Kristin Brzoznowski

TORONTO: CTV has greenlit second and third seasons of its dramatic thriller Cardinal, marking the first time the broadcaster has ordered two consecutive runs of a drama.

BURBANK: FremantleMedia North America has entered into an exclusive, multiyear first-look agreement with the best-selling author Neil Gaiman.

LONDON: ITV has ordered a new five-part drama, Desire, to be written by screenwriter Jeremy Brock and produced by Mammoth Screen.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Sky Atlantic and Showtime have commissioned the five-part series Melrose, which will be executive produced by and star Benedict Cumberbatch.

VIENNA/BERLIN: Filmmaker Marvin Kren has joined the crime series Freud, developed by Bavaria Fernsehproduktion and Satel Film, serving as co-creator and director.

SEATTLE: The second season of Fortitude is headed to Amazon's Prime Video service in the U.S., after the first season aired on the now-shuttered broadcaster Pivot.

NEW YORK: HISTORY has ordered a second season of the military combat drama SIX, produced by A+E Studios in association with Weinstein Television.

PARIS: The Japanese drama series Crisis will be featured as the first-ever Asian World Premiere TV Screening at MIPTV.

LOS ANGELES: FOX has ordered second seasons of the action drama Lethal Weapon and the music-based Star.

SILVER SPRING: Acorn Media Enterprises has signed on as the North American co-producer of the new six-part drama Love, Lies & Records, penned by the BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor (The Syndicate).