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UKTV’s Alibi Secures UK Rights To ‘Quantico’ Season 3, W Picks Up ‘Code Black’ Seasons 3 & 4

Quantico and Code Black are returning to the UK. As part of their bumper licensing agreement with Disney Media Distribution, UKTV's Alibi has secured the rights to the third season of ABC's drama series Quantico and W has picked up the third season of CBS' medical drama Code Black. Additionally, UKTV has pre-bought the rights to a potential fourth season of Code Black.

UKTV Acquires ‘American Housewife’, The Assets’ & ‘Harrow’

UKTV has agreed a bumper deal with Disney Media Distribution to secure the exclusive UK rights to ABC's comedy series American Housewife, Cold War espionage thriller The Assets and Australian drama Harrow. American Housewife and The Assets will air on W, while Harrow will air on Alibi.

Channel 4 Boards George Clooney’s Hulu Event Series ‘Catch-22’

Catch-22 will be crossing the pond. Channel 4 has boarded Hulu's event series, which is based on the Joseph Heller novel and hails from George Clooney, after striking a deal with Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution. Under the pact with Paramount, rather than being a straight acquisition, Channel 4 is contributing to select aspects of the development of the project. Catch-22 will premiere on this side of the pond in 2019, shortly after it debuts state-side.

BBC Two Acquires Donald Glover’s FX Series ‘Atlanta’

Atlanta is getting a second UK home. BBC Two has secured the rights to Donald Glover's FX series after striking a deal with international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. The show's first season will premiere on BBC Two on Sunday May 13th at 10pm.

E4 Acquires UK Rights To Pop TV’s ‘Let’s Get Physical’

E4 has acquired the exclusive UK rights to Pop TV's comedy series Let's Get Physical after striking a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). The series will premiere on E4 on Thursday May 3rd at 9:30pm.

Channel 5 Inks eOne Deal For UK Rights To ‘The Detail’ & ‘Designated Survivor’

Channel 5 has agreed a deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to secure UK rights to Canadian procedural The Detail and second window rights to ABC's Designated Survivor. This marks the second UK deal for Designated Survivor. Netflix UK previously secured, and retains, first run UK rights to the Kiefer Sutherland fronted thriller as part of a global deal between eOne and the streaming service.