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Kenny Doughty, Honor Kneafsey & Matthew McNulty Join ITV’s ‘Black Work’

By Patrick Munn | October 13, 2014 - 12:25 pm | 1 Comment

Kenny Doughty (Vera), Honor Kneafsey (Our Zoo) and Matthew McNulty (Jamaica Inn) are set to co-star opposite Sheridan Smith in ITV's upcoming three-part drama Black Work, which hails from Endeavour indie Mammoth Screen.

MIPCOM 2014 – Drama Hot Picks: ‘Gracepoint’, ‘Aquarius’, ‘Fortitude’ & More

By The TVWise Team | October 13, 2014 - 11:52 am | No Comments

As buyers and sellers descend on Cannes, TVWise presents our 5 drama hot picks for MIPCOM 2014.

Discovery Renews ‘Animal Cops Houston’ For 19th Season

By Patrick Munn | October 10, 2014 - 1:58 pm | No Comments

Discovery Networks Western Europe has ordered an 11 episode 19th season of their unscripted series Animal Cops Houston.

Amazon Renews ‘Transparent’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2014 - 3:44 pm | No Comments

Amazon Studios has picked up a second season of their original comedy series Transparent, which will air in 2015.

Quest OD Lands On YouView

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2014 - 3:08 pm | No Comments

The Discovery owned free-to-air channel Quest is to add their on-demand player, which initially launched as a stand alone service on the Quest website this August, to IPTV service YouView.

Acamar Films’ ‘Bing’ Sells Internationally, Aardman Takes Distribution Rights

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2014 - 12:50 pm | No Comments

Acamar Films has sold their kids series Bing to a slew of international broadcasters and sold distribution rights in key territories to Aardman.

ITV Orders Thriller Series ‘The Forgotten’ From Mainstreet Pictures

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2014 - 10:13 am | No Comments

ITV has given the greenlight to 'The Forgotten', a six episode thriller series about a cold murder investigation which is being produced by Mainstreet Pictures - the indie that was recently set up by the former ITV drama commissioners, who previously greenlit such series as 'Downton Abbey' and 'Broadchurch'.

DHX Media, Sony Team For ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ TV Series

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2014 - 9:48 am | No Comments

DHX Media has teamed with Sony Pictures Animation to develop a television series based on the Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs feature film franchise.