Channel 5 To Adapt Spike’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ For UK

Lip Sync BattleLip Sync Battle is getting a UK adaptation. In what is their most significant entertainment commission since being acquired by Viacom, Channel 5 has ordered a local version of Lip Sync Battle, the format which sees celebrities going head-to-head and their lip-sync the song of their choice. The original series, presented by LL Cool J, airs on the Viacom owned Spike in the United States. Read More

BBC America Boards ‘Undercover’ & ‘Thirteen’ As Co-Producer

BBC AmericaDespite the change in ownership, co-producing UK dramas remains at the core of BBC America's drama strategy. The network has signed on to co-produce Peter Moffatt's BBC One drama Undercover, starring Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester; and BBC Three's just cast five-part drama Thirteen, which hails from up and coming writer Marnie Dickens. Read More

Starz Renews ‘Black Sails’ For Fourth Season, Adds Cuban Detective Drama To Development Slate & More

Starz has renewed their hit pirate drama Black Sails for a fourth season, the network announced during their executive panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. The network also announced that they are developing a drama series about a Cuban Detective starring Antonia Banderas, and that they would be making all episodes of ballet drama Flesh & Bone and the final season of Da Vinci's Demons available for binge-viewing via their on-demand platforms following the linear broadcast premieres this Fall. Read More

Acquisitions Buzz: ‘Blindspot’, ‘Billions’, ‘Mr Robot’ & ‘Supergirl’ Near UK Deals

The Muppets was the first show from the upcoming 2015-2016 season to be acquired by a UK broadcaster, but what other shows will be coming to these shores by the end of next May? TVWise has pinned down four (when technically five) shows that are close to being snapped up by UK broadcasters. Said shows include NBC's Blindspot, starring Strike Back's Sullivan Stapleton; Showtime's Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti fronted Billions; USA Network's hacker drama Mr. Robot; and CBS' Supergirl, which was identified across the board as a target for a number of UK broadcasters ahead of the LA Screenings. Read More

Channel 4 & AMC Renew ‘Humans’ For Second Season

HumansChannel 4 and AMC have renewed their sci-fi co-production Humans for a second season, the two broadcasters announced on Friday. Eight episodes have been ordered for the show's second season, matching the order for season one. Production is expected to get underway in late 2015, for a 2016 premiere on Channel 4 in the UK and AMC in the United States. Read More