Political comedy drama Battleground, which marked Hulu's first foray into original programming, is returning for a second season, over five years after its launch. However, it is not returning to the small screen, but rather has been adapted into a British podcast. There have been a raft of podcast-to-TV adaptations, including Amazon's forthcoming Julia Roberts-fronted, Sam Esmail-directed remake of Homecoming, but this is thought to be the first TV series that has moved…...

If a teasing tango didn’t whet your appetite, maybe the heavy breathing and writhing shadows in a new promo for ABC’s The Catch will float your #Tgit-watching boat.

RelatedThe Catch Promo: New #Tgit Drama Teases Sexy Game of Cat-and-Mouse

Previously only available on iTunes, the above teaser for the Shonda Rhimes production plays up the sexual charge between elite P.I. Alice Vaughan (The Killing‘s Mireille Enos) and her fiance Christopher (Parenthood‘s Peter Krause) — aka “Mr. X,” an elusive con man she and her team of snoops have been unsuccessfully chasing.

As the premiere (airing Thursday,...

A new stylistic promo for ABC’s The Catch evokes The Thomas Crown Affair, promising “the sexiest game of cat-and-mouse” — a teasey tango, to be exact — between an ace investigator and an elite con man.

RelatedABC’s Midseason Schedule: Shonda Rhimes’ The Catch Joins Tgit Lineup

The sexiest game of cat and mouse is coming to television! #TheCatch premieres Thursday, March 24.https://t.co/Sv8aD4YPzC

— The Catch (@ABC_TheCatch) February 29, 2016

The Catch stars Mireille Enos (The Killing) as Alice Vaughan, L.A.’s top private investigator – and the one woman you don’t want to mess with. When...

The Killing star Mireille Enos has been tapped as the lead of another drama project, ABC pilot The Catch. Also cast in the pilot, from ABC Studios and Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, are Jacky Ido and Jay Hayden (Battleground). Written and executive produced by Jennifer Schuur based on the novel by Kate Atkinson, The Catch centers on Alice (Enos), who is about to get married to Kieran and about to get conned. Unbeknownst to her slippery fiancé, our heroine — who investigates…...

The YouTube original series “MyMusic” led the pack of nominees for the third annual Streamy Awards this week, with “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” close behind. The mockumentary sitcom, which is backed by YouTube’s $100 million original channel initiative, earned nine nominations, including Best Comedy Series. “Halo 4,” a scripted web series based on the popular video game, received eight nominations, including one for Best Drama Series. Also on the drama side, “The Booth at the End” garnered some recognition with four nominations including one for Best Drama Series and one for Xander Berkeley for his performance as The Man, a mysterious character who sits in a diner and seems to grant wishes—for a price. The original Hulu series “Battleground” also got a pair of nods in the drama category, including Alison Haislip and Ben Samuel getting recognition for best female and male performances. Meanwhile, “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries,” an...

Chicago – The Windy City has a new television show set here, and all last summer the cast of “Chicago Fire” have been busy shooting the series for the fall season. One of the main characters, Hallie Thomas, is a major TV role breakout for actress Teri Reeves. “Chicago Fire” makes it’s premiere on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, on NBC at 10pm Et/9pm Central.

Teri Reeves was born in Castro Valley, California, and has been a working actress for over five years. She was inspired to go into acting by watching Katharine Hepburn in “The Philadelphia Story,” and pursued her education all the way up to a Masters degree in Fine Arts. After several smaller roles in television, she was featured in an original political series made for the Hulu TV website called “Battleground.” She auditioned for “Chicago Fire” from that series base, and will play Hallie Thomas – a hospital...

FremantleMedia’s Donna Wiffen To Head Worldwide Drama Just ahead of the Mipcom TV market in Cannes next week, FremantleMedia has promoted Donna Wiffen to head of worldwide drama. The move frees up Claire Tavernier, previously senior executive VP of Fmx and worldwide drama, to focus solely on Fmx, the company’s new media division. Wiffen will support drama strategy and production including the development, acquisition and roll-out of all scripted formats. She was formerly Svp production and network for drama. FremantleMedia is bringing Us dramas to Cannes next week including political series Battleground, the first original drama from Hulu that the company is offering as part of their first-look deal. The 13 half hours are exec produced by Jd Walsh, Hagai Shaham and Marc Webb. Doha Film Institute Gets New CEO The Doha Film Institute has appointed Abdulaziz Al-Khater as CEO. He was previously at Al Khalij Commercial Bank and...

By Rachel Bennett

Television Editor & Columnist

I’ve watched a lot of television shows this summer: The Vampire Diaries, How I Met Your Mother, and The Wonder Years, to name just a few.

What’s more, I didn’t even have access to a TV.

Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and other online streaming outlets have changed the way we watch our favorite shows — and, now that they are diving into the world of original programming, are about to change it even more.

With more and more outlets buying streaming rights for broadcast network and cable content, purchasing exclusive deals is becoming much pricier, and streaming companies are finding it increasingly difficult to stand out. By creating original content, these online networks will have content they control (creatively and financially) and have exclusive use of.

Netflix and Hulu have already dipped their toes in the water, while Amazon recently announced its plans to create shows.

