ABC has announced three new sitcoms for the fall and they seem to reflect the current world we live in -

In Hank,  Kelsey Grammer  plays a business tycoon who loses his job, has little money left and finds himself spending more time with his wife and kids.


The Middle staring Patricia Heaton as a wife and mother of three living with lowered expectations in the middle of Indiana.


Ed O’Neill returns in Modern Family.  Shot documentary-style, this sitcom follows three very different couples — gay, heterosexual, and mixed ethnicity — who live in the suburbs and have distinct approaches to raising children. The observer watching the families is a filmmaker.

NBC still hasn’t made decision on who’s staying and who’s has seen the last of prime time.
NBC went down to the wire on its new series pickups and bubble series renewals ahead of its infront presentation Monday.

In what made for a nail-biting weekend for a lot of producers, the network opted to delay the official decision on its fall series picks until the morning of its infront and on some bubble pilots and series until after the presentation (more)

Three Canadian TV Stations sell for $1
TORONTO — There’s always the danger in an industry downturn that distressed media assets will start selling at fire sale prices. That moment has arrived in Canada. (more)

‘Angels & Demons’ director…