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FOX UK Acquires Australian Psychological Thriller ‘Wolf Creek’

New Fox UK Logo 2015FOX UK has acquired Australian psychological thriller Wolf Creek, starring John Jarratt and Lucy Fry, after striking a deal with international distributor Zodiak Rights, TVWise has learned. The six episode series will premiere on FOX UK on Tuesday August 30th at 10pm.

AMC Global Acquires UK Rights To ‘The Terror’

AMCAMC Global has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to The Terror, the ten episode anthology drama based on the novel by Dan Simmons that was recently green-lit by the US AMC network, after striking a deal with sister company AMC Studios, TVWise has learned.

Amazon UK Acquires Steven Soderbergh’s Starz Series ‘The Girlfriend Experience’

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the exclusive first-run rights to Starz's limited series The Girlfriend Experience after striking a deal with Starz Distribution's on-demand division Starz Digital, TVWise has learned. The series, from Steven Soderbergh, is now available to stream for UK Prime members.

Netflix Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7, Sets June Premiere

NetflixNetflix UK has acquired the first window UK broadcast rights to the upcoming seventh season of Freeform's flagship drama series Pretty Little Liars from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The season seven premiere will be available to stream on Netflix UK from Wednesday June 22nd.

Universal Channel Takes Linear Rights To USA Network’s ‘Mr. Robot’

Mr RobotMr. Robot has secured a second UK broadcaster. Universal Channel has acquired the linear broadcast rights to the USA Network hacker drama in a deal with sister company NBCUniversal Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The ten episode first season of Mr Robot will debut on Universal Channel on Thursday July 21st at 9pm, with a feature-length episode.

Amazon Drops Tandem’s ‘Crossing Lines’, UKTV’s Alibi Channel Picks Up Season 3

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video UK has decided no to pick up the third season of the Donald Sutherland TV drama Crossing Lines from Tandem Communications, TVWise can reveal. At the same time, UKTV's Alibi channel, who held linear rights to the show's first two seasons, following Amazon's exclusive window, has swooped in and secured the show's third season.

UKTV’s Alibi Channel Acquires UK Rights To Fox’s ‘Rosewood’, Sets July Premiere

EXCLUSIVE: UKTV is making a stop in Miami. The commercial network has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Fox's hit drama Rosewood for their Alibi channel, TVWise has learned. The show's 22 episode first season will premiere on Alibi on Tuesday July 26th at 9pm.