tonight, Tuesday, June 10th, at 8:00 Pm Et/Pt
Burbank, CA (June 10, 2014) – In anticipation of the fifth season premiere of “Pretty Little Liars” tonight at 8:00-9:00Pm Et/Pt, Tom Ascheim, president, ABC Family, and Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family, announced today that the network has picked up an unprecedented two seasons of its longest-running original hit series, “Pretty...
- 6/11/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Updated: In one of ABC Family‘s first major greenlight/renewal decisions under new president Tom Ascheim, the network has picked up three drama pilots: Alice In Arabia, about an American teen girl kidnapped by her extended royal Saudi Arabian family and forced to live with them; Recovery Road, based on Blake Nelson’s novel about a teen girl dealing with additiction; and Unstrung, about a brother-sister duo of tennis players. Additionally, the network has ordered a fourth season of comedy Baby Daddy. ABC Family also announced today a fourth season renewal of fellow comedy Melissa & Joey though that 20-episode pickup was originally unveiled in May. Alice In Arabia comes from a novice TV writer, Brooke Eikmeier, who wrote the script while serving as Cryptologic Linguist in the Arabic language to the Us Army stationed at Fort Carson, Co where she supported Nsa missions in the Middle East. ABC Family...
- 3/17/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
This marks the reunion and return to primetime for former Beverly Hills, 90210 stars Tori Spelling & Jennie Garth and the first pickup decision for new ABC Family president Tom Ascheim. The network has given series orders to two of its three comedy pilots: Mystery Girls, starring and executive produced by Spelling and Garth, and Young & Hungry, starring Emily Osment and executive produced by Ashley Tisdale. Production on both comedies will begin early this year for a premiere later in 2014. “It’s great to start the new year and my tenure at ABC Family with the pickup of these two funny original series,” Ascheim said. ABC Family’s third comedy pilot, Work Mom, remains in contention. Mystery Girls and Young & Hungry join ABC Family’s established comedy series Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy. “Viewers are excited to see Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth back on television together again, and will fall in...
- 1/6/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC Family‘s new president is Tom Ascheim. Ascheim, who has served as Evp and General Manager of Nickelodeon Television and CEO of Newsweek, will start immediately. He succeeds Michael Riley, who announced his departure in September to relocate to the UK. The hire of Ascheim comes after an exhaustive search led by Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, that included vetting a number of internal Disney candidates (Riley also came from within the company) as well as outside ones. Those considered included Riley’s No. 2, Evp Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer Kate Juergens, though, like she did when Riley’s predecessor Paul Lee left, she is expected to remain focused on the network’s programming as Sweeney reportedly searched for an executive with a strong business background. Ascheim certainly is a surprising choice. He wasn’t on people’s radar...
- 12/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC Family announced today that The Fosters will return in January 2014 with new episodes.
The drama, which centers around a multi-ethnic family of foster and biological kids being raised by two mothers, ranked at the number-one new cable series of the summer among 12-34-year olds this year and set a series high in overall viewers across a number of demographics for the Season 1 finale.
“The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,” said Kate Juergens, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President, Programming, ABC Family. “The show’s dynamic cast and groundbreaking storylines resonate with our core viewers and leave them wanting more.”
The Fosters Season 2 will likely consist of 13 episodes.
The drama, which centers around a multi-ethnic family of foster and biological kids being raised by two mothers, ranked at the number-one new cable series of the summer among 12-34-year olds this year and set a series high in overall viewers across a number of demographics for the Season 1 finale.
“The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,” said Kate Juergens, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President, Programming, ABC Family. “The show’s dynamic cast and groundbreaking storylines resonate with our core viewers and leave them wanting more.”
The Fosters Season 2 will likely consist of 13 episodes.
- 10/11/2013
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
ABC Family has renewed its new drama series, "The Fosters," for Season 2. After new episodes air in January 2014, the second season of the multi-ethnic, foster family show will return at some point in the summer.
"'The Fosters' has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team's compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons," Kate Juergens, the ABC Family chief creative officer and executive vice president of programming. "The show's dynamic cast and groundbreaking storylines resonate with our core viewers and leave them wanting more."
From executive producer Jennifer Lopez, "The Fosters" is a one-hour drama that focuses on two moms raising a group of foster and biological children. Stef Foster (Teri Polo), a police officer, and Lena Adams Foster (Sherri Saum), her partner and a school vice principal, live with Stef's biological son, Brandon (David Lambert), adopted twins Mariana...
"'The Fosters' has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team's compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons," Kate Juergens, the ABC Family chief creative officer and executive vice president of programming. "The show's dynamic cast and groundbreaking storylines resonate with our core viewers and leave them wanting more."
From executive producer Jennifer Lopez, "The Fosters" is a one-hour drama that focuses on two moms raising a group of foster and biological children. Stef Foster (Teri Polo), a police officer, and Lena Adams Foster (Sherri Saum), her partner and a school vice principal, live with Stef's biological son, Brandon (David Lambert), adopted twins Mariana...
- 10/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Fosters has been renewed for a second season, ABC Family announced Friday.
"The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team's compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons," Kate Juergens, ABC Family's executive vice president of programming, said in a statement. "The show's dynamic cast and groundbreaking story lines resonate with our core viewers and leave them wanting more."
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"The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team's compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons," Kate Juergens, ABC Family's executive vice president of programming, said in a statement. "The show's dynamic cast and groundbreaking story lines resonate with our core viewers and leave them wanting more."
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- 10/11/2013
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
ABC Family has given an second season pickup to Jennifer Lopez-produced “The Fosters.” The drama about two lesbians raising multi-ethnic kids is still in production on its first season with new episodes to premiere next year. Also read: Rosie O’Donnell Joins Jennifer Lopez’s ‘The Fosters’ in Recurring Role “’The Fosters’ has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,” said ABC Family’s chief creative officer and executive vice president of programming, Kate Juergens in a statement. “The show’s...
