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Alibi Acquires BBC America Police Drama ‘Copper’ In Deal With Cineflix Rights

UKTV's Alibi channel has acquired the former BBC America police drama Copper in a deal with Cineflix Rights. The show's first season is expected to premiere on Alibi in August. Both seasons of the show originally aired in the UK on Amazon Prime Video UK (then known as LOVEFiLM).

Amazon Prime Video UK Releases Trailer For ‘The Boys’

Amazon Prime Video UK has released the full trailer for their subversive superhero series The Boys, which is set to premiere on Friday July 26th. The Boys explores what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods – abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about The Seven, and Vought – the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that manages these superheroes and covers up all of their dirty secrets.

Dave Renews ‘Hypothetical’ For Second Season

UKTV's Dave channel has handed out a second season renewal to Hypothetical. The comedy series fronted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster will return with a further eight episodes in 2020. The formal green-light for season two comes after the show's first season, which aired on Dave earlier this year, reached a total audience of 4.5 million viewers. It was also one of UKTV Play’s most popular shows of 2019.

UKTV’s Gold Channel Orders Morecambe & Wise Retrospective Fronted By Sir Lenny Henry

UKTV's Gold channel has given the green-light to Trust Morecambe & Wise, a four episode retrospective series presented by Sir Lenny Henry. Trust Morecambe & Wise will take a look at rarely seen footage featuring the immortal duo at the peak of their careers. It will be filmed in front of a live studio audience and include contributions from comic guests and some of the duo’s much-loved co-stars.