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Disney+ orders ‘The Full Monty’ series revival as UK original
Disney+ has commissioned a spin-off to the 1997 British comedy-drama film The Full Monty, with…
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FX spins ‘Justified’ with Timothy Olyphant reprising role in ‘City Primeval’ adaptation
FX has greenlit a spin-off from its highly-rated Justified drama, again based on a novel…
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FX takes plantation drama ‘Kindred’ to series with ‘Watchmen’ producer
Disney-owned FX has ordered an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 science fiction novel Kindred,…
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Ridley Scott confirms ‘Blade Runner’ series in works
British director Ridley Scott has confirmed that a live action TV series based upon his…
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FX expands Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with new spin-offs & renewals
Disney-owned US pay-TV channel FX is expanding Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Story’ franchise, with orders for…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Drama round-up: FX orders ‘Fleishman’ drama for Hulu; OWN visits Napa Valley; ITV scales ‘The Tower’
FX orders Fleishman Is In Trouble for Hulu FX is adapting Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel Fleishman Is…
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Disney’s FX to end ‘Pose’ after upcoming third season
Disney’s US cablenet FX is bringing down the curtain on award-winning drama Pose, with its…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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Scripted originals drop for first time since 2009, says FX
Scripted originals dropped in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade, according…