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Global Showbiz Briefs: ‘The Following’ In UK, China Ad Forecast, Berlin Fest & More

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday January 23, 2013 @ 9:17pm PSTTags: BSkyB, China, English Premier League, Global Showbiz Briefs, The Following

‘The Following’ Gets Killer Ratings On Sky Atlantic
Kevin Bacon serial killer drama The Following had a solid debut on Fox in the U.S. on Monday and on Tuesday premiered on UK pay channel Sky Atlantic. In the 10PM-11PM slot, the violent horror thriller drew an average of 270,000 viewers for a 1.4% share. The numbers may not sound earth-shattering but they were more than 636% higher than the slot average over the past three months, The Guardian reported. Meanwhile, the premiere of Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes’ reality show about English manses, Great Houses With Julian Fellowes, drew 2.2M viewers on ITV at 9PM for an 8.8% share on Tuesday.
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NBCU Wins Premiere League Rights

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday October 28, 2012 @ 5:21pm PDTTags: English Premier League, NBC Sports Group

NBCUniversal‘s NBC Sports Group has acquired exclusive U.S. media rights to English Premier League soccer matches through a multiyear agreement that begins with the 2013-14 season. NBCUniversal becomes the exclusive English- and Spanish-language media rights holder to all … Read More »

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NBCU Leads Bids For English League Soccer Rights: Report

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday October 26, 2012 @ 5:24pm PDTTags: English Premier League, NBC Universal

NBC Universal is the surprise front-runner in bidding for U.S. rights to English Premier League soccer, Sports Business Daily reports. A three-year deal starting with the 2013-14 season is expected to be announced next week. NBC is wrapping up … Read More »

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