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TV Trailer: BBC One’s Ambitious Event Series ‘War & Peace’

By Patrick Munn | November 1, 2015 - 6:43 pm | No Comments

The BBC has today released the first trailer for War & Peace, their upcoming event series which is set to premiere this Winter. The trailer will be also air on BBC One at 9pm tonight (Sunday November 1st).

UKTV Ups Competition In U.S. Acquisitions; “Bigger Threat Than Netflix”, Rivals Say

By Patrick Munn | October 28, 2015 - 5:27 pm | 3 Comments

Over the past five years UKTV has been steadily growing in importance with the Hollywood Studios as they acquire first run on more U.S. dramas. This year saw the broadcaster increase the competition in acquisitions once again with a move into comedy and a deal for Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Quantico and Code Black. But in the acquisitions space, just how much of a threat is UKTV to the more established kids on the block such as Channel 4 and Sky?

ITV Encore Sets Premiere Date For ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’

By Patrick Munn | October 28, 2015 - 11:25 am | No Comments

ITV Encore's Sean Bean fronted drama series The Frankenstein Chronicles will premiere on Wednesday November 11th at 10pm, it has been announced.

BBC Two Unveils Trailer For ‘London Spy’

By Patrick Munn | October 28, 2015 - 11:15 am | No Comments

BBC Two has released the first trailer for their upcoming espionage drama London Spy starring Ben Whishaw (James Bond), which is set to premiere on Monday November 9th at 9pm.

Acquisitions Buzz: ‘DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow’, ‘Killjoys’ & ‘Wicked City’ Heading To The UK?

By Patrick Munn | October 27, 2015 - 7:12 pm | 1 Comment

TVWise has identified three new shows that various UK broadcasters are close to acquiring. Those shows include The CW's eagerly anticipated Arrow and The Flash spin-off DC's Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber; Canadian sci-fi drama Killjoys starring Warehouse 13's Aaron Ashmore, which airs on Syfy in the United States; and ABC new period crime drama Wicked City.

BBC Two Sets Premiere Date For ‘London Spy’

By Patrick Munn | October 27, 2015 - 3:28 pm | No Comments

BBC Two's new Ben Whishaw fronted espionage drama London Spy will premiere on Monday November 9th at 9pm, it has been announced.

ITV2 Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Scorpion’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | October 27, 2015 - 3:18 pm | No Comments

The second season of CBS' drama series Scorpion will receive its UK premiere on ITV2 on Thursday November 12th at 9pm, it has been announced.

2014 – 2015 Broadcast Season: 52% Of New Shows Sold To UK; Sky Most Active Buyer, WBITD & CBSSI Tied For Most Sales

By Patrick Munn | October 26, 2015 - 5:36 pm | No Comments

TVWise breaks down the 2014-2015 broadcast season and takes a look at how many shows made it to the UK, what the key trends were, and who did the most business – on both the broadcaster and distributor side of the equation.