UKTV acquires trio of Paramount shows
June 20, 2023
By Nik Roseveare
UKTV has secured the rights to air So Help Me Todd and Evil Season 3 for its crime channel Alibi, and all five seasons of A Million Little Things for its streaming service UKTV Play.
The deal is the latest between UKTV and Paramount Global Content Distribution following last year’s acquisition of CSI: Vegas for Alibi and was secured by Harriet Armston-Clarke, senior global acquisitions manager and Melanie Rumani, global head of acquisitions at BBC Studios and UKTV.
Rumani commented: “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 US 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 UK audience,” added Matthew Downer, Sr. Vice President, Regional TV Licensing, Paramount Global Content Distribution.
So Help Me Todd will premiere on Alibi in the summer and Season 3 of Evil will TX on Alibi in July, both as UK 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 UK exclusively on Alibi, and also introduce So Help Me Todd to our viewers.”
A Million Little Things is set to premiere on UKTV Play in the autumn. 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.”