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Netflix Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Underground’

WGN America's drama series Underground will receive its UK premiere on Friday January 5th, when both seasons of the series will be available to stream.

Netflix UK Acquisitions Spree: Streaming Service Picks Up ‘Black Lightning’, ‘Outsiders’, ‘Underground’ & More

Netflix UK has gone on an acquisitions spree. The streaming service has confirmed reports that they have picked up The CW's newest drama series Black Lightning and have also announced a whole slew of new acquisitions. On the exclusive front, Netflix UK has also picked up the complete series runs of WGN America's drama series Outsiders, about an off-the-grid Appalachian clan; and Underground, which tells the true story of the underground railroad in the United States during the nineteenth century.

Channel 5 Scraps My5, Premium Channel 5Prime To Launch In Its Place

Less than two years after they scrapped their 24 hour time-shift service (Channel 5+24) to launch a linear My5 service, Channel 5 is scrapping the My5 channel to launch 5PRIME. The new channel will launch as of January 16th. While My5 is being scraped as a channel, it will remain as an on-demand catch up and box set service across all major platforms.

ITV Renews ‘Victoria’ For Third Season

While the fate of the series was never in any real doubt, ITV has today announced that they have officially picked up royal drama Victoria for a third season. No word yet on whether or not there will be another Christmas special for 2018 (this year's special lands on Christmas Day at 9pm).