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LA Screenings: Comedy Takes A Backseat To Medical Dramas, Spin-Offs, Feature Film Reboots & Superheroes

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2015 - 6:47 pm | 1 Comment

TVWise breaks down the hottest titles that were on offer at this year's LA Screenings, with comedy more or less taking a back seat to medical dramas, spin-offs, feature film reboots and superhero efforts. Stand out shows include The Muppets, Blindspot, Minority Report, The Player, Code Black and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

ITV Orders Winston Churchill Drama ‘Churchill’s Secret’ Starring Michael Gambon, PBS To Co-Produce

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2015 - 9:38 am | No Comments

ITV has given the greenlight to Churchill's Secret, a feature length drama about Britain's famous war time Prime-Minister during his second term in office. Harry Potter and The Casual Vacancy alum Michael Gambon is attached to star as Churchill. US Public broadcaster PBS are co-producing and will air the drama state-side as part of their Masterpiece strand.

Blake Ritson, Rachel Griffiths, Art Malik & More Join Channel 4’s ‘Indian Summers’

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2015 - 8:07 am | No Comments

Blake Ritson (Da Vinci's Demons), Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Art Malik (Homeland), James Fleet (The Hollow Crown), Sugandha Garg (My Name Is Khan) and Arjun Mathur (My Friend Pinto) have joined the cast of Channel 4's period drama Indian Summers for its upcoming second season.

LA Screenings: Field Gets Crowded As UK Broadcasters Recommit, New Buyers Look To Make A Splash

By Patrick Munn | May 25, 2015 - 4:15 pm | 3 Comments

With the LA Screenings now behind us, the distribution divisions of the big Hollywood Studios (CBS Studios International, Disney Media Distribution, NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution) are expecting a leap in sales to the UK this year as the field of buyers continues to grow, as does the competition between them.

‘The Good Wife’ Scoop: Matthew Goode Exits As Series Regular, May Return As Guest Star

By Patrick Munn | May 22, 2015 - 11:39 pm | No Comments

The Good Wife is losing yet another main cast member. Matthew Goode, who has played Finn Polmar on the CBS series since the show's fifth season, is exiting the show ahead of its just ordered seventh season. While he will not be back as a series regular, the door is being left open for the Downton Abbey alum to return as a guest star.

First Images: FX’s ‘American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson’

By Patrick Munn | May 22, 2015 - 9:18 pm | No Comments

FX has released a series of six teaser images for American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson, which is set to premiere in early 2016.

FX Picks Up Kurt Sutter’s ‘The Bastard Executioner’ To Series With 10 Episode Order

By Patrick Munn | May 22, 2015 - 6:59 pm | No Comments

FX has picked up Kurt Sutter's period drama pilot The Bastard Executioner to series with a 10 episode order. Production on the series gets underway this Summer in Wales for a fall 2015 premiere.

Comedy Central Sets UK Return Date For ‘The Middle’ Season 6

By Patrick Munn | May 22, 2015 - 4:29 pm | No Comments

ABC’s recently renewed comedy series The Middle will return to Comedy Central UK to finish airing its sixth season from Tuesday June 2nd at 9pm, it has been announced.