Remedy Productions has promoted long-time executive Bernie Costello to serve as the new Managing Director of the Argonon owned indie. The promotion, which is effective immediately, will see Costello assume overall responsibility for the company. 
Amazon Prime Video UK is adding two high profile shows to their slate of first run acquisitions. The UK arm of the streaming service has secured the exclusive UK rights to Freeform's Marvel series Cloak & Dagger and ABC's sci-fi series The Crossing after striking a deal with international distributor Disney Media Distribution. 
Special forces drama Strike Back - which is a co-production between Sky One and HBO's sister channel Cinemax - has been renewed for another season. This is the seventh season for Sky and the sixth for Cinemax (the latter of whom aired the initial season as a spin-off titled Strike Back: Origins). 
The Vietnam War is getting a full broadcast on this side of the pond. PBS America has announced plans to air the critically acclaimed PBS documentary series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick in full (running some 18 hours). It will premiere on the channel on Wednesday nights from April 11th at 9pm. The BBC did acquire and air a version of The Vietnam War on BBC Four last year, but that international edit ran a mere ten hours. As such, this marks the first time that the series has aired in its entirety here in the UK. 
BBC Two has released the trailer for their China Miéville adaptation The City & The City, which is set to premiere on Friday April 6 at 9pm. 
The fourteenth season of NCIS will premiere on 5USA on Monday April 9th at 9pm, it has been announced. 
The sixth and final season of The Americans will receive its UK premiere on ITV4 on Wednesday April 4th at 10pm, it has been announced.