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BBC’s FX Deal Wont Impact Prior Licensing Agreements; ‘American Horror Story’, ‘It’s Always Sunny’ & More Staying At Current UK Homes

By Patrick Munn | October 31, 2018 - 9:01 pm | No Comments
EXCLUSIVE: What impact will today's bumper "content partnership" between the BBC and FX Networks have on FX Originals with existing UK licensing agreements? Well, none at all. I'm hearing that all existing licensing deals remain in place and that the focus of the agreement is creating a UK home for FX programming going forward. What that means is that FX original series such as American Horror Story, Legion, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Baskets and You're The Worst are not jumping to the BBC from their current UK homes. American Horror Story, Legion and Baskets are staying put on FOX UK; while Netflix UK retains rights to It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

BBC Three Sets Premiere Date For ‘Clique’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | October 31, 2018 - 8:24 pm | No Comments
The second season of Clique will premiere on BBC Three on Saturday November 10th, it has been announced. New episodes will be made available every week, rather than launching as a box-set.

BBC Agrees FX Networks Output Deal Making Beeb UK Home To All Future FX Originals

By Patrick Munn | October 31, 2018 - 2:47 pm | No Comments
To borrow from former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden: "this is a big f***ing deal". In what is undoubtedly the BBC's biggest move in U.S. scripted acquisitions in years, they have inked a content partnership (effectively an output deal) with FX Networks that will make the Beeb the UK home to all future FX original comedy and drama series.

Laurence Fishburne Boards UFO Drama Series ‘Rendlesham’ From Eleventh Hour Films & Sony Pictures Television

By Patrick Munn | October 31, 2018 - 9:00 am | No Comments
Laurence Fishburne (Black-ish, The Matrix) has come on-board to star and executive produce Rendlesham, the eight episode UFO drama series from UK indie Eleventh Hour Films and Sony Pictures Television. Rendlesham is inspired by the British-American UFO incident which took place at a US air base close to the village of Rendlesham, Suffolk in 1980. Drawing on reported events across dual timelines – from the time of the sightings in 1980, and looking ahead to 2020, the 40th anniversary.

Disney Channel’s ‘101 Dalmatian Street’ Adds Paloma Faith, Miriam Margolyes, Ben Bailey Smith, Tameka Empson & Bethan Wright

By Patrick Munn | October 31, 2018 - 12:01 am | No Comments
Paloma Faith, Miriam Margolyes, Ben Bailey Smith, Tameka Empson and Bethan Wright have all signed up for guest roles on 101 Dalmatian Street, Disney Channel's new animated series based on Dodie Smith's novel and the Disney classic 101 Dalmatians. 101 Dalmatian Street is set in modern day London in the borough of Camden. The series follows the adventures of eldest siblings Dylan and Dolly, their parents Doug and Delilah, and 97 younger puppies, whose names also begin with ‘D’, in an epic comedy about family life, multiplied one hundred and one.

Dave’s ‘Taskmaster’ Breaks More Ratings Records In Season 7

By Patrick Munn | October 30, 2018 - 10:45 pm | No Comments
Taskmaster is once again breaking ratings records with its recently launched seventh season. The series, fronted by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, has been reaching 1.44 milion viewers this season, up 7% from season six. The figures also make season seven the most successful to date. ABC1 viewers are up 13%, and 16-34s are up 11% on season six.
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