E4, abc1 to air 'Ghost Whisperer' in UK

Channel 4 and Buena Vista have inked a joint deal to air US drama series Ghost Whisperer on their respective multichannels in the UK.

The show, broadcast on CBS in the US, stars Jennifer Love Hewitt as a young woman who can talk to dead people, specifically earth-bound spirits who have unfinished business to resolve before they can cross over to the other side.

E4 will premiere the show later this year, then abc1 - the general entertainment offering available via Freeview - will air it from January 2007.

Jeff Ford, C4's director of acquisitions, said: "We are thrilled to have acquired this successful new drama, which joins an already strong stable of US series on E4."