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FremantleMedia International Takes Distribution Rights To BBC Two’s ‘Simply Nigella’

By Patrick Munn | August 13, 2015 - 1:29 pm | No Comments

FremantleMedia International (FMI) has acquired global distribution rights to BBC Two's upcoming Nigela Lawson fronted food series Simply Nigella after striking a deal with BBC Productions. FMI will launch the series to international buyers at MIPCOM in October.

Sky1 Orders Darts Game Show Featuring Davina McCall & Freddie Flintoff

By Patrick Munn | August 12, 2015 - 1:45 pm | No Comments

Sky1 has given the greenlight to One Hundred And Eighty, an 8 episode darts game show from ITV Studios that is being fronted by Davina McCall and will also feature Freddie Flintoff and Rod Studd.

First Images: BBC One’s ‘War & Peace’ Event Series

By Patrick Munn | August 12, 2015 - 1:26 pm | 1 Comment

BBC One has today released the first four images from their upcoming event series War & Peace, which is being co-produced by The Weinstein Company and A&E Networks, who will air the series on A&E, History and Lifetime.

FOX Picks Up UK Rights To AMC’s ‘The Talking Dead’

By Patrick Munn | August 12, 2015 - 10:02 am | No Comments

FOX UK is bringing The Talking Dead to the UK. After trialling the series by airing a one-off special earlier this year, the Fox International Channels owned and operated channel has acquired the exclusive UK broadcast right to The Talking Dead in a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). As it does in the U.S., The Talking Dead will air behind new episodes of The Walking Dead this Autumn.

Comedy Central UK Renews ‘Friends’ Deal Through 2019

By Patrick Munn | August 11, 2015 - 11:00 pm | No Comments

Comedy Central UK is extending their relationship with Warner Bros. The broadcaster has renewed their licensing deal with the studio's global sales arm Warner Bros. International Television Distribution for Friends. The lucrative new deal for the show runs for four years and ensures that the iconic sitcom will remain on British screens until at least 2019.

Ovation Takes U.S. Rights To Sky Arts’ ‘Portrait Artist Of The Year’

By Patrick Munn | August 11, 2015 - 7:08 pm | No Comments

Portrait Artist Of The Year is heading to the United States. Arts focused cable network Ovation has secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Sky Arts series after striking a deal with international distributor Zodiak Rights, TVWise has learned. Ovation's deal with Zodiak covers the first two seasons of the show.

DRG Takes Global Rights To Watch’s ‘Honey I Bought The House’

By Patrick Munn | August 11, 2015 - 2:54 pm | No Comments

International distributor DRG has taken exclusive global rights (excluding the UK & Ireland) to Honey I Bought The House, the factual entertainment format which was just picked up for a full series by UKTV's flagship entertainment channel Watch. DRG has secured rights to both the format and the finished programme, with plans to launch Honey I Bought The House at MIPCOM in October.

‘Ripper Street’ Adds David Threlfall As Series Regular

By Patrick Munn | August 11, 2015 - 2:00 pm | No Comments

Shameless star David Threlfall has joined the cast of Victorian era period drama Ripper Street as a series regular for its upcoming fourth season, TVWise has learned. Production on the fourth season is now underway in Dublin for a late 2015 premiere on Amazon Prime Instant Video UK.