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UKTV’s Drama Channel Acquires NBC’s ‘Crusoe’, ‘Pinocchio’ Mini & ‘A Bear Named Winnie’

By Patrick Munn | February 12, 2015 - 1:07 pm | 1 Comment

Drama is adding three high profile titles to their line-up. The UKTV owned and operated channel has struck a deal with the London based independent distributor Power for the UK rights to Crusoe, the 13 episode NBC drama starring Sean Bean and Phillip Winchester; a two-part Pinocchio miniseries; and World War 1 drama A Bear Named Winnie starring Stephen Fry and Michael Fassbender.

‘The X-Files’ Revival: If It Gets A Greenlight Will Frank Spotnitz Be Involved?

By Patrick Munn | February 10, 2015 - 8:24 pm | 1 Comment

TVWise recently spoke with Frank Spotnitz about his Amazon project The Man In The High Castle and in between questions about the Philip K. Dick adaptation, we asked him about the proposed X-Files revival and whether or not he would be involved. Here's what he said.....

Starz’s ‘Outlander’, Fox’s Hit Music Drama ‘Empire’ & ABC Comedy ‘Black-ish’ Closing In On UK Deals

By Patrick Munn | February 5, 2015 - 9:16 pm | No Comments

Are the major UK broadcasters done with US acquisitions from the current broadcast season? TVWise runs down the latest industry intel and bring you the scoop on which shows are close to landing UK sales.

The X-Files: Is This A Reboot Or A Revival? Who’s Coming Back? Is It Really Happening? – Here’s What We Know

By Patrick Munn | January 23, 2015 - 8:10 pm | No Comments

At the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, news broke that Fox was in talks to bring 'The X-Files' back to television. TVWise runs down what we know, from both the TCAs and other sources, about this new X-Files series...

EXCLUSIVE: ITV Drops FX’s Cold War Spy Drama ‘The Americans’

By Patrick Munn | January 8, 2015 - 10:12 am | 16 Comments

ITV has dropped FX's Cold War spy drama 'The Americans' starring Keri Russell & Matthew Rhys, and will not be acquiring the third season from international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, TVWise has learned exclusively.

Syfy Snaps Up UK Rights To ’12 Monkeys’, Eyes February Premiere

By Patrick Munn | December 24, 2014 - 12:58 pm | No Comments

Syfy UK has closed a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to 12 Monkeys, TVWise has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Dix, Gwilym Lee, Maxine Evans & More Cast In BBC One’s 7/7 Drama ‘A Song For Jenny’

By Patrick Munn | December 5, 2014 - 6:06 pm | No Comments

Sophie Dix (Not Going Out), newcomer Noah Jupe, Maxine Evans (Stella), Gwilym Lee (Midsomer Murders), Laurence Belcher (Silent Witness), June Watson (Agatha Raisin And The Quiche Of Death), have all joined the cast of BBC One's 7/7 drama 'A Song For Jenny', which is being toplined by Emily Watson (The Book Thief), TVWise can exclusively reveal.

Movies 24 Picks Up UK Rights To Hallmark’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’

By Patrick Munn | December 3, 2014 - 7:42 pm | No Comments

Movies 24 has picked up the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the first season of Hallmark Channel's original drama series 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'. The show is set to premiere on Sunday January 11th at 5pm.