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Sony Entertainment Television Retains UK Rights To ‘Community’

By Patrick Munn | February 25, 2015 - 5:33 pm | 1 Comment

Sony Entertainment Television has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the upcoming sixth season of the former NBC comedy after agreeing a deal with sister company Sony Pictures Television. The sixth season of Community will premiere on Sony Entertainment Television on Wednesday March 18th at 10:05pm - less than 24 hours behind the broadcast on Yahoo Screen in the US.

Lifetime UK Snaps Up ‘Flowers In The Attic’ Sequels ‘If There Be Thorns’ & ‘Seeds Of Yesterday’

By Patrick Munn | February 24, 2015 - 8:51 am | No Comments

Lifetime UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Flowers In The Attic 3: If There Be Thorns and Flowers In The Attic 4: Seeds Of Yesterday, the final two entries in the TV movie franchise starring Dylan Bruce, Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, Rose McIver, Mason Dye and Kiernan Shipka, TVWise has learned exclusively.

TruTV UK Snaps Up Reality Musical Series ‘Branson Famous’, Eyes April Premiere

By Patrick Munn | February 20, 2015 - 8:57 pm | No Comments

TruTV UK has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Branson Famous, a 12 episode unscripted series, originally produced for the US TruTV network, which is being hailed as "the first-ever reality musical".

E! Picks Up UK Rights To Scripted Drama ‘The Royals’, Sets Premiere For March 25th

By Patrick Munn | February 19, 2015 - 11:30 am | No Comments

E! UK has closed a deal with Lionsgate Television to pick up the exclusive first run UK rights to The Royals, the 10 episode scripted drama about the British royal family starring Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent Regan. The series, which has already been renewed for a second season, is set to premiere on the channel on Wednesday March 25th at 9pm.

Sony Entertainment Television Takes Exclusive UK Rights To Syfy’s ‘Ghost Hunters’, Sets March Premiere

By Patrick Munn | February 17, 2015 - 6:41 pm | 1 Comment

Sony Entertainment Television has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the ninth season of Syfy's unscripted hit Ghost Hunters after striking a deal with international distributor Alfred Haber Distribution, TVWise has learned.

‘The Walking Dead’ Creator Robert Kirkman’s ‘Outcast’ Picked Up To Series At Cinemax, FOX To Air Drama In UK

By Patrick Munn | February 12, 2015 - 8:31 pm | No Comments

Cinemax is moving forward with Outcast. The network has picked up the project, which is based on the comic books series of the same name by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta, to series with a 10 episode order, TVWise has learned.

UKTV’s Drama Channel Acquires NBC’s ‘Crusoe’, ‘Pinocchio’ Mini & ‘A Bear Named Winnie’

By Patrick Munn | February 12, 2015 - 1:07 pm | 1 Comment

Drama is adding three high profile titles to their line-up. The UKTV owned and operated channel has struck a deal with the London based independent distributor Power for the UK rights to Crusoe, the 13 episode NBC drama starring Sean Bean and Phillip Winchester; a two-part Pinocchio miniseries; and World War 1 drama A Bear Named Winnie starring Stephen Fry and Michael Fassbender.

Amazon Prime Instant Video Acquires UK Rights To Starz’s ‘Outlander’

By Patrick Munn | February 9, 2015 - 12:33 pm | 4 Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video UK has reportedly closed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Starz's original drama series 'Outlander' starring Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan.