Comcast-owned Sky is launching two new linear networks and has extended its relationship with its parent company via a programming deal. The pay-TV broadcaster is launch Sky Crime and Sky Comedy. The crime network, which will be the home of programming from NBCU-owned cable network Oxygen and true crime docs from HBO…

Billie Piper (Doctor Who) is to lead cast on Sky original drama I Hate Suzie. Written by Emmy-nominee Lucy Prebble (Succession) and co-created by Piper, the series is being produced by His Dark Materials outfit Bad Wolf. The eight-part series is described by Sky as a “bracing, funny drama about the moment in life when…

Viacom's Channel 5 has unveiled its latest drama slate including a thriller from Mr Selfridge writer Kate O'Riordan. The British broadcaster has ordered three-part series Penance and two-hour drama The Small Hand as well as the renewal of Blood, starring Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar. This comes after Deadline revealed…

Wattpad is collaborating with Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group to develop Viu Original series and film projects based on Wattpad stories. Viu is known for premium Asian content and will work with Wattpad to develop youth-oriented shows across its markets. The companies will leverage…

Demi Lovato is teaming up with Will Ferrell for a bit of music and comedy. The singer and actress has joined the cast of Ferrell’s Netflix comedy film Eurovision, inspired by the real-life global singing competition, the streamer announced Tuesday. Lovato will play Katiana, one of the best and most angelic singers in…

UPDATED at 8:55p.m. PT with Sony response: Sony Pictures spent much of yesterday trying to spin Deadline about the prospective loss of Kevin Feige from future Spider-Man films. First the studio downplayed the idea he might be leaving; then insiders pinned his exit on added responsibilities from the Fox acquisition of…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the season two finale of Pose. Not even five minutes into the season two finale of Pose and the emotions start stirring as it is evident there has been a time jump from last week’s episode of fun in the sun. Now in 1991, we see Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) and Pray Tell (Billy…

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major plot details about the Season 4 finale of Animal Kingdom. The creative team of TNT’s Animal Kingdom was ready to shuffle the deck in a big way as the show’s fourth season drew to a close and so, in last week’s penultimate episode, the Cody  family matriarch, Janine ‘Smurf…

UPDATED with David Goodman response: ICM Partners has accused the WGA of dropping the lawsuit it had filed in state court against the Big 4 talent agencies because "WGA leadership knew their lawsuit against the agencies was about to be found baseless and be dismissed." The agency on Tuesday claimed the guild dropped…

File this under … just plain old weird. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office can't or won’t say why, but the criminal case against the man who allegedly stole Frances McDormand's Best Actress Oscar in 2018 is over, at least for now. Terry Bryant was up against a felony grand theft charge for lifting the Th…