TV News: UK’s ‘Catastrophe’ to stream in US; Nickelodeon plans stand-alone service

Brave New World Nickelodeon. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman recently announced a venture that will provide the kid-friendly network Nickelodeon as a stand-alone service. This follows recent announcements by HBO, CBS, and others to offer similar services not tied to cable or satellite providers. (THR) New Shows Catastrophe. Amazon Prime has announced the pick-up of the …

TV News: Fargo, Hannibal casting; Togetherness renewed, and more

All the news that fits, we print

TV News: ‘Supergirl’ found; Pharrell happy on ‘Simpsons’

Continuing Series Transparent. In an effort to promote its Amazon Prime subscription service, Amazon will stream the Golden Globe-winning comedy Transparent for free on Saturday, January 24. Amazon reports that its average number of viewers for the series, an early Emmy favorite, has increased 250 percent since winning Best Comedy and Best Comedy Actor for Jeffrey Tambor …