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Star Acquires UK Rights To ‘Grown-ish’, ‘Rebel’, ‘American Horror Stories’ & More
Disney+'s recently launched general entertainment brand Star has secured the UK rights to Black-ish spin-off Grown-ish and ABC's Erin Brokovich drama Rebel. Grown-ish is set to premiere in April, while Rebel will debut in May. Additionally, Star has announced they have secured the UK rights to a litany of upcoming FX and Hulu series including: American Horror Story spin-off American Horror Stories; Y: The Last Man; The Old Man; Only Murders In The Building; Dopesick; and The Dropout. BBC Acquires ‘Psycho’ Prequel ‘Bates Motel’
Bates Motel is coming to the Beeb. The BBC has acquired all five seasons of the Psycho prequel and plan to make the series available as a box-set on the BBC iPlayer later this year. Disney+’s Star Acquires UK Rights To ‘The Fosters’ & Marvel Series ‘Helstrom’
Disney+'s soon-to-launch general entertainment brand Star has acquired the UK rights to all five seasons of the ABC Family/Freeform original series The Fosters and the short-lived Marvel series Helstrom. Both series will be available to stream when Star launches on Disney+ on Tuesday February 23rd. StarzPlay Acquires UK Rights To ‘The Head’, Sets February Premiere
StarzPlay has secured the UK rights to The Head after striking a deal with international distributor The Mediapro Studio, TVWise has learned. The six episode drama series is set to premiere on the streaming service on Sunday February 7th. Amazon Prime Video Acquires UK Rights To Freeform’s ‘Cruel Summer’
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the UK rights to Freeform's upcoming drama series Cruel Summer after striking a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). The series is expected to premiere on the streaming service later this year. Sky One Acquires UK Rights To Syfy’s ‘Resident Alien’, Sets January Premiere
Resident Alien is crossing the pond. Sky One has acquired the UK rights to the Syfy original series after striking a deal with international distributor NBCUniversal Global Distribution. The series will premiere on the channel on Thursday January 28th at 9pm. FOX Acquires UK Rights To ‘Those Who Kill’, Sets February Premiere
FOX UK has acquired the UK rights to A&E's short-lived crime drama Those Who Kill after striking a deal with sister company Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. The ten episode series will premiere on FOX UK on Thursday February 4th at 10pm.