ABC Imports UKTV Ty Pennington Special

LONDON: UKTV has licensed its original commission Ty’s Great British Adventure to ABC in the U.S., which is slated to air the special with the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host on August 2 in prime time.

Ty’s Great British Adventure premiered in September 2008 and secured the highest ratings for a commission on UKTV Style (now known as Home). In it, Ty Pennington, known to U.S. viewers as the face of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is tasked with transforming the rundown Cornish coastal town of Portreath.

Clare Laycock, channel head of Home, commented: “This is a fantastic coup for UKTV and I am delighted that it’s a Home commission that’s crossed the pond first. The series was a massive hit for us when it premiered and I’m very proud that it has secured a prime time slot on a major U.S. network.”