Sky Living acquires Chicago Fire from NBC Universal
LONDON – Sky today (28th September 2012) announces a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution for the exclusive UK television rights to the highly anticipated upcoming U.S. drama series Chicago Fire. The announcement was made today by Sarah Wright, Controller of Acquisitions.
Antonia Hurford-Jones, Acting Director, Sky Living HD added;"I’m delighted to be offering our customers such a compelling and brilliantly produced drama. As with all our US drama, the fantastic storytelling and really engaging characters make it perfect for Sky Living HD. “
Sarah Wright, Controller of Acquisitions, Sky said; “It’s fantastic to be adding another high quality, fast paced US drama to our slate of US acquisitions. We’re committed to bringing our customers the best in US programming and think Chicago Fire with its strong cast and fantastic talent behind the camera will really resonate with the Sky LivingHD audience.”
Chicago Fire is from renowned Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order) and creators Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, the writing team behind 3:10 to Yuma. Chicago Fire will give customers an edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. The courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
The pressure to perform on such a high level has a way of taking a personal toll, sometimes putting team members from the Truck and the specially trained Rescue Squad at odds with each other. Despite any differences, this is an extended family, and when it's "go time," everyone inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way than to lay it all on the line for each other. But when a tragedy claims one of their own, there's plenty of guilt and blame to go around. Lt. Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer, House), in charge of the Truck, tries to carry on, but butts heads with the brash Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney, The Vampire Diaries) of the Rescue Squad - and each blames the other for their fallen team member. Adding to the turmoil, Casey, unbeknownst to his colleagues, is in the midst of a separation from Hallie (Teri Reeves, Three Rivers).
The firehouse also includes Battalion Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker, Oz), a fireman's fireman who is confronted by important personal decisions, paramedics Gabriela Dawson (Monica Raymund, The Good Wife) and Leslie Shay (Lauren German, Hawaii Five-O), who share a close bond and team together to face some of the most harrowing situations imaginable, Peter Mills (Charlie Barnett, Law & Order: SVU), an academy graduate who is the latest generation in a family of firefighters, and Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg, Sex and the City), a seasoned veteran who loses his home to foreclosure and now must uproot his family to move in with his in-laws.
The acquisition of Chicago Fire will build upon the channel’s long-standing success and tradition of securing compelling US scripted series, including most recently Elementary.
In addition to Chicago Fire, Sky has also secured the UK premiere rights for seasons 3, 4 and 5 of the hit US series, Friday Night Lights for Sky Atlantic HD.
The deal was negotiated by Sarah Wright, Controller of Acquisitions and Acquisitions Manager, Lucy Criddle, both from BSkyB.
In addition to Wolf, Haas and Brandt, executive producers also include Matt Olmstead (Breakout Kings), Joe Chappelle (The Wire), Danielle Gelber and Peter Jankowski (Law & Order). Haas and Brandt wrote the pilot, which was directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Homeland). Chicago Fire is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Films and will air on Sky Living HD.
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Notes to Editors:
Sky Living HD
Sky Living HD is one of the UK’s ultimate entertainment destinations on TV. Bursting with the glossiest UK and US productions, the channel embodies fun, optimism and friendship.
Hugely successful commissions like Steps Reunion and Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model, hosted by global icon Elle Macpherson and now in its eighth season, have emerged as some of the UK’s most talked about programmes.
Making a welcome move into original scripted British drama, supernatural thriller ‘Bedlam’ starring award-winning Lacey Turner returned in June 2012, swiftly followed by the eagerly anticipated new comedies ‘Gates’ starring Tom Ellis and Joanna Page, and Benidorm writer Derren Litten’s ‘The Spa’. Sky Living has turned up the heat to bring even more talent to the channel including Chris Moyles and Stacey Solomon to present The Love Machine, and Nicola Roberts and Henry Holland to host a brand new fashion format executive produced by global icon Rihanna.
Sky Living HD has built a reputation for cleverly identifying and out-manoeuvring its rivals to the best acquired shows and is the home of US hits like Bones, Cougar Town, Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural, Criminal Minds and America’s Next Top Model.
Sky Living HD's high-gloss output is available at channel 107 cementing its place in Sky’s strengthened entertainment line-up, on the front page of the Sky EPG and is available on the move with Sky Go.
NBC Universal International Television Distribution
NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, a division of NBCUniversal, is responsible for the distribution of NBCUniversal product to all forms of television and new media outside of the U.S. and Canada. This includes a rich library of more than 4,000 feature films and 75,000 television episodes, including current and classic titles, non-scripted programming, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming, and locally produced content from around the world.
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