A+E Adds International Broadcasters for ‘Spy Wars’

A+E Networks said it has signed up international broadcasters to air its new series Damian Lewis: Spy Wars.
History & Blaze in the U.K., Blue Ant in Canada, POP TV, Slovenia; Bilibil.com China; TVNZ, New Zealand, and Historia & Atres Media in Spain will air the series, which recounts real-life modern-day covert activities.
The show will appear on the Smithsonian Channel in the U.S.
A+E said it is in negotiations with additional outlets.
Damian Lewis: Spy Wars is produced by Alaska TV in association with Lewis’ own Rookery Productions.
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