Sci Fi Channel acquires US TV dramas

The Sci Fi Channel has acquired the rights to the remake of classic series Knight Rider for its Spring schedule.

It has also acquired Dollhouse, the new series from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.

Jon Farrar, programming director for NBC Universal Global Networks (UK), said: “We’re dedicated to offering our audience the most exciting content available and are thrilled to become the UK home for two such highly anticipated series.”

The acquisitions follow the US rebranding of the channel to Sy Fy in a move that seeks to distinguish it from competitors.

Dave Howe, president of Sy Fy, said: “If you ask people their default perceptions of Sci Fi, they list space, aliens and the future.

“That didn’t capture the full landscape of fantasy entertainment: the paranormal, the supernatural, action and adventure, superheroes.”