Sky 1 deal shows Intelligence

UK satellite channel Sky 1 has acquired CBS cyber crime drama Intelligence.

The show, which ABC Studios creates in association with CBS Television Studios for CBS in the US, will launch in Britain on April 17.

Intelligence follows Josh Holloway (Lost) as a futuristic US National Security Agency cyber command specialist who has an implant in his brain that allows him to tap into databases and electronic files.

ABC stablemate Disney Media Distribution in the UK & Ireland sells the show locally.

Adam MacDonald, director, Sky 1 said: “I’m delighted to be bringing this high-tech, breathlessly paced, exciting thriller to Sky 1 HD exclusively in the UK.”