Sky One steals Prison Break >=O
The finale of the current season is on Channel 5 tonight, but Sky One have nabbed the rights to televise the next series. This means all those who dont have Sky are gonna be gutted. First they take Lost from Channel 4, now Prison Break from Five :'(
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Sky One has poached the rights to
Prison Break from Five in its latest raid on US acquisitions.
The deal with 20th Century Fox gives the broadcaster exclusive UK TV rights to all future and past seasons of the cult show, which begins its third season in the US later this summer. The second season concludes on Five next Monday (11th).
Sky One's acquisition of
Prison Break follows its
high-profile swoop for
Lost last year and
purchase of
24 from the BBC back in 2003.
"
Prison Break, originally launched in 2005, instantly became a global success, captivating audiences with its plot twists," said David Smyth, head of acquisitions at Sky One. "This edge-of-the-seat drama is the perfect addition to our must-see slate of US programming."
A spokeswoman for Five said that Sky's bidding for the show had pushed up the price and that, in light of its declining ratings, "we didn't feel the asking price for season 3 represented good value".
As part of the same deal, Sky has also picked up the rights to the first two seasons of new time-travel drama
Journeyman, airing on NBC this Fall. From the team behind
The West Wing, the series stars Kevin McKidd (
Trainspotting) as a man who discovers he can travel to the past and impact on people's lives for the better.
