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Acquisitions Roundup: UK Broadcasters Renew Deals For ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘Better Call Saul’, ‘Elementary’ & More

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 5:01 pm | 3 Comments

A range of UK broadcasters - including Channel 4, Amazon Prime Instant Video UK, Sky, Syfy UK, Channel 5 and Comedy Central UK - have picked up the UK rights to the new seasons of their exclusive imports including 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Better Call Saul', 'Elementary', 'Dark Matter', 'NCIS: New Orleans', '2 Broke Girls', 'Mike & Molly' & more.

UKTV’s Watch Channel Fast Tracks ‘Grimm’, Will Air Season 5 Close Behind U.S. Broadcast

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 9:09 am | No Comments

UKTV is fast tracking Grimm. After typically airing new seasons some weeks if not months after they start on NBC in the United States, The company's flagship entertainment channel Watch has announced plans to fast track to upcoming fifth season of supernatural thriller Grimm. The new season will premiere on the channel on Tuesday November 3rd at 9pm - mere days after it premieres state-side.

Amazon Prime Instant Video Takes UK Rights To USA Network’s ‘Mr. Robot’, Sets October Premiere

By Patrick Munn | September 25, 2015 - 8:01 am | No Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video UK has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights to USA Network's hacker drama Mr. Robot after striking a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, TVWise has learned. The show's ten episode first season will be available to stream for UK Prime members from Friday October 16th.

TV Trailer: ‘The Leftovers’ Season 2 On Sky Atlantic

By Patrick Munn | September 24, 2015 - 9:41 pm | No Comments

Sky Atlantic has released the first trailer for the second season of The Leftovers, which is set to premiere on Monday October 5th at 10pm.

Lifetime Renews ‘Devious Maids’ For Fourth Season

By Patrick Munn | September 24, 2015 - 9:21 pm | No Comments

Lifetime has renewed Marc Cherry's soapy drama Devious Maids for a fourth season, the network announced on Thursday. 10 episodes have been ordered for the show's fourth season, down from the 13 episode orders the show received for its first three seasons.

Maggie Gyllenhaal Joins HBO’s David Simon 1970s Porn Drama ‘The Deuce’

By Patrick Munn | September 24, 2015 - 8:47 pm | No Comments

The Honourable Woman star Maggie Gyllenhaal has signed on for a co-starring role opposite James Franco in The Deuce, HBO's hour-long drama pilot set in the porn scene in 1970s New York which hails from The Wire and Show Me A Hero creator David Simon.

TNT Cancels ‘Proof’ After One Season

By Patrick Munn | September 24, 2015 - 8:17 pm | No Comments

TNT has cancelled their Kyra Sedgwick produced supernatural drama series Proof after one ten episode season. The series, which was produced in-house by TNT Originals and starred Jennifer Beals, wrapped its run on the network back in August.

20th Century Fox Television Developing ‘The A Team’ Reboot

By Patrick Munn | September 24, 2015 - 7:27 pm | 1 Comment

The A Team may be heading back to television. Rights holder 20th Century Fox Television is teaming up with Gang Related creator Chris Morgan and Sleepy Hollow's Albert Kim to develop a reboot of Stephen J. Cannell's classic 1980s procedural The A Team, TVWise has confirmed.