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History Acquires UK Rights To ‘Texas Rising’, Sets January Premiere

By Patrick Munn | November 25, 2015 - 12:44 pm | No Comments
History has closed a deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to miniseries Texas Rising, TVWise has learned. The ten hour mini, which was originally produced for the US History network, will premiere on History UK on Tuesday January 5th at 10pm.

E4 Acquires UK Rights To Short-Lived NBC Comedy Series ‘A To Z’

By Patrick Munn | November 11, 2015 - 4:18 pm | No Comments
EXCLUSIVE: NBC's short-lived comedy A To Z is coming to the UK. E4 has acquired the UK rights to the 13 episode series starring Cristin Milioti and Ben Feldman after striking a deal with international distributor Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The show's first season is expected to premiere on E4 later this month.

UKTV Ups Competition In U.S. Acquisitions; “Bigger Threat Than Netflix”, Rivals Say

By Patrick Munn | October 28, 2015 - 5:27 pm | 3 Comments
Over the past five years UKTV has been steadily growing in importance with the Hollywood Studios as they acquire first run on more U.S. dramas. This year saw the broadcaster increase the competition in acquisitions once again with a move into comedy and a deal for Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Quantico and Code Black. But in the acquisitions space, just how much of a threat is UKTV to the more established kids on the block such as Channel 4 and Sky?

Acquisitions Buzz: ‘DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow’, ‘Killjoys’ & ‘Wicked City’ Heading To The UK?

By Patrick Munn | October 27, 2015 - 7:12 pm | 1 Comment
TVWise has identified three new shows that various UK broadcasters are close to acquiring. Those shows include The CW's eagerly anticipated Arrow and The Flash spin-off DC's Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber; Canadian sci-fi drama Killjoys starring Warehouse 13's Aaron Ashmore, which airs on Syfy in the United States; and ABC new period crime drama Wicked City.

Amazon Prime Instant Video Acquires UK Rights To Fox’s ‘Lucifer’

By Patrick Munn | October 26, 2015 - 9:42 am | No Comments
Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured the exclusive UK streaming rights to Fox 's upcoming DC series Lucifer after striking a deal with international distributor Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The series will be made available on Amazon Prime Instant Video UK in 2016, shortly after episodes air on Fox in the United States.
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