Kristin Brzoznowski

Hulu and Lionsgate have inked a deal for the subscription streaming rights to the Starz original drama Power.

HISTORY is going straight to series with the original scripted drama Blue Book from A+E Studios, with Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Contact) attached as executive producer.

John Simm (State of Play, Exile, Prey) and Adrian Lester (Hustle, Undercover, London Spy) have been cast as leads in the new three-part thriller Trauma for ITV.

Komixx Entertainment has optioned the worldwide screen rights to the Cherub young adult book series, written by Robert Muchamore.

Expectation, which is led by co-CEOs Tim Hincks and Peter Fincham, has appointed Kirstie Macdonald as creative director of drama.

BBC America is working with Elisabeth Moss and Annapurna Television on developing the period drama Fever.

Banijay Group has added the new scripted label BlackLight Television to its U.K. division.

Channel 5 and CBS Studios International (CBSSI) have signed a licensing agreement for the exclusive U.K. free-to-air broadcast rights to Bull.

DRG has signed an exclusive distribution deal with the boutique drama indie Synchronicity Films.

Hugh Grant is making his return to British television in the three-part drama A Very English Scandal for BBC One.