Breaking News debuts July 17 at 8pm on Bravo with the first 2 episodes. It continues its run every Wednesday at 8 with reruns over the weekends.

QUICK LINKS

Bravo's BN Page

Bravo's Press Release

Futon Critic

Article: "TNT's Series Strategy"

ACTOR LINKS

Official Clancy Brown Site

Tim Matheson Tribute

DISCUSSION LIST

A place for people to exchange new information and discuss the series and actors.

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BREAKING NEWS
A television series focusing on life behind a 24-hour television news network, I-24, and what it takes to get the big story... and get it first.

NEWS:

-- BREAKING NEWS now airing on BRAVO! --

30 July 2002:

Please check the Clancy Brown News page for all the links to recent Breaking News articles.

5 July 2002:

BravoTV.com has a new Breaking News page, as the network gets geared up for the series' debut on the 17th at 8pm. The page has some new photos as well as cast and character information.

30 May 2002:

The word is getting around about the show getting another chance! Some recent articles about Bravo's pick-up of BN include on at ET Online and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Photos and a clip from the show are avaliable at Bravo's press release site.

1 May 2002:

Hey, we're back! The 13 episodes of "Breaking News" have been picked up by the cable station BRAVO and will be airing this summer!

Old news:

7 Oct 2001:

Over the weekend, a gathering was held in Ohio to screen the 13 episodes of Breaking News to fans and critics. Beth has up photos, reviews, and articles about the show and gathering at her site here: http://www.geocities.com/skipperytoo/BreakingNewsScreening.html Thanks for sharing these, Beth!

2 July 2001:

The LA Times has another great article about the series, this one concentrating more on what the show was about and what we will be missing out on with it never airing. Read it here!

29 June 2001:

On June 19, the LA Times ran a full article about the situation with TNT that helps answer some of our questions. A transcript of this article is here.

23 May 2001

Cancelled??? Word came on the BN discussion list that Zap2It had posted the following blurb about how TNT had cancelled the series:

In other news, TNT has axed "Breaking News" before the show ever debuted on the air, saying it preferred to allocate its marketing resources elsewhere. The series, starring Tim Matheson and Scott Bairstow ("Harsh Realm"), was scheduled to premiere next month. Thirteen episodes of the series about a 24-hour news network have already been shot. It's unclear whether the series will find a home elsewhere. Produced by Ken Olin ("Thirtysomething") and Garner Stern ("Chicago Hope"), the show followed news reporters at a 24-hour network.

Yes, thats right. BEFORE it even aired. Does this mane any sense? Nope, not really.
There may still be hope that the episodes which have been made could appear in the future on another network, but the possibility of a second season is highly unlikly as the actors and crew have all moved on by now. I am really dissapointed that we may never see this series which was supposed to be very good.

24 Mar 2001
The premiere date for "Breaking News" may have been pushed back yet again to January of 2002.

Information:
The series was picked up by TNT for an initial run of 13 episodes, all of which were filmed and "in the bag" by November of 2000. Originally scheduled to air in January 2001, the series was pushed back to the summer, then to January 2002, and it finally was reported that the show might not ever air.

The show was produced by New Line Television and Trilogy Entertainment Group, and the pilot was directed by Ken Olin (of "Thirtysomething").

"Breaking News" is a registered trademark of TNT, New Line Television and Trilogy Entertainment Group. All rights reserved. No infringement is intended.