Sophie Rundle Cast As Lead In Sky Living’s ‘Talking To The Dead’
EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Rundle (Shetland) has been cast as the lead in Sky Living’s two-part crime drama Talking To The Dead, TVWise has learned exclusively.
Fox Renews ‘Glee’ For Seasons Five & Six
Fox has renewed Glee for a further two seasons, the show’s fifth and sixth, through to the 2014-2015 season,
Viva To Air NBC’s Comedy Series ‘Whitney’, Sets Premiere For April 22nd
MTV’s Viva channel has announced that they have picked up the rights to the first season of NBC’s comedy series Whitney and will start airing the series from Monday April 22nd at 10pm. The show’s first season has previously been broadcast in UK by Comedy Central, who continue to hold the first run rights to the series and will be airing the second season of Whitney later this year.
FX Picks Up ‘Saint George’ Sitcom With 10/90 Deal
In a deal similar to the one the network struck for Anger Management, FX has picked up a new comedy series from Lionsgate TV and Debmar-Mercury starring George Lopez. Per the terms of this deal, the series, titled Saint George, has been given an order for 10 episodes and assuming certain ratings criteria are met during the initial 10 episode run, a further order for 90 episodes will be triggered.
Syfy UK Sets Return Date For ‘Warehouse 13’ Season 4
Syfy’s drama series Warehouse 13 will return to Syfy UK to finish airing its fourth season on Thursday May 9th at 9pm, it has been announced.
UKTV’s Yesterday Channel Boards ‘Professor Hutton’s Curiosities’
UKTV’s Yesterday channel has inked a co-production deal with Indigo Film & Television for a new factual series titled Professor Hutton’s Curiosities. The deal was brokered by UKTV’s Acquisitions Executive Emma Sparks, with the series slated to premiere in Q2.
Netflix Closes Deal To Acquire US Rights To ‘The Fall’
Netflix has closed a deal with Content Film & Television to acquire the exclusive US broadcast rights to BBC Two’s upcoming drama series The Fall, TVWise has confirmed. The news, which was first reported by Broadcast, comes as Netflix is ramping up its offering of exclusive series through both acquired programming and originals, with its newest entry Hemlock Grove slated to premiere on the streaming service tomorrow. Word is that the The Fall will be made available on Netflix closely behind the series’ premiere on BBC Two this May.
Starz’s ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ Renewed For Second Season
Starz has renewed its newest drama series Da Vinci’s Demons for a second season, which is set to air in 2014. Production on season two is set to commence in Wales this May.