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Major Crimes: How The Show Successfully Transitioned From ‘The Closer’ & Became A Hit

By Patrick Munn | September 7, 2015 - 4:56 pm | 5 Comments

Ahead of the UK premiere of season four on Universal Channel, TVWise spoke with The Closer and Major Crimes creator James Duff to find out how he transitioned the show from The Closer to Major Crimes and just what it is that made the "spin-off" a bonafide hit.

Nevision Takes Majority Stake In About Premium Content

By Patrick Munn | September 7, 2015 - 3:07 pm | No Comments

Independent production company Nevision has acquired a majority stake in French financing and distribution company About Premium Content. The two companies will remain independent of each other and will continue to work with outside producers and distributors, but there will be opportunities for Nevision and APC to collaborate on specific projects. The deal will give Nevision a strengthened presence in Europe and will bring increased support and funding access to APC.

BBC Two Orders Consumer Format ‘Don’t Buy That, Buy This?’ From 7 Wonder

By Patrick Munn | September 7, 2015 - 12:13 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has commissioned 7 Wonder - the independent production company backed by Australian broadcaster Seven Network - to produce Don’t Buy That, Buy This?, a consumer format fronted by Cherry Healey which aims to tell viewers what to buy and what not to buy.

UKTV’s Watch Channel Orders Cruise Ship Cooking Series ‘Battlechefs’

By Patrick Munn | September 7, 2015 - 11:44 am | No Comments

UKTV's Watch channel has given the green-light to Battlechefs, a new ten episode cooking series which takes place on a cruise ship and features a range of amateur celebrity chefs Alex James, Keith Duffy and John Partridge. Battlechefs will premiere on Watch in 2016.

‘Major Crimes’ Showrunner James Duff Talks Season 4, Rusty’s Journey, ‘Shandy’ Relationship & More (Q&A)

By Patrick Munn | September 7, 2015 - 9:24 am | No Comments

Ahead of the UK premiere of season four on Universal Channel, TVWise caught up Major Crimes creator and showrunner James Duff to find out what's ahead in season four (in not only these first ten episodes, but the next eight as well), Rusty’s journey in season four, what’s in store for Detective Sanchez, the various romantic relationships on the show and much more.

UKTV’s Watch Channel Orders ‘The Hangover’ Style Factual-Entertainment Series ‘Get Me To The Church’

By Patrick Munn | September 4, 2015 - 12:19 pm | No Comments

UKTV's Watch channel has given the green-light to Get Me To The Church, a new six episode factual-entertainment series from independent production company Twofour which is hailed as a play "on the premise of films like The Hangover, capturing that feeling of fish-out-of-water and a race against time".

FOX Acquires UK Rights To ‘Jack Irish’ Series, Eyes 2016 Premiere

By Patrick Munn | September 4, 2015 - 9:01 am | 2 Comments

FOX UK is sticking with Jack Irish. The Fox International Channels backed broadcaster has closed a deal with DCD Rights to acquire the first full season of Jack Irish, which was commissioned by Australian public broadcaster ABC with a six episode order late last year.

Paul Nicholls Lands Guest Role On ‘Death In Paradise’ Season 5

By Patrick Munn | September 3, 2015 - 11:02 pm | No Comments

Law & Order: UK alum Paul Nicholls has landed a guest starring role on the fifth season of BBC One's ratings juggernaut Death In Paradise, which is currently being shot on location on the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.