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Lifetime Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow’

By Patrick Munn | October 21, 2015 - 6:51 pm | No Comments

Lifetime UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to TV movie Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow, TVWise has learned. The two-hour movie will premiere on Lifetime UK on Christmas Eve (Thursday December 24th) at 10pm.

It’s Official: Sony Entertainment Television Acquires ‘Younger’ & ‘Hot In Cleveland’ Season 6

By Patrick Munn | October 19, 2015 - 10:33 am | No Comments

Earlier this month TVWise broke the news that Sony Entertainment Television had acquired the UK rights to TV Land's new single-camera comedy series Younger and the final season of Hot In Cleveland in a deal with Endemol Shine International. The broadcaster confirmed that today by formally announcing the pick-ups, revealing that both series will debut in November as part of a Wednesday night comedy-block.

5* Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Teen Wolf’, Sets October Premiere

By Patrick Munn | October 16, 2015 - 3:24 pm | 2 Comments

Channel 5 has acquired the UK broadcast rights to MTV's drama series Teen Wolf for their digi-net 5* after striking a deal with MGM Television, TVWise has learned. The show's 12 episode first season will premiere on 5* on Tuesday October 27th at 9pm, with a double-bill.

Life After ‘Dallas’? Channel 5 Doesn’t Rule Out Life-Of-Series Deals

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:17 am | 2 Comments

Given the failure of 'Dallas' on Channel 5 resulted in a £20 million programming write down in the first nine months of 2014, are further such life-of-series deals off the table? TVWise recently caught up with Channel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop to get an answer to that very question.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central’s Brad Wood On ‘Bob’s Burgers’: “It’s A Show That Could Find Its Way On Comedy Central UK”

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 11:56 am | No Comments

Ahead of the UK premiere of the third season of 'Bob's Burgers', TVWise caught up with Comedy Central UK's Director of Acquisitions Brad Wood to get his take on why the show was a good buy for the VIMN backed broadcaster, despite the fact that Channel 4 dropped the series after two seasons due to low ratings.

Sky1 Acquires UK Rights To ‘Supergirl’, Eyes October Premiere

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 11:19 am | No Comments

Sky1 has closed a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to CBS' upcoming DC series Supergirl, TVWise has learned. The series is expected to premiere on Sky1 this October, shortly after it debuts in the United States.

C5’s Marie-Claire Dunlop, Comedy Central’s Brad Wood Talk Acquisitions Post VIMN Merger, Scripted Ambitions & More

By Patrick Munn | October 13, 2015 - 12:07 pm | No Comments

As part of TVWise’s continuing feature series on U.S. acquisitions, TVWise recently spoke with Chanel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop and Comedy Central UK's Director of Acquisitions Brad Wood to find out about the opportunities the Viacom merger has opened up, the new acquisitions strategy across the VIMN UK portfolio, what kind of series the respective channels are in the market for post-LA Screenings and much more.

UKTV To Roll Out ‘Code Black’ Promo Across Network In Major Advertising Push

By Patrick Munn | October 8, 2015 - 4:26 pm | No Comments

Watch's latest high-profile U.S. drama acquisition is getting a major advertising push. Parent company UKTV is to roll out a promo for the Marica Gay Harden fronted medical drama Code Black across all ten of their channels and on-demand platform UKTV Play, TVWise has learned.