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LONDON: Buccaneer Media is working on a spin-off TV series of the sci-fi adventure movie Robot Overlords. The series will be set in a parallel universe to the original movie, which features a group of survivors following the invasion of …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported net income of $19.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, a decline of nearly 60 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue for the period was $646 million, which is a 10 percent drop. For its …

PREMIUM: Mad Men is no more, so get ready for Mad Dogs—this latter show apparently has bite with international program buyers; further, it's emblematic of the changes sweeping the international TV biz. Consider the complexities of pedigree: centered on four …

LOS ANGELES: Mad Men is no more, so get ready for Mad Dogs—this latter show apparently has bite with international program buyers; further, it's emblematic of the changes sweeping the international TV biz. Consider the complexities of pedigree: centered on …

NEW YORK: Wrapping up its analysis of social-media buzz following the network Upfronts, The WIT reveals that the midseason replacements DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Containment are The CW’s most anticipated new series. It’s no surprise that DC’s Legends of …

NEW YORK: CBS’s Supergirl reigns supreme as the buzziest new show of the 2015-2016 season, The WIT reports in its latest analysis of social media indicators following last week’s network Upfronts. Executive produced by the very busy Greg Berlanti (who …

LOS ANGELES: A single four-letter word has been on the lips of international buyers and Hollywood sellers all week during the L.A. Screenings marathon: SVOD. That window is now shorthand for a dizzying array of new ways to slice and …

LOS ANGELES: After expanding its collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures by signing a new three-title agreement, Animal Logic is setting up a second animation studio in Vancouver, Canada. Animal Logic Vancouver is initially being launched as an exclusive partnership to …

NEW YORK: Herb Scannell has decided to step down as president of BBC Worldwide North America, with Ann Sarnoff, currently COO, taking over. Scannell will turn over day-to-day operations to Sarnoff on August 1, but will remain with the company …

LONDON: MTV has announced five new series commissions, including three brand-new additions to its U.K. and international schedules: Car Crash Couples, Judge Geordie and Hire Me (working title). Dating format Car Crash Couples will be produced by 5Production for MTV …