The Last Man on Ear will start on Dave in August

UKTVs leading entertainment channel Dave, continues to grow its slate of US programming as it secures the hit US show The Last Man on Earth starring Will Forte (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and January Jones (Mad Men) from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.

The critically-acclaimed series, set in 2020, follows the comic consequences of Phil Miller (Will Forte) as he discovers hes the only human left on Earth when a deadly virus wiped out the population. After a while of talking to various sports balls and doing what any man would do as The Last Man on Earth, loneliness takes hold. Just before hes about to end it all his prayers are answered and he meets a female companion Carol (Kristen Schaal, Flight of the Conchords). Phil ends up meeting a couple of other last surviving humans in a series of hilariously tragic circumstances throughout the series including Todd (Mel Rodriguez, Better Call Saul) and Melissa (January Jones).

UKTVs Director of Acquisitions, Catherine Mackin and Stephen Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution completed the deal for the number one non-PSB channel Dave, which includes seven-day catch up on UKTV Play.

Steve North, General Manager for Dave says,

Its fantastic to have such a great show coming to Dave, there has been so much hype surrounding it in the US. The witty humour and inventive storylines makes The Last Man on Earth a perfect fit for the channel, as we continue to grow our slate of US scripted comedy.

Catherine Mackin, UKTVs Director of Acquisitions adds,

We are delighted that The Last Man on Earth is Daves first US studio comedy with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. Our evolving relationship with the studio means we continue to deliver brand-defining shows for our network.

Stephen Cornish, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution added,

We feel we have found the perfect home for our innovative new comedy series.

The Last Man on Earth will air on Dave in August and follows the announcement of recently acquired NBCU show Parks and Recreation and the channel moving Suits closer to the US TX as part of a new US scheduling strand on Monday nights.

For more information please contact Gem Pinkney, UKTV Publicist

or email: pressoffice@uktv.co.uk.

Notes to editors About Dave HD Sky 111/232, Virgin 128, HD: 129, Freeview 12

Dave proudly presents a plethora of original commissions; Crackanory, Ross Noble Freewheeling, Dave Gormans Modern Life is Goodish, and Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums, all laden with the biggest names in British comedy. Not to mention a brand spanking new series with QI favourite Alan Davies in Alan Davies As Yet Untitled. If that wasnt enough to whet your appetite we also have a stack of national treasures like QI, Red Dwarf X, Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You, plus the Red Bull trilogy of Cliff Diving, X-Fighters and the Soap Box races. And of course, we still have Top Gear. Obviously we have to add, Dave is the UKs most watched non-PSB channel broadcasting to over 27 million people per month, featuring hit US shows including the sharp-witted and sharp-suited Suits, the ludicrously addictive Lizard Lick Towing and the wonder that is Storage Hunters, the gift that keeps on giving.

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About UKTV UKTV is the multi-award winning media company that reaches over 42 million viewers every month.

UKTVs eleven imaginative brands - UKTV Play, Dave, Watch, Gold, Alibi, Yesterday, Drama, Really, Home, Eden and Good Food - include the most popular non-PSB channel in the UK and account for 9% of the British commercial TV market. The companys most recent financial results showed record-breaking year-end revenue of £278m, and EBITDA of £67.4m. It invested a record £125m in programming and related launches last year, and is becoming an increasingly significant investor in UK creativity.

UKTV has a truly innovative model, curating brand-defining commissions, high-profile acquisitions and the very best of BBC, alongside programmes originally shown on ITV and Channel 4. The network embraces technology to deliver inspired channels to audiences through Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, YouView and UKTV Play, and distributes its highly valued original programmes to 200 territories.

Now celebrating its 22nd year at the forefront of digital television, UKTV - an independent commercial joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI) - is proud to be the only British television broadcaster to be recognised by Best Companies.

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