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Sky1 acquires rights to 'NCIS' spinoff

Published Thursday, Oct 1 2009, 00:02 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Sky1 acquires rights to 'NCIS' spinoff
Sky1 has picked up the rights to NCIS: Los Angeles, it has been announced.

The spinoff of the popular naval drama, which stars LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell, premiered on CBS in the US last week with an impressive 18.3 million viewers.

"We're delighted to have acquired NCIS: Los Angeles from CBS Studios International, following its incredible success in the US," said Sarah Wright, head of acquisitions at Sky1. "It is a fast-paced, action-packed drama which we know our customers will love and will be a great addition to our existing acquisitions."

NCIS: Los Angeles launches Wednesday, October 21 on Sky1. The original series will continue to air on FX and Five.
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