- 10/11/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
ABC Family has no plans to relinquish custody of The Fosters: The network has renewed the freshman sleeper for a second season.
Related | TVLine’s Cable Renewal Scorecard: What’s Returning? What’s Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The show, which wrapped the first half of Season 1 in August, ranked as the No. 1 new cable series of the summer in viewers 12-34 (aka the network’s sweet spot).
Season 1b is set to premiere in January.
“The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,...
Related | TVLine’s Cable Renewal Scorecard: What’s Returning? What’s Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The show, which wrapped the first half of Season 1 in August, ranked as the No. 1 new cable series of the summer in viewers 12-34 (aka the network’s sweet spot).
Season 1b is set to premiere in January.
“The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,...
- 10/11/2013
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
ABC Family has renewed The Fosters for a second season. The early pickup signals the cable network's support and a big vote of confidence for the hour-long drama centered on a blended family headed by two moms. The second half of the first season returns in January 2014. “The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,” said Kate Juergens, chief creative officer and executive vp programming at ABC Family. “The show’s dynamic cast and groundbreaking storylines resonate with our
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- 10/11/2013
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With production still underway on the back freshman season order for ABC Family‘s The Fosters, the network has picked up a second season of the family drama, executive produced by Jennifer Lopez. The second part of Season 1 launches in January 2014. “The Fosters has demonstrated its ability to build an audience, and the creative team’s compelling storytelling assures us that there will be more growth in upcoming seasons,” said ABC Family Chief Creative Officer Kate Juergens. The Fosters ranked as the #1 new cable TV series of the summer in viewers 12-34 and females 12-34, building throughout its run and setting across-the-board series highs in its summer finale. The Fosters, which was lauded by GLAAD in its annual Lgbt representation on TV report released today, is about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms, played by Teri Polo and Sherri Saum. Bradley Bredeweg...
- 10/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Update 1 Pm: The search for Michael Riley‘s replacement is still in the nascent stages, but his No. 2, Evp Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer Kate Juergens, is being talked about as a logical choice. The main question is whether, following her recent promotion to a Chief Creative Officer, Juergens would want the top job. The situation is reminiscent of that at sibling Disney Channel, where the top creative executive, Gary Marsh, did not go for the president job when Rich Ross left to run Disney Studios. After the job became vacant again two years later when Carolina Lightcap left, Marsh took over. Juergens similarly had been ABC Family’s top development executive but did not make a play for the president position when Paul Lee left in 2010. Will she do it now? Previous 12:05 Pm: Michael Riley is leaving ABC Family after a three-year stint as president.
- 9/20/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
As fans of the ABC Family series know all too well, The Nine Lives of Chloe King was cancelled after one season of 10 episodes. The last episode wasn't intended to be the end of the series so it left viewers with plenty of cliffhangers.
There were some plans to end the series with a two-hour made-for-tv movie but it didn't happen. Now, ABC Family and Alloy Entertainment have announced plans to release the movie script this Friday, September 13th.
ABC Family Executive VP Kate Juergens said, "Although we ultimately decided not to continue with the series, we wanted to make the Chloe King movie script available to her amazing fans to provide them the closure they’ve been clamoring for."
Word is that the script will answer fans’ questions about Chloe's choice between Brian and Alek, The Order, Whitley Rezza’s true motivations,...
There were some plans to end the series with a two-hour made-for-tv movie but it didn't happen. Now, ABC Family and Alloy Entertainment have announced plans to release the movie script this Friday, September 13th.
ABC Family Executive VP Kate Juergens said, "Although we ultimately decided not to continue with the series, we wanted to make the Chloe King movie script available to her amazing fans to provide them the closure they’ve been clamoring for."
Word is that the script will answer fans’ questions about Chloe's choice between Brian and Alek, The Order, Whitley Rezza’s true motivations,...
- 9/12/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"The Nine Lives of Chloe King" fans, Christmas/Hanukah/whatever holiday you celebrate with presents has come early: ABC Family is finally giving you the chance to find out how the series would have ended.
The former ABC Family series was canceled after a brief 10-episode season, but the network and Alloy Entertainment are releasing the script for the two-hour movie, "The Nine Lives of Chloe King: Salvation," online. The series conclusion will be posted on Alloy Entertainment's official site on Friday, Sept. 13 at 9:13 a.m. Pt.
"Although we ultimately decided not to continue with the series, we wanted to make the 'Chloe King' movie script available to her amazing fans to provide them the closure they've been clamoring for," Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer of ABC Family, said in a statement on Wednesday (Sept. 11).
The...
The former ABC Family series was canceled after a brief 10-episode season, but the network and Alloy Entertainment are releasing the script for the two-hour movie, "The Nine Lives of Chloe King: Salvation," online. The series conclusion will be posted on Alloy Entertainment's official site on Friday, Sept. 13 at 9:13 a.m. Pt.
"Although we ultimately decided not to continue with the series, we wanted to make the 'Chloe King' movie script available to her amazing fans to provide them the closure they've been clamoring for," Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer of ABC Family, said in a statement on Wednesday (Sept. 11).
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- 9/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
While some of us are still mourning the loss of "Bunheads," ABC Family has been busy with three new comedy pilots and Tori Spelling.
On Friday, the network announced that Spelling will star in "Mystery Girls," a comedy that follows a former starlet (Spelling) who turns her attention to a life of crime-solving with her former TV co-star after a witness to a crime refuses to talk to anyone but the infamous "Mystery Girls."
Additionally, the network has greenlit "Work Mom," a workplace comedy centering on Heather, a young woman working at marketing firm who gets roped into hiring her mother, and the food-centric "Young & Hungry," which will be executive produced by Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum of "Two and a Half Men," along with Ashley Tisdale and Jessica Rhoades. The plot centers around Nick, a well-off young tech entrepreneur, who hires Gabi, a feisty young food blogger, to be his personal chef.
