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UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has issued its first series pickup for the 2010-2011 season: Undercovers from J.J. Abrams and Josh Reims, to be produced by Bonanza Productions in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Abrams is co-writer, executive producer …

NEW YORK: Spike TV has a number of new pilots and projects in development, from both the scripted and non-scripted genres. Among the non-scripted pilots that the network has slated are Weapon X, from Thom Beers, the producer behind Deadliest Catch; …

LONDON/BURBANK: BT Vision in the U.K. this week launches WarnerFilms, a new subscription video-on-demand movie service from Warner Bros. International Branded Services. WarnerFilms will deliver theatrical motion pictures from Warner Bros. Entertainment, offering up 28 movies each month, with seven new …

TORONTO: The ITV Studios format Come Dine with Me is being produced in Canada by Proper Television for W Network, which is also currently airing the British version of the show. Filming is set to take place this summer, with a …

LONDON: Thanks to the popularity of Glee, Shameless, Skins, EastEnders and Coronation Street, among other titles, British cable platform Virgin Media has recorded more than 200 million on-demand views in the first three months of this year. Delivering content from the …

NORWALK: CABLEready has secured a number of new sales and renewals for shows such as A Cook’s Tour, Inside the Actors Studio and the Tony Awards, which has been picked up by broadcasters in Japan, Latin America, New Zealand and …

MIAMI/MADRID: Telemundo has inked a deal to produce and distribute a version of the telenovela La Reina del Sur, based on the novel by Arturo Perez-Reverte, for Antena 3 in Spain. Telemundo begins production on a 70-episode La Reina del …

SAN FRANCISCO: Current Media has hired Courtney Menzel as executive VP of distribution, to be based in the company’s New York office. Menzel will be responsible for overseeing the network’s affiliate sales and marketing initiatives for Current Media. She will …

LONDON: Fireworks International’s slate for the L.A. Screenings covers everything from dramas to documentaries, featured along with a roster of digital content. The family drama Heartland returns with a fourth season, along with a two-hour TV-movie special. Further offerings in …

LONDON: Director’s Night is a new monthly slot, created exclusively for Horror Channel in the U.K. and produced in-house, that will provide a look into the minds of the genre’s top directors. Each night will feature a horror director in …