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NBC orders pilot for ‘Suits: LA’ following legal drama’s Netflix success
NBC has made a pilot order for Suits: LA, the spin-off from the resurgent legal…
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Netflix to visit Banijay’s ‘Temptation Island’ following five-season run on USA
Netflix has snagged US rights to Banijay format Temptation Island, following a five-season run on…
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Renewals round-up: ZEE5 reports ‘The Broken News’ S2; USA Network tops up ‘Barmageddon’; Apple TV+ revisits ‘Prehistoric Planet’
ZEE5 reports ‘The Broken News’ S2 Indian streamer ZEE5 has commissioned a second season of…
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USA calls for Fox drama ‘9-1-1’, takes exclusive cable rights
NBCUniversal-owned USA Network has picked up Ryan Murphy’s Fox drama 9-1-1, with the deal including…
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Blumhouse TV rejigs after tapping NBCU alum Chris McCumber as president
Blumhouse TV has appointed former USA Network & Syfy chief Chris McCumber as its president,…
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News round-up: USA axes ‘Suits’ spin-off; Alfred Haber moves into ‘Shallow Grave’; NBC cancels ‘The InBetween’
USA axes Suits spin-off Pearson USA Network has brought the curtain down on Pearson, the…
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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook…
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USA Network greenlights ‘Cannonball’ series
USA Network has handed a series order for physical competition series Cannonball. The 10-part series,…
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Top US cable entertainment channel rankings unveiled
USA Network, home of The Sinner and Banijay’s forthcoming Temptation Island reboot, was the most…
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Suits set for Japanese adaptation
Popular US drama Suits is set for a Japanese adaptation after NBC Universal confirmed a…
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Hulu launches live TV streaming service
Hulu has launched its new live TV streaming service in beta in the US, offering…
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The Rock brings Muscle Beach to USA
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has sold a scripted series about bodybuilders from the famous Venice…
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Universal Channel buys Mr. Robot for UK
UK pay TV net Universal Channel has acquired hot US cable series Mr. Robot. The…
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Syfy greenlights Superman prequel pilot
US cable channel has moved its Superman prequel Krypton from development to pilot stage. Damian…
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ITV America hires from USA Network
ITV’s US entertainment unit has poached from USA Network as its senior VP of development….
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USA originals chief to exit, scores UCP deal
USA Networks executive VP, original programming Jackie de Crinis is stepping down to take an…
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McCumber rises as NBCU rejigs entertainment
NBCUniversal is shaking up its entertainment networks division, with USA Networks president Chris McCumber heading…
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Legendary status
Former Sony TV sales boss Michael Grindon tells Jesse Whittock how Legendary Television’s emerging international…
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NBCU’s Suits sells to South Korea
The first adaptation of US legal drama Suits is in the works after NBCUniversal optioned…
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USA to remake La Reina Del Sur
USA Network is remaking popular telenovela La Reina Del Sur for US audiences. Fox 21…
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USA launching Mr. Robot on free digital platforms
USA Network is launching the debut episode of its new drama series Mr. Robot on…
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SBS, Stan partner for Tim Kring’s Dig
SBS and Stan have joined forces to acquire broadcast and subscription on-demand rights to Tim…
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Discovery names Animal Planet boss
Discovery has upped Rick Holzman general manager of its Animal Planet channel. Holzman is being…
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The Royals – Lionsgate’s regal ambition
E! is best-known for its glossy entertainment programming and awards show coverage, but like many…
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NBCU pins down WWE wrestling shows
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment has scored a deal to keep the lucrative WWE wrestling programmes on…
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Universal adapting Telemundo telenovelas for US nets
Universal Television and Universal Cable Productions have taken exclusive options on two drama series from…
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Raw, Smackdown up for grabs as NBCU window closes
Sports entertainment media group WWE has effectively made flagship weekly shows Raw and Smackdown available…
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Psych out – USA Network cancels series
USA Network has said the current eighth season of detective comedy drama Psych will be…
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NBCU revenues up but Comcast ‘underweight’ internationally
NBCUniversal saw fourth quarter revenues rise 7.5% to reach US$6.5 billion but parent company Comcast…
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Lifetime poaches TLC exec for unscripted role
Lifetime has poached Marianna Flynn from rival female-skewing net TLC. At A+E-owned cable channel Lifetime,…
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