UKTV's is (ever so slightly) tweaking their scheduling plans for their newest acquisition Rosewood, which they picked up last week in a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. The company's pay channel Alibi has announced that the first season of the Morris Chestnut starrer will now premiere on Tuesday July 26th at 8pm. (The show's first season was initially set to premiere on the same day in the 9pm slot). 
Red Production Company is teaming up with Number 9 Films to develop a TV adaptation of the Henry James novel Portrait Of A Lady, TVWise has learned. The project, which is Number 9 Films first foray into television, is being envisioned as a long-form project, rather than as a returning series. At present there is no writer or broadcaster, in either the UK or the US, attached. 
Matt Lucas is returning to Doctor Who. The Little Britain star has signed on for the upcoming 12 episode tenth season of BBC One's sci-fi hit. Lucas will be reprising his role as Nardole, which he first played in 2015 Christmas Special, The Husbands Of Rover Song, and will appear from the first episode of season 10. 
ITV has given the green-light to Muncie, a three-part true-crime drama about Scottish killer Peter Manuel which hails from Line of Duty producer World Productions, TVWise has learned. Douglas Henshall (Shetland) is attached to star. 
In what is the first deal to emerge from the recent LA Screenings, Amazon Prime Video UK has taken exclusive UK rights to CBS' two new summer series BrainDead and American Gothic after striking a deal with CBS Studios International, TVWise has learned. 
The return of Pablo Escobar is on the horizon. Netflix has announced that the second season of their drug trade drama Narcos will premiere globally on Friday September 2nd. 
Sky1 has given the green-light to Inside The Freemasons, a four-part documentary series which will give an in-depth look at the secret society and what it means to be a Freemason in the modern age, TVWise has learned. 
Sony Pictures Television Networks' environmental responsibility campaign is getting its own festival. SPT has announced that a Picture This Festival will be held on the Sony lot in Los Angeles, California, later this year.