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TV Land Renews ‘The Soul Man’ For Fifth & Final Season

Hot In Cleveland spin-off The Soul Man is coming to and end. TV Land has renewed the Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash fronted series for a fifth and final season. Twelve episodes have been ordered for the show's final run, which is expected to premiere in 2016.

Comic Book Adaptation ‘Brooklyn Animal Control’ Gets Pilot Order At USA Network

USA NetworkHollywood's obsession with comic books continues... USA Network has handed out a pilot order to Brooklyn Animal Control, an adaptation of the comic book of the same name by JT Petty and IDW Publishing. Brooklyn Animal Control follows the inner workings of a secret subdivision of the NYPD that functions as social services for the city’s werewolves.

Diane Keaton To Co-Star In Papal Miniseries ‘The Young Pope’

Diane KeatonDiane Keaton (The Godfather) has signed on to co-star opposite Jude Law in the Young Pope, the eight episode miniseries from creator Paul Sorrentino which is a co-production between Sky, HBO and French broadcaster Canal+. Keaton will play Sister Mary, a nun from the U.S. now living in Vatican City.

Netflix Renews ‘BoJack Horseman’ For Third Season, Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Longmire’ & ‘Master Of None’

BoJack Horseman (FT)Netflix has picked up a third season of their animated comedy series BoJack Horseman, which stars Will Arnett and Aaron Paul. The streaming giant has ordered 13 episodes for the show's third season, which is expected to premiere globally in 2016. Additionaly, Netflix has also set premiere dates for Longmire and Aziz Ansari's Master Of None

‘When Calls The Heart’ Renewed For Season Three At Hallmark

When Calls The Heart (FT)After an extended delay, Hallmark Channel has formally pulled the trigger on a third season of period drama When Calls The Heart. The network has ordered ten episodes for the show's third season, the first two of which will be previewed as a two-hour movie this Christmas.

Banijay Group, Zodiak Media To Merge

Being Human UKIn what is being hailed as a major deal, Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have agreed terms to merge the two companies, who, between them, generate revenues of more than £640 million ($1 billion USD).

Jodie Comer Set As Lead In Marnie Dickens’ BBC Three Series ‘Thirteen’

Jodie ComerMy Mad Fat Diary alum Jodie Comer has been tapped to play the lead in Thirteen, BBC Three's five episode drama series from up and coming writer Marnie Dickens and BBC In-House Drama Production England. The role brings Comer back to the BBC after she recently starred in their adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.

ITV’s Head Of Acquired Series Sasha Breslau Talks Strategy, ‘The Americans’, US Drama On ITV2 & More (Q&A)

As part of our on-going feature series on acquisitions, TVWise speaks to ITV's Head of Acquired Series Sasha Breslau about the acquisitions strategy at ITV, the move to shift non-scripted programming to ITVBe, the importance of U.S. scripted acquisitions for ITV2’s programming strategy, the poor performance of The Americans on the main ITV channel, what that means for U.S. drama on the channel going forward and much more.