Living TV has finally released the rights to Most Haunted back to Karl Beattie and Antix Productions. This means Karl could now take the show to another TV station.
The statement from Living TV said: “We have decided not to recommission Most Haunted and will be giving Antix Productions the right to take it to another channel if they wish,” Sky Living said. “We would like to thank Yvette Fielding and Karl Beattie for all of their hard work and commitment over the years.”
The statement continued: “Like every commercial TV channel, Sky Living is constantly developing new ideas. We recognise our customers’ appetite for paranormal programming and have recently aired a series about popular psychic Sally Morgan and original scripted drama Bedlam, which proved to be the channel’s most successful commissioned series in its history.
“As well as paranormal, the channel will build on other successful genres, from scripted comedy to real-life relationships, which we know our customers also enjoy.”
The news was posted on Karl Beattie’s Facebook and in the Sun Newspaper.
Karl Beattie posted on his Facebook on 12th August 2011
Hi Guys Just wanted to give you the official news. SkyLiving has decided not to re-commission MH which is sad news, however, we have been given our rights back, so we can go to other broadcasters with it. I think that a new home and better investigation techniques will move MH into the next phase making it bigger and better than ever. We are very excited about MH’s future, so onwards and upwards my paranormal friends. xx
The Sun 13th August
GHOST-busting show Most Haunted has been axed by Sky Living – a year after Yvette Fielding quit.
The channel will return the programme rights to production company Antix, run by Yvette, 42, and husband Karl Beattie.
A spokesman said Sky Living will focus on other paranormal TV, including psychic Sally Morgan’s show and drama Bedlam.
On 27th October 2011, Karl Beattie announced via his Facebook profile;
“Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to get a programme sorted for halloween, getting all the rights back took much longer than first thought. But we are back now, next year we will be looking to go bigger and better than ever before and we will take halloween back.
We are about to sign a very exciting deal with a very large company to take Most Haunted to the next level. So watch this space. And thanks for all of your support and undying loyalty, which in this industry is a very rare thing indeed, thank you all it means so much.”
Just one thing, now that SkyLiiving no longer has the MH rights presumably they wont be able to show any more repeats?
Yes hopefully we will be spoilt for choice.
I think we should calm down a little bit. Yes they’ve got the rights back but now they have to persuade a channel to take the show. Might not be that easy for a show that was in decline.
Yah HALLOWEEN would be a good time to start the wheels movin again 🙂
Bring it ON!!!!!!!!!
bbc would be good get brian cox on
have realy missed most haunted please hurry up and return keep watching all the old ones
WOW!!! AMAZiNG ! ive just switched on and read the news. YIPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE LOL! im soooooo happy that MH will be returning. life just wasnt the same without Most Haunted. whe-hey!! oooooh wonder if it will be a halloween launch against the new EH show… if it is, then ill be recording EH lol cant wait for it to finally return. x
Yes we have some good psychics in th UK
But what about the Aussie psychics they are awesome.
We need a chin hit the floor knock out undeniable medium.
Not that our psychics arent but they are bound to be wary of joining mh given there views about mediums and so.
We need a need a medium that will not be pushed around our shut up do you guys know what i mean?
would be better off on bio they have stuck by them with ghost stories.
it would be better off on bio channel they have just by them with ghost stories.
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh about time too
Yay, amazing news…yes christmas has come early, soooo cant wait!! p.s guys..it’s Tony Stockwell not David hehe x
yes we do claire missed most haunted fingers crossed
Aww for sure no live feed does not seem right.
Fingers crossed for Halloween i suppose we should just be glad its back but………need a live soon please!
claire channel 5 have confirmed no live feed only viedo highlights egypt would be a great return for most haunted wish wit would come back for halloween
Jason you never know ch5 air somethng called super casino they may yet replace it with bblive maybe not foe the celeb one though?
Just thinking will mh not have to consider there fans in the USA or does that not come into what ch mh airs on?
I just hope we get an 8night live in Egypt this year!!!!
I know a lot of you think that they should shorten there live events but we never got one last year and places like Egypt would be special circumstances surely?
it would be great if MH came back but i think it would need some subtle changes whilst retaining its original format.
Get rid of the screaming ladies (Cath & Lesley) they spoilt the show at the end for me.Get more locked off cameras & get David Wells back.
Got my fingers toes and eyes crossed that they keep Most Haaunted ALIVE!!!!!
All the best to you and what ever you do next Yvette, we love ya 🙂 x
So pleased that you will be coming back to our screens, it’s been very boring without you all, cannot wait !!
dont care about that now just glad most haunted his coming back cant wait
they never said thy were deffo having a live feed.
They were just thinking about it..
