E4 Acquires UK Rights To ‘The New Normal’
Channel 4 has closed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the UK broadcast rights to NBC’s comedy series The New Normal for its E4 channel.
Watch Acquires UK Rights To Reality Series ‘Expedition Impossible’
Exclusive: I have just learned that UKTV has closed a deal with Mark Burnett International Distribution to acquire the exclusive UK pay TV rights to ABC’s reality series Expedition Impossible. I’m also being told that Watch has set the premiere for the show’s ten episode first season for Tuesday August 14th at 10pm.
PBS’ Masterpiece Boards ‘Endeavour’ & ‘Mr Selfridge’ As Co-Producer
WGBH Boston (on behalf of Masterpiece) has signed a new co-production deal with ITV Studios. The new deal will see Masterpiece co-produce and air the four episode first season of Endeavour, the first season of upcoming period drama series Mr Selfridge and future seasons of Lewis, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
MTV Renews ‘Awkward’ For 20 Episode Third Season
MTV has renewed its comedy series Awkward for a third season of 20 episodes, nearly double the episode order for the show’s first and second seasons.
Lifetime Picks Up ‘Cinnamon Girl’ Pilot
Lifetime has given the green-light to Cinnamon Girl, a new one hour drama pilot which hails from Renée Zellweger and Anthony Tambakis.
ReelzChannel Orders Competition Series ‘Race To The Scene’
Continuing their push into original programming, ReelzChannel has picked up its first non-scripted competition series: Race to the Scene. The new series, which is slated for a spring 2013 launch, is already attracting attention from advertisers including Camping World and Good Sam, which has made a commitment as a new advertising partner of Reelz.
BBC Two Renews ‘Line Of Duty’ For Second Season
BBC Two has renewed drama series Line Of Duty for a second season of 5 episodes.
E4 Sets UK Premiere Date For Franklin & Bash Season Two
The second season of TNT’s legal dramedy series Franklin & Bash will receive its UK premiere on E4 on Thursday August 9th at 10:30pm, it has been announced.