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hollywoodreporter.com - 10/29/2009

Syfy picks up 'Being Human'

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The misfits from the hot British dramedy "Being Human" will face another challenge: being American. Syfy has handed out a 13-episode order to a U.S. version of the BBC show from RDF Media USA. "Human" revolves around three twentysomething roommates -- who happen to be a ghost, a vampire and a ...

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tvbythenumbers.com - 10/26/2009

Syfy’s Stargate Universe reaches new series high with Live+7 Data

— tvbythenumbers.com — via press release: SYFY’s STARGATE UNIVERSE REACHES NEW SERIES HIGH WITH LIVE +7 DATA Episode Two Audience... Grows To Three Million Total Viewers and Continues as Most Watched Stargate In More Than Four Years New York, NY – October 26, 2009 – The ... (more) Syfy’s Stargate Universe reaches new series high with ...

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sfuniverse.com - 30 days ago

Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human

— sfuniverse.com — This past summer , we here in the US were treated to a run of the BBC... series Being Human which follows the “lives” of a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost who are roommates. Though it sounds like the plot of a bad sitcom, Being Huma n is actually a startlingly real and emotional TV ... (more) Syfy Buys Remake of Being Human

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tvovermind.com - 30 days ago

Syfy to Make American Version of "Being Human"

— tvovermind.com — In the U.K., the BBC airs a series called "Being Human", which is about three twentysomething roommates... who just so happen to be a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost. The pilot episode first aired in February 2008, but the series was later picked up and rebooted. A second season will premiere ... (more) Syfy to Make American Version of "Being Human"

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The Medium is Not Enough TV blog:  Thursday's traumatic cancellation news

From Inside the Box:  'Being Human' turning American for Syfy

Cinema Blend Television:  Syfy Developing Their Own Being Human

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RT @CraigGrannell Syfy to Americanise Being Human. http://is.gd/4GYPf - not "slavishly replicate the British version" Chance of sucking 85%. 10/29/2009

Oh crap, I was afraid of this: The Siffy network is going to do a US version of "Being Human." http://bit.ly/MYBhy 10/29/2009

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Thursday's traumatic cancellation news
The Medium is Not Enough TV blog — Film Deleted Klingons from Star Trek Vera Farmiga and James Caan to star with Keanu Reeves in Henry's Crime Dune director pulls out British TV Mark Gatiss and Rory Kinnear to star in The First Men in the Moon US TV SyFy pick up a 13-episode remake of Being Human NBC developing drama about sleuthing magician Chuck gets six more episodes while ...

'Being Human' turning American for Syfy
From Inside the Box — beinghuman_290.jpg Syfy is joining the werewolf and vampire TV bandwagon. The cable network has ordered 13 episodes of the BBC show -- remade for American audiences -- about a vampire, werewolf and ghost who are roommates, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Yes, it sounds kind of goofy, but the British version has handled it as a drama, examining the angst of living as a supernatural being. "It turned out great as we can now do an American version," Syfy president Dave Howe says. "We've always been keen on vampires and werewolves, and we loved the originality of 'Being ...

Syfy Developing Their Own Being Human
Cinema Blend Television — Syfy Developing Their Own Being Human When I first heard about BBC Three's Being Human , I was immediately intrigued. The premise is pretty simple, a werewolf and a vampire move in with a ghost in an apartment, and all three try to live their lives as normal as possible. Now I'm even more excited to see that Syfy has ordered 13 episodes of an American version of the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter . This has nothing to do with my thoughts on the British iteration, because I think it was brilliant. Being Human came stateside courtesy of BBC America, but there ...