All posts tagged 'eOne'

More4 Inks eOne Deal For UK Rights To ‘Mary Kills People’

By Patrick Munn | April 4, 2019 - 5:40 pm | No Comments

Mary Kills People is coming to the UK. More4 has secured the UK rights to the Canadian drama series after inking a life-of-series agreement with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). The deal was brokered by Patrick Roberts, eOne’s Vice-President of Sales – UK & Scandinavia, International Distribution and Nick Lee, Channel 4's Head of Series Acquisition.

BBC Four Acquires Australian Drama ‘Safe Harbour’; Extends Deals For ‘Cardinal’, ‘Trapped’ & ‘Follow The Money’

By Patrick Munn | January 22, 2019 - 4:41 pm | No Comments

BBC Four has inked a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution to acquire the UK rights to Australian drama Safe Harbour. Additionally, they have also extended their licensing agreements with eOne, Dynamic Television and DR Sales to pick up season three of Cardinal, season two of Trapped, and season three of Follow The Money, respectively. All four series will air in BBC Four's Saturday night foreign drama slot.

ABC Hands Out Full Season Order To ‘The Rookie’

By Patrick Munn | November 5, 2018 - 6:18 pm | No Comments

ABC has handed out a full-season order to their new Nathan Fillion fronted drama The Rookie, the network announced on Monday. The back order is for seven episodes, bringing the show's first season to twenty episodes. While the series has yet to premiere on this side of the pond, Sky Witness secured the UK rights last month in a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne).

Sky Witness Acquires UK Rights To ABC’s Nathan Fillion Drama ‘The Rookie’ In Deal With eOne

By Patrick Munn | October 9, 2018 - 10:00 am | No Comments

Nathan Fillion's new ABC drama The Rookie is coming to the UK. Sky Witness has secured the exclusive UK rights to the procedural after striking a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). The acquisition underpins Sky's commitment to spend millions on U.S. procedurals for the recently rebranded channel. A UK premiere date has not yet been set.

Universal TV Import ‘Ransom’ Renewed For Third Season

By Patrick Munn | July 16, 2018 - 3:28 pm | No Comments

Ransom - the international drama series from Frank Spotnitz's Big Light Productions - has been renewed for a third season by commissioning partners Global and CBS. The series is distributed internationally by Entertainment One (eOne) and airs on this side of the pond on Universal TV.

eOne Developing VR Comedy Series ‘GARY1987’ From ‘Skins’ Creator Bryan Elsey & ‘People Just Do Nothing’ Team

By Patrick Munn | July 3, 2018 - 7:00 am | No Comments

Entertainment One (eOne) is teaming up with Skins creator Bryan Elsey and the team behind BBC Three's People Just Do Nothing  - Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa and Jack Clough - to develop new VR themed international comedy series GARY1987. The series is set in the world of virtual reality and tells the story of unemployed Gary, a VR novice, who enters the VR world initially to make money and ends up way over his head.

Universal TV Acquires Canadian Legal Drama ‘Burden Of Truth’

By Patrick Munn | July 2, 2018 - 3:05 pm | No Comments

Universal TV is adding another Canadian drama series to their line-up. The NBCU owned and operated channel has secured exclusive first run UK rights to CBC's Erin-Brockovich style legal drama Burden Of Truth, starring Beauty & The Beast's Kristin Kreuk, after striking a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). The show's first season will premiere on Universal on Tuesday August 14th at 9pm with a double-bill.

Fired Up Films Inks Overall Deal With Entertainment One

By Patrick Munn | May 3, 2018 - 2:29 pm | No Comments

Fired Up Films - the independent production company that was recently launched by Simon Howley and Jon-Barrie Waddell - has inked an overall deal with Entertainment One (eOne). Under the multi-year pact, eOne will co-produce and serve as the studio on scripted and non-scripted content.