World Screen

SANTA MONICA: Televisa USA is teaming up with Atalaya Productions to develop the English-language series Aztecs, which is based on Daniel Peters’ critically acclaimed book The Luck of Huemac.

ATLANTA: The African-American-targeted U.S. network Bounce TV is expanding into original drama series with the hour-long Saints & Sinners.

LONDON: Hulu in the U.S. has picked up the exclusive streaming VOD rights for the British comedy-drama series My Mad Fat Diary. The deal includes all three seasons of the International Emmy-nominated series and was negotiated by Endemol Shine International. …

DUBAI: BBC First is bringing a wealth of British dramas to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with its launch on OSN on February 1. OSN will be the exclusive home of BBC First in the MENA region, thanks …

BUDAPEST: HBO Europe announced that production has begun on Wasteland (Pustina), its latest original series. Stepan Hulik (Burning Bush) penned the 8×1-hour drama. The title tells the story of a mining village on the verge of extinction. It’s currently being …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has ordered a second season of the freshman drama Blindspot, which ranks as fall's number one new series in the 18-to-49 demo, in addition to renewing Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. The series has dominated the 10 …

LOS ANGELES: The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment has entered a production partnership with Insurrection Media for the creation of exclusive sci-fi content. Through the partnership, Insurrection will provide the resources and support for Skybound to develop genre series. …

NEW YORK: The Art of More co-stars Dennis Quaid, Kate Bosworth, Cary Elwes and Christian Cooke sat down with TV Drama to discuss the new drama series, their characters and why now is the best time to be working in television. …

LOS ANGELES: FX has commissioned another season of Ryan Murphy’s hit anthology series American Horror Story, with the sixth installment due out on the network next year. The show’s latest chapter, American Horror Story: Hotel, is currently airing on FX. …

NEW YORK: Fashion label Hood by Air has signed up to produce branded merchandise for the hit FOX drama Empire. The HBA.EMPIRE collection, due out in time for the holidays, will offer products ranging from champagne glasses and key chains …