UKTV to show No Ordinary Family

Disney has announced a deal with UKTV to air No Ordinary Family, the superhero family drama series starring The Shield's Michael Chiklis, on pay-TV channel Watch. The US media giant's international and TV distribution arm, Disney Media Distribution, announced a string of deals for the ABC Studios show that premiered in the US on 28 September. Starring Chiklis as the head of a family who discover that they have superpowers, the show will air in the UK in January as part of Watch's winter schedule. Disney has also struck a deal with broadcasters for the show in Spain, Italy, Australia, India, New Zealand, Philippines and Malaysia. "This series has generated buzz right from the start, and this agreement underlines our commitment to providing innovative and high quality programming to international audiences," said senior executive at The Walt Disney Company, Catherine Powell. The show has been co-created and produced by Greg Berlanti, the man behind Brothers & Sisters and Dirty Money, and Jon Harmon Feldman, whose credits include Dawson's Creek. • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".