On Friday, the network announced that Spelling will star in "Mystery Girls," a comedy that follows a former starlet (Spelling) who turns her attention to a life of crime-solving with her former TV co-star after a witness to a crime refuses to talk to anyone but the infamous "Mystery Girls."
Additionally, the network has greenlit "Work Mom," a workplace comedy centering on Heather, a young woman working at marketing firm who gets roped into hiring her mother, and the food-centric "Young & Hungry," which will be executive produced by Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum of "Two and a Half Men," along with Ashley Tisdale and Jessica Rhoades. The plot centers around Nick, a well-off young tech entrepreneur, who hires Gabi, a feisty young food blogger, to be his personal chef.
- 8/23/2013
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
ABC Family is cranking three new comedies for the coming year. ABC Family will produce three new comedy pilots, “Mystery Girls,” “Work Mom” and “Young & Hungry,” it was announced today by Michael Riley, President, ABC Family. From ABC These orders join the pick-ups announced earlier this year including the back-order greenlight of “The Fosters” and “Twisted,” the third season of “Switched at Birth” and “Baby Daddy” and the fourth season of “Melissa & Joey.” “We have seen great success with our comedy series and look to grow our comedy offerings. These pilots offer a great mix of humor and iconic characters,” said Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family. “Mystery...
- 8/23/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
ABC Family has greenlit three new comedy pilots: "Mystery Girls," "Work Mom" and "Young & Hungry." "We have seen great success with our comedy series and look to grow our comedy offerings. These pilots offer a great mix of humor and iconic characters," said original programming and development executive vice president and chief creative officer, Kate Juergens in a statement. Also read: TCA: ABC Family Renews 'Switched at Birth,' Back-Orders Jennifer Lopez' 'The Fosters' See the network's descriptions for the projects below: "Mystery Girls" stars Tori Spelling as a former starlet who's roped into solving...
- 8/23/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
ABC Family hasn't renewed Twisted and The Fosters for second seasons but they've done the next best thing. The cable channel has given each a full first season pick-up and ordered more episodes.
The cable channel's press release didn't specify how many new episodes have been ordered but it's believed that there will be 10 more installments of each. Both Twisted and The Fosters are expected to return sometime in January 2014, along with the third season of Switched at Birth.
To date, The Fosters has averaged about 1.7 million viewers each week while Twisted has drawn about 1.4 million.
"It's thrilling to count our two freshman series, The Fosters and Twisted among our stable of strong, must-see, must-tweet series," said Kate Juergens, ABC Family's Executive VP of Original Programming and Development.
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The cable channel's press release didn't specify how many new episodes have been ordered but it's believed that there will be 10 more installments of each. Both Twisted and The Fosters are expected to return sometime in January 2014, along with the third season of Switched at Birth.
To date, The Fosters has averaged about 1.7 million viewers each week while Twisted has drawn about 1.4 million.
"It's thrilling to count our two freshman series, The Fosters and Twisted among our stable of strong, must-see, must-tweet series," said Kate Juergens, ABC Family's Executive VP of Original Programming and Development.
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- 7/31/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC Family's summer lineup will remain in tact as the season ends, as the cabler has announced a Season 3 order for "Switched at Birth," as well was additional episode orders for newbie series "The Fosters" and "Twisted."
"It's thrilling to count our two freshman series, 'The Fosters' and 'Twisted,' among our stable of strong, must-see, must-tweet series," Kate Juergens, executive vice president of original programming and development at ABC Family, said in a statement on Tuesday (July 30). "'Switched at Birth' is like no other show on television and we are so proud to have it as a part of our family. Adding additional seasons and episodes of our returning series spotlights how well our programming resonates with our audience."
All three shows will premiere alongside fellow returning series "Pretty Little Liars" in January 2014.
The back-order pick-ups for "The Fosters" and "Twisted" come as a no-brainer after...
"It's thrilling to count our two freshman series, 'The Fosters' and 'Twisted,' among our stable of strong, must-see, must-tweet series," Kate Juergens, executive vice president of original programming and development at ABC Family, said in a statement on Tuesday (July 30). "'Switched at Birth' is like no other show on television and we are so proud to have it as a part of our family. Adding additional seasons and episodes of our returning series spotlights how well our programming resonates with our audience."
All three shows will premiere alongside fellow returning series "Pretty Little Liars" in January 2014.
The back-order pick-ups for "The Fosters" and "Twisted" come as a no-brainer after...
- 7/30/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Bay & Co. will be back: ABC Family has renewed Switched at Birth for a third season, the network announced Tuesday.
Birth, which is nearing the end of its second season, is “like no other show on television and we are so proud to have it as part of our family,” Kate Juergens, executive VP of original programming and development at ABC Family, said in a statement. “Adding additional seasons and episodes of our returning series spotlights how well our programming resonates with our audience.”
Related | Exclusive The Fosters Video: Brandon and Callie Return to an Empty House
The network has...
Birth, which is nearing the end of its second season, is “like no other show on television and we are so proud to have it as part of our family,” Kate Juergens, executive VP of original programming and development at ABC Family, said in a statement. “Adding additional seasons and episodes of our returning series spotlights how well our programming resonates with our audience.”
Related | Exclusive The Fosters Video: Brandon and Callie Return to an Empty House
The network has...
