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Sky1 Acquires UK Rights To ABC’s New Marvel Series ‘Inhumans’

By Patrick Munn | September 21, 2017 - 11:55 am | No Comments

Sky1 has acquired their first Marvel series. The satcaster's flagship channel has secured the first run UK rights to ABC's new drama series Marvel's Inhumans after striking a deal with international distributor Disney Media Distribution. The series is expected to premiere on Sky1 this Autumn.

Amazon Prime Video Inks Fox Deal For SVOD Rights To ‘This Is Us’ & ‘The Exorcist’

By Patrick Munn | September 18, 2017 - 3:38 pm | No Comments

Amazon Prime Video has inked a global deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to secure SVOD (Subscription Video-On-Demand) rights to both NBC drama This Is Us and Fox's genre show The Exorcist. This marks the largest agreement between the two companies and covers more than 200 territories.

Seth MacFarlane’s Sci-Fi Series ‘The Orville’ Lands At FOX UK

By Patrick Munn | September 13, 2017 - 6:06 pm | 3 Comments

FOX UK has secured the UK broadcast rights to Seth MacFarlane's Galaxy Quest style sci-fi series The Orville, which is distributed internationally by Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. A UK premiere date has not yet been set.

Sky Living Acquires NBC’s Newest ‘Law & Order’ Series ‘True Crime’, Sets September Premiere

By Patrick Munn | September 13, 2017 - 2:47 pm | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Living has agreed a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution to acquire NBC's newest Law & Order series True Crime.

AMC Global Acquires UK Rights To Crackle’s ‘Snatch’ TV Adaptation Starring Rupert Grint

By Patrick Munn | September 12, 2017 - 9:08 am | No Comments

AMC Global – the AMC branded channel here in the UK, which is available exclusively to BT TV customers – has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights to Crackle's Snatch TV adaptation, starring Harry Potter's Rupert Grint, after striking a deal with international distributor Sony Pictures Television.

History UK Acquires Canadian WWII Spy Thriller ‘X Company’

By Patrick Munn | September 11, 2017 - 6:03 pm | No Comments

History UK is adding another exclusive drama to their slate. The A+E Networks UK backed channel has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights to Canadian drama series X Company, a spy thriller set during the second world war, after striking a deal with international distributor Sony Pictures Television. 

Amazon Prime Video Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Life In Pieces’ Season 3

By Patrick Munn | September 9, 2017 - 7:33 pm | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video UK has picked up the first run UK rights to the third season of CBS' comedy series Life In Pieces, TVWise can reveal. The series is distributed internationally by Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.

‘Mom’ & ‘Scorpion’ Lose UK Broadcaster After ITV2 Opts Not To Renew Deals With WB & CBS

By Patrick Munn | September 5, 2017 - 7:02 pm | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE: ITV2 is letting go of two high-profile U.S. acquisitions.  The youth-skewing digi-net has opted not to renew their licensing agreements for the Allison Janney/Anna Farris comedy series Mom and the Elyes Gabel fronted drama Scorpion, TVWise can reveal.