Comic Book Adaptation ‘Brooklyn Animal Control’ Gets Pilot Order At USA Network

USA NetworkHollywood's obsession with comic books continues... USA Network has handed out a pilot order to Brooklyn Animal Control, an adaptation of the comic book of the same name by JT Petty and IDW Publishing. Brooklyn Animal Control follows the inner workings of a secret subdivision of the NYPD that functions as social services for the city’s werewolves. Read More

Diane Keaton To Co-Star In Papal Miniseries ‘The Young Pope’

Diane KeatonDiane Keaton (The Godfather) has signed on to co-star opposite Jude Law in the Young Pope, the eight episode miniseries from creator Paul Sorrentino which is a co-production between Sky, HBO and French broadcaster Canal+. Keaton will play Sister Mary, a nun from the U.S. now living in Vatican City. Read More

Netflix Renews ‘BoJack Horseman’ For Third Season, Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Longmire’ & ‘Master Of None’

BoJack Horseman (FT)Netflix has picked up a third season of their animated comedy series BoJack Horseman, which stars Will Arnett and Aaron Paul. The streaming giant has ordered 13 episodes for the show's third season, which is expected to premiere globally in 2016. Additionaly, Netflix has also set premiere dates for Longmire and Aziz Ansari's Master Of None Read More

Banijay Group, Zodiak Media To Merge

Being Human UKIn what is being hailed as a major deal, Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have agreed terms to merge the two companies, who, between them, generate revenues of more than £640 million ($1 billion USD). Read More

ITV’s Head Of Acquired Series Sasha Breslau Talks Strategy, ‘The Americans’, US Drama On ITV2 & More (Q&A)

As part of our on-going feature series on acquisitions, TVWise speaks to ITV's Head of Acquired Series Sasha Breslau about the acquisitions strategy at ITV, the move to shift non-scripted programming to ITVBe, the importance of U.S. scripted acquisitions for ITV2’s programming strategy, the poor performance of The Americans on the main ITV channel, what that means for U.S. drama on the channel going forward and much more. Read More