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Acquisitions Buzz: LGBT Mini ‘When We Rise’ Eyes UK Deal, Buyers Set Sights On ‘Looming Tower’ & ‘L&O: True Crime’

By Patrick Munn | March 7, 2017 - 4:15 pm | 2 Comments

ABC's LGBT rights miniseries 'When We Rise', from Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, is closing in on a UK deal. Additionally, TVWise has identified two new shows from next season that are being eyed for UK pickups: The Looming Tower, a ten episode drama series about the road to 9/11 that was recently commissioned by streaming service Hulu; and Law & Order: True Crime, the latest entry in NBC's long-running Law & Order franchise.

Virgin Media Adds Bravo’s ‘Imposters’ As Exclusive Boxset

By Patrick Munn | March 2, 2017 - 11:06 am | 2 Comments

Virgin Media is continuing their push into first run U.S. content. The company has sealed a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution to acquire the exclusive rights to Bravo's scripted comedy drama series Imposters, TVWise has learned. The first four episodes from the show's first season are now available on-demand on Virgin TV, with new episodes being made available every week shortly after they initially air on Bravo in the United States.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix Finalising Global Deal For TNT’s Caleb Carr Adaptation ‘The Alienist’

By Patrick Munn | February 15, 2017 - 7:35 pm | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is finalising an early deal with international distributor Paramount Television for exclusive SVOD rights to the upcoming TNT drama series The Alienist, TVWise has learned exclusively. The show is expected to premiere on TNT and Netflix UK later this year.

Universal Channel Acquires UK Rights To ‘Chicago Justice’

By Patrick Munn | February 13, 2017 - 12:01 am | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago Justice is coming to the UK. Universal Channel has closed a deal with sister company NBCUniversal International Distribution to acquires the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the latest entry in NBC's Chicago franchise from super-producer Dick Wolf, TVWise has learned exclusively.

Spike Takes UK Rights To ‘Helix’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | February 10, 2017 - 5:59 pm | 2 Comments

After a (very) extended delay, the second and final season of the Syfy CDC drama series Helix is crossing the pond. Spike UK has picked up the broadcast rights to the show's 13 episode final season from international distributor Sony Pictures Television, TVWise has confirmed.

History UK Takes Second Window On ‘Roots’ Reboot

By Patrick Munn | February 9, 2017 - 3:28 pm | 2 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: History UK will be airing the Roots reboot that was produced for their U.S. counterpart after all. The A+E Networks UK owned and operated channel has taken second window on the event drama fronted by Malachi Kirby, TVWise can reveal.

National Geographic UK Acquires Albert Einstein Scripted Anthology Series ‘Genius’

By Patrick Munn | February 8, 2017 - 9:14 pm | No Comments

National Geographic UK has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Genius, the very first scripted series to be produced for the U.S. National Geographic network, TVWise has confirmed.

Movies 24 Picks Up Hallmark Original Movie ‘Framed For Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery’

By Patrick Munn | February 8, 2017 - 6:07 pm | No Comments

Movies 24 has closed a deal to pick up the UK rights to Framed For Murder, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' first original film in a new franchise known as the The Fixer Upper Mysteries, TVWise has learned. The film will receive its UK premiere on Movies 24 on Saturday March 11th at 3pm.