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UKTV To Expand Apprenticeship Scheme, Teams With Creative Skillset For Open Doors Event

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 10:36 am | No Comments

UKTV is expanding their apprenticeship scheme. CEO Darren Childs has announced plans to increase the number of apprentices at the media company to 3% of their total work-force by 2016. Additionally, UKTV has teamed up with Creative Skillset to host a Open Doors event for 16-24 year olds who want to learn about the television industry. Read More

Life After ‘Dallas’? Channel 5 Doesn’t Rule Out Life-Of-Series Deals

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:17 am | 2 Comments

Given the failure of 'Dallas' on Channel 5 resulted in a £20 million programming write down in the first nine months of 2014, are further such life-of-series deals off the table? TVWise recently caught up with Channel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop to get an answer to that very question. Read More

Fox Developing Marvel Drama ‘Hellfire’ From ’24’ & ‘Star Trek’ Alums

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:14 am | No Comments

With DC drama Lucifer pencilled in for midseason, Fox has set their sights on a Marvel project for the 2016-2017 season. The network has teamed with Marvel to develop hour-long drama series Hellfire, which hails from Evan Katz (24: Live Another Day), Manny Coto (24), Patrick McKay (Star Trek 3) and JD Payne (Star Trek 3), TVWise has learned. Read More

Cameron Crowe’s ‘Roadies’ Picked Up To Series At Showtime

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:05 am | No Comments

Showtime has handed out a 10 episode series to Roadies, the half-hour comedy project from Cameron Crowe, Winnie Holzman And J.J. Abrams, TVWise has learned. The episode comedy series is expected to premiere on Showtime in 2016. Read More

FX Orders ‘Legion’ Pilot From Marvel Television And ‘Fargo’s Noah Hawley

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:03 am | No Comments

FX has handed out a pilot order to Legion, an hour-long drama project from Marvel Television, FX Productions and Fargo executive producer Noah Hawley, TVWise has learned. Read More

CBS Pushes ‘Angel From Hell’ To Midseason, ‘2 Broke Girls’ To Fill Thursday Night Slot

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 6:53 pm | No Comments

CBS is tweaking their Fall schedule ever so slightly. In a departure from previously announced plans, the network has pushed their Jane Lynch comedy Angel From Hell to midseason and called up 2 Broke Girls to fill the Thursday night 9:30 time-slot as of November 12th. Read More

TV Land Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Younger’ Season 2, New Comedy ‘Teachers’

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 6:36 pm | No Comments

TV Land has announced that the second season of their single camera comedy series Younger - which was just acquired for UK broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television - will premiere on Tuesday January 12th at 10/9c with a double-bill; while new comedy series Teachers will follows on Tuesday January 12th at 11/10c, before segueing to its regular 10:30pm time-slot the following week. Read More

UKTV Unveils Festive Rebrands For Gold & Good Food

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 4:57 pm | No Comments

UKTV is giving two of their channels festive rebrands. The commercial network has announced plans to rebrand both flagship comedy channel Gold and lifestyle channel Good Food for the festive period. From December 1st through January 3rd Gold will be known as Christmas Gold and Good Food will be known as Christmas Food. Read More

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