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2014 – 2015 Broadcast Season: 52% Of New Shows Sold To UK; Sky Most Active Buyer, WBITD & CBSSI Tied For Most Sales

By Patrick Munn | October 26, 2015 - 5:36 pm | No Comments

TVWise breaks down the 2014-2015 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.

Alibi To Air Two-Hour ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Christmas Special; Brendan Coyle, Kelly Rowan & Ed Asner Guest Star

By Patrick Munn | October 26, 2015 - 2:00 pm | No Comments

Detective William Murdoch, Dr Julia Ogden and the Toronto constabulary will be bringing some festive cheer to UKTV this Christmas. UKTV's Alibi channel has revealed plans to air a special two-hour Christmas episode of Murdoch Mysteries on Tuesday December 22nd at 9pm as a stand alone TV movie (under the title Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas), before the show's ninth season launches on the channel in 2016.

‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ Star Tom Riley Talks Season Three, Showrunner Change, Ending The Series & More (Q&A)

By Patrick Munn | October 23, 2015 - 10:49 am | No Comments

Ahead of the UK premiere of Da Vinci's Demons third season on FOX UK, TVWise recently spoke with lead actor Tom Riley to find out if Da Vinci will indeed fire on his own mother to prevent the Ottoman invasion, what season three has in store for Da Vinci and the rest of the characters, if there was room to produce a fourth season, how things were different under new showrunner John Shiban and much more.

Lifetime Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow’

By Patrick Munn | October 21, 2015 - 6:51 pm | No Comments

Lifetime UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to TV movie Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow, TVWise has learned. The two-hour movie will premiere on Lifetime UK on Christmas Eve (Thursday December 24th) at 10pm.

5* Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Teen Wolf’, Sets October Premiere

By Patrick Munn | October 16, 2015 - 3:24 pm | 2 Comments

Channel 5 has acquired the UK broadcast rights to MTV's drama series Teen Wolf for their digi-net 5* after striking a deal with MGM Television, TVWise has learned. The show's 12 episode first season will premiere on 5* on Tuesday October 27th at 9pm, with a double-bill.

Life After ‘Dallas’? Channel 5 Doesn’t Rule Out Life-Of-Series Deals

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:17 am | 2 Comments

Given the failure of 'Dallas' on Channel 5 resulted in a £20 million programming write down in the first nine months of 2014, are further such life-of-series deals off the table? TVWise recently caught up with Channel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop to get an answer to that very question.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central’s Brad Wood On ‘Bob’s Burgers’: “It’s A Show That Could Find Its Way On Comedy Central UK”

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 11:56 am | No Comments

Ahead of the UK premiere of the third season of 'Bob's Burgers', TVWise caught up with Comedy Central UK's Director of Acquisitions Brad Wood to get his take on why the show was a good buy for the VIMN backed broadcaster, despite the fact that Channel 4 dropped the series after two seasons due to low ratings.

C5’s Marie-Claire Dunlop, Comedy Central’s Brad Wood Talk Acquisitions Post VIMN Merger, Scripted Ambitions & More

By Patrick Munn | October 13, 2015 - 12:07 pm | No Comments

As part of TVWise’s continuing feature series on U.S. acquisitions, TVWise recently spoke with Chanel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop and Comedy Central UK's Director of Acquisitions Brad Wood to find out about the opportunities the Viacom merger has opened up, the new acquisitions strategy across the VIMN UK portfolio, what kind of series the respective channels are in the market for post-LA Screenings and much more.