Channel pick-‐up series from All3MEDIA International
(HONG KONG – 7TH March 2013) ITV Granada has signed a deal with independent distributor All3MEDIA International, acquiring the newest seasons of hit drama Midsomer Murders for premiere pay-TV broadcast across Asia and the Middle East.
The hit detective drama will air on ITV Granada, first and exclusive, from the fourteenth series across the region, followed by the 2013 series later in the year.
Midsomer Murders will add to ITV Granada’s established lineup of award winning, primetime dramas which include Lewis, Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Doc Martin.
Midsomer Murders first aired on ITV UK in 1997, and has been a ratings winner ever since. The latest series premiere achieved 6.13 million viewers on ITV in the UK, a 25% share of the primetime audience.
The series is based on the books by Carline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The new stories revolve around DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), who replaces John Nettles character, and his partner DC Ben Jones (Jason Hughes), who together fight crime in the beautiful, but deadly fictional English county of Midsomer.
The deal was negotiated by Stephen Driscoll, VP International Sales at All3MEDIA International, and Marita Thurnauer, Programme Director for ITV Granada.
The channel will rebrand as ITV Choice from 25th March.
Midsomer Murders will broadcast on Wednesdays, starting 13th March: IST 1830, MALTA 1900, THAI 2000, HK/SIN/KSA 2100, MAL/UAE 2200.
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ITV Granada is available in Hong Kong – nowTV 517, Singapore – StarHub 523, Malaysia – ASTRO 735, Malta – Go Cable 305 & Melita Cable 309, Maldives – MediaNet, Middle East – OSN 217, Mongolia – Sky C&C, Korea – CJ TVing, Indonesia –TelkomVision 503, Taiwan – Chung Hwa Telecom MOD TV 78, Cambodia – PPCTV, and Thailand TOT 943.
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