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Syfy UK Picks Up ‘Continuum’ Season 3, Eyes January 2015 Premiere

By Patrick Munn | December 1, 2014 - 5:58 pm | 1 Comment

Syfy UK has acquired the UK rights to the third season of Canadian science-fiction series 'Continuum', with plans to air it in January 2015.

FOX UK To Pair ‘Murder In The First’ With ‘NCIS’ On 2015 Schedule

By Patrick Munn | November 28, 2014 - 6:23 pm | No Comments

FOX UK is pairing new import 'Murder In The First' with 'NCIS' to create a "murder mystery" block on Friday nights on their 2015 schedule. The twelfth season of 'NCIS' will premiere on Friday January 9th at 9pm, while 'Murder In The First' will follow on Friday January 16th at 10pm.

FOX UK Inks WB Deal For TNT’s ‘Murder In The First’

By Patrick Munn | November 28, 2014 - 10:55 am | No Comments

FOX UK has acquired NYPD Blue creator Steven Bochco's new TNT series 'Murder In The First' starring Taye Diggs (Private Practice) and Kathleen Robertson (Boss), with plans to air it in January 2015

2013 – 2014 Broadcast Season: 50% Of New Shows Land UK Deals; UKTV Leaps To Top Position As Most Active Buyer, WBITD Scores Most Sales (Again)

By Patrick Munn | November 26, 2014 - 8:26 pm | 1 Comment

TVWise breaks down the 2013-2014 broadcast season and takes a look at how many shows made it to the UK, what the key trends were and who did the most business - on both the broadcaster and distributor side of the equation.

Syfy UK, CBS Studios International Agree Deal For ‘Extant’

By Patrick Munn | November 20, 2014 - 5:25 pm | No Comments

Syfy UK has acquired the linear broadcast rights to CBS' Halle Berry fronted series 'Extant' after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.

E4 Picks Up UK Rights To ‘The 100’ Season 2, Eyes Early 2015 Premiere

By Patrick Munn | November 17, 2014 - 3:10 pm | No Comments

E4 has picked up the UK rights to the second season of 'The 100' from Warner Bros. International Distribution, with plans to begin airing it in January 2015.

E4 Acquires UK Rights To NBC’s ‘Marry Me’

By Patrick Munn | November 10, 2014 - 10:43 am | No Comments

E4 has closed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to NBC's comedy series Marry Me, TVWise has learned.

Sky Atlantic Picks Up UK Rights To ‘The Comeback’

By Patrick Munn | November 6, 2014 - 2:30 pm | No Comments

Sky Atlantic has picked up the UK rights to the 8 episode second season of HBO's Lisa Kudrow fronted comedy series 'The Comeback', with plans to air it in early 2015.