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Syfy’s ‘Haven’ Cancelled After Five Seasons

By Patrick Munn | August 18, 2015 - 5:09 pm | No Comments

Haven has run its course at Syfy. The NBCU owned cable network has opted not to move forward with a sixth season of the Stephen King sci-fi series starring Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant and Eric Balfour, TVWise has confirmed

BBC One’s Agatha Christie Series ‘Partners In Crime’ Goes Global

By Patrick Munn | August 18, 2015 - 11:32 am | 4 Comments

BBC One's Agatha Christie adaptation Partners In Crime is going global. International distributor all3media International has sold the six episode series to a slew of international broadcasters including NHK in Japan, ABC in Australia, Sky in New Zealand, BBC Global across Africa, TV2 in Norway, TV4 in Sweden, DR TV in Denmark, RUV in Iceland, HRT in Croatia, VRT in Flemish speaking Belgium and Ale Kino in Poland. Acorn TV previously acquired the U.S. streaming rights to Partners In Crime.

Keeley Hawes Set As Lead In Simon Nye’s ITV Series ‘The Durrells’

By Patrick Munn | August 18, 2015 - 11:20 am | No Comments

Spooks and Line Of Duty star Keeley Hawes has been set as the lead in The Durells, ITV's recently ordered six episode drama series from Simon Nye which is based on Gerald Durrell’s trilogy of Corfu memoirs.

Dave To Fast Track ‘The Last Man On Earth’, Will Air Season 2 Within 24 Hours Of U.S. Broadcast

By Patrick Munn | August 18, 2015 - 9:08 am | No Comments

Dave is fast-tracking The Last Man On Earth. The UKTV owned and operated channel has picked up the UK rights to the second season of the Will Forte comedy from international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The show's second season will premiere on Dave on Monday September 28th at 9pm, less the 24 hours behind the debut on Fox in the United States.

Daisy Head, Billy Zane, Katrina Law & More To Star In ABC Family Pilot ‘Guilt’

By Patrick Munn | August 17, 2015 - 7:45 pm | No Comments

ABC Family has locked down the main cast for Guilt. Daisy Head (The Syndicate), Billy Zane (Titanic), Katrina Law (Arrow), Cristian Solimeno (Rush), Naomi Ryan (Guardians Of The Galaxy), Kevin Ryan (Copper) and Zachary Fall (Crossing Lines) have been tapped for regular roles in the drama pilot, which is similar in tone to the real life Amanda Knox case and tells the story of an American teenager who becomes the prime suspect in her roommate's violent murder.

Jerry Bruckheimer’s ‘Home’ Picked Up To Pilot At TNT

By Patrick Munn | August 17, 2015 - 7:11 pm | No Comments

Jerry Bruckheimer's long-gestating TV project Home might make it to the small screen after all. TNT has handed out a pilot order to the hour-long thriller, which was initially developed by current TNT President Kevin Reilly at his former network Fox during the 2013-2014 season, shortly after the exec declared pilot season dead. Back then, Home received a so-called "off-cycle commitment for further investment towards series production", but after Reilly exited the top post at Fox in May 2014, the project was deep sixed.

BBC Two Releases Trailer For Danny Baker Comedy ‘Cradle To Grave’

By Patrick Munn | August 17, 2015 - 2:48 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has released a trailer for Cradle To Grave, their eight episode comedy series which is inspired by the life of Danny Baker and is being toplined by Peter Kay.

Comedy Central Acquires UK Rights To ‘Undateable’ & ‘Bob’s Burgers’

By Patrick Munn | August 17, 2015 - 8:10 am | No Comments

Comedy Central UK is adding two US sitcoms to their line-up. The VIMN backed broadcaster has closed a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to NBC's Undateable. In addition, Comedy Central UK has also inked an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the UK rights to the third season of Bob's Burgers.