TV News Roundup: March 5, 2014

12 MONKEYS Becoming a TV Series:
SyFy is creating a new TV series, based on a 20 year old movie, 12 MONKEYS. The 1995 movie starred Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, about time travel and a deadly plague that will kill a large segment of the world's population. SyFy has ordered 12 episodes of the new series, which will premiere early next year.

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FXX Picks Up One Series, Renews Another for 2:
FXX has renewed the comedy IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA for two more seasons and picked up the Tracy Morgan comedy.

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Crackle Inks Deal With NBCUniversal:
Streaming service Crackle, has signed an exclusive deal for NBCU Movies. Most of the titles are from the back catalog of the studio, like MIMI VICE, and JARHEAD.

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With Letterman Leaving, LA Wants LATE SHOW:
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is urging CBS to move the show to Los Angeles when the show is relaunched with a new host. LA is looking to fill the void left when Jimmy Falon moved THE TONIGHT SHOW back to New York, earlier this year.