ITV Renews ‘Grantchester’ For Fourth Season, James Norton To Exit

ITV (alongside U.S. co-production partner PBS Masterpiece) has renewed period drama Grantchester for a fourth season. There's no word on the size of the order for the new season. In somewhat unexpected news, one of the co-leads, James Norton, who plays Sidney Chambers, will be exiting Grantchester during the fourth season. Casting is underway for a new Vicar. Read More

Little Gem Hires Channel 4’s Kate Maddigan As Head Of Entertainment

Little Gem has hired former Channel 4 exec Kate Maddigan to serve as their new Head of Entertainment, the indie announced on Thursday. Maddigan had been at Channel 4 for the last year serving as a Commissioning Editor on the formats team. During her time in post she looked after such shows as LEGO Masters for Channel 4, and Celebs Go Dating, My Hotter Half and Five Star Hotel for E4. Read More

Amazon Prime Video Acquires UK Rights To AMC’s ‘Dietland’

Amazon Prime Video has secured exclusive UK rights to Dietland, AMC's newest original series starring Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Joy Nash (The Mindy Project). Dietland will premiere on Amazon Prime Video UK on Tuesday June 5th, less than 24 hours behind the U.S. broadcast. Read More