- 7/30/2013
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
TV veteran Kelly Goode has been named VP Original Programming for ABC Family, where she will be responsible for all existing scripted series including drama and comedy as the network launches a dedicated Current team amid a ramp-up in programming. She will head the unit and report to Kate Juergens, ABC Family’s Evp Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer. Goode will also focus on the relationships with production teams and facilitate the communication between different productions and all ABC Family departments. Jennifer Gerstenblatt, Director Programming; Kelly Garrett and Danielle De Jesus, Managers Programming; and Julie Katchen, Coordinator Programming; will report directly to Goode. “We are most fortunate to have Kelly join our team”, Juergens said. “Her insights, expertise and ability to foster great relationships will help guide our current slate of hit originals into their next stage of growth and continue to shepherd our successful programming strategy.
- 7/15/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Burbank, Calif. — "The Fosters" is a study in unlikely bedfellows.
The new ABC Family drama pairs mainstream star Jennifer Lopez and Peter Paige, who played bubbly Emmett in the cult favorite series "Queer as Folk," as executive producers. It brings to television a rare depiction of a lesbian couple as heads of a household.
And "The Fosters," airing its second episode 9 p.m. Edt Monday, combines a focus on the generally ignored lives of foster children with the challenges of an ethnically diverse home – a big reach for an hourlong series aimed at teenagers and young adults.
"I think in every time we have to kind of push that envelope and really be a reflection of what's going on in society and ... this show does that and in a smart, edgy, funny, heartfelt way," said Lopez, who's producing it with co-creators Paige and Bradley Bredeweg.
The 43-year-old actress-singer-dancer candidly cites...
The new ABC Family drama pairs mainstream star Jennifer Lopez and Peter Paige, who played bubbly Emmett in the cult favorite series "Queer as Folk," as executive producers. It brings to television a rare depiction of a lesbian couple as heads of a household.
And "The Fosters," airing its second episode 9 p.m. Edt Monday, combines a focus on the generally ignored lives of foster children with the challenges of an ethnically diverse home – a big reach for an hourlong series aimed at teenagers and young adults.
"I think in every time we have to kind of push that envelope and really be a reflection of what's going on in society and ... this show does that and in a smart, edgy, funny, heartfelt way," said Lopez, who's producing it with co-creators Paige and Bradley Bredeweg.
The 43-year-old actress-singer-dancer candidly cites...
- 6/7/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
In today’s news a blast from the past gets a longer life. ABC Family has granted a season 3 back order and season 4 renewal to Melissa & Joey, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence from those classics Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Blossom. What’s really special about this headline is that season 3 premiers today!
The back order situation has come, calling for 20 extra episodes to be added on in order to complete season 3. Showing some faith in this cast, ABC Family went ahead with a 20-episode fourth season order to boot.
The icing on the cake is that now Melissa & Joey has the distinction of becoming the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes. Break out the bubbly. The additional Season 3 episodes will air in 2014.
“One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series and we are thrilled to give Melissa And Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone,...
The back order situation has come, calling for 20 extra episodes to be added on in order to complete season 3. Showing some faith in this cast, ABC Family went ahead with a 20-episode fourth season order to boot.
The icing on the cake is that now Melissa & Joey has the distinction of becoming the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes. Break out the bubbly. The additional Season 3 episodes will air in 2014.
“One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series and we are thrilled to give Melissa And Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone,...
- 5/29/2013
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
"Melissa & Joey" has made ABC Family history.
With an announcement from the network on Tuesday (May 28) that the comedy, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, had earned an expansion on its third season, as well as a Season 4, its become the network's first comedy to reach 100 episodes.
"One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series, and we are thrilled to give 'Melissa & Joey' the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they've delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons," said Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development and Chief Creative Office, ABC Family.
The series' upcoming third season, which premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m. Et, will feature a slew of notable guest stars including Shannon Elizabeth, Trevor Donovan ("90210"), Jaime Pressly ("My Name Is Earl") and Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), who will be appearing in two episodes as Joe's grandma.
Season 3's additional episodes will...
With an announcement from the network on Tuesday (May 28) that the comedy, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, had earned an expansion on its third season, as well as a Season 4, its become the network's first comedy to reach 100 episodes.
"One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series, and we are thrilled to give 'Melissa & Joey' the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they've delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons," said Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development and Chief Creative Office, ABC Family.
The series' upcoming third season, which premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m. Et, will feature a slew of notable guest stars including Shannon Elizabeth, Trevor Donovan ("90210"), Jaime Pressly ("My Name Is Earl") and Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), who will be appearing in two episodes as Joe's grandma.
Season 3's additional episodes will...
- 5/28/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
ABC Family has found its first 100-episode comedy in Melissa and Joey. The third-season of the comedy about a politician (Melissa Joan Hart) and her manny (Joey Lawrence) has been expanded to 20 episodes and renewed for a fourth season, the cable network announced Tuesday. Photos: 51 New and Returning Summer Series "One-hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series, and we are thrilled to give Melissa and Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they’ve delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons,” said Kate Juergens, executive vp programming and development at
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- 5/28/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: ABC Family is banking on Melissa & Joey. Ahead of the series’ Season 3 premiere tomorrow, I’ve learned that the network has given the comedy starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence a back order, bringing the third season to 20 episodes. Additionally, ABC Family has ordered a 20-episode fourth season, making Melissa & Joey the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes. The additional Season 3 episodes will air in 2014. “One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series and we are thrilled to give Melissa And Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they’ve delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons,” said Kate Juergens, Evp Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family. Melissa & Joey follows local politician and former wild child Mel Burke (Hart) who employs down on his luck “manny” Joe Longo (Lawrence), as she raises her teenaged niece (Taylor Spreitler) and nephew...
- 5/28/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC Family‘s top programming executive Kate Juergens has a new title. In addition to her current moniker, Evp, Programming and Development, Juergens has been named Chief Creative Officer for the network. She will continue with her current responsibilities, reporting to ABC Family president Michael Riley. The title bump has been done in recognition of Juergens’ work at ABC Family where she has been for almost a decade, shepherding original development. This summer ABC Family will have eight original series on air, the most ever in the network’s history, including the launch of four new shows, dramas The Fosters and Twisted and reality series Dancing Fools and The Vineyard.
