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LONDON: The pre-apocalyptic crime drama Hard Sun, which comes from Luther creator Neil Cross and is produced by Euston Films, has been commissioned for BBC One. FremantleMedia International will represent the 6×1-hour series worldwide. Set in contemporary London, Hard Sun …

LONDON: ITV in the U.K. has greenlit the period drama The Halcyon, set in 1940s London. Produced by Left Bank Pictures, the 8×1-hour series will tell the story of a bustling and glamorous five-star hotel at the center of London …

CULVER CITY: The Art of More, which marked the first original drama for the streaming network Crackle, has been renewed for a second season. It's been less than two weeks since the show debuted. It has garnered more than 2 …

LONDON: Content Media Corporation's Content Television has licensed several dramas, including Dead Rising: Watchtower, to broadcasters throughout Asia. FOX International Channels Asia Pacific inked a pan-Asian deal for Dead Rising: Watchtower, which is based on the hit video-game franchise, for …

NEW YORK: The online video network DramaFever is rolling out a set of new short-form DF Minis, with all episodes of each series being released at once to maximize binge-viewing potential. Each episode in the DF Minis series is around …

NEW YORK: The sophomore season of Fear the Walking Dead, a companion show to AMC's hit horror series The Walking Dead, has begun production in Baja, Mexico, for broadcast next year. Fear the Walking Dead takes place during the beginning …

LOS ANGELES: Colony, which comes from executive producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Ryan Condal (Hercules), has been licensed by Legendary Television to France's TF1. Set in the very near future, Colony centers on one family’s struggle to survive and bring …

LONDON: The U.S. drama Manhattan is set to launch exclusively in the U.K. on BT’s AMC early next month. The 13-episode series will debut January 5. It chronicles the scientists charged with building the first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, …

NEW YORK: Spike has given a straight-to-series order for an original TV adaptation of Kim Stanley Robinson’s award-winning Mars book trilogy. Red Mars, Green Mars and Blue Mars chronicle mankind’s colonization and transformation of the red planet. The books have been …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has named Knockout Licensing as the licensing agent for the period drama Poldark in the U.S. and Canada. Knockout Licensing will oversee the development of a dedicated Poldark consumer products program. Co-produced by …