Sophie Okonedo, Marc Warren, Lydia Wilson & More Join W’s ‘Flack’
UKTV's W channel and Pop TV have set the cast for their co-production Flack. Sophie Okonedo (Undercover), Marc Warren (The Good Wife), Lydia Wilson (Requiem), Genevieve Angelson (House Of Lies), Rebecca Benson (The White Princess), Arinzé Kene (Crazyhead), Rufus Jones (W1A), Max Beesley (Strike Back) and Rebecca Root (The Danish Girl, Boy Meets Girl) have joined the cast of the six episode Anna Paquin (True Blood) fronted PR drama, TVWise has learned. 
UKTV's W channel is teaming up with U.S. cable network Pop TV for Flack, a six episode drama series set in the world of high-stakes public relations. Anna Paquin (True Blood) is attached to star in the co-production. 
Sony Pictures Television Networks has reached a deal with Virgin Media to launch their UK channels Pop, MovieMix and Movies4Men on the platform, TVWise has learned. The three channels, which are coming to Virgin Media under a new long-term carriage agreement, will be available from August 25th and will launch alongside a wealth of catch-up and on-demand content from Sony's kids channels Pop and Tiny Pop. 