- 5/16/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Marci Cooperstein has been promoted to VP, Programming and Development at ABC Family. Cooperstein, who reports to Evp Original Programming & Development Kate Juergens, succeeds Mina Lefevre, who left earlier this year to head scripted programming at MTV. Cooperstein, who was most recently Executive Director, will oversee development and existing ABC Family drama series, including upcoming drama Twisted. “Marci has a proven ability to develop shows that connect with milennials and further our brand,” said Juergens. Cooperstein developed ABC Family’s long-running original drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager, breakout comedy Baby Daddy, Switched at Birth and upcoming comedy-reality series Dancing Fools.
- 4/22/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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You know I’m a fan of ABC Family, and there’s no denying the popularity of Pretty Little Liars. Well, now there’s more to explore in the Pll world, as a spin-off is coming your way in October. Ravenswood will be stepping out into the light in October, and Pretty Little Liars will get a fifth season.
I find this one pretty interesting actually, because this could go several directions, and because the social media phenomenon that is Pll is of interest all by itself. Will this one take off and become its own social media craze? I want to know actually.
While Pretty Little Liars is a decent show (you know, given the appropriate caveats about age and so on), the explosion of popularity, and even the massive integration, when it comes to social media is the sort of thing that all shows on all networks should be studying.
You know I’m a fan of ABC Family, and there’s no denying the popularity of Pretty Little Liars. Well, now there’s more to explore in the Pll world, as a spin-off is coming your way in October. Ravenswood will be stepping out into the light in October, and Pretty Little Liars will get a fifth season.
I find this one pretty interesting actually, because this could go several directions, and because the social media phenomenon that is Pll is of interest all by itself. Will this one take off and become its own social media craze? I want to know actually.
While Pretty Little Liars is a decent show (you know, given the appropriate caveats about age and so on), the explosion of popularity, and even the massive integration, when it comes to social media is the sort of thing that all shows on all networks should be studying.
- 3/26/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Related: ABC Family To Order Drama Pilot ‘Terminales’, Two Comedy Pilots ABC Family has made its pilot orders, greenlighting drama Terminales and comedies Phys Ed and Continuing Fred. The three pilots will go into production this fall along with the previously announced drama pilots The Fosters (working title), executive produced by Jennifer Lopez, and Socio. “These pilots will further our strength in both the drama and comedy areas,” said ABC Family Evp Kate Juergens, noting that the network is looking to extend its streak of launching a top-rated new series in the young demos every summer, something it has done in the past three years with Pretty Little Liars (2010), Switched at Birth (2011) and Baby Daddy (2012). Here are the new pilots’ official descriptions: Terminales is a one-hour drama based on a successful Mexican television format by Miguel Angel Fox and follows a young woman’s life after she is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
- 9/17/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Jennifer Lopez may have just ended her gig with American Idol, but she's just getting started in her TV career.
Related: J.Lo Confirms She's Leaving Idol
Today ABC Family has announced that they have greenlit J.Lo's executive produced drama, The Fosters (working title).
The project is a one-hour show following a multi-ethnic family composed of two moms raising both foster and biological children.
"ABC Family continues to find and develop original programming that adds new dimension and depth to the storytelling we offer," said Kate Juergens, executive vice president, Original Programming and Development, ABC Family.
Related: J.Lo Confirms She's Leaving Idol
Today ABC Family has announced that they have greenlit J.Lo's executive produced drama, The Fosters (working title).
The project is a one-hour show following a multi-ethnic family composed of two moms raising both foster and biological children.
"ABC Family continues to find and develop original programming that adds new dimension and depth to the storytelling we offer," said Kate Juergens, executive vice president, Original Programming and Development, ABC Family.
- 8/23/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Jennifer Lopez is stepping behind the scenes for her next post-American Idol gig.
ABC Family announced today it has greenlit a hour-long family drama, tentatively titled The Fosters, that Lopez is set to executive produce. The show, from creators Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige (who played Emmett on Queer as Folk), follows the story of a multi-ethnic family made up of both foster and biological kids, all of whom are being raised by two moms.
The network also said it has picked up a one-hour drama from Gilmore Girls Ep Gavin Polone, titled Socio. It centers on a (“alleged...
ABC Family announced today it has greenlit a hour-long family drama, tentatively titled The Fosters, that Lopez is set to executive produce. The show, from creators Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige (who played Emmett on Queer as Folk), follows the story of a multi-ethnic family made up of both foster and biological kids, all of whom are being raised by two moms.
The network also said it has picked up a one-hour drama from Gilmore Girls Ep Gavin Polone, titled Socio. It centers on a (“alleged...
- 8/23/2012
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
ABC Family is solidifying its place as an original programming network.
The cable channel announced Friday that it has picked up "Switched at Birth" for a second season and ordered more new episodes of first-year drama "Bunheads" (though it won't say how many).
ABC Family has also renewed "Melissa and Joey" for a third season and "Baby Daddy" for a second year.
"Two years ago we embarked on a bold strategy to grow the breadth and scope of original programming and create a Wednesday night summer comedy destination," network president Michael Riley says. " The new series have resonated with our viewers, and the combination of drama, comedy and reality brings great depth to our lineup. Our stable of strong series continues to grow, and I'm thrilled with the strength of our schedule."
Executive vice president Kate Juergens adds, "I'm so pleased to add more 'Baby Daddy' and 'Bunheads' to our lineup,...
The cable channel announced Friday that it has picked up "Switched at Birth" for a second season and ordered more new episodes of first-year drama "Bunheads" (though it won't say how many).
ABC Family has also renewed "Melissa and Joey" for a third season and "Baby Daddy" for a second year.
