Sky1 Acquires UK Rights To ‘Supergirl’, Eyes October Premiere
BBC Three Renews ‘Murder In Successville’ For Second Season
BBC Three is returning to Successville. The channel, which barring a last minute U-turn is set to cease operation as a linear channel and become an online service, has renewed their hit hybrid comedy Murder In Successville for a second season, TVWise has learned. Read More
‘QI’ Shakeup: Stephen Fry To Exit, Sandi Toksvig Set As New Host
It's the end of an era for QI. Stephen Fry, who has been hosting the quiz show since its inception, is to exit the series at the end of the upcoming season, M, which is set to premiere this Friday on BBC Two. Despite his departure, the BBC has decided that rather than ending the series half way through the alphabet, they will continue with a new host, with Sandi Toskvig set to fill the chair going forward. Read More
Syfy’s ‘Dominion’ Cancelled After Two Seasons
There will be no happy ending for Alex Lannon and the residents of Vega. Syfy has cancelled their post-apocalyptic drama series Dominion, based on the 2010 feature film Legion, after two seasons, TVWise has confirmed. Read More
ABC Extends ‘Fresh Off The Boat’s Second Season To 22 Episodes
After a strong start to the show's second season, ABC has handed out a back-nine/full-season order to hit comedy Fresh Off The Boat, TVWise has confirmed. Initially, the network only ordered 13 episodes for season two when they renewed the comedy series last May, matching the size of the order for the show's first season. Read More
Netflix Inks Deal With Endemol Shine For Streaming Rights To BBC One’s ‘River’
Netflix has acquired the exclusive streaming rights to The Hour creator Abi Morgan's new BBC One series River after striking a deal with international distributor Endemol Shine International, TVWise has learned. Read More
ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Gets Full Season Order
One of the hottest new dramas of the Fall season is extending its run. ABC has handed out what they are calling a "full-season" order to FBI terrorism drama Quantico starring Priyanka Chopra. In a departure from the norm, however, the pick-up is only for six additional episodes rather than the more traditional "back nine". The reduced order is said to accommodate ABC's hectic midseason schedule, which may preclude the network from airing a 22 episode season. Read More
The CW’s ‘Beauty & The Beast’ To End Run With Fourth Season
Beauty & The Beast is coming to an end. The CW has announced that the genre series starring Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan is to end its run with the recently ordered 13 episode fourth season. It is not immediately clear if the fourth season, which The CW picked up before season three had even started airing, will air midseason or Summer 2016. Read More