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February 13, 2024 Top Stories

Alibi Commissions Chris Lang Drama I, Jack Wright

February 13, 2024

UKTV’s Alibi has commissioned I, Jack Wright from Federation Stories, with Chris Lang (Unforgotten; The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe) as writer.

November 28, 2023 Top Stories

UKTV Appoints New Head of Drama

November 28, 2023

Helen Perry has been tapped by UKTV as head of drama, starting in January 2024.

September 12, 2023 Top Stories

UKTV & BBC Studios Make Joint Drama Acquisitions

September 12, 2023

UKTV and BBC Studios have secured the U.K. and Benelux rights to a slew of shows from AMC Networks in a joint deal.

June 23, 2023 Top Stories

Sister Boniface Mysteries Renewed for Third Season

June 23, 2023

BritBox International and UKTV’s Drama channel have commissioned a third season, including a feature-length Christmas special, of Sister Boniface Mysteries from BBC Studios.

June 12, 2023 Top Stories

UKTV Orders New Toby Whithouse Drama for Alibi

June 12, 2023

UKTV has commissioned The Red King, created and written by Toby Whithouse (Being Human, The Game), for its crime drama channel Alibi.

June 5, 2023 Top Stories

PBS Masterpiece & UKTV Greenlight Marlow Murder Club

June 5, 2023

UKTV’s Drama channel and PBS Masterpiece have co-commissioned a TV adaptation of Robert Thorogood’s hit novel The Marlow Murder Club.

November 30, 2022 Top Stories

UKTV’s Drama Commissions First Original

November 30, 2022

UKTV’s free-to-air channel Drama has commissioned its first original, the six-part series Outrageous, from Firebird Pictures.

June 21, 2022 Top Stories

UKTV’s Alibi Picks Up CSI: Vegas

June 21, 2022

UKTV has secured the rights to air the U.K. premiere of CSI: Vegas for its Alibi crime drama channel.

February 1, 2022 Interviews, Top Stories

UKTV’s Drama Emma Ayech

February 1, 2022

The channel director for UKTV's Drama and Alibi discusses the “winning formula” that’s driving the Drama channel's gains, current programming strategy and wish list for acquisitions.

December 2, 2021 Top Stories

Pretty Hard Cases to Air on UKTV’s Alibi

December 2, 2021

UKTV has secured rights to the U.K. broadcast debut of the hit buddy-cop drama series Pretty Hard Cases for its Alibi channel.

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Alibi Commissions Chris Lang Drama I, Jack Wright

UKTV Appoints New Head of Drama

UKTV & BBC Studios Make Joint Drama Acquisitions

Sister Boniface Mysteries Renewed for Third Season

UKTV Orders New Toby Whithouse Drama for Alibi

PBS Masterpiece & UKTV Greenlight Marlow Murder Club

UKTV’s Drama Commissions First Original

UKTV’s Alibi Picks Up CSI: Vegas

UKTV’s Drama Emma Ayech

Pretty Hard Cases to Air on UKTV’s Alibi

The Mediapro Studio Acquires Fresco Film

Turkish Drama Woman Heads to Brazil

Netflix Begins Production on Crime Drama Adolescence

Blink49 Studios Ties Up with Pancho Mansfield

Cineflix Rights Closes Scripted & Factual Deals in the U.K.

Kanal D International Sells Hit Dramas in Europe