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Channel 4 Sells Raft Of Programming To UKTV & Quest
Channel 4 Distribution has racked up sales for a number of their programmes with multi-channel broadcaster UKTV and the Discovery owned Quest. UKTV has licensed numerous seasons of River Cottage and several Jamie Oliver fronted series. Meanwhile, Quest has acquired Scrapheap Challenges: The Scrappy Races and the first seven seasons of Scrapheap Challenge. Netflix Sets August Debut For Pablo Escobar Drama ‘Narcos’
Netflix's newest drama series Narcos, starring Game Of Thrones alum Pedro Pascal, will debut globally on Friday August 28th, the streaming giant announced today. Syfy UK Adds ‘Star Trek’ Feature Films To Summer Schedule
Syfy UK is bolstering their Summer line-up with a slate of Star Trek feature films. The NBCU backed channel has unveiled plans to air the first six Star Trek films, featuring the cast of the original series including William Shatner and the late Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley, from early July. TLC UK Orders Miscarriage Documentary ‘First Heartbeat’
Shortly after picking up a new documentary series fronted by Jodie Marsh, TLC UK has ordered a one-off documentary, titled First Heartbeat, which follows Lisa Francesca Nand and David Kirk's journey as they attempt to overcome a number of miscarriages and undergo medical treatments to start to build their family. Amazon Renews ‘Transparent’ For Third Season, Inks Overall Deal With Jill Soloway
Amazon Prime Instant Video is extending their relationship with Jill Soloway. The streaming service has handed out an early third season renewal to Soloway's groundbreaking series Transparent, months before the second season has even aired. In addition, Amazon Studios also inked an overall deal with the veteran writer/producer. TLC UK Greenlights Jodie Marsh Documentary Series
TLC UK is re-teaming with Jodie Marsh. The Discovery owned pay-TV channel has given the green-light to an as-yet untitled documentary series that will see the former glamour model investigating a wide range of topics. UKTV’s Gold Channel Orders Stand Up Show Featuring Bernard Righton
UKTV's Gold Channel has given the green-light to Legends of Stand-Up & Bernard Righton, a six-episode series which sees John Thomson (in character as his alter-ego Bernard Righton) celebrating the world’s greatest comedians from across the globe.