TV News Roundup: April 7, 2015
- SMACKDOWN moving to a new network
- DR. WHO looking at long term renewal
- USA released summer premieres
- More ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
SMACKDOWN moving to a new network, again:
Starting in the first quarter of 2016, WWE SMACKDOWN will move from SyFy to USA.
More ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT:
In an interview, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT creator, Brian Grazer, let it slip that the series will be back for another season on Netflix. Grazer stated that there would be 17 episodes for the fifth season.
SyFy orders Damon/Affleck production pilot:
SyFy has greenlit the pilot, from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production company, INCORPORATED. The series is a futuristic espionage thriller where companies have unlimited power.
TWIN PEAKS reboot continues without Lynch:
Showtimes planed reboot of the cult series TWIN PEAKS will go on without series creator, David Lynch. In a statement, Lynch stated that he has dropped out of the project because of a disagreement on financial terms.
More Dr. Who:
DOCTOR WHO show runner Steven Moffat has indicated that the series is about to get a five year extension from the BBC, assuring the seres to stay on the air though 2020.
CBS adds Roku streaming:
CBS has added streaming to the most popular streaming device, the Roku.
USA summer premiere dates announced:
The summer season starts on USA this june, with a slate of summer premieres.
June 2 - CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST (9pm)
June 2 - ROYAL PAINS (10pm)
June 18 - COMPLICATIONS (9pm) - new series
June 23 - WWE TOUGH ENOUGH (8pm)
June 24 - SUITS (9pm)
June 24 - MR. ROBOTO (10pm) - new series
June 25 - GRACELAND (10pm)
August 4 - PLAYING HOUSE (10pm)
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