Commentary: 'Sanctuary' is true Web-to-TV pioneer

November 17, 2008 A milestone was reached last week in the crossover from Internet to TV when Sci Fi Channel gave an early second-season pickup to "Sanctuary," making it the first TV show based on an online series to accomplish the feat. There has been a slew of deals, including CBS enrolling Darren Star to adapt the hit online series "We Need Girlfriends" as a TV series and NBC pacting with viral video stars Luke Barats and Joe Bereta, but not much has come of any of them. Meanwhile, ABC is redeveloping the online series "In the Motherhood" for its migration to TV, bringing in sister studio ABC Studios and a team of experienced TV writer-producers to adapt it and tapping a mostly new cast.

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