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Channel 5 To Adapt Spike’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ For UK

By Patrick Munn | August 3, 2015 - 1:17 pm | 1 Comment

Lip Sync Battle is getting a UK adaptation. In what is their most significant entertainment commission since being acquired by Viacom, Channel 5 has ordered a local version of Lip Sync Battle, the format which sees celebrities going head-to-head and their lip-sync the song of their choice. The original series, presented by LL Cool J, airs on the Viacom owned Spike in the United States.

Study: Brits Watch Nearly 10 Years Of TV In Their Lifetime, Younger Viewers Prefer On-Demand

By Patrick Munn | August 3, 2015 - 10:41 am | No Comments

The average British person spends more than nine and a half years watching television over their adult lifetime, amounting to seven weeks of TV viewing a year and 24 hours of TV viewing a week, according to a new study.

Acquisitions Buzz: ‘Blindspot’, ‘Billions’, ‘Mr Robot’ & ‘Supergirl’ Near UK Deals

By Patrick Munn | July 31, 2015 - 5:37 pm | No Comments

The Muppets was the first show from the upcoming 2015-2016 season to be acquired by a UK broadcaster, but what other shows will be coming to these shores by the end of next May? TVWise has pinned down four (when technically five) shows that are close to being snapped up by UK broadcasters. Said shows include NBC's Blindspot, starring Strike Back's Sullivan Stapleton; Showtime's Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti fronted Billions; USA Network's hacker drama Mr. Robot; and CBS' Supergirl, which was identified across the board as a target for a number of UK broadcasters ahead of the LA Screenings.

Channel 4 & AMC Renew ‘Humans’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | July 31, 2015 - 3:57 pm | No Comments

Channel 4 and AMC have renewed their sci-fi co-production Humans for a second season, the two broadcasters announced on Friday. Eight episodes have been ordered for the show's second season, matching the order for season one. Production is expected to get underway in late 2015, for a 2016 premiere on Channel 4 in the UK and AMC in the United States.

TV Trailer: BBC Two’s ‘The Scandalous Lady W’ Starring ‘Game Of Thrones’ Alum Natalie Dormer

By Patrick Munn | July 31, 2015 - 12:40 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has released the first trailer for their upcoming facual drama about Lady Seymour Worsley titled The Scandalous Lady W (formerly known as The Lady In Red), which is being toplined by Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer.

ITV Looking To Acquire “Select Number” Of U.S. Dramas For ITV Encore

By Patrick Munn | July 31, 2015 - 11:01 am | No Comments

Following the deal to pick up the next two seasons of The Americans, ITV is looking to acquire a "select number" of U.S. dramas with "cable sensibilities" to premiere exclusively on their pay TV channel ITV Encore, TVWise can reveal.

‘Scott & Bailey’ Renewed For Shortened Fifth Season At ITV

By Patrick Munn | July 31, 2015 - 8:30 am | 9 Comments

Close to a year after the show's fourth season wrapped its run, ITV has renewed police drama Scott & Bailey starring Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp for a shortened fifth run. Three episodes have been ordered for the fifth season, down significantly from the eight episodes that comprised seasons two through four.

TCM Retains UK Rights To ‘Longmire’, Season 4 Eyed For Autumn Premiere

By Patrick Munn | July 30, 2015 - 6:56 pm | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE: The former A&E original series Longmire is staying put in its long-time UK home. TCM UK continues to hold the first window UK broadcast rights to the Wyoming set cop drama starring Robert Taylor and Katee Sackhoff, TVWise can reveal. TCM UK is fast-tracking the show's fourth season, with plans to air it this Autumn, close behind the U.S. debut on Netflix.