INSP’s New Courage, NH Spot
Posted on April 8, 2013 by James RileyINSP 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 […]Continue Reading »
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“Cutting Room Floor” and What’s Next for Courage, New Hampshire?
Posted on March 22, 2013 by Monique LewisWell 2013 has already been an amazing year for Colony Bay and for our groundbreaking period drama Courage, New Hampshire! The show has attracted a huge grassroots audience and now, as many of you may know, Colony Bay has a national broadcast partner, INSP! The Inspiration channel has a potential broadcast reach of 73 million […]Continue Reading »
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A National Cable Debut for “Courage, New Hampshire” On the INSP Network
Posted on March 20, 2013 by James RileyOkay, 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 […]Continue Reading »
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A Cable For You II
Posted on February 19, 2013 by James RileyAs 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 […]Continue Reading »
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Surprise, Surprise
Posted on October 1, 2012 by James RileyGood storytelling is something like telling a good joke. If it’s well told, you don’t mind hearing it again, now and then, but after about the fifth time, it starts to feel like an act of war. Human beings were never meant to be bored. If you’re being paid to entertain, you have an obligation […]Continue Reading »
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Risky, Dangerous Decisions
Posted on September 29, 2012 by James RileyColony Bay matte artist Jonathan Neil is working on a new online theater for the show. Even though it’s not finished, it’s so clean and captivating, I check it out every hour or so. You can too, by clicking on the graphic on the right. (Not every hour if you don’t want to.) Fairly soon, […]Continue Reading »
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The King’s Church
Posted on September 24, 2012 by James RileyIf you’ve been following Courage, you’ve been watching the exploits of one Reverend “Silence Laud,” marvelously portrayed by Rutgers-educated actor Donal Thoms-Cappello. Quite a few fans have demanded this particular villain receive some heavy measure of justice, and one fan has even detailed the precise methods of retribution, many of which I cannot share […]Continue Reading »
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Win a Courage, New Hampshire Director’s Chair!
Posted on September 11, 2012 by Monique LewisAnnouncing A Courage Give-Away As though a night at a Courage premiere wasn’t enough, we’re giving away a director’s chair with the series logo and the autographs of the Courage cast. It’s not only a great collector’s item, it’s a great set piece for your home office, or living room, because what are you […]Continue Reading »
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The Learning Curve
Posted on September 3, 2012 by James RileyRandom Lessons in Building an Indy TV Show We’ve all had to wear so many hats around here, at Colony Bay, that we pick up our business lessons on the fly, between producing shows. That may not be the wise way to do it, but if you look at most scripted television these days, […]Continue Reading »
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