Freeform is making a move into the animated space. The Disney owned cable network has put two animated series into development: Betches, based on the multimedia brand of the same name; and Woman World, an adaptation of Aminder Dhaliwal’s graphic novel. Ashley Nicole Williams has joined the cast of Freeform's upcoming ten episode drama Motherland: Fort Salem as a series regular. She will play Abigail Bellweather, a driven and courageous witch who is excited to join the ranks of the witches’ army. 
It's the end of the road for Young & Hungry. The Freeform comedy series - which airs on this side of the pond on E4 - is set to end its run with its (current) fifth season, the U.S. cable network announced on Thursday. 
Amazon Prime Video UK has struck a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution to secure the exclusive UK rights to Freeform's drama series The Bold Type. The series will premiere on this side of the pond on Friday February 9th. 
Supernatural drama series Beyond - which was recently acquired by Netflix UK - has been renewed by US network Freeform for a ten episode second season. Freeform has renewed their original comedy series Young & Hungry - which was recently acquired for UK broadcast by Channel 4's digi-net E4 - for a fifth season, TVWise has learned. 
Freeform has handed out a pilot order to The Deep, a dark hour-long mermaid drama from Eric Wald and Dean White, TVWise has learned. 
Charlie DePew (The Amazing Spiderman) has joined the cast of Freeform's upcoming one-hour soap Famous In Love as a series regular, TVWise has learned.
He will play Jake, a down-to-earth guy from the Midwest with an edge who aspires to be a screenwriter/indie filmmaker. Charlie DePew replaces Finding Carter star Jesse Henderson, who starred in the pilot episode, but has since departed the production after the role was re-envisioned.