Netflix Hands Series Order To TWC’s ‘Marco Polo’, Eyes Late 2014 Premiere

Netflix is adding another drama series to their growing line-up of originals. The streaming giant has handed a 9 episode series order to Marco Polo, which is being produced by Harvey Weinstein’s The Weinstein Company (TWC). The series is set to premiere in all territories where Netflix has a presence – including the United States, Canada, the UK & Ireland – in late 2014.

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More4 Acquires UK Rights To Norwegian Drama Series ‘Mammon’

MammonChannel 4 has struck a deal with Nordic World to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the Norwegian foreign language series Mammon, which has been described as being in the same vein as All The President’s Men. The six episode series will air on More 4 in 2014.

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Sky1 Acquires UK Rights To Fox’s ’24: Live Another Day’

Jack is back. Sky1 has closed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Fox’s upcoming limited event series 24: Live Another Day. The series, which premieres on May 5th in the US, is set to premiere on Sky1 this May.

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