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BBC To End ‘Being Human’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday February 7, 2013 @ 12:20pm PSTTags: BBC, Being Human, Syfy

Joe Utichi contributes to Deadline’s UK coverage.

The current series of BBC Three hit Being Human, about a trio of supernatural roommates, will be its last. The characters will face the Devil himself in the program’s “apocalyptic end”, the BBC said. The show, which started airing its fifth series February 3, was created by Toby Whithouse and began life as a stand-alone pilot starring Andrea Riseborough, Russell Tovey and Guy Flanagan. Only Tovey carried over to the series, which has featured revolving main players like Lenora Crichlow, Aidan Turner and Sinead Keenan. Season 5′s cast of Michael Socha, Damien Molony, Kate Bracken and Steven Robertson will see the show out. A U.S. adaptation is currently airing an all-new third season on Syfy; the original has been a hit on BBC America since debuting in 2009.

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Syfy, NBCU Accused Of Stealing Concept For ‘Face Off’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday January 25, 2013 @ 8:09pm PSTTags: Face Off, NBC Universal, Syfy

The Results Group production company has accused Syfy and NBCUniversal of stealing the concept for the reality show Face Off from a pitch meeting about developing a makeup competition series. Previously known as Studio City, Results says in an LA Superior Court suit filed today (read it here) that it developed content for a proposed reality competition series called Face Off. The material included a synopsis, definitions of challenges, talent documents and a sales presentation video called the “Face Off Pitch Materials”. At a 2009 meeting, a Results executive, a producer and William Morris Endeavor agent met with SyFy execs to pitch the proposed series. Syfy subsequently told the Results Group the network had decided not to pursue a series based on the confidential materials presented at the meeting. Read More »

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Syfy’s ‘Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome’ (Finally) Gets TV Premiere Date

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday January 25, 2013 @ 11:37am PSTTags: Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Pilot, Syfy

The network’s Battlestar Galactica prequel has been hurtling through space in various incarnations since Syfy decided last March not to go forward with the pilot for a potential series. Instead, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome debuted as … Read More »

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Syfy’s ‘Alphas’ Cancelled After Two Seasons

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday January 16, 2013 @ 4:56pm PSTTags: Alphas, Syfy
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Syfy’s drama Alphas is ending its run after two seasons. “Syfy has decided not to renew Alphas for a third season,” the network said in a statement. “We’ve been proud to present this entertaining, high-quality series for two seasons and to work with an incredible ensemble of talented actors, producers and creatives as well as our partners at BermanBraun Television. We’d like to thank the show’s dedicated regular viewers for their tremendous support.” Alphas, from BermanBraun, Universal Cable Prods. and creators Zak Penn and Michael Karnow, followed a team of ordinary citizens who possess extraordinary and unusual mental skills. The series starring David Strathairn was most recently run by Bruce Miller who executive produced Season 2 alongside Penn and BermanBraun’s Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein. Karnow served as co-executive producer. The second season of Alphas launched in July to 1.7 million viewers. Read More »

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Ron Moore Thriller ‘Helix’ Nears Series Order At Syfy

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday January 16, 2013 @ 11:28am PSTTags: Big Deals TV, Helix, Ron Moore, Syfy
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Ron MooreEXCLUSIVE: Battlestar Galactica developer/executive producer Ron Moore is returning to Syfy‘s primetime. I hear the cable network is finalizing deals for a 13-episode straight-to-series order to Helix, a dark thriller from Moore. Syfy had been … Read More »

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Syfy Gives ‘Defiance’ A Premiere Date And Tries To Explain Its Crossover Worlds: TCA

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday January 7, 2013 @ 5:11pm PSTTags: Defiance, Syfy, TCA

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline’s TCA coverage.

Syfy’s Defiance — a drama series that will exist as both a TV series and a video game in collaboration with Trion Worlds — will have its series premiere April 15 at 9 PM with a two-hour episode launching a total of 12 episodes, the cable channel announced today at TCA. During today’s panel featuring the show’s cast, executive producer Kevin Murphy and Syfy president Mark Stern, Murphy said that although the producers of both the TV show and the game will collaborate on creating parallel realities, players of the game will have no influence over major plot points in either one.

It’s not an “audience vote” adventure, Murphy said. “The analogy I like to use is, I grew up as a gigantic comic book geek, and what I loved about comics is that you could love Batman and read Batman’s adventures, and if you happen to also like Superman, if you read both titles, sometimes there would be crossovers in the summer that lent an extra level of coolness to the whole thing.”

Added Murphy, “The game has its own narrative and story lines. They are shared universes with dual portals. If there is a catastrophic weather experience [in the TV show], the characters in the game [may] put that in motion.” He said the game will create an illusion of spontaneity, but “if you are supposed to get the gadget, you will get the gadget.”

Because the game and the TV drama contain overlapping stories and characters, Stern said, “there was definitely no aspect of this deal-making that was normal. Lawyers love that. Agents love that.” Read More »

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‘Haven’ Episode Pulled Following Sandy Hook Shooting Rescheduled For Jan. 17

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday December 18, 2012 @ 7:59am PSTTags: Haven, Syfy
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UPDATE: Fox Preempts ‘Family Guy’ & ‘American Dad’ In Light Of Shootings; Syfy Pulls ‘Haven’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday December 14, 2012 @ 11:31pm PSTTags: Connecticut school shooting, Haven, Syfy

UPDATE 11:30 PM: According to programming listings released this evening, Fox is replacing the original episodes of Family Guy and American Dad on Sunday to avoid airing any potentially sensitive content in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.

