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ITV Orders Three-Part Colin Howell Drama ‘The Secret’, James Nesbitt & Genevieve O’Reilly To Star

By Patrick Munn | October 16, 2015 - 12:10 pm | No Comments

ITV has given the green-light to The Secret, a three-part drama about killer dentist Colin Howell starring James Nesbitt (Babylon) and Genevieve O’Reilly (The Honourable Woman) which hails from Hat Trick Productions and Stuart Urban, TVWise has learned.

Stuart Murphy Exiting As Sky’s Director Of Entertainment, Inks Deal With Sky Vision

By Patrick Munn | October 16, 2015 - 11:35 am | No Comments

Mere days after Danny Cohen announced he was exiting the BBC, another major UK broadcaster is losing their top TV exec. Stuart Murphy has announced plans to exit his post as Sky's Director of Entertainment Channels, a role he has held since 2012.

History Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Hunting Hitler’, Sets November Premiere

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 5:10 pm | 2 Comments

History UK has picked up the UK broadcast rights to factual series Hunting Hitler after striking a deal with sister company A+E Studios International, TVWise has learned. The eight episode series will premiere on History UK on Monday November 2nd at 10pm.

UKTV To Expand Apprenticeship Scheme, Teams With Creative Skillset For Open Doors Event

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 10:36 am | No Comments

UKTV is expanding their apprenticeship scheme. CEO Darren Childs has announced plans to increase the number of apprentices at the media company to 3% of their total work-force by 2016. Additionally, UKTV has teamed up with Creative Skillset to host a Open Doors event for 16-24 year olds who want to learn about the television industry.

Life After ‘Dallas’? Channel 5 Doesn’t Rule Out Life-Of-Series Deals

By Patrick Munn | October 15, 2015 - 8:17 am | 2 Comments

Given the failure of 'Dallas' on Channel 5 resulted in a £20 million programming write down in the first nine months of 2014, are further such life-of-series deals off the table? TVWise recently caught up with Channel 5's Acquisitions and Channel Manager Marie-Claire Dunlop to get an answer to that very question.

UKTV Unveils Festive Rebrands For Gold & Good Food

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 4:57 pm | No Comments

UKTV is giving two of their channels festive rebrands. The commercial network has announced plans to rebrand both flagship comedy channel Gold and lifestyle channel Good Food for the festive period. From December 1st through January 3rd Gold will be known as Christmas Gold and Good Food will be known as Christmas Food.

Sky Atlantic Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘The Affair’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 3:23 pm | No Comments

The second season of Showtime's drama series The Affair will receive its UK premiere on Sky Atlantic on Wednesday October 28th at 9pm with a double-bill, it has been announced.

ITV Sets Premiere Date For ‘Jekyll & Hyde’

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 3:11 pm | 1 Comment

ITV's new take on Jekyll & Hyde will premiere on Sunday October 25th at 6:30pm, it has been announced.