All the latest news from the global content industry on Monday, 30 March

 

CBS axes DMV and Watson

Paramount’s US broadcaster CBS has axed comedy DMV and Sherlock Holmes-inspired drama Watson after their first and second seasons, respectively.

DMV and Watson are both produced by CBS Studios. The comedy, which explored relationships among a disenfranchised group of office workers, starred Harriet Dyer, Tim Meadows and Tony Cavalero.

Watson was a medical-inspired spin-off that was from Craig Sweeney, with Morris Chestnut starring as Sherlock. It debuted in 2025, securing a second season in March last year.

The news comes ten days before CBS is set to unveil its 2026/27 line-up.

 

Talamasca closes at AMC

AMC has cancelled Talamasca: The Secret Order after one season.

The six-part supernatural series debuted in October and was part of the Anne Rice universe of adaptations that has spawned Interview With The Vampire and Mayfair Witches.

Talamasca had showrunners John Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty attached, with Nicholas Denton and Elizabeth McGovern starring.

AMC confirmed the cancellation, adding: “The Talamasca has a storied place within the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, and we expect to see at least some of these characters, and the organisation itself, in future expressions of the franchise.”

 

CBC cheetah doc to be sold by ZDFS

ZDF Studios has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding Canada) to wildlife documentary Cheetah Fast & Wild.

The 1 x 60-minute film, produced by Fast Cat Films for CBC with the support of Canada Media Fund, follows captive-reared cheetahs being successfully trained to become wild hunters and reintroduced into natural ecosystems for the first time.

 

BBC orders Queen Elizabeth II doc

The BBC has ordered a documentary to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

The 1 x 60-minute Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century will examine the life and legacy of the longest-reigning monarch, throughout a period of major change in Britain.

It will feature contributions from Helen Mirren, Barack Obama, David Attenborough, Sheila Hancock and HM Queen Camilla, sharing personal memories and insight.

The BBC Studios-produced single was commissioned by head of factual entertainment and events Catherine Catton with commissioning editor Cal Turner. Read more

 

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