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Netflix Renews ‘BoJack Horseman’ For Third Season, Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Longmire’ & ‘Master Of None’

BoJack Horseman (FT)Netflix has picked up a third season of their animated comedy series BoJack Horseman, which stars Will Arnett and Aaron Paul. The streaming giant has ordered 13 episodes for the show's third season, which is expected to premiere globally in 2016. Additionaly, Netflix has also set premiere dates for Longmire and Aziz Ansari's Master Of None

Banijay Group, Zodiak Media To Merge

Being Human UKIn what is being hailed as a major deal, Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have agreed terms to merge the two companies, who, between them, generate revenues of more than £640 million ($1 billion USD).

Jodie Comer Set As Lead In Marnie Dickens’ BBC Three Series ‘Thirteen’

Jodie ComerMy Mad Fat Diary alum Jodie Comer has been tapped to play the lead in Thirteen, BBC Three's five episode drama series from up and coming writer Marnie Dickens and BBC In-House Drama Production England. The role brings Comer back to the BBC after she recently starred in their adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.

ITV’s Head Of Acquired Series Sasha Breslau Talks Strategy, ‘The Americans’, US Drama On ITV2 & More (Q&A)

As part of our on-going feature series on acquisitions, TVWise speaks to ITV's Head of Acquired Series Sasha Breslau about the acquisitions strategy at ITV, the move to shift non-scripted programming to ITVBe, the importance of U.S. scripted acquisitions for ITV2’s programming strategy, the poor performance of The Americans on the main ITV channel, what that means for U.S. drama on the channel going forward and much more.

BBC Two’s ‘The Game’ Cancelled After One Season

The GameBBC Two is not moving forward with a second season of their 1970s Cold War spy drama The Game, which hailed from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse and BBC Cymru Wales. Representatives of the BBC did not immediately respond to TVWise's request for comment.

UKTV’s Watch Channel Drops ‘Being Human USA’ After Three Seasons

EXCLUSIVE: After airing the show's first three seasons between 2013 and 2014, UKTV has decided not to acquire the fourth and final season of the Syfy drama series Being Human from international distributor Zodiak Rights for their flagship entertainment channel Watch, TVWise has learned exclusively.

Universal Channel Drops USA Network’s ‘Graceland’

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Channel is moving out of Graceland. The NBCU owned and operated channel has decided not to acquire any further seasons of the USA Network drama from international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise can reveal.