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The Fall: Is The Final Season On The Horizon? Who’s Coming Back Next Year?

By Patrick Munn | April 21, 2015 - 4:23 pm | No Comments

TVWise can reveal that, contrary to other reports, there are plans for a fourth season of 'The Fall', starring Gillian Anderson as Stella Gibson. Meanwhile, a number of actors including Archie Panjabi, John Lynch and Bronagh Waugh are set to return for the show's five episode third season.

Comedy Central Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Broad City’, Sets Premiere For April 28th

By Patrick Munn | April 15, 2015 - 7:18 pm | No Comments

Comedy Central UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Broad City, the half-hour comedy from Amy Poehler, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer which is produced for the US Comedy Central network. The series will premiere on Tuesday April 28th at 10pm.

2014 – 2015 Broadcast Season: 37% Of New Shows Reach UK; Sky Back As Most Active Buyer, WB & CBS Score Most Sales

By Patrick Munn | April 14, 2015 - 7:59 pm | 10 Comments

TVWise breaks down the 2014-2015 broadcast season so far and takes a look at how many shows have made it to the UK, what the key trends are, and who is doing the most business – on both the broadcaster and distributor side of the equation.

‘The Fall’ & ‘The Good Wife’ Star Archie Panjabi Books Guest Role On BBC One’s ‘Shetland’

By Patrick Munn | April 9, 2015 - 10:30 am | No Comments

Just ahead of her exit on CBS' hit legal drama The Good Wife, Archie Panjabi has lined up her next role. The critically acclaimed actress, who has also starred as Pathologist Tanya Reed Smith on the first two seasons of BBC Two's The Fall, has booked a guest starring role on the upcoming third season of BBC One's Douglas Henshall fronted drama series Shetland, TVWise has learned.

Syfy UK Snaps Up Rights To ‘Dark Matter’ From Stargate’s Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi

By Patrick Munn | April 7, 2015 - 11:40 am | No Comments

The newest sci-fi series from Stargate writers and executive producers Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi is heading to Syfy UK. The NBCU owned and operated channel has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to "space-opera" Dark Matter, starring Melissa O’Neil , Marc Bendavid and Anthony Lemke , from international distributor Endemol Shine International. The series will premiere on Syfy UK this June.

E4 Acquires UK Rights To Fox’s Hip Hop Drama ‘Empire’, Eyes Spring Premiere

By Patrick Munn | April 7, 2015 - 11:24 am | No Comments

E4 has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Fox's hit drama series Empire after reaching a multi-year deal with international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, parent company Channel 4 announced today.

Spike UK Eyes ‘Transporter: The Series’, Canadian Drama ’19-2′

By Patrick Munn | April 6, 2015 - 12:06 pm | 2 Comments

Spike UK is in talks with Lagardère Entertainment and Content Film & Television to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to action series Transporter: The Series and Canadian cop drama 19-2, respectively.

Comedy Central Inks SPT Deal For UK Rights To ‘Bad Teacher’

By Patrick Munn | April 4, 2015 - 7:43 pm | No Comments

Comedy Central UK has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to CBS' short-lived comedy series Bad Teacher after striking a deal with international distributor Sony Pictures Television, TVWise has learned.