By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --"Scandal" producer Shonda Rhimes is collaborating with William Shakespeare on a new ABC series.
The network said Thursday it's ordered a period drama from Rhimes about the aftermath of the deaths of young lovers Romeo and Juliet.
"Still Star-Crossed" will become Rhimes' fifth series at ABC. Along with "Scandal," her ShondaLand company produces "Grey's Anatomy," ''How to Get Away with Murder" and "Catch."
"Catch," which hasn't made the ratings splash of Rhimes' other shows, will return for a second season, ABC said.
Details about the broadcast networks' 2016-17 season plans are trickling out in advance of next week's schedule presentations to advertisers in New York City.
"Supergirl" is landing at CW for its second season after debuting last year on CBS. It's a good fit for CW, currently home to three other superhero shows: "The Flash," ''Arrow" and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow."
All are from prolific producer Greg Berlanti, who has placed yet another show at CW for next season, "Riverdale."
Based on the Archie Comics characters, "Riverdale" was described by the network as a present-day "surprising and subversive take" on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends. Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse and Luke Perry are among the stars.
Other network announcements Thursday:
– "Frequency," CW, inspired by the 2000 Dennis Quaid-Jim Caviezel film. A police detective gets in touch with her late father via a ham radio and work together on an unsolved murder case. Riley Smith is among the stars.
– "No Tomorrow," CW, follows a cautious woman and a freewheeling man who fall in love and decide to pursue their dreams because of a belief that the apocalypse is near. The cast includes Tori Anderson and Josh Sasse.
– "Conviction," ABC. A lawyer and former first daughter (Hayley Atwell) takes a job with the New York district attorney's office to avoid jail time for drugs and political damage for her mother's Senate campaign.
Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
Canada announced Wednesday it won't block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.'s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
"The government is not blocking Canadians' access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content. The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice," Champagne said.
Champagne said it is important for Canadians to adopt good cybersecurity practices, including protecting their personal information.
He said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of foreign investments that may harm Canada's national security. He said the decision was based on information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other government partners.
A TikTok spokesperson said in a statement that the shutdown of its Canadian offices will mean the loss of hundreds of local jobs.
"We will challenge this order in court," the spokesperson said. "The TikTok platform will remain available for creators to find an audience, explore new interests and for businesses to thrive."
TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020.
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