PUBLICATIONS /
Research
My favorite publications and sources for news and
information.
Cynthia Turner's Cynopsis (free)
A daily email with news on the TV industry, who got
hired/fired by the networks, show pickups &
cancellations and more.
Cynopsis also offers a short daily podcast.
Epguides.com (free)
Online episode guides for all current and many past TV
series.
Hollywood Creative Directory
(subscription)
All the contact information you could possibly need;
Agents, Execs, Production Companies, Studios...
Books are published quarterly, but they are out of date by
the time they are published. Subscribe to the online
version and have the latest contact info at your
fingertips.
Hollywood Reporter (subscription)
Online and print editions. The Tuesday weekly edition has
info on all the films in production and preproduction.
Once a month all television shows in production are listed.
The production info is always available online.
Internet Movie Database (basic: free,
pro: subscription)
Movie credits.
NATPE (National Association of
Television Program Executives)
Sign up for the NATPE daily lead, for email updates on the
TV industry.
Ross Reports (free online)
TV writer/producer credits, TV studios and casting info
available online.
Also published monthly.
Television Week Magazine (free
online)
TV industry news, ratings charts, and occasional industry
events.
Sign up for the E-daily newsletter delivered to you via
email.
Variety (Daily Variety)
Online and print editions. Basically the same info as
Hollywood Reporter.