Date 26/10/2016 - News People
Mike Moore/Getty Images; Wikimedia Commons Spike TV is stepping up to the scripted plate in a big way. The Viacom-owned cable network has landed The Weinstein Co.'s Waco miniseries about cult leader David Koresh and The Branch Davidians, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Waco landed at Spike in a competitive situation, with six other bidders. Ultimately, sources say, it was Spike's blind commitment to the project and its marketing strategy (as well as its high bid) that landed the network the mini.