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Channel 4 Comedy ‘Catastrophe’ Heading To U.S. On Amazon Prime Instant Video

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 3:52 pm | 3 Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video has snapped up the exclusive U.S. rights to the Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's six episode Channel 4 comedy 'Catastrophe', which was recently renewed for a second season, after reaching a deal with series producer Avalon Television.

Mehcad Brooks To Co-Star In CBS’ ‘Supergirl’

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 11:00 am | No Comments

Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has signed on for a co-starring role opposite Melissa Benoist in CBS 'Supergirl'. He has been cast as Jimmy Olsen in the hour-long drama project, which landed at CBS with a series commitment (meaning that while it will likely go to series, it is not guaranteed a spot on next season's schedule) last September,

NBC Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Strange Calls’ From ‘Cougar Town’s Blake McCormick & Aaron Kaplan

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 10:54 am | No Comments

NBC has handed out a pilot order to Strange Calls, a half-hour supernatural comedy from Cougar Town scribe Blake McCormick, Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and 20th Century Fox Television, TVWise has learned.

Political Drama ‘Flesh & Blood’ Lands ABC Pilot Order

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 10:53 am | No Comments

ABC has handed out a pilot order to Flesh & Blood, an hour-long political drama from Grey's Anatomy scribe Jenna Bans, Mandeville Productions and the network's sister studio ABC Studios.

‘Limitless’ Follow Up, Pair Of Comedies Score CBS Pilot Orders

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 10:52 am | No Comments

CBS has handed out pilot orders to drama Limitless, a follow up to the Bradley Cooper fronted feature film of the same name; Angel From Hell, a comedy from Tad Quill; and an as-yet untitled comedy from Dan O'Shannon, TVWise has learned.

Tyler James Williams To Co-Star In ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-Off

By Patrick Munn | January 28, 2015 - 10:33 am | No Comments

The Walking Dead alum Tyler James Williams has signed on to co-star opposite Gary Sinise in CBS' as-yet untitled 'Criminal Minds' spin-off, which is being piloted as a planted episode of the original series.

HBO’s ‘Togetherness’ Renewed For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | January 28, 2015 - 10:32 am | No Comments

HBO has renewed Jay and Mark Duplass' comedy series 'Togetherness' for a 10 second season, set to air in 2016.

Medical Drama ‘Code Black’, Comedy ‘The Half Of It’ Ordered To Pilot At CBS

By Patrick Munn | January 28, 2015 - 10:30 am | No Comments

CBS has handed out pilot orders to Code Black, a medical drama from Intelligence creator Michael Seitzman, and The Half Of It, a multi-camera comedy about a newly-divorced dad from Tosh.0 co-creator and executive producer Mike Gibbons.