Fiver acquires raft of new shows for autumn

LONDON - Five's digital sibling Fiver has acquired a revival of 1980's classic Knight Rider as part of a raft of new acquisitions for the autumn season.

Knight Rider: revival on Fiver
Knight Rider: revival on Fiver

Fiver will air 18 episodes of the iconic 1980s show, which will feature Justin Bruening, Val Kilmer as the voice of KITT, Sydney Tamiia Poitier (daughter of Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier) and Bruce Davison.

Ten Things I Hate About You will also have its first run in the UK on Fiver. Based on the 1999 film starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, the series focuses on sisters Kat and Bianca, following their journey through high school.

In addition, Fiver has picked up MTV reality series, The City, a spin-off from reality show The Hills and has acquired 23 episodes of Bridezilla - a reality series that follows several couples' wedding preparations.

Fiver claims that in July it increased its reach to about 17.2 million viewers, a record for the channel.

 

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