Discovery+ Orders Trio Of UK Factual Shows; Ratings: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Vs ‘The Ipcress File’; Newen Connect Hires; Scottish Option & Martin Compston Show – Global Briefs
deadline.comDiscovery+ Orders Trio Of UK Factual Shows, Recommissions & Spin-OffsDiscovery+ has ordered a trio of UK factual series and recommissioned several more as it builds up the streamer in the UK.
This Cop Life, The Saved & Remade Workshop and Scrapyard Millions (working title) will drop on the SVoD later this year and also play out on Discovery’s linear channels, which feeds into the media outfit’s strategy.
Discovery has also recommissioned Shed & Buried, Nick Knowles Heritage Rescue, Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car and Ed Stafford First Man Out, while ordering spin-offs Aussie Gold Hunters: Mine SOS and Opal Hunters: Outback Odyssey (working title).
UK originals increased 50% last year following the streamer’s launch in the territory and GM James Gibbons recently told Deadline the country is crucial in driving up subs, which are at 22M worldwide two years in.UK Ratings: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Level With ‘The Ipcress File’BBC One’s Peaky Blinders and ITV’s The Ipcress File were level last night in the battle of the flashy Sunday 9pm dramas, both gripping 3.5M viewers.
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