Fox Renews ‘The Simpsons’ For Two More Seasons
The Simpsons are not going anywhere. Fox has renewed the long-running animated comedy for a further two seasons, the show's twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth. The two-season pick up, which will keep The Simpsons on air through at least the 2016-2017 season, ensures that some 625 episodes will have been produced by the end of season 28. 
TNT has released a new trailer for Proof, their ten episode supernatural drama series starring The Chicago Code alum Jennifer Beals.
ITV has released the first teaser image for Jekyll & Hyde, a new 10 episode drama which is described as a new "modern day" take on the famous story and hails from novelist Charlie Higson and ITV Studios.
Syfy has handed out a series order to The Magicians, an hour-long adaptation of the Lev Grossman novel series of the same name from Universal Cable Productions and Aquarius creator John McNamara. The project, which landed a pilot order late last year, has received an order for 12 episodes.
ITV has released a first look image as Kieran Bew (Da Vinci's Demons) in costume as the titular character in their upcoming 13 episode drama series Beowulf, which hails from executive producers James Dormer, Tim Haines, Katie Newman and ITV’s sister company ITV Studios. 
Dave has renewed hit sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf for two more seasons, the show's eleventh and twelfth. The UKTV owned and operated channel has ordered a further 12 episodes which will be evenly split across Red Dwarf XI and Red Dwarf XII. Production begins this summer, with Red Dwarf XI eyed for a 2016 premiere and Red Dwarf XII following in 2017.
NBC is kicking things off a little early this year by handing out the first three series orders ahead of the Upfronts in a little over a week. The three projects to get the nod at the peacock are: Blind Spot from Arrow & The Flash executive producer Greg Berlanti; medical drama Heartbreaker; and Chicago Med, the latest entry in Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise, which already includes Chicago Fire and Chicago PD