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PARIS: For the first time, Hollywood studios will provide a sneak peek of their new shows ahead of the May screenings as part of the MIPDrama Pre-LA Screenings Showcase.

NEW YORK: HBO has revealed that Game of Thrones will return for its seven-episode seventh season on July 16.

LOS ANGELES: Freeform is making its new series Famous In Love available across digital platforms simultaneously with the linear TV premiere.

PARIS: MIPTV has announced this year’s official selection for the second edition of MIPDrama Screenings, which will be held on Sunday, April 2, in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals.

NEW YORK: Showtime has ordered a third season of the drama series Billions.

LOS ANGELES: Taboo, which stars Tom Hardy, has been renewed for a second season by FX and BBC One.

BURBANK: The CW Network has given an early renewal to its freshman drama Riverdale for the 2017-18 season.

LONDON/PARIS: Groupe Altice is joining the new Sky original drama Riviera as a co-producer.

STOCKHOLM: Eccho Rights has signed seven new broadcast deals for Ay Yapim's Brave and Beautiful.

From uplifting family sagas to twisty soaps and edgy thrillers, the global drama business is still booming—but finding ways to cut through the clutter is no easy feat.