LIVING Re-Ups for Ghost Whisperer & Criminal Minds

LONDON: The exclusive British broadcast rights to Ghost Whisperer and Criminal Minds have been renewed by LIVING in a deal with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.

From September, Virgin Media Television will hold the exclusive linear broadcast rights for both past and future seasons of the ABC Studios shows for the first time ever. Criminal Minds, a crime drama, centers on an elite group of FBI profilers. The launch episode of Criminal Minds‘ fourth season was the best single drama performance ever on LIVING, with 742,000 adults. The paranormal drama Ghost Whisperer has also been a strong performer. Season three was the best performing drama series ever on LIVING, averaging 594,000 adults.

Virgin Media Television’s head of acquisitions, Amy Barham, said: “Both Criminal Minds and Ghost Whisperer are integral to our strong heritage of top-performing quality dramas. We are excited to be the home of both brands and are committed to building on their success.”

Catherine Powell, the senior VP of program distribution for EMEA (North) at Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, added: “Ghost Whisperer and Criminal Minds continue to perform impressively, with both shows delivering significant audience increases for their recent season four premieres on LIVING. We’re looking forward to continuing to work closely with Virgin Media to build on this success and bring new episodes of both programs to viewers in the U.K.”