Sky has picked up Kiefer Sutherland’s new series Touch for the UK market, to air this Spring.
Sky has announced a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to become the exclusive UK home of Kiefer Sutherland’s highly anticipated new drama Touch, from Heroes’ creator Tim Kring. Touch has already been given a series order of 13 episodes on the US network, Fox, home to Sutherland’s previous series 24. The agreement was brokered by Sarah Wright, Controller of Acquisitions, Entertainment, Sky, and Steve Cornish, SVP and Managing Director, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution.
Stuart Murphy, Director, Sky 1 HD said: ““It’s great to have Kiefer back on Sky 1 HD – it feels like his natural home after the phenomenal success of 24. As the face and force behind this new series, we’re confident it will resonate with our customers. Touch is right up there in terms of creative ambition and really delivers on our promise of new, unmissable and exclusive content.”
Sutherland added: “It’s great for Touch to have found a home on Sky. Sky was always supportive of 24 and built some truly innovative promotions for the show. I’m thrilled that UK audiences will get to see the show so soon after the US launch.”
Source: Entertainment Focus (thanks Jack)
