LONDON – The BBC has decided to cancel period crime drama Ripper Street amid declining ratings.
The show, which airs on BBC America in the U.S., will not return for a third season, a BBC spokesperson said Wednesday.
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‘Ripper Street’ Revived: Amazon Orders 3rd Season To Stream Ahead Of Broadcast
The online giant is today launching its Amazon Prime Instant Video service in the UK and with that has announced a commission for a 3rd season of the BBC crime series. It’s also acquired UK subscription streaming rights to the previous seasons.
Amazon recently said it was folding LoveFilm into its Prime service in Britain with the new-look platform bowing today, along with the news that new episodes of Ripper Street will be made available exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video members before screening on BBC One a few months later.
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