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ITV’s ‘Broadchurch’ Renewed For Third Season

By Patrick Munn | February 23, 2015 - 10:14 pm | 1 Comment

ITV is returning to Broadchurch. Despite some ratings declines and less than stellar critical reception for the show's second season, the commercial broadcaster has picked up the David Tennant and Olivia Colman fronted series for an 8 episode third season, which is expected to air in 2016.

‘Ally McBeal’ Alum Calista Flockhart To Co-Star In CBS’ ‘Supergirl’

By Patrick Munn | February 23, 2015 - 9:46 pm | No Comments

Calista Flockhart is returning to television. The former Ally McBeal star has joined the cast of Supergirl, CBS' comic book adaptation from Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Warner Bros Television and Greg Berlanti's studio based Berlanti Productions, TVWise has learned.

Wesley Snipes Boards NBC’s Sniper Pilot ‘Endgame’

By Patrick Munn | February 23, 2015 - 5:54 pm | No Comments

Wesley Snipes is making his long awaited return to television. The former Blade star has been tapped for a co-starring role in the NBC pilot Endgame, a sniper thriller from The Librarians creator John Rogers which is being toplined by Strike Back star Philip Winchester, TVWise has learned.

BBC One’s ‘New Tricks’ To End With Upcoming 12th Season

By Patrick Munn | February 23, 2015 - 5:19 pm | No Comments

The BBC is bringing New Tricks to an end. The long-running police drama, which has been a staple of BBC One's schedule for more than a decade, will end with its upcoming twelfth season, which is set to air this Summer.

Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution’s David Smyth Upped To SVP, Sales & Development

By Patrick Munn | February 23, 2015 - 11:14 am | 1 Comment

Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution exec David Smyth has been upped to Senior Vice-President of Sales and Development. In his newly expanded role, he will be responsible for identifying and securing co-production opportunities for new original content to air in the US and around the world.

Suranne Jones Set As Lead In Mike Bartlett’s BBC One Drama ‘Doctor Foster’

By Patrick Munn | February 23, 2015 - 10:42 am | No Comments

Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey) has been tapped to play the lead role in Doctor Foster, BBC One's upcoming five episode drama serial from The Town scribe Mike Bartlett and Drama Republic - the independent production company behind The Honourable Woman.

‘World’s Most Talented’ Sneak Peek: Daredevil Unicyclist Rides Across The Edge Of Romania’s Tallest Dam

By Patrick Munn | February 21, 2015 - 9:38 am | No Comments

UKTV's Watch channel has released a first look clip from their upcoming talent series World's Most Talented. The clips shows unicyclist Flaviu Cernescu as he balances on the edge of the tallest dam in Romania, the Vidraru, and then crosses its ledge daredevil-style to get to the other side whilst battling his nerves and the prevailing wind.

TruTV UK Snaps Up Reality Musical Series ‘Branson Famous’, Eyes April Premiere

By Patrick Munn | February 20, 2015 - 8:57 pm | No Comments

TruTV UK has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Branson Famous, a 12 episode unscripted series, originally produced for the US TruTV network, which is being hailed as "the first-ever reality musical".