All five seasons of 'Breaking Bad' to air on new UK Freeview channel SpikeSpike, which will launch on Freeview channel 31 next month (April), has acquired the free-to-air rights to the critically-acclaimed drugs drama starring Bryan Cranston Broadcast reports. The channel plans to air all 62 episodes across a 12-week period, but has yet to announce the transmission dates.
http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/all-five-seasons-of-breaking-bad-to-air-on-new-uk-/373429
Broadcast Now says:
Channel 5 scheduler and Spike launch director Craig Morris said that Breaking Bad would bring an “edge and a swagger” to the channel.“No one else is delivering high quality drama with edge on free-to-air,” he said.
The broadcaster has also hired Kris Graham as channel manager to take responsibility for Spike and 5USA, along with C5 acquisitions executive Marie-Claire Dunlop. Graham joins from the BBC, where he was a scheduler for BBC4.
Spike launches in April and will air on Freeview channel 31, the slot which previously housed 5USA. The US-themed channel has moved to slot 21, replacing Viva.
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/spike-tv-to-launch-with-breaking-bad/5085435.article
