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Amazon Drops Tandem’s ‘Crossing Lines’, UKTV’s Alibi Channel Picks Up Season 3

By Patrick Munn | June 8, 2016 - 9:23 am | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video UK has decided no to pick up the third season of the Donald Sutherland TV drama Crossing Lines from Tandem Communications, TVWise can reveal. At the same time, UKTV's Alibi channel, who held linear rights to the show's first two seasons, following Amazon's exclusive window, has swooped in and secured the show's third season.

UKTV’s Alibi Channel Acquires UK Rights To Fox’s ‘Rosewood’, Sets July Premiere

By Patrick Munn | June 8, 2016 - 12:01 am | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: UKTV is making a stop in Miami. The commercial network has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Fox's hit drama Rosewood for their Alibi channel, TVWise has learned. The show's 22 episode first season will premiere on Alibi on Tuesday July 26th at 9pm.

Syfy UK Drops ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Spin-Off ‘The Originals’

By Patrick Munn | June 7, 2016 - 2:25 pm | 2 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Syfy UK has opted no to renew their licensing deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution for The Originals after airing the first two seasons of The Vampire Diaries spin-off, TVWise has learned exclusively.

Gold’s ‘You, Me & Them’ Cancelled After Two Seasons

By Patrick Munn | May 26, 2016 - 8:10 am | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: It's the end of the road for You, Me & Them. UKTV's Gold channel has opted not to bring back the Anthony Head and Eve Myles comedy series for a third season, TVWise has learned exclusively.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Silk’ Star Tom Hughes Joins ITV’s Royal Drama ‘Victoria’ As Prince Albert

By Patrick Munn | December 14, 2015 - 9:39 am | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: ITV and Mammoth Screen have found their Prince. Tom Hughes (Silk, The Game) has signed on for a co-starring role opposite Jenna Coleman in the commercial broadcaster's upcoming 8 episode period drama Victoria, TVWise can reveal. He will play Victoria's love interest and eventual husband Prince Albert.

Channel 5 Pushes Forward With 5USA 9pm Strategy

By Patrick Munn | December 8, 2015 - 1:39 pm | No Comments

Channel 5 is to push forward with the 9pm strategy for 5USA and are looking to pick up a wealth of new dramas from the Hollywood Studios to air weekdays (Mon-Fri) in the 9pm time-slot on the digital channel.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Eyes J.K. Rowling’s New BBC Series ‘The Cormoran Strike Mysteries’

By Patrick Munn | November 25, 2015 - 7:53 pm | 2 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is set to re-team with the BBC for a new J.K. Rowling drama. Sources tell TVWise that the premium cable network is circling BBC One's The Cormoran Strike Mysteries, based on the Harry Potter author's Cormoran Strike novel series (published under the pen name Robert Galbraith), with plans to board as a co-producer.

TNT’s ‘Major Crimes’ Renewed For Fifth Season

By Patrick Munn | November 25, 2015 - 4:59 pm | 6 Comments

TNT is far from done with Captain Sharon Raydor and the detectives of the Major Crimes Division. The Turner owned cable network has renewed their hit series Major Crimes for a fifth season, to air in 2016. While a final episode order has not been set, sources tell TVWise that the initial order is for 15 episodes.