"Two years ago we embarked on a bold strategy to grow the breadth and scope of original programming and create a Wednesday night summer comedy destination," network president Michael Riley says. " The new series have resonated with our viewers, and the combination of drama, comedy and reality brings great depth to our lineup. Our stable of strong series continues to grow, and I'm thrilled with the strength of our schedule."
Executive vice president Kate Juergens adds, "I'm so pleased to add more 'Baby Daddy' and 'Bunheads' to our lineup,...
- 8/17/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
ABC Family has renewed "Melissa & Joey," "Switched at Birth" and "Baby Daddy." The network also handed out an additional episode order to "Bunheads."
"Two years ago we embarked on a bold strategy to grow the breadth and scope of original programming and create a Wednesday night summer comedy destination,” Michael Riley, president of ABC Family, said in a statement. “The new series have resonated with our viewers, and the combination of drama, comedy and reality brings great depth to our lineup. Our stable of strong series continues to grow, and I’m thrilled with the strength of our schedule."
"Melissa & Joey" Season 3 and "Baby Daddy" Season 2 will premiere during the Spring of 2013. New episodes of "Bunheads" and "Switched at Birth" will debut in the winter. "Melissa & Joey" stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, Sutton Foster headlines "Bunheads," Tahj Mowry and Jean-Luc Bilodeau star in "Baby Dady" and "Switched at Birth...
"Two years ago we embarked on a bold strategy to grow the breadth and scope of original programming and create a Wednesday night summer comedy destination,” Michael Riley, president of ABC Family, said in a statement. “The new series have resonated with our viewers, and the combination of drama, comedy and reality brings great depth to our lineup. Our stable of strong series continues to grow, and I’m thrilled with the strength of our schedule."
"Melissa & Joey" Season 3 and "Baby Daddy" Season 2 will premiere during the Spring of 2013. New episodes of "Bunheads" and "Switched at Birth" will debut in the winter. "Melissa & Joey" stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, Sutton Foster headlines "Bunheads," Tahj Mowry and Jean-Luc Bilodeau star in "Baby Dady" and "Switched at Birth...
- 8/17/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
ABC Family Renews Baby Daddy, Melissa & Joey and Switched at Birth; Picks Up Bunheads for Full Season
ABC Family has announced renewal or pick-up news for four original programs airing on the network.
First up is Baby Daddy, which has had solid ratings since premiering this summer. Instead of picking up additional episodes for the first season, ABC Family has simply decided to give the series a second season order. Freshman series Bunheads has also been picked up for a full season.
Meanwhile, Melissa & Joey has been renewed for a third season and the network also gave a second season order to Switched at Birth, which will also return for new episodes on Monday, September 3.
All of the dramas will return this Winter with new episodes, while the comedies will return in the Spring of 2013. These announcements follow the earlier news that a Beverly Hills Nannies reunion special that will...
ABC Family has announced renewal or pick-up news for four original programs airing on the network.
First up is Baby Daddy, which has had solid ratings since premiering this summer. Instead of picking up additional episodes for the first season, ABC Family has simply decided to give the series a second season order. Freshman series Bunheads has also been picked up for a full season.
Meanwhile, Melissa & Joey has been renewed for a third season and the network also gave a second season order to Switched at Birth, which will also return for new episodes on Monday, September 3.
All of the dramas will return this Winter with new episodes, while the comedies will return in the Spring of 2013. These announcements follow the earlier news that a Beverly Hills Nannies reunion special that will...
- 8/17/2012
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
She's the toast of Broadway with two Tony Awards to her credit, but Sutton Foster isn't yet a household name to the rest of America. If there's any justice, that's about to change, however, as she makes her TV series debut in "Bunheads," a delightful new dramedy premiering Monday, June 11, on ABC Family.
Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the gifted writer-executive producer behind "Gilmore Girls," the new series stars Foster as Michelle Simms, a classically trained dancer who has spent the past few years in Las Vegas, where her chorus work has caught the appreciative eye of Hubbell Flowers (Alan Ruck, "Spin City"), a shy but affluent Californian who showers Michelle with gifts and dinners anytime he's in town.
As the series opens, a depressed Michelle has hit a career slump in her mid-30s, unable to land legitimate dance work but bored and unfulfilled by her Vegas gig. After a...
Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the gifted writer-executive producer behind "Gilmore Girls," the new series stars Foster as Michelle Simms, a classically trained dancer who has spent the past few years in Las Vegas, where her chorus work has caught the appreciative eye of Hubbell Flowers (Alan Ruck, "Spin City"), a shy but affluent Californian who showers Michelle with gifts and dinners anytime he's in town.
As the series opens, a depressed Michelle has hit a career slump in her mid-30s, unable to land legitimate dance work but bored and unfulfilled by her Vegas gig. After a...
- 6/11/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
You may be pirouetting with excitement over ABC Family’s Bunheads (premiering Monday at 9/8c) because it promises all the balletic grace of Black Swan but with small-town charm in place of big-city psychosis. Or you could be tutu psyched because it stars Tony winner Sutton Foster as a fish-out-of-water Vegas showgirl. But the likeliest reason you’ll be making it a “pointe” to watch is that the series is the latest from the Wonder Woman behind Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino. Heck, even just in this TVLine Q&A, she manages to dish out reminder after reminder of why her work is so adored,...
- 6/10/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Teri Hatcher is moving from "Desperate Housewives" to "Jane By Design." According to ABC Family, Hatcher will make her directorial debut on the series and appear in four episodes.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to direct. So many of the crew and cast of 'Desperate Housewives' have been encouraging me to do this for a long time, from Vanessa Williams, James Denton, to the talented camera crew department and producers. Now that I have time, I'm excited to whole heartedly conquer new ventures," Hatcher said in a statement. "'Jane By Design' is charming, with very funny performances. I look forward to working with new and old friends over there and helping them tell stories both in front and behind the camera."
