{"id":3847,"date":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/03\/08\/watch-adds-north-american-primeval-series-to-lineup\/"},"modified":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T00:00:00","slug":"watch-adds-north-american-primeval-series-to-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/03\/08\/watch-adds-north-american-primeval-series-to-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Adds North American Primeval Series to Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">LONDON: The UKTV channel Watch has picked up the North American version of <em>Primeval<\/em>, which is based on the hit U.K. series from Impossible Pictures. <br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Production has begun on SPACE&rsquo;s original action series <em>Primeval: New World<\/em>, which will be distributed internationally by Entertainment One (eOne). The last installment of the U.K. series,<em> Primeval V<\/em>, ran exclusively on Watch in 2011. Produced in association with Omni Film Productions, the 13-episode, one-hour series is set in Vancouver against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest. It features a specialized team of animal experts and scientists that investigate and battles prehistoric and futuristic creatures. It stars Niall Matter (<em>A Town Called Eureka<\/em>, <em>90210<\/em>), Sara Canning (<em>Supernatural<\/em>, <em>The Vampire Diaries<\/em>, <em>Smallville<\/em>), Miranda Frigon (<em>Heartland<\/em>) and Geoff Gustafson (<em>Hot Tub Time Machine<\/em>), among others.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Hornsey, the general manager of Watch, said, &ldquo;Watch aspires to deliver out of the ordinary entertainment, and following the success of <em>Primeval V<\/em> last year we believe that the Primeval franchise is a huge asset to the channel and look forward to following the adventures of the<em> Primeval<\/em> team.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Finlay, the head of acquisitions and co-productions at UKTV, added, &ldquo;After co-producing the last season of <em>Primeval <\/em>with ITV, we are delighted to be collaborating with SPACE, Impossible Pictures and Omnifilm on this exciting new incarnation of <em>Primeval<\/em>. The deal exemplifies Watch&rsquo;s ambition to secure first-run and exclusive content which will further build the channel brand.&rdquo;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: The UKTV channel Watch has picked up the North American version of Primeval, which is based on the hit U.K. series from Impossible Pictures. Production has begun on SPACE&rsquo;s original action series Primeval: New World, which will be distributed internationally by Entertainment One (eOne). 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