Dave has acquired Fox's apocalyptic comedy The Last Man on Earth.
The broadcaster will air the first season of the show, starring Saturday Night Live's Will Forte, in August.
Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones and Mel Rodriguez star in The Last Man on Earth as survivors of a plague that nearly wiped out humanity.
The series was created by Forte, and is produced by The Lego Movie's Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Steve North, General Manager for Dave, said: "It's fantastic to have such a great show coming to Dave - there has been so much hype surrounding it in the Us.
"The witty humour and inventive storylines make The Last Man on Earth a perfect fit for the channel, as we continue to grow our slate of Us scripted comedy."
Stephen Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, added: "We feel...
The broadcaster will air the first season of the show, starring Saturday Night Live's Will Forte, in August.
Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones and Mel Rodriguez star in The Last Man on Earth as survivors of a plague that nearly wiped out humanity.
The series was created by Forte, and is produced by The Lego Movie's Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Steve North, General Manager for Dave, said: "It's fantastic to have such a great show coming to Dave - there has been so much hype surrounding it in the Us.
"The witty humour and inventive storylines make The Last Man on Earth a perfect fit for the channel, as we continue to grow our slate of Us scripted comedy."
Stephen Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, added: "We feel...
- 6/16/2015
- Digital Spy
The UK's Channel E4 today announced the acquisition of the hit Fox soap opera series "Empire," the 12-episode hour-long series which premiered in the Us in January, created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. Of the acquisition, Channel 4’s Chief Creative Officer, Jay Hunt said: “Empire has been a record breaking hit in the Us. It’s grown and grown as audiences have fallen in love with its unforgettable characters and soundtrack. I’m delighted it’s coming to E4.” Steve Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, added: “We are delighted to be working with E4 on Empire, the hottest new show...
- 4/7/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
E4 has acquired the UK rights to Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy's sitcom The New Normal. The channel will air the NBC series - which stars The Hangover's Justin Bartha and Andrew Rannells as a gay couple who enlist the help of a surrogate - around the turn of the year, Broadcast reports. Channel 4 head of acquisitions Gill Hay described the show as "pacey, warm and inventive", while Steve Cornish - senior vice president of Twentieth Century Fox TV distribution - called it a "perfect fit for the E4 audience". Georgia King, Ellen Barkin and NeNe Leakes also star in The New Normal, which is one (more)...
- 7/26/2012
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Jason Gann’s American version of Wilfred has been picked up by BBC3 before its launch on channel FX on 23 June.
The show stars Elijah Wood as Ryan, replacing Adam Zwar’s introverted Adam, with Gann still in the dog costume.
Gann is also Co-Executive Producer for the American series alongside Executive Producers Joe Connor and Ken Connor, producers of the Australian version and David Zuckerman (The Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill).
Gann and Zwar expanded the storyline of their 2002 Best Comedy Tropfest short film, for an Sbs series.
Of the BBC3 pick up Steve Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution said “We are delighted to be expanding our comedy line up with BBC3 and feel confident that Wilfred will prove a big hit with the UK”
Will American audiences ‘get’ Wilfred’s humour? Will it go the way of the American Kath and Kim?...
The show stars Elijah Wood as Ryan, replacing Adam Zwar’s introverted Adam, with Gann still in the dog costume.
Gann is also Co-Executive Producer for the American series alongside Executive Producers Joe Connor and Ken Connor, producers of the Australian version and David Zuckerman (The Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill).
Gann and Zwar expanded the storyline of their 2002 Best Comedy Tropfest short film, for an Sbs series.
Of the BBC3 pick up Steve Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution said “We are delighted to be expanding our comedy line up with BBC3 and feel confident that Wilfred will prove a big hit with the UK”
Will American audiences ‘get’ Wilfred’s humour? Will it go the way of the American Kath and Kim?...
- 5/26/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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