UKTV Takes Trio of Shows from Paramount Global Content Distribution

UKTV has acquired So Help Me Todd and Evil season three for its crime channel Alibi and all five seasons of A Million Little Things for its streaming service UKTV Play in a deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Melanie Rumani, global head of acquisitions at BBC Studios and UKTV, said, “We are so pleased to be continuing our strong relationship with Paramount and securing these series for Alibi and UKTV Play. UKTV is a fantastic home for premium U.S. dramas, and we look forward to acquiring more in the future.”

“We are thrilled to be continuing to work with UKTV and Alibi to bring these top-quality titles to the U.K. audience,” added Matthew Downer, senior VP of regional TV licensing for Paramount Global Content Distribution.

So Help Me Todd will premiere on Alibi in the summer, and season three of Evil will debut on Alibi in July, both as U.K. premieres.

Alibi’s channel director, Emma Ayech, said, “Paramount content works well on Alibi, so it’s fantastic to be able to bring the next series of Evil to the U.K. exclusively on Alibi and also introduce So Help Me Todd to our viewers.”

A Million Little Things is set to premiere in the U.K. exclusively on the free streaming service UKTV Play in the fall.

Andrea Amey, UKTV’s general manager for digital, added, “We are really pleased to bring all five series of A Million Little Things exclusively to UKTV Play this autumn. UKTV Play viewers love premium drama, so it’s another great addition to the platform in a year where we are investing heavily in content for the service.”