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NBC is announcing its new programming slate ahead of upfronts on Monday. Included are “Home Sweet Home,” a new unscripted series from Ava Duvernay

WORLD SCREEN World Screen @ 35: Homeland As World Screen celebrates its 35th anniversary, we want to present a series of articles that recap and highlight the best of the interviews we have conducted. We are focusing on the evolution of scripted TV series. In our last article, we looked at the phenomenon that was Game of Thrones. HBO was not the only premium cable outlet shaping the cultural conversation. Today, we look at Showtime’s  Homeland. By 2010, industry insiders and viewers alike...

Netflix and VRT Commission Diamonds Series From Fauda Team Naman Ramachandran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Netflix and Belgium’s Flemish community public service broadcaster VRT have commissioned eight-part crime drama “Diamonds.” Co-created by Yuval Yefet (“Fauda,” “Line in the Sand”) and Rotem Shamir (“Hostages,” “Fauda,” “Line in the Sand”), who also directs, the series with mafia-style undertones, is set within Antwerp’s diamond district and follows the str...

“The continuation of the partnership indicates the potential that they also see in us,” added Nir. NBC also recently picked up Keshet drama “LaBrea,” from creator David Applebaum and Keshet Studios, a primeval drama about a massive sinkhole that mysteriously opens in Los Angeles, tearing a family in half. Keshet Studios has “a keen eye for distinct and commercial material and terrific talent relationships,” said Erin Underhill, president of UTV. Im proud to work at The Times of ...

Secret Bridesmaids Business adaptation coming to NBC By (0) Abbie Cornish starred in an Australian version of "Secret Bridesmaids Business." NBC is developing "Ties That Bind," a new adaptation of the Elizabeth Coleman play. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 7 (UPI) -- NBC has ordered a new adaptation of Secret Bridesmaids Business. Ties That Bind, a new series based on the Elizabeth Coleman play Secret Bridesmaids Business. Advertisement Secret Bridesmaids Business was ...