ABC Family is adding two projects to their development slate. The network has handed out pilot orders to Beyond, a supernatural drama from Once Upon A Time In Wonderland's Adam Nussdorf; and Gorgeous Morons, a half-hour multi-cam comedy from Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky and ABC Studios' boutique division ABC Signature Studios. 
Ahead of MIPTV, Raydar Media has lined up a slew of sales for BBC Three's investigative series Reggie Yates: Extreme South Africa. The independent distributor has also agreed further distribution deals with Extreme South Africa producer Sundog Pictures for such series as Reggie Yates: Extreme Russia and £999 Weddings. 
Discovery Networks International has acquired one-off Africa's Piranha for their Animal Planet channels in the UK Africa, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, China, Taiwan India, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Rim after agreeing a deal with wildlife and factual entertainment producer and distributor Earth Touch. 
HBO has released the first trailer for the second season of True Detective, which is set to premiere on Sunday June 21st at 9/8c. 
ABC is looking to expand the Marvel TV universe. After launching Marvel's Agent Carter earlier this season, ABC has reportedly set their sights on a Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off which is eyed for a berth on the network's 2015 - 2016 schedule. 
ITV is moving forward with a local adaptation of Dutch format The Bully Project. The commercial broadcaster has ordered a three episode series based on Skyhigh TV's original format, which aired on RTL in the Netherlands earlier this year to critical acclaim.