BBC One Sets Premiere Date For ‘Merlin’ Season 5
The fifth season of BBC One’s drama series Merlin will premiere on Saturday October 6th at 7:45pm, it has been announced.
ITV1 Renews ‘Whitechapel’ For Fourth Season
ITV1 has renewed its crime drama series Whitechapel for a fourth season of 6 episodes, which is set to air in 2013.
Exclusive: 5* Drops NBC’s Family Drama Series ‘Parenthood’
EXCLUSIVE: Craig T. Nelson and co will have to find a new UK home. My sources are telling me that executives at Channel 5 have decided not to pick up the UK broadcast rights to the third season of NBC’s drama series Parenthood for its 5* channel. That decision, which follows on from Channel 5’s recent decision to drop the David Duchovny fronted comedy series Californication, leaves multi-generational family drama series Parenthood without a UK broadcaster.
Scott Hoatson Cast In BBC Three’s Comedy Series ‘Bluestone 42’
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish actor Scott Hoatson (Case Histories) has been cast in BBC Three’s upcoming military comedy series Bluestone 42, TVWise has learned exclusively. Hoatson has been cast as Gav, a member of Bluestone 42, a British army bomb disposal detachment serving in Afghanistan.
E4 Cancels Dramedy Series ‘Beaver Falls’
EXCLUSIVE: So much for summer camp. My sources are telling me that executives at Channel 4 have opted not to renew E4’s dramedy series Beaver Falls for a third season. Representatives of parent company Channel 4 did not immediately respond to our request for comment.
Exclusive: BBC Three Picks Up Comedy ‘Bluestone 42’ To Series
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Three is continuing to expand its slate of home-grown comedies. My sources are telling me that the broadcaster has picked up its comedy project Bluestone 42 (formerly known as IED) to series with an eight episode order.
Lifetime Renews ‘Army Wives’ For Seventh Season
Lifetime has renewed its veteran drama series Army Wives for a seventh season of 13 episodes, which is set to air in 2013.
MTV Sets UK Premiere Date For Sixth & Final Season Of ‘Jersey Shore’
MTV has announced that the sixth and final season of hit reality series Jersey Shore will receive its UK premiere on Tuesday October 9th at 9pm. In addition to airing the final season of Jersey Shore, MTV UK has also announced that they will be airing a retrospective special titled Jersey Shore: Gym, Tan, Look Back on Tuesday October 2nd at 9pm.