Warner Bros. International Television Distribution


E4 buys Rush Hour series

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired the US film-to-TV series Rush Hour. The show will play on its youth-skewing E4 channel next year after Channel 4 bought the series from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. The broadcaster has also picked up Containment from Warner Bros.’ LA Screenings slate. The series is based on an Eyeworks-produced […]

ProSiebenSat.1 grows Warner pact

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its licensing agreement with US studio Warner Bros. The deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution means ProSiebenSat.1 will continue to run Warner blockbuster movies and TV series for “years to come”, the companies revealed, though no other details were provided. This includes upcoming films Batman vs. Superman, Tarzan and […]

Sky Deutschland re-ups Warner deal

German pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year extension to its programming agreement with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. The long-term contract includes on-demand rights for new movies during their pay TV window as well as exclusive pay TV rights to all Warner movies across several platforms. This means films such as Horrible […]

iZombie invades Canuck Netflix rival

New Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive streaming local rights to Rob Thomas’s upcoming drama iZombie. The series will launch on US broadcast network The CW in the 2014-15 season, following the exploits of a young female medical student who becomes a zombie after being attacked at a party. It will be available on […]

Sky Living buys Stalker from Warner Bros.

Sky Living has continued a busy round of commissions and acquisitions with the pick-up of upcoming US drama Stalker. The series will be part of broadcast net CBS’ fall schedule. The Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) show follows a pair of detectives – Maggie Q (Nikita) and Dylan McDermott (Hostages) – investigating stalking incidents. The show […]

Sky swoops for Warner Bros.’ The Flash and Forever

UK pay TV platform BSkyB has acquired two drama series launched at this year’s LA Screenings, The Flash and Forever for its flagship channel Sky 1 HD. Both series are distributed by Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. The Flash (left) is a spin-off of another superhero series Arrow, which also goes out on Sky1. It […]

WarnerTV boards The Last Ship

Asian entertainment channel WarnerTV has acquired exclusive local rights to US summer drama The Last Ship. The series, which launched in the States on TNT this year and is basic cable’s top-rated new show, will launch on the Asia-Pacific-serving WarnerTV on September 2. The action drama, which Michael Bay executive produces, follows the crew of […]

Asia’s WarnerTV swoops for Gotham

Buzzy Batman origin story drama Gotham will be “fast-tracked” into Asia after pay channel WarnerTV acquired rights to the show. The series is set to launch on Fox in the US this fall before heading to Asian screens soon after, though the exact window was undisclosed. Turner Broadcasting System-operated WarnerTV scored its deal with Time […]

Fox drops sci-fi series Almost Human

Sci-fi show Almost Human will come to an end after its first run after Fox opted to not take it to a second season. The show has performed well ratings-wise after a slow start, but the US broadcast net has decided not to proceed with more episodes as first reported by Deadline. Almost Human is […]

Amazon buys Batman series from Warner Bros.

Amazon has picked up UK rights to animated series Beware the Batman. Its UK Prime Instant Video streaming service (fka Lovefilm) will exclusively carry the 26-part CGI show ahead of any other streaming service or traditional broadcaster. Amazon said the deal was a milestone for the company, giving it exclusive rights to a show targeting […]