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Acquisitions Roundup: FOX Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Tyrant’ Season 2, ‘NCIS’ Season 13, ‘Walking Dead’ Season 6 & More

By Patrick Munn | July 24, 2015 - 4:31 pm | 1 Comment

While all eyes are inevitably on which new shows from the 2015-2016 season will be headed to the UK, TVWise will be taking a look at the current roster of U.S. scripted series, confirming which shows will in fact be returning to their UK broadcasters. We continue our coverage with a look at FOX UK, who have picked up the rights to the second season of Tyrant, the thirteenth season of NCIS, the sixth season of The Walking Dead & more.

EXCLUSIVE: UKTV’s Watch Channel Drops Canadian Series ‘Saving Hope’

By Patrick Munn | July 24, 2015 - 11:32 am | No Comments

UKTV has opted not to renew their licensing deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne) for Canadian drama series Saving Hope, which aired on their flagship entertainment channel Watch, TVWise has learned exclusively.

Sky Atlantic Acquires NBC’s David Duchovny Drama ‘Aquarius’, Sets August Premiere

By Patrick Munn | July 23, 2015 - 11:36 am | No Comments

Sky Atlantic has secured the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to David Duchovny's NBC drama Aquarius after striking a deal with international distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment, TVWise has learned. The show's 13 episode first season will premiere on the channel on Tuesday August 11th at 9pm.

FOX UK To Fast Track ‘American Dad’, Will Air Season 12 Close Behind U.S. Debut

By Patrick Munn | July 21, 2015 - 9:48 am | 1 Comment

FOX UK is to fast-track the Seth MacFarlane comedy American Dad for UK audiences, TVWise can reveal. Traditionally, new seasons have aired on FOX UK in Q1, approximately a year behind the U.S. broadcasts. But for the first time, the channel is planning to air the new season close behind US broadcaster TBS, in order to capitalise on the fact that they hold first window rights.

FOX UK’s Toby Etheridge Talks Acquisitions Strategy, Spin-Offs, ‘Agent Carter’, Unscripted Ambitions & More (Q&A)

By Patrick Munn | July 20, 2015 - 3:54 pm | No Comments

As part of our on-going feature series on acquisitions, TVWise speaks to FOX UK's Head of Programming and Scheduling Toby Etheridge about the channel's acquisitions strategy, the effect of FIC’s global strategy and direction on a local level, the Agent Carter deal, Fear The Walking Dead, plans for commissions, unscripted fare and much more.

ITV Reverses Course On ‘The Americans’, Picks Up Seasons 3 & 4 For ITV Encore

By Patrick Munn | July 20, 2015 - 10:21 am | 3 Comments

The Americans are returning to the UK. ITV Encore has closed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive UK broadcast rights to FX's Cold War era spy drama The Americans, TVWise has learned. ITV Encore's deal with Fox covers both the third season and recently ordered fourth season.

FOX UK Snaps Up UK Rights To ‘Backstrom’, Eyes September Premiere

By Patrick Munn | July 16, 2015 - 2:54 pm | 1 Comment

FOX UK has closed a deal with sister company Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the excusive first run UK broadcast rights to Fox's short-lived drama series Backstrom, TVWise has learned. The show will kick of its 13 episode run on FOX UK this September.

Channel 5 Acquires Spike’s Event Series ‘Tut’

By Patrick Munn | July 9, 2015 - 12:04 pm | 1 Comment

Less than 24 hours after ITV announced plans to produce miniseries Tutankhamun, Channel 5 has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Tut, the six-hour Ben Kingsley fronted event series which is being produced for the US Spike network. The series will debut on Channel 5 this Summer.