Ovation TV Acquires The Tudors

SANTA MONICA: Ovation TV has picked up all four seasons of The Tudors, which ran on Showtime from 2007 to 2010.

Acquired from CBS Television Distribution and Showtime, the period drama stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII, chronicling the early years of his reign. Ovation TV premieres the show August 27.

“With the upcoming Ovation TV premiere of Versailles, we wanted to program another smart, sexy series to whet everyone’s appetite for binge-worthy costume drama and The Tudors fits the bill,” said Scott Woodward, executive VP of programming and production at Ovation. “This series is another fantastic example of artful storytelling, coupled with exquisite production values, costume and set design and outstanding performances. Fans of this series can relive all the grandeur and drama again on Ovation TV, and then discover a whole new TV obsession when Versailles premieres on October 1.”