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FX
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Iger could remain Disney CEO after Fox deal closes
Disney chief Bob Iger might not be done just yet. Reports claim Iger might re-up…
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Netflix, FX & HBO drop shows with Louis C.K.
Following sexual misconduct claims made about Louis C.K., a range of companies working with the…
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FX & Comcast launch premium ad-free service
FX Networks and Comcast will launch FX+, a new service that will allow Comcast’s Xfinity…
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Deal Round-up: Taboo attracts global networks
A number of broadcasters have acquired rights to Tom Hardy drama Taboo from US-based independent…
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Netflix crowned at the Golden Globes
FX and Netflix were the big winners in the TV section of last night’s Golden…
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Viewpoint: The anthology strikes back
Dan Whitehead, head of drama and digital at UK consultancy K7 Media, on how anthology…
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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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FX chief slams ‘assembly line’ Netflix
FX Networks president John Landgraf has criticised the algorithm-based commissioning system of SVOD service Netflix,…
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Study: ‘peak TV’ reached this summer
Most consumers believe 2016 will mark the ‘summer of peak TV’, but that the saturation…
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Archer gets triple-season renewal at FX
FX animated comedy Archer has landed a triple-season renewal. This will bring the series through…
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Viceland orders first scripted series
Viceland’s Canadian feed has ordered its first scripted series. Nirvanna the Band the Show will…
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Landgraf: drama output to peak in 2016 or 2017
FX Networks CEO John Landgraf has predicted a peak in the production of high-end drama…
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FX preps Louis C.K. toon, shelves Cassius
US cable net FX is piloting a new Louis C.K. animated show, while its sister…
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Fox hires Bekker replacement for Africa
Fox International Channels has recruited Ratna Siriah (below left) as general manager of its operations…
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FX no longer Married to comedy
US basic cable channel FX has cancelled its relationship comedy Married after two seasons. Married…
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Hulu boss cool on original movies, international
Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has said there are no plans afoot to follow the likes…
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Amazon scores Fear the Walking Dead
Amazon Prime Instant Video Germany has picked up the sought-after SVOD rights for upcoming zombie…
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FX buys Straight Outta Compton
FX has snagged the rights to hit NWA movie Straight Outta Compton. The US cable…
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Berman prodco pacts with Singled Out’s Auerbach
Gail Berman’s production outfit, The Jackal Group, has entered into a first-look development deal with…
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FX secures Fear the Walking Dead in Oz
Foxtel-operated pay channel FX has bought the upcoming zombie drama Fear the Walking Dead. The…
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Archer moves to FXX, paired with Cassius and Clay
Fox Television Group is moving animated spy comedy Archer from FX to its younger cable…
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Fox taking Bundesliga to entertainment channels
Fox will simulcast the opening match of the German football league on its sport as…
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Minions movie latches on to FX
FX Networks in the US has acquired television premiere rights to Universal’s money-spinning animated movie…
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CBS’s Zoo opens around the world
James Patterson’s CBS drama Zoo has sold to international broadcasters around the world. Sky 1…
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FX takes Sutter’s Executioner to series
Sons of Anarchy writer Kurt Sutter’s new project, The Bastard Executioner, has been taken to…
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FX buys Doctor Who in Indian first
The FX channel in India has acquired Doctor Who, the popular and long-running British sci-fi…
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Fox’s Star India buys local channel
21st Century Fox’s Star India has acquired Telugu-language channel Maa TV. The deal hands the…
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FX hopes for Better Things with Louis C.K.
US cable channel FX has ordered a comedy pilot from Pamela Adlon and Louis star…
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‘Landmark deal’ hands Hulu FX originals
US streaming service Hulu has scored a multiyear agreement for original productions from cable channel…
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FX orders rap comedy pilot Atlanta
US cable net FX has ordered Atlanta, a pilot comedy about two cousins working their…