ITV Encore has set the cast for its four-part thriller, Bancroft. Sarah Parish (Broadchurch) will star as the eponymous tortured detective with dark secrets in her past. Created and written by Kate Brooke (Mr Selfridge), Bancroft is the first commission from the ITVS drama label, Tall Story Pictures, founded by…

Based on Stephen King's bestselling novel and exec produced by King with JJ Abrams, Bridget Carpenter and Bryan Burk, thriller event series 11.22.63 will bow in select European territories this spring on Fox. Under a pact with Warner Bros International Television Distribution, Fox Networks Group Europe has secured…

BBC Programming Heads Down Under With Foxtel Australia's Foxtel is getting a burst of BBC programming beginning in August. The BBC First channel will be the new home of premium British drama and comedy in Oz, grouping a bevy of shows together in one place for the first time. Launch titles include recent British hits Th…

Not So Fast: China Says It Isn’t Increasing Movie Quota Contrary to reports earlier this week, China is not planning to increase its quota on films imported from Hollywood. Official state news agency Xinhua said Tuesday that the quota will remain unchanged at 34, citing an official with the country’s film governing…