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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 television this year or next. Landgraf has been outspoken in his belief that too much television is currently being produced, and yesterday at FX’s TCA presentation added further colour. He upgraded recently-released FX data that suggested 409 scripted series had […]

FX preps Louis C.K. toon, shelves Cassius

US cable net FX is piloting a new Louis C.K. animated show, while its sister net FXX has shelved another grown-up toon project, Cassius and Clay. Louis C.K. will team with fellow comedian Albert Brooks to write and voice their as-yet-unnamed half-hour animated project. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to cover the news. Meanwhile, […]

Fox hires Bekker replacement for Africa

Fox International Channels has recruited Ratna Siriah (below left) as general manager of its operations in Africa, filling a role vacated by Hannelie Bekker. Siriah joins from Cat 2 where she worked in the launch a dubbed Bollywood channel in Africa. She has also worked for several FMCG companies outside of the TV sector. She […]

FX no longer Married to comedy

US basic cable channel FX has cancelled its relationship comedy Married after two seasons. Married creator Andrew Gurland confirmed the news through his Twitter account yesterday. There will be no season three of @MarriedFX. Thank you @FXNetworks for the opportunity and thank you to all the fans. It’s been a blast. — andrew gurland (@andrewgurland) […]

Hulu boss cool on original movies, international

Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins has said there are no plans afoot to follow the likes of Amazon and Netflix into movies and that there are no international expansion plans afoot, for the short term at least. Hopkins was speaking to US trade The Hollywood Reporter and added that the US$700,000 per episode deal for classic […]

Amazon scores Fear the Walking Dead

Amazon Prime Instant Video Germany has picked up the sought-after SVOD rights for upcoming zombie drama Fear the Walking Dead from distributor Entertainment One Television. The show debuts in the US and internationally on AMC and AMC Global, respectively, on Sunday (August 23) as a companion piece to US cable’s biggest show, The Walking Dead. […]

FX buys Straight Outta Compton

FX has snagged the rights to hit NWA movie Straight Outta Compton. The US cable net has picked up the movie, which chronicles the story of gangster rap group N.W.A. and has been a big box office hit in the US. The film grossed US$60.2 million in its first weekend in the US, the fifth […]

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 veteran producer Gary Auerbach, who launched MTV series Laguna Beach and Singled Out. The pact includes development of scripted and non-scripted programming. Auerbach was most recently executive VP of NBCUniversal-owned Wilshire Studios, where he was able to sell 35 shows […]

FX secures Fear the Walking Dead in Oz

Foxtel-operated pay channel FX has bought the upcoming zombie drama Fear the Walking Dead. The show will debut in Australia on Monday, August 24 at 1.30pm, with Foxtel pay TV subscribers with connected iQ set-top boxes or Foxtel Go ale to watch it via the Foxtel Anytime platform. In 2016, Fear will also launch on […]

Archer moves to FXX, paired with Cassius and Clay

Fox Television Group is moving animated spy comedy Archer from FX to its younger cable sibling FXX. Archer’s latest season will debut on FXX next year, pair with new commission Cassius and Clay, which is to be produce in-house by FX Productions and Archer’s Adam Reed. The move for Archer comes after six seasons on […]

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