Hatcher will play Jane's (Erica Dasher) long-lost mother. The series follows the titular teenager who gets a job at a fashion house when they mistake her for an adult.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to direct. So many of the crew and cast of 'Desperate Housewives' have been encouraging me to do this for a long time, from Vanessa Williams, James Denton, to the talented camera crew department and producers. Now that I have time, I'm excited to whole heartedly conquer new ventures," Hatcher said in a statement. "'Jane By Design' is charming, with very funny performances. I look forward to working with new and old friends over there and helping them tell stories both in front and behind the camera."
Hatcher will play Jane's (Erica Dasher) long-lost mother. The series follows the titular teenager who gets a job at a fashion house when they mistake her for an adult.
- 4/30/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Teri Hatcher is moving from "Desperate Housewives" to "Jane By Design." According to ABC Family, Hatcher will make her directorial debut on the series and appear in four episodes.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to direct. So many of the crew and cast of 'Desperate Housewives' have been encouraging me to do this for a long time, from Vanessa Williams, James Denton, to the talented camera crew department and producers. Now that I have time, I'm excited to whole heartedly conquer new ventures," Hatcher said in a statement. "'Jane By Design' is charming, with very funny performances. I look forward to working with new and old friends over there and helping them tell stories both in front and behind the camera."
Hatcher will play Jane's (Erica Dasher) long-lost mother. The series follows the titular teenager who gets a job at a fashion house when they mistake her for an adult.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to direct. So many of the crew and cast of 'Desperate Housewives' have been encouraging me to do this for a long time, from Vanessa Williams, James Denton, to the talented camera crew department and producers. Now that I have time, I'm excited to whole heartedly conquer new ventures," Hatcher said in a statement. "'Jane By Design' is charming, with very funny performances. I look forward to working with new and old friends over there and helping them tell stories both in front and behind the camera."
Hatcher will play Jane's (Erica Dasher) long-lost mother. The series follows the titular teenager who gets a job at a fashion house when they mistake her for an adult.
- 4/30/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
At ABC Family’s upfront in New York today, the main topic of conversation was the reveal of “A” on tonight’s Pretty Little Liars’ season finale. Even Secret Life of the American Teenager creator Brenda Hampton asked Pll Ep Marlene King for a clue during their showrunners panel, but King would only say that the show, which was Twitter’s No. 1 TV Hot Topic in 2011, may bring the site down this evening after it reveals a new mystery by the end of the hour.
Also buzzworthy: Bunheads, the new show from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, debuting Monday, June...
Also buzzworthy: Bunheads, the new show from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, debuting Monday, June...
- 3/19/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s TV coverage AMC’s Evp original programming Joel Stillerman claimed not to be concerned that Mad Men will have been off the air in originals for some 17 months by the time it finally returns for its fifth season on March 25. Speaking this afternoon at an Hrts Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton billed as a Cable Programming Summit, Stillerman said that Mad Men’s audience has proven to be among the most loyal in all of television, adding, “So while it’s never easy to make scheduling decisions that keep a show off the air longer than perhaps you’d like, I think it’s going to benefit the show in the long run, I really do.” Mad Men Jon Hamm had a slightly different view of the situation when appeared on Late Show with David Letterman last week. “When billionaires fight, it takes a lot longer to settle,...
- 3/8/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
ABC Family Picks Up ‘Bunheads’ To Series, Passes On ‘Intercept’ And ‘Village People’ Burbank, CA (February 8, 2012) – ABC Family continues to expand its original programming slate, giving the greenlight to the new drama series “Bunheads” (working title), it was announced today by Michael Riley, president, ABC Family. Executive-produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino (“Gilmore Girls”) and headlined by Tony Award-winning actor Sutton Foster, “Bunheads” is the tale of a Las Vegas showgirl who impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law’s dance school. “Bunheads” joins ABC Family’s recently announced new original series, comedy “Baby Daddy” and unscripted “Beverly Hills Nannies.” All three series will begin production in Spring 2012. Kate Juergens, executive vice president, Original Programming and Development, ABC Family added, “Amy and I had a great collaboration on ‘Gilmore Girls,’ which continues to find new fans here on ABC Family,...
- 2/8/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Filed under: Reality-Free, TV News
Update: The network has canceled 'State of Georgia.'
After canceling 'The Nine Lives of Chloe King,' ABC Family has spared 'Make It Or Break It.' The show will return for a third season along with dramas 'The Lying Game' and 'Switched at Birth.'
On the development front, ABC Family has ordered four pilots: 'Village People,' 'Baby Daddy,' 'Intercept' and Amy Sherman-Palladino's 'Bunheads.'
"We are thrilled about our returning originals, the hugely successful summer and the exciting new pilots that will continue to deliver on our promise to offer our viewers programming that is engaging, optimistic and relatable," Kate Juergens, executive vice president of original programming and development at ABC Family, said in a statement. "Our line-up continues to resonate with our audience and we believe that the shows in development will become strong...
Update: The network has canceled 'State of Georgia.'
After canceling 'The Nine Lives of Chloe King,' ABC Family has spared 'Make It Or Break It.' The show will return for a third season along with dramas 'The Lying Game' and 'Switched at Birth.'
On the development front, ABC Family has ordered four pilots: 'Village People,' 'Baby Daddy,' 'Intercept' and Amy Sherman-Palladino's 'Bunheads.'
"We are thrilled about our returning originals, the hugely successful summer and the exciting new pilots that will continue to deliver on our promise to offer our viewers programming that is engaging, optimistic and relatable," Kate Juergens, executive vice president of original programming and development at ABC Family, said in a statement. "Our line-up continues to resonate with our audience and we believe that the shows in development will become strong...
