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Some great news - NBC have officially announced that they will be renewing “Heroes” for the 2008/09 season. Whilst this is hardly surprising news, it is good to see it become ‘official’.
more here:
“We are thrilled to be bringing back the high-energy dramas ‘Chuck’ and Life’ for next season,” said Silverman. “Additionally, we will be saving [...]

 
TV Guide report that NBC’s spin-off show ‘Heroes: Origins’ has been scrapped due to the pending writers strike:
NBC has pulled the plug on Heroes: Origins, the Heroes spin-off that was slated to run next April. The network declined comment, but sources said the possible strike by the Writers Guild of America — which could happen after [...]

Whilst Heroes returned with a bang on Monday night, it’s viewing figures of around 14million, whilst steady, was not the boom in viewership NBC was hoping for. E! Online has more:
NBC’s Heroeswas the night’s highest-rated show among 18- to 49-year-olds who don’t particularly care if Marie Osmond can fox-trot or not. But audience-wise, the show failed to build [...]

As the second volume of “HEROES” begins, the fates of Peter (Milo Ventimiglia), Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) and Matt (Greg Grunberg) are revealed, following the horrible showdown with Sylar (Zachary Quinto) and Peter’s uncontrolled nuclear detonation miles above New York City. As everyone attempts to move on, a new sinister force begins stalking and murdering Heroes. [...]

Warning - Mild Season 2 SPOILERS follow: 
NBC have issued an official statement which reveals tantalising details about what is in store for our Heroes:
“As the second volume of Heroesbegins, the fates of Peter, Nathan and Matt are revealed, following the horrible showdown with Sylar and Peter’s uncontrolled nuclear detonation miles above New York City. As everyone attempts to [...]

The other day I posted on NBC’s split with (Apple) iTunes..well, NBC have now hooked up with Amazon. What does this mean for Heroes fans? Well, Amazon will now offer NBC content (including Heroes) via their ‘Amazon Unbox’ service a day after they air on NBC.
You can read more about it here.
I will say this - it’s a [...]

The BBC now has the option to show Heroes beyond Season 2 (which it already has) for a pre-agreed price. This is a great show of faith from the ‘Beeb’, as the second season hasn’t even aired yet and won’t air in the UK until early 2008. Of the deal, the BBC have said:
“We’re delighted to have secured an exclusive ongoing [...]

Well, it would appear that i-Tunes have lost 40% of their TV downloads with the news that NBC have pulled their shows out of the NBC/Apple venture.

In other news, NBC have been posting photos and videos from the Heroes World tour. Can I just say: How HOT is Dania!??
*Above image belongs to NBC - please see [...]