Monday, November 19, 2007
Quarterlife Picked Up by NBC
It looks as though Quarterlife creators Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick have managed to get their show on the air after all.
NBC picked up the rights to broadcast, sell on DVD and stream the show in the U.S. and internationally, planning to premier it on air sometime in February or March after it completes its initial 36 webisode run on Yahoo TV.
The deal breaks mold in various ways. It is the first primetime show to debut online then secure a network spot. (Herskovitz and Zwick first pitched Quarterlife to ABC 3 years ago, but the network ultimately passed on it.)
Although NBC will contribute to production and development costs, the two producers will retain ownership and creative control of the show, according to reports.
Finally, the show may be strike proof as it's primarily an independently-financed online venture not subject to the strike embargo.
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NBC picked up the rights to broadcast, sell on DVD and stream the show in the U.S. and internationally, planning to premier it on air sometime in February or March after it completes its initial 36 webisode run on Yahoo TV.
The deal breaks mold in various ways. It is the first primetime show to debut online then secure a network spot. (Herskovitz and Zwick first pitched Quarterlife to ABC 3 years ago, but the network ultimately passed on it.)
Although NBC will contribute to production and development costs, the two producers will retain ownership and creative control of the show, according to reports.
Finally, the show may be strike proof as it's primarily an independently-financed online venture not subject to the strike embargo.
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