Just weeks after announcing that FX UK will re-brand as FOX on Friday January 11th and the acquisitions of FX’s off-beat comedy series Louie, The Ricki Lake Show, Men At Work and the second season of The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret, the broadcaster has revealed the details of their launch schedule.
The rumors are true. BBC One has confirmed that the current season of their hit fantasy drama Merlin will be the show’s last. The show’s fifth season will wrap with a two-part finale which promises a “natural and dramatic end.” I hear that the decision to end the series with its fifth season on a “creative high” was made by the creators rather than executives at the BBC. The BBC now has the un-enviable task of finding a new family drama that can go head to head with ITV’s X-Factor in prime-time on Saturday nights, just as Merlin has successfully done since its inception in 2008.
Following on from last night’s sad news of the death of Dallas star Larry Hagman, Channel 5 and company owner Richard Desmond have issued statements alongside those previously issued by Warner Bros. and TNT. Hagman’s death comes after he had filmed six episodes of the second season of Dallas (which will be aired by Channel 5 in 2013), with the producers of the series currently re-working the scripts of the remaining episodes to reflect the death of Hagman. In addition, Channel 5 has announced that they will air an exclusive 30 minute tribute in honor or Larry’s life tomorrow night at 9pm. The special is titled A Tribute to Larry Hagman: At home with JR. Statements from Channel 5, Richard Desmond, TNT, Warner Bros., executive producers Cynthia Cidre and Michael M. Robin, and the show’s cast and crew follow below.
The second season of USA Network’s legal drama series Suits will receive its UK premiere on UKTV’s Dave channel on Thursday January 24th at 9pm, it has been announced.
Canadian science-fiction series Primeval: New World will receive its UK premiere on the UKTV owned Watch channel on Tuesday January 8th at 9pm, it has been announced.
The second season of A&E’s crime drama series The Glades will receive its UK premiere on Alibi on Tuesday January 29th at 9pm, it has been announced.
The first season of The CW’s drama series Beauty and the Beast will receive its UK premiere on UKTV’s Watch channel on Wednesday January 16th at 9pm, it has been announced.
LOVEFiLM – the streaming service owned by etailer Amazon – has inked a content deal with DHX Media for a wealth of animated and live-action kids’ content, which includes classic shows such as Inspector Gadget and Dennis The Menace.