MORE MAGICIANS FOR BBC1
According to Televisual.com:
Shine TV’s The Magicians has been recommissioned for a second series by BBC1, while the format has been sold to Russia and The Ukraine.
Spintrex in the Ukraine has commissioned the format, while WeiT Media in Russia has licensed the format. The Magicians also launched on SVT1 in Sweden on 1 Oct.
The Magicians will air live when it returns to BBC1 in January 2012, marking the first time a live magic show has been broadcast on TV in the UK in more than 30 years. The new season will also include live voting.