Universal Channel has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Canadian drama series Private Eyes, starring Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills, 90210) after striking a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne), TVWise has learned. 
In a deal with sister company NBCUniversal International Distribution, Syfy UK has snapped up the first run rights to Hunters - the short-lived drama series from The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd. The series will premiere on Syfy UK on Wednesday August 31st at 9pm. 
The Mindy Project has lost its UK broadcaster. E4, who originally acquired the Fox turned Hulu comedy in 2012 in a multi-season deal with international distributor NBCUniversal International Distribution, has opted not to pick up the any further seasons of the Mindy Kaling fronted series, TVWise has confirmed. The channel aired the first three seasons between 2013 and 2015. 
EXCLUSIVE: ITV has given the green-light to Innocent, a four part thriller starring Hermione Norris (Spooks, In The Club) and Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently, The A Word) which hails from Unforgotten scribe Chris Lang, Matt Arlidge and their production company TXTV, TVWise has learned. 
EXCLUSIVE: The Bastard Executioner has found a UK home. History UK has acquired the exclusive UK broadcast rights to Kurt Sutter's short-lived FX series after striking a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. 
UKTV has inked a "landmark" deal with Virgin Media which gives the cable company more than 10, 000 hours of UKTV content across original series and US & UK acquisitions, including a wealth of programmes from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.