Bravo readies new series, including return of 'Dallas'

TORONTO – Bell Media’s Bravo has locked down the exclusive Canadian specialty rights to the new series Dallas and Perception, which will debut this summer. A continuation of the iconic series that aired from 1978-1991, Dallas is centered on the Ewing family's cattle and oil dynasty, and promises to include several original actors and characters. Perception, starring Canada’s own Eric McCormack and Kelly Rowan, follows a neuroscientist who uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve criminal cases. Bravo also announced that Steven Spielberg’s new musical drama Smash, starring Debra Messing and American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee, will air...