Brit Comedies Headed to DIRECTV

EL SEGUNDO: BBC Worldwide has inked a deal to bring three comedies—No Heroics, How Not to Live Your Life and Mutual Friends—to DIRECTV’s The 101 Network.

Mutual Friends will premiere on The 101 Network November 3 at 10 p.m., followed by No Heroics and How Not to Live Your Life on November 4 at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively. “We are extremely excited for the opportunity to bring these brilliant shows, in their original form, across the pond,” said Chris Long, senior VP of entertainment and production for DIRECTV. “Comedy is universal and we believe our viewers will be thrilled with these series that come from the same country that brought us The Office, Absolutely Fabulous and Extras.”

Matt Forde, executive VP of sales and co-productions, sales and distribution, at BBC Worldwide, added, “DIRECTV’s The 101 Network is a terrific platform for these shows to make their U.S. premiere.”