PREVIOUS … Read More »

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‘Helix’, ‘The Almighty Johnsons’ Heat Up At Syfy As Network Nears Pickups

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 14, 2012 @ 6:37pm PSTTags: Helix, Ron Moore, Syfy
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I hear Syfy is zeroing in on scripts for its next round of green lights, which may come next week. I hear among the top contenders for a pickup are Helix, from Battlestar Galactica developer/executive producer Ron Moore, and The … Read More »

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Syfy Launches Three New Reality Series

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Wednesday November 28, 2012 @ 9:23am PSTTags: Reality TV, Syfy

Syfy has added a trio of new reality programming to its line-up for next year. It was announced today that Ghost Mine, Stranded and Notorious Hauntings would premiere on the network in early 2013. “Each of these series takes a … Read More »

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Syfy Flips Switch On ‘Robot Combat League’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday November 26, 2012 @ 10:43am PSTTags: Robot Combat League, Syfy

The network has set a 10 PM February 26 premiere date for Robot Combat League, a reality series that will showcase tournament-style battles between 8-foot humaniod robots. WWE wrestler Chris Jericho will host the show that will feature 12 … Read More »

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‘Merlin’ To End After 5 Seasons; Spinoffs Being Explored

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday November 26, 2012 @ 2:51am PSTTags: BBC, Merlin, Syfy

Merlin will cast its final spell on BBC One this Christmas. The fantasy-adventure show that’s loosely based on Arthurian legend airs on Syfy in the U.S. and will end after five seasons. Co-creators and exec producers … Read More »

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Syfy’s ‘Haven’ Renewed For Fourth Season

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 9, 2012 @ 12:31pm PSTTags: Haven, Syfy
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Syfy has picked up drama Haven for a fourth season. Haven, based on Stephen King’s novella The Colorado Kid, has received a 13-episode order for a 2013 premiere. Gabrielle Stanton (Moonlight) has been tapped to run the series … Read More »

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TV Teaser: Syfy’s ‘Defiance’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday October 14, 2012 @ 6:36pm PDTTags: Defiance, Syfy

Syfy‘s upcoming Defiance is set on a future Earth ravaged by interstellar war and inhabited by surviving humans and aliens. The series was developed to debut simultaneously in April 2013 with Trion World’s multi-platform shooter MMO game. It stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime … Read More »

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Syfy Renews ‘Face Off’ For Fourth Season

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 8, 2012 @ 12:48pm PDTTags: Face Off, Syfy

Syfy has announced it’s renewing Face Off for a fourth season. Hosted by McKenzie Westmore, the competition/elimination series explores the world of special-effects make-up artists and the imagination that allows them to create works of living art. Judges … Read More »

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Syfy Orders Past Vs Future Reality Series ‘Opposite Worlds’ To Air Twice A Week

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday October 7, 2012 @ 11:35am PDTTags: MIPCOM, Syfy
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EXCLUSIVE: Syfy has picked up Opposite Worlds, a 12-episode unscripted series based on a hit Chilean reality format. It will be executive produced by former NBC reality chief-turned-producer Craig Plestis. Syfy has acquired the U.S. format rights from Canal 13 and distributor Banijay International, and plans to air Opposite Worlds‘ 12 episodes over six weeks, marking the first time Syfy has aired an original series twice a week.

In Opposite Worlds, 20 people from all walks of life are mixed together in two opposing teams that live in two distinctly different worlds — the Past and the Future.  The Future is a Utopia where every wish can be granted with a push of a button; the Past is a constant struggle for survival. Each week, players compete in a series of challenges to determine who lives in the Past and who lives in the Future. Read More »

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‘Boss’ Rebounds, ‘Haven’ Up In Return

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday September 26, 2012 @ 3:53pm PDTTags: Boss, Haven, Ratings, Starz, Syfy
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Starz’s drama Boss, which recently received an endorsement from Oprah Winfrey, drew a total of 1.2 million viewers last weekend. That was up 20% from the previous weekend and a bit over the show’s second-season premiere.

Airing against Boss … Read More »

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Syfy’s ‘Haunted Collector’ Renewed For Third Season

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday September 17, 2012 @ 7:37am PDTTags: Syfy
Nellie Andreeva

Syfy has renewed its paranormal series Haunted Collector for a 12-episode third season to premiere in 2013. Season 2 of the series averaged 532,000 adults 18-49, 663,000 adults 25-54 and 1.17 million total viewers, growing 5%, 18% and 6%, respectively, … Read More »

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Syfy Acquires British Action Series ‘Sinbad’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday September 6, 2012 @ 2:00am PDTTags: Syfy
Nellie Andreeva

Syfy has closed a deal to acquire Sky1′s action adventure series Sinbad. The deal was made with the series’ international distributor BBC Worldwide. Produced by Impossible Pictures, the company behind Walking With Dinosaurs and Primeval, Sinbad chronicles the famous Middle Eastern sailor’s voyages.  The 12-episode first season of the series is expected to premiere on Syfy in April 2013. Read More »

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