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ITV Sets Premiere Date For Two-Parter ‘Code Of A Killer’

By Patrick Munn | March 25, 2015 - 3:12 pm | No Comments

ITV's David Threlfall (Shameless) and John Simm (Prey) fronted drama Code Of A Killer will premiere on Monday April 6th at 9:30pm, it has been announced.

UKTV’s Really Channel Nabs Exclusive Rights To ‘Born To Kill’

By Patrick Munn | March 25, 2015 - 11:17 am | No Comments

Born To Kill is on the move. UKTV's entertainment channel Really has secured the exclusive UK rights to the latest season of the real crime franchise produced by TwoFour Productions. The series, which previously aired on Channel 5, will launch on Really later this year with the show's sixth season.

TV Trailer: ITV’s Two-Part Drama ‘Code Of A Killer’

By Patrick Munn | March 24, 2015 - 2:51 pm | No Comments

ITV has released a trailer for their upcoming two-part drama Code Of A Killer, which is being toplined by David Threlfall (Shameless) & John Simm (Prey) and tells the true story of Alec Jeffreys’ (Simm) discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective David Baker (Threlfall).

FOX UK Retains First Run Rights To ‘American Dad’

By Patrick Munn | March 23, 2015 - 7:53 pm | 1 Comment

Despite reports to the contrary, FOX UK has confirmed that they have retained the first run rights to new and future seasons of Seth MacFarlane's animated comedy American Dad. The channel also continues to hold repeat rights to Family Guy.

Interview: George Blagden Talks ‘Vikings’ Season 2, Athelstan’s Journey, What’s Coming Up & More

By Patrick Munn | March 23, 2015 - 5:05 pm | No Comments

Ahead of the show's second season premiere on History UK. TVWise spoke to Vikings star George Blagden about what’s in store for his character Athelstan, what fans can expect from this latest run of episodes, what it’s like shooting on location in Ireland and much more.

TCM UK Sets April Premiere For ‘Longmire’ Season 3

By Patrick Munn | March 23, 2015 - 3:05 pm | 2 Comments

TCM UK has set a premiere date for the third season of Longmire. The former A&E drama will kick off its 10 episode third season on the Turner owned channel on Sunday April 12th at 8pm, with a double-bill. From the following week, new episodes are being double-pumped in the 8pm and 9pm time-slots every Saturday and Sunday night, through to the season finale on April 26th.

ITV2 Agrees Fox Deal For Seth MacFarlane’s Animated Series; Takes Exclusive Rights To ‘Family Guy’ & ‘Bordertown’

By Patrick Munn | March 23, 2015 - 11:59 am | 6 Comments

It's Official: the BBC has lost the rights to Family Guy. Rival broadcaster ITV has poached the exclusive first run rights to the animated comedy for their digi-channel ITV2 as part of a wide-ranging deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution which gives ITV the rights to all of Seth MacFarlane's animated series.

ITV’s ‘Doc Martin’ Picked Up For Seventh Season

By Patrick Munn | March 23, 2015 - 11:43 am | No Comments

Close to 18 months after the show's sixth season wrapped its run, ITV has confirmed that they have renewed the Martin Clunes fronted Doc Martin for a seventh season.