Jo Brand's social services comedy Damned, which originally began its life as a Sky Arts one-off, will premiere on Channel 4 on Tuesday September 27th at 10pm, it has been announced. 
ITV's new six episode police drama The Level will premiere on Friday September 30th at 9pm, it has been announced. 
The seventh season of AMC's zombie drama The Walking Dead will receive its UK premiere on FOX UK on Monday October 24th at 9pm, it has been announced. 
The third season of BBC Two's ratings hit The Fall will premiere on Thursday September 29th at 9pm, it has been announced. 
Veteran French producer and TV executive Takis Candilis has joined Banijay Group in the newly created role of Head of Scripted. In said role, Candilis will oversee the entire scripted production business for the Banijay Group. He will be based in Paris and will be responsible for expanding the company's French scripted business and boosting international drama output. 
ABC is staging a 24 reunion. Mykelti Williamson, who starred in the eighth season of the Fox counter-terrorism drama as the Director of CTU New York, has been tapped for a recurring role in Kiefer Sutherland's new ABC series Designated Survivor He will play Admiral Chernow, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who quickly becomes one of President Kirkman’s (Sutherland) most trusted advisers. 
In what is something of a major blow for Channel 4, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, who have been hosting The Great British Bake Off since day one, have declined to continue their roles on the show when it moves to the channel next year.