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Michael Weatherly Leaving NCIS

January 6, 2016

LOS ANGELES: After 13 seasons on the hit CBS procedural NCIS, Michael Weatherly has decided to exit the show. Weatherly, who plays Special Agent Tony DiNozzo, will make his final appearance at the end of this season. “After 13 years …

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Netflix Unveils New Original Psychological Thriller for 2017

January 6, 2016

BEVERLY HILLS: Adding another original series to its lineup, Netflix has ordered ten episodes of the psychological thriller Gypsy from Universal Television, Working Title and writer Lisa Rubin. The show will become available to Netflix members across the globe in …

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Lifetime’s UnREAL to Stream on Hulu

January 7, 2016

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has picked up the exclusive SVOD rights for the A+E Studios-produced breakout drama series UnREAL. All episodes from the freshman season of UnREAL will begin streaming through Hulu’s No Commercials and Limited Commercials plans on February 3. …

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HISTORY Adds Two New Scripted Dramas

January 7, 2016

PASADENA: Continuing to bulk up its scripted series, HISTORY has slated two new dramas: Knightfall, produced in partnership with Jeremy Renner, and the military-themed SIX, from A+E Studios and The Weinstein Company. Knightfall, which has been ordered for ten episodes …

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Presales for Detective Series Maigret

January 8, 2016

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has secured presales for the detective series Maigret with the French public television channel France 3, German public broadcaster ARD, Swedish broadcaster TV4 and Denmark’s DR. The deals mark BBC Worldwide’s first international sales for the 2×2-hour …

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Televisa USA Co-Pro Leads Starz’s Latino-Themed Projects

January 8, 2016

PASADENA: Starz has announced three new drama projects with Latino themes, including an original series co-produced with Televisa USA. Titled Maleficio, the supernatural thriller will be based on a popular Mexican novela from the ’80s. It will center on Don …

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AMC Orders Third Season of Halt and Catch Fire

October 12, 2015

NEW YORK: AMC has given the go-ahead to a third season of its drama series Halt and Catch Fire. Additionally, co-creators and writers Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers have been upped to showrunners. The new ten-episode run is set to …

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CBS Picks Up Drama American Gothic

October 12, 2015

LOS ANGELES: CBS has given a 13-episode, straight-to-series order for the brand-new drama series American Gothic from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. The hour-long murder mystery will be broadcast during summer 2016, alongside Zoo, BrainDead and Big …

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The Last Panthers Set for HBO Nordic

October 12, 2015

LONDON/MUNICH: The crime series The Last Panthers, which made its world premiere last week during MIPCOM, has been acquired by HBO Nordic. The 6×1-hour series was commissioned by Sky Atlantic and CANAL+. SundanceTV is on board as the exclusive U.S. …

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Jason Priestley Drama The Code Begins Production

October 13, 2015

TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) Television and Shaw Media have revealed that production has kicked off on The Code, a tentatively titled Global original drama series starring Jason Priestley. The Code follows an ex-professional hockey player who becomes a crime-solving P.I. The …