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ABC ends relationship with Mistresses
US broadcaster ABC has cancelled female-skewed drama Mistresses after four seasons. The soapy summer season…
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Fox returns to Berlanti for Black Lightning
US broadcaster Fox has put another superhero drama from Greg Berlanti into development. The 21st…
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Walter Presents investigates Case from Iceland
UK on-demand service Walter Presents has acquired the 9x60mins crime drama Case, which hails from…
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Nebout’s indie developing Swedish thriller for TV
Patrick Nebout’s Dramacorp is developing Swedish novelist Jan Guilou’s Hamilton books for television. Hamilton will…
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Foxtel orders Picnic at Hanging Rock series
Australian pay TV provider Foxtel has ordered an original drama, Picnic at Hanging Rock, with…
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Warner TV draws for Lethal Weapon
Asian entertainment network Warner TV has unveiled a new season line-up that includes the big…
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VRT bags StudioCanal drama package
Belgium’s VRT has acquired a three-title drama package from Europe-based distributor StudioCanal. The agreement hands…
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Syfy UK nabs new Exorcist
UK pay TV channel Syfy will broadcast 20th Century Fox Television’s series adaptation of seminal…
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AMC will no longer Feed the Beast
US cable channel AMC is not progressing with its freshman season drama Feed the Beast….
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More broadcasters anoint The Young Pope
A raft of broadcasters including HBO in central and eastern Europe and Fox in the…
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ITV Choice crowns Victoria as UK debut scores
An international ITV network has acquired new period drama Victoria after its debut episode became…
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Federation hires ex-France 2 drama chief
Paris-based Federation Entertainment has hired the former head of drama at France 2 to take…
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Lifetime lays off Devious Maids
US network Lifetime has cancelled female-skewed comedy-drama Devious Maids after four seasons. The A+E Network-owned…
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Netflix orders trio of originals, Stranger Things II
Streaming service Netflix has ordered a pair of tween-skewed scripted series, on of which comes…
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Telefónica’s Movistar orders original drama
Telefónica is ramping up its investment in original content following the launch of Netflix in…
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DramaFever, CJ E&M in drama copro pact
K-drama-focused OTT service DramaFever is entering into an agreement with Asian content group CJ Entertainment…
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New attempt to find US Friday Night Dinner recipe
CBS is taking another shot at remaking UK sitcom Friday Night Dinner for US broadcast…
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Warner Bros. secures volume deal with Globo
Warner Bros. has signed a multi-year free TV deal with Brazilian broadcaster Globo. This will…
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Pretty Little Liars ending, Grimm axed
Pretty Little Liars and Grimm have been cancelled by US channels Freeform and NBC respectively. Cable…
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Walking Dead on-demand for Sky Germany
Sky’s German operation has extended its programming deal with the channels arm of Fox, and…
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Former Canal+ streaming boss resurfaces at Fox
Former Canal+ streaming boss Manuel Alduy has joined Fox and will head up the studio’s…
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Lifetime poaches CW scripted exec
US network Lifetime has poached Joanna Klein from broadcast rival The CW to become its…
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ABC to adapt Caitlin Moran comedy
US network ABC is reportedly planning for a remake of Caitlin Moran’s recently-cancelled British comedy…
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Amazon to witness BBC Worldwide’s Incident
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive US rights to Australian drama The Kettering Incident. The…
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Amazon makes Korea original play
Amazon Prime Video is working on its first South Korea-produced original series. The SVOD service,…
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Hilde Cracks the Case with Paramount, Anonymous
Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have taken rights to a forthcoming book series inspired by…
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Lifetime making Britney Spears biopic
US cable network Lifetime is to dramatise the life of singer Britney Spears in a…
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Amazon adopts American Gods
Amazon Prime Video has snapped up rights to big-budget, high-concept Starz drama American Gods in…
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ITV2 orders time-travel comedy
UK digital terrestrial channel ITV2 has ordered a 6x30mins comedy in which south London jazz…
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US, UK writers join C4, Sony anthology drama
British broadcaster Channel 4 and US studio Sony Pictures Television have pooled together top writing…