The stars were out on Wednesday night to celebrate Belvedere Vodka's Nylon Summer Music Issue Celebration, with host Shirley Manson and special performance by Garbage. Luckily, I (TheInsider.com's very own Meg Swertlow!) also got an invite to the music-tastic soiree -- and I didn't even have to give up a kidney or my first born. Here are some of the VIP party deets!

After getting locked in the stairwell of parking lot – I feared my friend Kate and I would miss seeing my high school icon perform. But after a lot of yelling, a lot of scrambling up and down several flights of stairs in high heels, we got there just in time to see the amazing Shirley Manson take to the stage and prove once again she ain’t no stupid girl. While she the saucy Scottish singer and her band may have not come out with a record for seven years, the electrifying...

With Emmy season underway, Hulu is betting on its original politics-driven series Battleground. Originally developed for Fox, the 13-episode documentary-style show from J.D. Walsh follows a group of campaign workers led by manager Tak Davis (Jay Hayden) in Madison, Wis. working for an underdog candidate trying to get elected to the U.S. Senate. Filmed on location in Madison, Walsh wrote (or co-wrote) and directed every episode of the series, which wrapped its first season May 8. As Walsh tells it, the move from network television to Hulu was a blessing in disguise. "What made

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If you're a regular watcher of things on the Internet, then you know Alison Haislip. From her time at G4 as a host of the geek-friendly "Attack of the Show" and the sports competition "American Ninja Warrior," she's come to symbolize social media-savvy talent in the digital age. It's not a stretch, then, to see her as Ali Laurents, the social media coordinator for an underdog state senate campaign followed in the Hulu original "Battleground." The site's first scripted full-length series, "Battleground" is executive produced by "(500) Days of Summer" director Marc Webb and had its season finale on Tuesday. Indiewire caught up with Haislip via email while she was in London and asked her about the emerging landscape for online distribution, what she brought to the character of Ali and how far down the politico rabbit hole she went for research. You've clearly got the social media background down, but did you look.

Hulu kicked off the so-called digital upfronts today with presentations for its expanding stable of originals. Documentarian Morgan Spurlock, Saturday Night Live‘s Seth Meyers and Entourage‘s Adrian Grenier were on hand to schmooze with advertisers. Producers hope to lure away some of the billions of dollars that go to cable and TV networks; Vevo, Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo and Disney Interactive are expected to pitch their shows to advertisers next week. In addition to Spurlock, Meyers and Grenier, talent on hand to boost Hulu included Megan Hilty from Smash, Speed Levitch of Up To Speed, Jd Walsh and Jay Hayden from Battleground, Michael “Dooma” Wendschuh from Flow and Mayer Hawthorne with Live From The Artist’s Den. Hulu says paid subscribers for Hulu Plus surpassed 2 million during first-quarter 2012 and claims that Hulu represents 20% of the overall online video market and 40% of the premium online market. Here are the site...

Battleground, Hulu’s first original scripted series from executive producer Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man), is a solid addition to Hulu’s slate of original programming. Centered around the staff of a losing campaign in the 2012 Wisconsin senate race, Battleground is a political comedy that skews to the Choose or Loose demo and offers quality humor. Instead of focusing on older, experienced West Wing-type politicians and staff, the show follows Chris “Tak” Davis (Jay Hayden), a young campaign manager currently on a 0-6 losing streak. He leads a motley campaign crew trying to win against the Makers' campaign, the current favorites and Tak’s former boss. While underdog political stories are nothing new, Battleground is a lighthearted series that becomes more enjoyable the more you watch it. That probably has to do with the fact the program is less The Candidate and more The Office. The inter-personal relationships between the...

Hulu is not just the place you can go to watch TV shows you missed anymore. On Tuesday, the site launches its first original scripted series Battleground — and we've got a behind-the-scenes look at the show.

Watch My Show: Battleground's Jd Walsh and Marc Webb answer our showrunner survey

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Hulu is gearing up for battle. The online TV service launches its first original scripted series, Battleground, on Tuesday, February 14, and will continue to roll out new episodes every Tuesday over the next several weeks. The show, created by Jd Walsh, takes a comedic faux documentary-style look at a group of campaign workers in the battleground state of Wisconsin. Jay Hayden stars as Chris "Tak" Davis, the manager of a distant third-place Senate candidate, while Ben Samuel, Teri Reeves and Alison Haislip also star. Hulu has produced 13 episodes of the 22-minute comedy, which also comes from executive producers Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spiderman) and Hagai Shaham. Walsh and Webb answered TV Guide Magazine's showrunner survey in the hopes of earning your viewership vote.

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This story first appeared in the Jan. 27 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Nearly five years into a venture backed by rivals Disney, NBCUniversal and News Corp., video hub Hulu is going where it's not yet gone: original scripted programming. The online video site's first entry, Battleground, is a workplace dramedy that explores the behind-the-scenes chaos of unruly political campaign workers from (500) Days of Summer's Marc Webb and actor-turned-director Jd Walsh. The project, set to launch Feb. 14, joins a second season of Morgan Spurlock's documentary series A Day in the Life and Richard

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