Sky has announced plans to build a 32-acre state-of-the-art TV and film studio at Elstree. Sky Studios Elstree is being built with the backing on Sky's new owner Comcast and in partnership with sister-company NBCUniversal. It will be situated in the borough of Hertsmere. Legal & General are in the process of finalising a detailed design and expect to submit a formal planning application early next year. 
Miss Scarlet And The Duke is coming to the UK. UKTV's Alibi channel has secured the UK rights to the period drama about the first ever-female detective in 19th century London after striking a deal with international distributor A+E Networks International. No word on a premiere date. 
BBC One has released the trailer for the twelfth season of Doctor Who, which is set to premiere on New Year's Day (Wednesday January 1st). 
Sky Atlantic has released a first look image of Lennie James in the upcoming second season of Save Me, which is set to premiere in 2020. 
BBC One has releases two first look images from their upcoming Vikram Seth adaptation A Suitable Boy. A Suitable Boy tells the story of spirited university student Lata; coming of age in North India in 1951 at the same time as the country is carving out its own identity as an independent nation and is about to go to the polls for its first democratic general election. Lata’s mother is determined to find her a husband – a suitable boy – but Lata, torn between family duty and the excitement of romance, embarks on her own, epic journey of love and self-discovery. 
The Night Manager and The Little Drummer Girl indie The Ink Factory has hired former Raw and Film4 exec Katherine Butler to serve in the newly created role of Creative Director. Butler will report to The Ink Factory co-founders and co-CEOs Stephen and Simon Cornwell. 
Fresh off of ordering a spin-off of Neighbours, My5 is going down a similar route for fellow Australian series Home And Away. Channel 5's VOD service has commissioned Home And Away: Christmas In Summer Bay, a series of six behind-the scenes Christmas specials. Home And Away: Christmas In Summer Bay goes behind the scenes of the show, as the cast spend time with their on-screen families during the festive season. Each episode will provide a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Home And Away, including behind the scenes footage and plenty of nostalgia, as the cast reminisce about their favorite clips from the past. 
BBC One has renewed their Douglas Henshall fronted drama series Shetland for two more seasons. The show's sixth and seventh seasons will each consist of six episodes. The new seasons were commissioned by the BBC's Controller of Drama Piers Wenger and the BBC's Director of Content Charlotte Moore.