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FOX UK Acquires ‘Prison Break’ Revival

By Patrick Munn | March 10, 2017 - 1:01 pm | No Comments

Prison Break is returning to the UK. FOX UK has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights to the nine-episode revival after striking a deal with sister company Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The series is set to premiere on the channel next month, mere days behind the U.S. premiere.

Sky1 Inks Deal With SPT For UK Rights To ‘The Blacklist: Redemption’

By Patrick Munn | March 8, 2017 - 11:28 pm | No Comments

Sky1 has inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to NBC's The Blacklist spin-off The Blacklist: Redemption, TVWise has confirmed. The show's eight episode first season is expected to premiere later this month.

Shudder Acquires HBO Asia’s ‘Halfworlds’

By Patrick Munn | March 8, 2017 - 11:24 pm | No Comments

Shudder, the premium streaming service from AMC Networks International, has acquired the UK rights to HBO Asia's English language fantasy thriller Halfworlds, TVWise has learned. The show's first season will premiere on Thursday April 6th, while season two will follow in 2017.

Acquisitions Buzz: LGBT Mini ‘When We Rise’ Eyes UK Deal, Buyers Set Sights On ‘Looming Tower’ & ‘L&O: True Crime’

By Patrick Munn | March 7, 2017 - 4:15 pm | 2 Comments

ABC's LGBT rights miniseries 'When We Rise', from Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, is closing in on a UK deal. Additionally, TVWise has identified two new shows from next season that are being eyed for UK pickups: The Looming Tower, a ten episode drama series about the road to 9/11 that was recently commissioned by streaming service Hulu; and Law & Order: True Crime, the latest entry in NBC's long-running Law & Order franchise.

Content Media, Palatin Media Take International Distribution Rights To UP’s Scripted Series ‘Date My Dad’

By Patrick Munn | March 6, 2017 - 7:23 pm | No Comments

Content Media and Bernd Schlötterer’s Palatin Media have secured joint international distribution rights to Date My Dad, the ten episode scripted dramedy series that is being produced for U.S. cable network UP, TVWise has learned. The two companies will launch the series to international buyers at MIPTV in April, ahead of the U.S. broadcast premiere in June.

Virgin Media Adds Bravo’s ‘Imposters’ As Exclusive Boxset

By Patrick Munn | March 2, 2017 - 11:06 am | 2 Comments

Virgin Media is continuing their push into first run U.S. content. The company has sealed a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution to acquire the exclusive rights to Bravo's scripted comedy drama series Imposters, TVWise has learned. The first four episodes from the show's first season are now available on-demand on Virgin TV, with new episodes being made available every week shortly after they initially air on Bravo in the United States.

More4 Acquires UK Rights To ‘The Good Wife’ Spin-Off ‘The Good Fight’

By Patrick Munn | March 2, 2017 - 10:16 am | 1 Comment

The Good Fight is coming to the UK. Channel 4's digi-net More4 has closed a deal with CBS Studios International to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to The Good Wife spin-off, TVWise has learned. The series is set to premiere on More4 this Spring.

E4 Picks Up UK Rights To ABC’s Tim Allen Comedy Series ‘Last Man Standing’

By Patrick Munn | March 1, 2017 - 4:59 pm | 1 Comment

After some two years, Last Man Standing has landed at a new UK broadcaster. E4 has secured the UK rights to ABC's Tim Allen fronted comedy series after striking a deal with international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The show's first season will premiere on the channel on Monday March 13th at 4pm with a double-bill. Episodes will then continue to air daily in that same time-slot.