“Courage New Hampshire is some of the smartest TV I’ve seen in a while!” “..Really enjoyed the series, wish there were more episodes…” “.. loved it all. Can’t wait to see more. I love history and everything about the American Revolution. Can’t wait for tomorrow. I won’t miss one show. The more I see, the […]

Most everyone in film and television agree on a fairly simple rule:  it’s all about story. Everything else — from wardrobe to sound to score to art direction to cinematography — can be downright breathtaking, but if the story isn’t there, it won’t amount to much. Still, even if the rule is simple, the reality […]

More Glorious Times Anon In June of 1771, the travelling attorney, John Adams, then thirty-five years old, had this to record in his journal about a day on the circuit court: Overtook Judge Cushing in his old curricle and two lean horses, and Dick, his negro, at his right hand, driving the curricle. This is the […]

INSP Channel’s New 60 Second Promotion for Courage, New Hampshire The promotion team at INSP released a new 60 second spot for the national cable debut of Courage, New Hampshire.   Watch it here.  This one is a beauty, hitting all the major themes: family, justice, danger, corruption, triumph.  It’s absolutely rapid-fire too, a Courage […]

Okay, the fun news we’ve all been waiting to announce.. “Courage, New Hampshire” will have a national broadcast audience starting Memorial Day.  (Details) INSP (Inspiration Network) has a potential reach of 73 million viewers and their goal is the same as ours — produce more original period drama.  According to INSP Senior Programming vice president […]

As I observed in my last blog, the end of the conventional television world is now being predicted with more urgency.   How it will happen, and when, might be anyone’s guess but everyone seems to think major changes will continue to accelerate. What has been happening, for the last few years is a major […]

My father predicted the death of newspapers sometime around 1978 or so.   I was a senior in high school, wondering about professions.  He made this casual observation: “I would steer my kids out of the newspaper business, because my guess is it will be dead in a decade or two.” That prediction of his […]

Today’s content is only for those folks who have “Joined the Colony.”  You can do that, right now, here, and you even get FOUR HOURS of 18th century drama for your trouble.   Go to it, soldier! It’s no secret that we charged head-long into the television business because we hate the current gate-keepers and […]

Final Cuts: Wilson: But when Laud’s talking, Silas and Noah are just sorta standing there. Doing nothing. Riley: Right.  Let’s stay on Laud.  Do you think we should cut it down? Wilson: What?  The whole scene?  No.  It’s fine.  I’d cut down that scene by the stream though. Riley: Um… I know that one’s a […]