As part of the big realignment of the Viacom cable networks announced by new CEO Bob Bakish early this year, with the channels divided into flagship and reinforcing and a mandate for closer cooperation, there has been a great deal of movement of shows from one network to another. Scripted series had been gravitating…

VH1 today unveiled its 2017-18 lineup of new and returning series, the first since Viacom CEO Bob Bakish unveiled a new strategy, identifying six cable networks, including MTV, as flagship brands getting a lot of resources and movie tie-ins, with the rest, including VH1, named reinforcing brands. VH1 has been a…

Rappers delighted VH1 execs last night as the Season 6 premiere of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta scored a 2.36 rating in 18-49 on Monday night. That’s up 17% from its fifth-season bow, and the show also boosted its leadout, new drama The Breaks, to a series high in its third episode. LHH: Atlanta posted its…

VH1's new music drama series The Breaks premiered with a 0.98 adults 18-49 rating in Live+3. That was below the 1.3 for The Breaks movie, which spawned the series, but a solid delivery for the network. Including two encores, the total audience for the premiere night was 2.3 million total viewers, just shy of the 2.6…

Teyana Taylor, actor, G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings artist, and breakout star of Kanye West's "Fade" video, has joined VH1’s hip hop drama series The Breaks in a recurring role. Inspired by The Big Payback, a narrative history of the hip-hop business written by journalist Dan Charnas, The Breaks is executive…

VH1 has set the full cast for The Breaks, its new scripted series based on its critically praised hit film that aired earlier this year. Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station), Sinqua Walls (Power) and Ali Ahn (Billions) are joining the movie's original cast including previously announced Afton Willamson, Wood Harris, Mack…

Evan Handler, currently playing Alan Dershowitz on FX’s The People vs OJ Simpson, has been upped to series regular on VH1's hip-hop drama The Breaks. He played Jonah "Juggy" Aaron in the original movie that has since been ordered to series for premiere later this year. Based on Dan Charnas' nonfiction book The Big Payb…

The Breaks debuted to strong ratings as an original TV movie in January, and now VH1 has ordered the hip-hop drama to series for premiere in late 2016. Inspired by Dan Charnas’ book The Big Payback, The Breaks is a narrative history of the hip-hop business. Written, directed and executive produced by Seith Mann (The Wi…

Evan Handler (Californication) and Russell Hornsby (Grimm) are the latest to join the cast of VH1’s original hip-hop movie The Breaks. Production is underway in NY for a late fall premiere. Based on Dan Charnas' nonfiction book The Big Payback: The History Of the Business Of Hip-Hop, The Breaks chronicles the journey…

Rapper Method Man has joined the cast of VH1's original hip-hop movie The Breaks. Production is underway for a late fall premiere. Based on Dan Charnas' nonfiction book The Big Payback: The History Of the Business Of Hip-Hop, The Breaks chronicles the journey of Nikki (Afton Williamson), David (David Call) and DeeVee…

The Wire's Wood Harris and Tristan Mack Tristan Wilds, Afton Williamson (Banshee), David Call (Gossip Girl), and Antoine Harris (Ballers) have signed on for lead roles in VH1's original hip-hop movie The Breaks. Production begins this week for premiere in fall 2015. Based on Dan Charnas' nonfiction book The Big Payback…