Anyway id love it to be on the bbc.. never ganna happen
just a warning i hope channel 5 dont get it they make promise they cant keap like a live feed for bb but they break promises im only just warning you lot
I just can’t believe it! Every now and again I search the web for any info on MH and for a whole year there’s been silence and now you’re back! yippee! Alot of shows followed in your footsteps but none of them hit the mark – Living’s loss! Please please bring back David Wells and also Lesley – she made me laugh – absolutely hilarious! Well done MH team. can’t wait to see you all soon. Made my Summer! x
is it just me or did living tv use most haunted to get ratings then spit and evict them like they had been squatters and somrthing dirty on there shoes.
and is a fact that everything that is paranormal on living is only cool due to what most haunted did for living tv
i myself cannot watch any other crap on living
related to paranormal has i feel that most haunted has been hard done by .
i hope most haunted does 100pc better than when it was on living and far exceeds and becomes the biggest thing in tv history .
and lets watch living have a temper tantrum and spit its dummy out mh here it comes and your army of fans are 100pc behind you and ready to kick living tv arse xxxx
Well said Sue i agree with every thing you said. Most Haunted as been sadly missed, Especialy the crew. Tv has not been the same, Cant wait to see you all again.xxx
well sounds like a lot of late nights could be comming around again with the lives ??
i will have to stock up on red bull to stay awake when it is back on live
lets hope its very soon halloween 2011
i will have to dust my projector and screen of i only bought it for the live mhs not used it since .
anyway great news we are all behind you all the way to the no 1 spot the best the only 100pc authentic most haunted your the best
Dear Yvette and Karl, please do come back soon. You’re a fabulous couple that work really well together. I have so enjoyed Most Haunted over the years and equally shared some laughter and, startled over some of the really scarey moments you went through. I believe your honest people and have gone through things that no others would even contemplate. Please do come back soon. xx
yes me to cant wait till the team are back im so happy for once lol be good iff they did it in 3 d , 3 d most haunted
i want an official most haunted website with the latest news on the upcoming events and shows and webcams the works really !
hi team why dont u come to uttoxeter as i would like to join in
they have a MH Forum Anita ..
if you type Most Haunted in google it will come up about the last link in the 1st page.
Just to say guys …
If it goes to C5 theres a possibility it might not have a halloween this year coz of BB ..
So i Say Channels prob interested –
ITV2 , C4 , C5 , BBC2 ( would be cool with no breaks … ) and Bio…
But id say C5 has the most reality coz its no secret they wanted it earlier in the year..
its time we had an official most haunted website too what do you reckon everyone ! somewhere where we can talk to the team and get more interactive with them
suggest ideas for future shows and so on
I doubt David Wells would agree to return, but it would be great if Ian Lawman agreed to take part. Please don’t use Brian Shepherd again, Karl, he was dreadful. ITV2 or Channel 5 would hopefully be interested in taking the show on. They’d be mad not to as it attracts big viewing figures.
can’t wait to see your new shows ,please please can we see david wells with you once again? x
Please, please, please make a return to our televisions so missed you all. Will be looking forward to seeing you back!
Hopefully now that they have the rights back, they’ll release the Midsummer Murder episodes on DVD? I’ve never been able to see them.
what fantastic news i can know put my most haunted stickers back onto my car windows and with pride advertise that most haunted is back .
love you both karl and yvette and to all the loyal and new fans xxxx
we can know all move forward to get most haunted back onto our screens were it belongs
going to have a drink tonight or 2
its like christmas has come early yehoo yehoo
I think all the old crew should come back, like david Wells and Richard Felix, Lesley was ok but she screemed to much. Hey wouldnt it be great if BBC took it on no more adverts.xx
give the medium job to david stockwell iff he dont want give it to tj higs
David wells I loved! And Richard delix I didn’t like the posh historian cnt member her name! I did like Ian shilito however colin fry, David stockwrll, tj higs or even better John Edwards wud all do as well although not likely as they have there own shows! So David wells come bk please! Can’t wait so hope someone takes most haunted on!
yeah david wells back wud be great and richard felix. im just so glad it can move forward now and come back x
Brilliant news….you have been so missed,can’t wait till your all back with us.
i hope channel 5 or itv2 take it on the viewing figures will be massive!
ian lawman or david wells for medium please they are awesome!
Missed it sooooo much. When Halloween comes,its just not the same anymore !
When will it be back ???? 🙂
After following the show, and spin offs since the start, we’ve had withdrawl symtoms for the past year as MH stopped production in an extremely short period of time & just before Halloween of all things!! We’ve been waiting patiently for any sort of news, from any source, to give us some sort of update as to what was to become of MH & finally it’s here!! We are absolutely delighted with the news! I think I speak for all fans of the show when I say that we’ve missed you. So after a long break, I use that word lightly, get the deals done so that we can get back on track for this Halloween (hopefully earlier). It would be a great opening to a new chapter in the Most Haunted legacy!!
i am glad that most haunted are thinking about there return. halloween was never the same i always wanted too come to the show but never could make it due to looking after my dad who was ill and is now sadly passed away this year bless him. but now i have something too look 4wd too again. so i really do hope this happens cus me and my dad loved it.
Chuffed to bits, come on guys get busy ghost hunting.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN.
welcome back cant wait best news ever missed you guys
That photo says it all you look so happy, You have made my year never mind my day, looking forward to seeing you again. xxxx
Im so happy cant wait to see you all again.Most Haunted ROCKS.