MUSIC NEWS- Ovation TV, announced the acquisition of Later…with Jools Holland through a BBC Worldwide deal Under the agreement, this highly-acclaimed BBC music program will run exclusively on Ovation TV for the next 27 new episodes. Ovation TV will kick off the series with a Labor Day Weekend Marathon consisting of new and archival episodes. Later ….with Jools Holland will get a regular Thursday night, prime-time slot as of September 10, 2009.

Later…with Jools Holland has been a hit in the UK since its launch in 1992 and has become a favorite of music lovers around the globe for its eclectic mix of music and its immensely credible and likeable host, Jools Holland. Ovation TV will pick up with the show in its 33rd series run, which features such guests as Metallica, Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour, The Kaiser Chiefs, Fleet Foxes, Kings of Leon, Carla Bruni, Nicole Atkins, The Killers, The Streets, Grace Jones, Seu Jorge, Seasick Steve, VV Brown, Natalie Cole and Dengue Fever. The network will continue airing new episodes through the 34th & 35th series runs.

Jools Holland is one of the most popular pianist and bandleader in the UK and holds the unique status of performing with musicians who have achieved success in every decade of the 20the century. He's best known in the USA as a member of Squeeze , but he's also