1 BAFTA-Nominated Line of Duty Returns for Season 5 on BBC One
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BAFTA-Nominated Line of Duty Returns for Season 5 on BBC One Toronto, ON, March 25, 2019 -- Leading global distributor Kew Media Distribution (KMD), part of KEW MEDIA GROUP INC. (“KEW MEDIA,” “KEW” or the “Company”) (TSX:KEW and KEW.WT) today confirmed that season 5 of hit drama Line of Duty will return on BBC One on Sunday, March 31. Written and created by Jed Mercurio, who also created 2018 TV sensation The Bodyguard, Line of Duty follows a new case for London’s AC-12 police unit. Each season features a new guest lead and season 5 stars Stephen Graham (Save Me, Taboo, This Is England) alongside series regulars - 2018 BAFTA Award Nominee Adrian Dunbar (Blood, Ashes to Ashes), Vicky McClure (Broadchurch, The Secret Agent), and Martin Compston (The Great Train Robbery, Sweet Sixteen). Season 4 of the gripping crime drama, starring Emmy®-award winner Thandie Newton (Westworld), was its most successful yet. It attracted an average audience of 8.2 million viewers. Growing across its run, the season four finale was Line of Duty's highest-rated ever with a consolidated figure of 9.9 million viewers, placing it among the top five dramas of 2017 across all UK channels. KMD previously announced its sale of Line of Duty to US streamer Acorn TV, and continues to sell well internationally. Line of Duty is made by World Productions for BBC One. About KEW MEDIA GROUP INC. KEW MEDIA GROUP is a leading publicly-listed content company that produces and distributes multi-genre content worldwide. Companies included in the KEW family are the production companies: Architect Films, Awesome Media & Entertainment, Bristow Global Media, Collins Avenue Productions, Essential Media Group, 4East Media, Frantic Films, Jigsaw Productions, Media Headquarters, Our House Media, Sienna Films, Spirit Digital Media, and Two Rivers Media; and the distribution companies: KEW Media Distribution and TCB Media Rights. With primary offices in London, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and Toronto, the KEW MEDIA GROUP companies develop, produce and distribute more than 1,000 hours of content every year, as well as manage a library of more than 14,000 hours of content, for almost every available viewing platform worldwide. KEW aspires to offer great content from all over the world to viewers of all ages and tastes. KEW promotes transparency, equality, respect, and inclusiveness and plans to grow with the benefit of people from a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds. Source: KEW MEDIA GROUP INC. 1 Investor Relations Contact: Steven Silver Chief Executive Officer 647-957-2194 [email protected] 2 .