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Sky Buys Remastered ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’
Sky has bought 'Homicide: Life On The Street', the police series based on the David Simon book starring Andre Braugher.
Sky, which is in the same stable as Peacock, has now swooped in to strike a major UK deal for its channels and NOW streaming service, coming a few days after the pay-TV giant bought Emmy-winner Hacks. Adapted from Simon’s Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, the series from Oscar nominee Paul Attanasio followed fictional Baltimore detectives, some of whom turned to violence. Jamie Lynn, Fremantle’s EVP Co-Production & Distribution, EMEA, International said: “Homicide: Life on the Street was the first drama of its kind when it launched, and it truly set the template for the scripted television revolution that followed.
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