Sky Living Orders ‘The Face’ Entertainment Series Starring Naomi Campbell
Sky Living has given the green-light to a new entertainment series titled The Face, which will feature and be executive produced by Naomi Campbell.
Channel 4 Acquires UK Rights To French Zombie Drama Series ‘Les Revenants’
Channel 4 has closed a deal with Zodiak Rights to acquire the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Canal+’s Zombie drama series Les Revenants. The series, which has been retitled as Rebound, is set to premiere on Channel 4 this Summer.
BBC Four Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Parks And Recreation’ Season 2
The first season of NBC’s comedy series Parks and Recreation will receive its UK premiere on BBC Four on Wednesday March 27th, with a double-bill, it has been announced.
TV Trailer: ‘Defiance’ On Syfy
Syfy has released a new trailer for their upcoming drama series Defiance, which is set to premiere on Syfy on Monday April 15th at 9/8c (and on Syfy UK on Tuesday April 16th at 9pm).
Channel 4 Renews ‘Utopia’ For Second Season
Channel 4 has renewed its drama series Utopia for a second season of six episodes which is set to air next year, it has been announced.
UKTV Unveils New Look For 21st Birthday
UKTV has announced that as part of its 21st birthday celebrations, the network will re-design and re-introduce its company brand to its viewers. The company brand will appear in programme opening and closing credits, co-branded consumer advertising, the websites and throughout all business-to-business communications. In addition, the company’s corporate website will also undergo a face-lift and restructure. The re design (new logo opposite, screenshot below) will go live across identity elements and programmes shown across UKTV on Tuesday March 26th.
PBS America Acquires Raft Of Factual Programming From Off The Fence
In what is the channel’s first major content deal since launching in 2011, PBS America has closed a deal to acquire a raft of factual programming from international distributor Off The Fence.
LOVEFiLM Strikes Content Deal With Saban Brands For ‘Power Rangers’ & ‘Ninja Turtles’
LOVEFiLM has struck a content deal with Saban Brands that will give members of the streaming site access to every episode of TV series Power Rangers and the live-action feature film Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. This deal is the latest in a long line of content deals that LOVEFiLM has struck in recent months. The streaming service has previously inked deals with DHX Media, Aardman, Miramax, Twentieth Century Fox, NBCUniversal, 4oD, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros., ABC, BBC, Studiocanal and Entertainment One (eOne).