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EXCLUSIVE: Sky1 Closes In On Deal For UK Rights To ‘The X-Files’ Revival

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 5:56 pm | 4 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Mulder and Scully are returning to their long-time UK home. TVWise understands that Sky1 - who held first window rights on the first nine seasons of the show - is close to a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Fox’s six episode The X-Files revival series. Representatives of Sky declined to comment.

Acquisitions Roundup: UK Broadcasters Renew Deals For ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘Better Call Saul’, ‘Elementary’ & More

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 5:01 pm | 3 Comments

A range of UK broadcasters - including Channel 4, Amazon Prime Instant Video UK, Sky, Syfy UK, Channel 5 and Comedy Central UK - have picked up the UK rights to the new seasons of their exclusive imports including 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Better Call Saul', 'Elementary', 'Dark Matter', 'NCIS: New Orleans', '2 Broke Girls', 'Mike & Molly' & more.

Amazon Prime Instant Video Takes UK Rights To USA Network’s ‘Mr. Robot’, Sets October Premiere

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 8:01 am | No Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video UK has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights to USA Network's hacker drama Mr. Robot after striking a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The show's ten episode first season will be available to stream for UK Prime members from Friday October 16th.

Acquisitions Roundup: UK Broadcasters Renew Deals For ‘Arrow’, ‘Homeland’, ‘The Middle’, ‘Gotham’ & More

By Patrick Munn | September 23, 2015 - 7:30 pm | No Comments

A range of UK broadcasters - including Sky, Channel 4, Comedy Central UK and Channel 5 - have picked up the UK rights to the new seasons of their exclusive imports including 'Arrow', 'Homeland', 'The Middle', 'Gotham', 'The Flash', 'Chicago PD', 'The Good Wife' & more.

Netflix Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Once Upon A Time’ Season 5, Sets September Premiere

By Patrick Munn | September 23, 2015 - 8:36 am | 3 Comments

After acquiring and streaming the show's third and fourth seasons, Netflix UK has extended their deal with Disney Media Distribution and picked up the exclusive UK rights to the fifth season of ABC's drama series Once Upon A Time. Season 5 will premiere on Netflix on Wednesday September 30th, with new episodes being made available every Wednesday, mere days after they air on ABC in the United States.

FOX Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | September 17, 2015 - 9:14 am | No Comments

FOX UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the second season of ABC's drama series Marvel's Agent Carter after reaching a deal with international distributor Disney Media Distribution, TVWise has learned. FOX UK is fast-tracking the second season and will air it close behind the US broadcast on ABC in early 2016.

Channel 5, Movies 24 Take UK Rights To ‘The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries’ & ‘The Gourmet Detective Mysteries’

By Patrick Munn | September 16, 2015 - 4:00 pm | No Comments

Two of Hallmark's original TV movie franchises are crossing the Atlantic. Muse Distribution International has lined up sales for The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries and The Gourmet Detective Mysteries with UK broadcasters Channel 5 and Movies 24. Channel 5 has secured FTA rights, while the NBCU owned Movies 24 has acquired the pay window.

Comedy Central UK Acquires ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’

By Patrick Munn | September 11, 2015 - 3:32 pm | 3 Comments

Comedy Central UK is bringing back The Daily Show. After quietly dropping The Daily Show With Jon Stewart earlier this year, the Viacom International Media Networks backed channel has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the new series of the show, fronted by comedian Trevor Noah.