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From The Hollywood Reporter ...http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...fa08bb2e678f54Five's fast at Screenings with 'Californication'By Steve Brennan and Etan Vlessing May 23, 2007Despite the seminude bedroom scenes and the occasional expletive, CBS Paramount International Television's "Californication" has gone over big with over-the-air broadcasters from Europe who say there will be no content problems for them.The U.K.'s Channel Five signed a deal for the series Tuesday, a CBS Paramount spokeswoman confirmed. Numerous terrestrial channels also were known to be bidding for the David Duchovny-starring series, which is set to air in August on Showtime.Five's deal, one of the earliest programming licensing agreements ever seen at the Los Angeles Screenings, was negotiated by Five controller of acquisitions Vanessa Brookman and Stephen Tague of CBS Paramount International Television." 'Californication' is a high-quality, sophisticated new comedy drama with Duchovny stylishly playing the troubled, lovable writer," Brookman said. "I am delighted that we have secured the rights for Five's family of channels."Five has been a big customer for U.S. series, with "Prison Break," the "CSI" and "Law & Order" franchises, "The Shield," "House," "Grey's Anatomy," "Shark" and "Dirt" on its channels' slates.Michael Murphy, the founder and head programr at Ireland's Channel 6, saw the "Californication" pilot Tuesday. He said the ability of the CBS Paramount international division to offer "edgy" programming like this from a pay cable network gives the studio a major new playing card.

Five picks up new Duchovny sitcomWednesday, May 23 2007, 10:48 BSTBy Neil Wilkes, Editor Five has made the first purchase at this week's LA Screenings, taking the exclusive UK rights to new David Duchovny comedy Californication.The 12-episode series, airing on US cable network Showtime from August, follows Hank Moody (Duchovny), a troubled novelist, whose honesty and self-destructive behaviour are simultaneously destroying and enriching his career.Five has hold of the exclusive terrestrial and digital rights to the first season, allowing it to air on both Five and digital channel Five US."I'm delighted that Five has acquired the rights to what is easily one of the most distinctive pilots I've seen," said Five acquisitions controller Vanessa Brookman, who brokered the deal with CBS Paramount International Television. "Californication is witty, sexy and original. It is a perfect fit for Five's family of channels." http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/programm...itcom.html?rss