Court TV Extends U.K. Footprint

Court TV has enlarged its U.K. presence with a carriage agreement on the free-to-air satellite platform Freesat.

The agreement adds an additional 2 million homes to Court TV’s viewing base in the U.K., where it officially premiered in September. Court TV’s roster of upcoming trials available for U.K. audiences in early 2021 includes the death of George Floyd, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the case of the Doomsday Cult mom, The Jinx murder trial and the R. Kelly sex abuse case.

The team of anchors, legal correspondents and veteran crime and justice journalists includes Vinnie Politan, as well as Julie Grant, Ted Rowlands, Michael Ayala. Meanwhile, legal correspondents and crime reporters Chanley Painter and Julia Jenaé.