Tribune Entertainment officially announced that its bringing out a daily
series with psychic James Van Praagh and that the show has been cleared in
nearly 60% of the U.S. for next season.
Beyond With James Van Praagh has been sold in 48 markets, including deals
with the major co-owned Tribune Broadcasting stations in New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and Indianapolis.
Van Praagh is a best-selling author (Talking to Heaven) and famed
psychic.
CBS is currently developing a four-hour primetime miniseries on Van Praagh's
life that will star Ted Danson.
Tribune executives say the show will feature audience readings, one-on-one
celebrity readings and on-location investigations.
Kari Sagin, whose credits include The Maury Povich Show and Sally
Jessy Raphael, has been named executive producer.
