UKTV’s W, Pop TV To Co-Produce ‘Flack’ Drama Series Starring Anna Paquin
UKTV's W channel is teaming up with U.S. cable network Pop TV for Flack, a six episode drama series set in the world of high-stakes public relations. Anna Paquin (True Blood) is attached to star in the co-production. 
Netflix UK has released a trailer for their new series Alexa & Katie, which is set to premiere on Friday March 23rd.
Canadian period drama Murdoch Mysteries - which is co-produced by UKTV and airs on their Alibi channel - has been renewed for a twelfth season. Canadian public broadcaster CBC has commissioned 18 hour-long episodes. There will be no Christmas special for season twelve. 
Suits is officially a franchise. USA Network has handed out a series order to the as-yet untitled Suits spin-off that will center around Gina Torres' character Jessica Pearson. The network did not reveal the size of the order for the spin-off. The untitled series follows powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson (Torres) as she adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics. Pearson was the Managing Partner of Pearson Specter Litt for the first six seasons of Suits. It was piloted through a planted episode (aka backdoor pilot), which is set to air next month as the seventh season finale of Suits.
Slasher is staying put on its UK home. The Sky owned and operated FTA channel Pick TV has retained the UK rights to the Canadian horror series and plans to air the show's second season, subtitled Guilty Party, later this spring.
AMC Global – the AMC branded channel here in the UK, which is available exclusively to BT TV customers – has released the key art for The Terror, which is set to premiere on Tuesday April 24th at 9pm.
Netflix UK has released the trailer for the second season of Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, which is set to premiere on Friday March 30th.