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Amazon Prime Instant Video Picks Up UK Rights To New Seasons Of ‘Halt & Catch Fire’, ‘Turn’ & ‘The Red Road’

TurnAmazon Prime Instant Video UK is sticking with their most recent round of US imports. The UK arm of Amazon's streaming service has announced that they have picked up the exclusive rights to the second seasons of Halt & Catch Fire, Turn: Washington's Spies and The Red Road after agreeing a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne).

VIMN To Launch Spike UK On April 15th; Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Olympus’, ‘Justified’, ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ & More

Justified - Season 5 (FT)Viacom has firmed up the launch plans for new channel Spike UK. A local version of the US network, Spike UK will launch on range of platforms including Freeview (channel 31), Sky (EPG slot 160) and Freesat (channel 141). In making the announcement, Viacom International Media Networks also revealed the content line-up for the channel's launch, which will include a combination of US acquisition's and local commissions.

FOX UK Retains First Run Rights To ‘American Dad’

American Dad S10 (FT)Despite reports to the contrary, FOX UK has confirmed that they have retained the first run rights to new and future seasons of Seth MacFarlane's animated comedy American Dad. The channel also continues to hold repeat rights to Family Guy.

ITV2 Agrees Fox Deal For Seth MacFarlane’s Animated Series; Takes Exclusive Rights To ‘Family Guy’ & ‘Bordertown’

Family Guy Season 12 (FT)It's Official: the BBC has lost the rights to Family Guy. Rival broadcaster ITV has poached the exclusive first run rights to the animated comedy for their digi-channel ITV2 as part of a wide-ranging deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution which gives ITV the rights to all of Seth MacFarlane's animated series.

Sky Atlantic Acquires UK Rights To Showtime’s ‘The Affair’, Eyes May Premiere

The Affair is coming to the UK. Sky Atlantic has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the Golden Globe winning Showtime drama starring Dominic West and Ruth Wilson after agreeing a deal with international distributor CBS Studios International. The series will premiere this May.

History UK Inks Starz Deal For Pirate Drama ‘Black Sails’

History UK has closed a deal with Starz Worldwide Distribution to acquire the linear broadcast rights to Starz's pirate drama series 'Black Sails', The show's 8 episode first season will premiere on History UK later this year.

Netflix UK Inks Disney Deal For Exclusive Rights To ‘Once Upon A Time’

Once Upon A Time S4Once Upon A Time is returning to the UK. Netflix UK has acquired the exclusive UK broadcast rights to the ABC drama series starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison and Lana Parrilla after agreeing a deal with international distributor Disney Media Distribution.