All posts tagged 'Warner Bros. International Television Distribution'

UKTV’s Alibi Channel Acquires ‘The Closer’ Spin-Off ‘Major Crimes’

By Patrick Munn | July 22, 2019 - 2:31 pm | No Comments

Major Crimes is getting a second UK broadcaster. UKTV has acquired the The Closer spin-off for their crime focussed Alibi channel. Warner Bros. International Television Distribution handles global sales. The first season of Major Crimes is set to premiere on Alibi later this year.

E4 Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 7 & ‘Young Sheldon’ Season 3

By Patrick Munn | July 18, 2019 - 3:57 pm | No Comments

Two of E4's biggest acquisitions are returning to the channel. The Channel 4 owned and operated channel has picked up the UK rights to the seventh season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the third season of The Big Bang Theory prequel Young Sheldon.

StarzPlay Acquires UK Rights To Epix’s Batman Prequel ‘Pennyworth’

By Patrick Munn | July 10, 2019 - 10:33 am | No Comments

Pennyworth is coming to the UK. StarzPlay has acquired the UK rights to Epix's Batman prequel series after striking a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. The series will premiere on the streaming service later this year.

Sky Witness Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Chicago Med’, Sky One Acquires NBC’s ‘Manifest’

By Patrick Munn | July 4, 2019 - 2:18 pm | No Comments

Chicago Med is switching UK channels. Sky Witness has picked up the UK rights to the series, after the show's first four seasons aired on Universal TV. Seasons one through four are now available via Sky On-Demand. Additionally, Sky One has also secured the UK rights to Manifest, NBC's thriller series starring Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas. Warner Bros. International Television Distribution handles sales for Manifest.

Amazon Prime Video UK Drops TNT’s ‘Animal Kingdom’

By Patrick Munn | June 4, 2019 - 3:08 pm | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Animal Kingdom has lost its UK broadcaster. Sources are telling TVWise that Amazon Prime Video has opted not to renew their licensing agreement for the Ellen Barkin fronted drama. Warner Bros. International Television Distribution handles global sales.

ITV Extends WBITD Deal For ‘Lethal Weapon’, Picks Up UK Rights To Season 3

By Patrick Munn | February 12, 2019 - 10:23 am | No Comments

ITV is sticking with Lethal Weapon. The commercial broadcaster has extended their licensing agreement for the show with international distributor Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and picked up the exclusive UK rights to the show's third season. ITV said that season three would premiere this spring.

FOX UK Acquires TBS’ Sci-Fi Comedy ‘People Of Earth’ In Deal With Warner Bros.

By Patrick Munn | October 5, 2018 - 3:56 pm | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: FOX UK has secured the UK rights to TBS' sci-fi comedy People Of Earth, which hails from Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels, after striking a deal with international distributor Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. People Of Earth will premiere on FOX UK on Tuesday October 30th at 10:30pm.

Damon Wayans Quits Fox’s ‘Lethal Weapon’ Reboot

By Patrick Munn | October 3, 2018 - 10:02 pm | No Comments

Is it possible that Lethal Weapon might just be cursed? A little over a week after Fox launched the revamped version of the show, with Seann William Scott replacing co-lead Clayne Crawford, original star Damon Wayans has announced he is quitting the show.