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‘Big House, Little House’ Gets Series Order At Channel 4

By Patrick Munn | May 27, 2016 - 1:15 pm | 1 Comment

Channel 4 has handed out a series order to Big House, Little House after piloting the daytime format earlier this year, TVWise has learned. 20 episodes have been ordered for the show's first season, which is set to premiere later this year.

ITV Encore & Hulu Order Brothel Drama ‘Harlots’; Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay & Lesley Manville To Star

By Patrick Munn | May 27, 2016 - 7:45 am | No Comments

ITV is teaming up with Hulu for their next high-end period drama. The commercial broadcaster has given the green-light to Harlots, an 8 episode period drama set in a brothel in 18th century Georgian London which is being co-produced by US SVOD service, TVWise has learned. Samantha Morton (Cider With Rosie), Lesley Manville (Maleficent) and Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey) are attached to star.

Amazon Prime Instant Video Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | May 27, 2016 - 7:13 am | No Comments

The second season of USA Network's hacker drama Mr. Robot will receive its UK premiere on Amazon Prime Instant Video UK on Thursday July 14th, it has been announced.

DHX Media, Dentsu Entertainment Developing ‘Mega Man’ Animated Series

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2016 - 3:15 pm | No Comments

DHX Media has inked a deal with Dentsu Entertainment USA to develop a new animated series based on the Capcom Mega Man video game franchise, TVWise has learned.

TruTV Picks Up UK Rights To ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 11, Sets June Premiere

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2016 - 1:57 pm | No Comments

TruTV UK is sticking with America's Got Talent. The Turner owned broadcaster has inked a new deal with FremantleMedia International to pick up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the upcoming eleventh season of the NBC competition series, TVWise has learned. The eleventh season of America's Got Talent will premiere on TruTV UK on Tuesday June 14th at 8pm.

ITVBe Orders Sam Faiers Series ‘The Mummy Diaries’

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2016 - 1:36 pm | No Comments

ITVBe has given the green-light to Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries, a six episode reality series that charts Sam Faiers journey into motherhood following the birth of her son Paul Tony Knightley.

BBC One Renews ‘The A Word’ For Second Season; Orders ‘Us’ Adaptation & Barbara Windsor Biopic

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2016 - 11:41 am | No Comments

Fresh off of the news that BBC Two has renewed Peaky Blinders and ordered new drama The Boy With The Topknot, BBC One has renewed Autism drama The A Word for a second season and given the greenlight to David Nicholls adaptation Us and Barbara Windsor adaptation Babs.

ITV Orders Stephen Mulhern Fronted Game Show ‘Go For It’

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2016 - 11:08 am | No Comments

ITV has given the green-light to Go For It, a new "skill based" game show fronted by Stephen Mulhern, TVWise has learned.