- 9/16/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
ABC Family has given a back-season order of 22 episodes to the network’s one-hour original drama, Switched At Birth, giving the break-out series a full first season order, Michael Riley, President, ABC Family has announced. Switched At Birth, premiering Monday nights at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt, will air its summer finale on Monday, August 8th.
The series, which premiered this June with a 10-episode episode order, is scheduled to return in early 2012.
“Viewers have fallen in love with this show, just as we did when we first saw it,” said Riley. “We set out this year to bring viewers more original content than ever before, all with the trademarks of our bright, authentic, quality storytelling. We’re so thrilled to see this series become a break-out hit this summer and become a key component of our programming lineup into next year.”
“Everything about this ground-breaking show speaks to our Millennial viewers,...
The series, which premiered this June with a 10-episode episode order, is scheduled to return in early 2012.
“Viewers have fallen in love with this show, just as we did when we first saw it,” said Riley. “We set out this year to bring viewers more original content than ever before, all with the trademarks of our bright, authentic, quality storytelling. We’re so thrilled to see this series become a break-out hit this summer and become a key component of our programming lineup into next year.”
“Everything about this ground-breaking show speaks to our Millennial viewers,...
- 8/1/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Brooke Bowman has been promoted to Svp original programming and development at ABC Family. Bowman will oversee creative and production on the network’s original series and movies, reporting to Evp Kate Juergens. Bowman has been with the network since 2004, most recently serving as VP original programming & development. She is the programming executive on the network's flagship series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and also oversees series Make It or Break It, Greek, and the upcoming Switched at Birth.
- 3/1/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Filed under: Reality-Free, TV News
Encouraged by the success of its summer hit 'Pretty Little Liars,' ABC Family announced today that it has given production orders to three new pilots.
The three new one-hour dramas, called 'Nine Lives,' 'Switched at Birth' and 'Strut,' are geared toward the network's Millenial viewers, Evp of original programming and development Kate Juergens said. "These pilots offer a great mix of heartfelt and compelling storytelling that our audience has come to expect from us," she said in a statement.
After the jump, read descriptions of the three new shows.
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Encouraged by the success of its summer hit 'Pretty Little Liars,' ABC Family announced today that it has given production orders to three new pilots.
The three new one-hour dramas, called 'Nine Lives,' 'Switched at Birth' and 'Strut,' are geared toward the network's Millenial viewers, Evp of original programming and development Kate Juergens said. "These pilots offer a great mix of heartfelt and compelling storytelling that our audience has come to expect from us," she said in a statement.
After the jump, read descriptions of the three new shows.
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- 9/28/2010
- by Jean Bentley
- Aol TV.
Courtesy of ABC Family
Our new favorite foursome better watch out, because “A” will be coming after them for 12 more episodes!
ABC Family announced earlier this week that they plan to order more installments of their latest hour-long drama Pretty Little Liars, giving the first season a total of 22 episodes! “Pretty Little Liars is a breakout hit for the network,” says ABC Family Executive VP of Programming and Development Kate Juergens. “It’s the perfect fit with the network’s strong slate of original scripted drama.”
For the past four weeks, millions across the country (including us here at HollywoodLife.com) have tuned in to what has quickly become the guilty pleasure of the summer. Centering around a group of four friends, all hiding a dark secret regarding the murder of their friend Alison (Sasha Pieterse), the girls (Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Ashley Benson and Troian Avery Bellisario) struggle each...
Our new favorite foursome better watch out, because “A” will be coming after them for 12 more episodes!
ABC Family announced earlier this week that they plan to order more installments of their latest hour-long drama Pretty Little Liars, giving the first season a total of 22 episodes! “Pretty Little Liars is a breakout hit for the network,” says ABC Family Executive VP of Programming and Development Kate Juergens. “It’s the perfect fit with the network’s strong slate of original scripted drama.”
For the past four weeks, millions across the country (including us here at HollywoodLife.com) have tuned in to what has quickly become the guilty pleasure of the summer. Centering around a group of four friends, all hiding a dark secret regarding the murder of their friend Alison (Sasha Pieterse), the girls (Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Ashley Benson and Troian Avery Bellisario) struggle each...
- 7/1/2010
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Three episodes into its premiere run, "Pretty Little Liars" has earned itself a 12-episode extension, bringing its total first-season order to 22 hours.
ABC Family had positioned "Liars" as the centerpiece of its spring upfront presentations, and the cable network's confidence in the series appears to have paid off. According to Nielsen, the June 22 installment of the show delivered 2.74 million viewers, an improvement of 11% from the 2.47 million who tuned in for the premiere.
"Liars" also has built on its already significant demos, averaging 1.33 million viewers 18-49 on June 22, topping its debut delivery by 20%. The younger set also continues to flock to the series, as ABC Family set a high-water mark with the third episode, drawing 1.84 million viewers 12-34 (up 6% from the June 8 premiere) and 1.58 million females 12-34 (up 5%).
" 'Pretty Little Liars' is a breakout hit for the network," said Kate Juergens, executive vp original programming & development at ABC Family.
ABC Family had positioned "Liars" as the centerpiece of its spring upfront presentations, and the cable network's confidence in the series appears to have paid off. According to Nielsen, the June 22 installment of the show delivered 2.74 million viewers, an improvement of 11% from the 2.47 million who tuned in for the premiere.
"Liars" also has built on its already significant demos, averaging 1.33 million viewers 18-49 on June 22, topping its debut delivery by 20%. The younger set also continues to flock to the series, as ABC Family set a high-water mark with the third episode, drawing 1.84 million viewers 12-34 (up 6% from the June 8 premiere) and 1.58 million females 12-34 (up 5%).
" 'Pretty Little Liars' is a breakout hit for the network," said Kate Juergens, executive vp original programming & development at ABC Family.
- 6/29/2010
- by By Anthony Crupi, Mediaweek
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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