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Starz’s ‘Outlander’, Fox’s Hit Music Drama ‘Empire’ & ABC Comedy ‘Black-ish’ Closing In On UK Deals

By Patrick Munn | February 5, 2015 - 9:16 pm | No Comments

Are the major UK broadcasters done with US acquisitions from the current broadcast season? TVWise runs down the latest industry intel and bring you the scoop on which shows are close to landing UK sales.

Amazon Prime Instant Video Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Vikings’ Season 3, Sets Premiere For February 20th

By Patrick Munn | February 3, 2015 - 6:16 pm | 2 Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video UK has picked up the exclusive rights to the third season of History's scripted series Vikings after agreeing a deal with international distributor MGM Television, TVWise has learned. The third season will premiere on the streaming service on Friday February 20th, less than 24 hours after it debuts on History in the United States

UKTV’s Drama Channel Snaps Up ‘The Pinkertons’ As First US Import

By Patrick Munn | January 28, 2015 - 10:05 am | 1 Comment

UKTV's Drama channel has snapped up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to period drama The Pinkertons after agreeing a deal with international distributor Zodiak Rights. The series, which is the first US import for Drama, will premiere on the channel later this year.

UKTV’s Alibi Channel Snaps Up Tandem’s ‘Crossing Lines’, Eyes Summer Premiere

By Patrick Munn | January 26, 2015 - 9:34 am | No Comments

UKTV has agreed a deal with Tandem Communication to acquire the Donald Sutherland and William Fichtner fronted series 'Crossing Lines' for their Alibi channel. Both seasons of the series, which has previously aired on Amazon Prime Instant Video UK, will debut this Summer.

BBC Two Acquires UK Rights To NBC’s ‘Odyssey’

By Patrick Munn | January 15, 2015 - 5:20 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has sealed a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to NBC's mid-season drama Odyssey starring Anna Friel and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV Drops FX’s Cold War Spy Drama ‘The Americans’

By Patrick Munn | January 8, 2015 - 10:12 am | 16 Comments

ITV has dropped FX's Cold War spy drama 'The Americans' starring Keri Russell & Matthew Rhys, and will not be acquiring the third season from international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise has learned exclusively.

UKTV Posts Ratings Growth Of 8.5% In 2014, SOCI Surges To 9%

By Patrick Munn | January 6, 2015 - 1:08 pm | No Comments

Across 2014, UKTV saw its average audience share across its 10 channels grow to 5.07%, up by 8.5% on the 4.67% audience share that the network registered in 2013. Meanwhile, on the back of that ratings growth, UKTV also saw their SOCI (share of commercial impacts) surge to 9%, up fairly considerably on last year's record of 8.2%.

Amazon Strikes eOne Deal For UK Rights To ‘Turn’, ‘Halt & Catch Fire’ & More

By Patrick Munn | January 5, 2015 - 11:24 am | No Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video UK has struck a deal with international distributor eOne (Entertainment One) for the exclusive first run rights to AMC dramas Turn: Washington's Spies and Halt & Catch Fire, as well as SundanceTV's The Red Road and DirecTV's Rogue, TVWise has learned.