All posts tagged 'UKTV'

Dave Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Parks & Recreation’ Season 4

By Patrick Munn | June 17, 2015 - 6:47 pm | No Comments

The fourth season of NBC's comedy series Parks & Recreation will receive its UK premiere on UKTV's Dave channel on Monday July 27th at 8pm with a double-bill, it has been announced.

Dave Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Suits’ Season 5

By Patrick Munn | June 17, 2015 - 5:48 pm | 1 Comment

The fifth season of USA Network's legal dramedy Suits will receive its UK premiere on UKTV's Dave channel on Monday August 10th at 10pm, it has been announced.

UKTV’s Dave Channel Acquires UK Rights To Fox’s ‘The Last Man On Earth’

By Patrick Munn | June 16, 2015 - 9:59 am | No Comments

UKTV has closed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to acquire the exclusive UK broadcast rights with Will Forte's high-concept Fox comedy series The Last Man On Earth for their Dave Channel. The series is set to premiere this August.

Acquisitions Roundup: UKTV Slate – Watch Picks Up UK Rights To ‘The Strain’ Season 2, ‘Grimm’ Season 5 & More

By Patrick Munn | June 12, 2015 - 4:14 pm | No Comments

While all eyes are inevitably on which new shows from the 2015-2016 season will be headed to the UK, TVWise will be taking a look at the current roster of U.S. scripted series, confirming which shows will in fact be returning to their UK broadcasters. We continue our coverage with a look at UKTV and their Watch channel, who have picked up the UK rights to the fourth season of Beauty & The Beast, the fifth season of Grimm and the second season of FX's vampire drama The Strain.

Sarah Alexander Set As Lead In Gold’s Three-Part Comedy Series ‘Marley’s Ghosts’

By Patrick Munn | June 11, 2015 - 4:40 pm | No Comments

Sarah Alexander (Jonathan Creek, The Jury) has been set as the lead in Marley's Ghosts, Gold's upcoming three episode single-camera comedy series from writer Daniel Peacock and Pompidou indie John Stanley Productions. John Hannah (Spartacus), Jo Joyner (EastEnders) and Nicholas Burns (Benidorm) also star.

Acquisitions Roundup: UKTV Slate – Dave Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Suits’ Season 5

By Patrick Munn | June 11, 2015 - 11:28 am | No Comments

While all eyes are inevitably on which new shows from the 2015-2016 season will be headed to the UK, TVWise will be taking a look at the current roster of U.S. scripted series, confirming which shows will in fact be returning to their UK broadcasters. We continue our coverage with a look at UKTV and their Dave channel, who have picked up the UK rights to the fifth season of Suits.

Acquisitions Roundup: UKTV Slate – Alibi Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Castle’ Season 8 & ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Season 6

By Patrick Munn | June 10, 2015 - 9:46 am | No Comments

While all eyes are inevitably on which new shows from the 2015-2016 season will be headed to the UK, TVWise will be taking a look at the current roster of U.S. scripted series, confirming which shows will in fact be returning to their UK broadcasters. We kick off with UKTV and their Alibi channel, who have picked up the UK rights to Castle season 8 and Rizzoli & Isles season 6.

Alexandra Finlay & Catherine Mackin On UKTV’s Journey From Bit Player To Major Force With The Hollywood Studios

By Patrick Munn | June 9, 2015 - 1:28 pm | No Comments

UKTV's Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions Alexandra Finlay and Director of Programme Acquisitions Catherine Mackin talk to TVWise about the broadcaster's five year journey from being a "bit player" to a major force with big six Hollywood studios.