LOVEFiLM – the Amazon owned streaming service – has closed a deal with MGM Television to acquire the exclusive UK broadcast rights to History’s mini-series Vikings.
Universal Channel has closed a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast right to Canadian drama series Motive, which was just recently renewed for a second season by CTV.
The four episode third season of Sky1’s drama series Mad Dogs will premiere on Tuesday June 4th at 9pm.
UPDATE, 10:00 AM: While both network and studio reps have declined to comment on this story, former 24 executive producer David Fury has taken to Twitter to confirm the news. Fury, it seems, is writing this new entry into the 24 universe alongside Howard Gordon. Fury also announced that this limited series would feature 12 episodes.
Following on from picking up four pilots, The CW has renewed bubble shows Nikita and The Carrie Diaries. Nikita will return for a fourth and final season, while The Carrie Diaries will return for a second. I’m waiting for official word from a CW rep but my sources tell me that Nikita‘s order is for 6 episodes, while The Carrie Diaries is for 13.
Fox made no secret of the fact that they had already renewed every series that they intended to, add to that that they got all of their series orders out of the way yesterday and this should come as no surprise. The network just cancelled the low rated drama series Touch after two seasons. There is no official word on the fate of The Cleveland Show, but that also looks unlikely to return.
CBS has just announced that they have renewed long running drama series Criminal Minds for a ninth season.
The CW has started making its pilot pick ups. The network has picked up The 100, Reign, Oxygen and The Tomorrow People. All four have received orders for 13 episodes and join Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals, which was picked up last month shortly after its pilot aired as an episode of The Vampire Diaries. No word yet on the fate of the network’s bubble series Nikita and The Carrie Diaries, but we should hear soon.