Comedy Central UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Broad City, the half-hour comedy from Amy Poehler, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer which is produced for the US Comedy Central network. The series will premiere on Tuesday April 28th at 10pm. 
TVWise breaks down the 2014-2015 broadcast season so far and takes a look at how many shows have made it to the UK, what the key trends are, and who is doing the most business – on both the broadcaster and distributor side of the equation. 
More4 has closed a deal to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Norwegian World War 2 drama series Heavy Water War (AKA Kampen om tungtvannet). The six episode period drama, which counts Anna Friel amongst its cast, is expected to premiere on More4 later this year. 
The newest sci-fi series from Stargate writers and executive producers Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi is heading to Syfy UK. The NBCU owned and operated channel has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to "space-opera" Dark Matter, starring Melissa O’Neil , Marc Bendavid and Anthony Lemke , from international distributor Endemol Shine International. The series will premiere on Syfy UK this June. 
Comedy Central UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to CBS' short-lived comedy series Bad Teacher after striking a deal with international distributor Sony Pictures Television, TVWise has learned.