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LOS ANGELES: FOX has made a put pilot commitment for a new Marvel action-adventure series, with Matt Nix (APB, Burn Notice) attached to write the script.

BOGOTÁ: Caracol Internacional’s series The White Slave continues to sell around the world, with new pickups announced in Slovenia and Afghanistan.

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Esposito has joined the cast of NCIS, with her character to be introduced in the season premiere on September 20 on CBS.

LONDON: A Ukrainian adaptation of the long-running New Zealand daily drama Shortland Street has launched on 1+1, following a deal signed by FremantleMedia for the format.

LOS ANGELES: Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have optioned the rights for the hit video game Battlefield.

The co-creator, who also directed and co-wrote the scripted series, speaks about the K-drama’s milestones, the relationship between the characters and plans for the coming seasons.

NEW YORK: Ahead of its season two premiere, the USA Network series Mr. Robot debuted an exclusive clip on Facebook Live as part of a global marketing campaign in 13 countries around the world.

LONDON: The first two episodes of the original series The Young Pope will be the Out-of-Competition special event at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.

TORONTO: CTV is set to air season one of HBO's Game of Thrones in a ten-episode marathon this August, marking the first time the premium cable show has broadcast on network television in North America.

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime, MarVista Entertainment and Pillar/Segan have begun production on the pilot Sea Change (working title), based on New York Times best-selling author Aimee Freidman’s YA novel of the same name.