Tag Archives: Television

TV Surf Report: Five Current Sales Trends in Hollywood (For Better Or Worse!)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA —  (Updated 03 November 2016) For better or worse, here are the 5 Big Trends in Hollywood’s TV Development Landscape right now: True Crime Super Heroes Actors Who Produce Remakes & Re-Boots Adaptations Let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Origin Story — Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA – Blame the success of the iconic television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the current trend in Hollywood of adapting movies, popular or not, into TV shows.  In the development pipeline are television adaptations of features … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Origin Story — The X-Files

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

  SANTA MONICA, CA – No two iconic television series share the same Origin Story, but chances are good that a great series started with a terrific script that numerous people felt passionate enough about to do their best work … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Veteran Showrunners Are Hollywood’s Newest Export To The Rest Of The World — Next Stop: Moscow!

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA via Moscow, Russia — Comedy knows no bounds.  Like Love, it knows no Rank nor River Bank.  Comedy travels. American Television influences the World, but the rest of the World has some catching up to do.  So, Hollywood’s … Continue reading →

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Surf Report: Know Thy Origin Story

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

  Santa Monica, CA — I have been hooked on Origin Stories ever since Clark Kent held up that green Kryptonian crystal in the family barn and wondered from whence he came in Richard Donner’s Superman. In anticipation of attending … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Original Concepts Still Get Made

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

.               Santa Monica, CA — Original Concepts still make it through the system somehow even though it seems all the broadcasters, cable networks and streaming services are betting on Super Hero shows, True Crime dramas, Adaptations of well-regarded Books, … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Pilot Trends & What’s Getting Made

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated 07 May 2016) True Crime. Super Heroes. Adaptations. Re-boots. Pre-Sold Titles. Actor-produced comedies and dramas. These are the Trends of what’s getting made this Pilot Season. TRUE CRIME Hollywood loves to out-gross itself.  Exhibit A:  The People … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Nets Play It Safe With Pre-Sold Titles & Re-Boots Popular Among Pilot Orders

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated, 19 March 2016) Fear runs rampant through the halls of networks and streaming services as they have all these great scripts based on original ideas, and yet, they have little or no time to market them … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Hollywood Likes To Re-Make Foreign Series But Usually Finds Itself Lost In Translation

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

                           Santa Monica, CA —  Telenovelas from South America, Reality Competition Series from Great Britain, Crime Thrillers from Norway and Family Comedies from Australia. All are being developed for US re-makes, but will What Makes Them Special get … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: 2016 Is The Year Super Heroes Stake Their Claim As Entertainment Overlords

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

   Santa Monica, CA —  (Updated 07 April 2016) Resistance is Futile, Viewers.  Kneel before Comic Book Adaptations and Super Hero Television.  Their Time is Now…or, at least for the next 5+ years until their powers fail due to audience ennui. In … Continue reading →

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