Channel 4 have confirmed they intend to stay committed to their biggest US imports for Channel 4, More4 and E4 alongside confirmation that French drama The Returned will return in primetime for its second series.

The Big Bang Theory, which brings in strong figures for E4 will return for its eighth series alongside newer import  Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Another E4 import 2 Broke Girls is staying on E4 for a fourth outing alongside a fourth instalment of New Girl. 

On More4 they’re staying committed to the US version of Shameless which is soon to be entering Season 4 and political drama The Good Wife which appears to be gaining a following. For Channel 4 the second series of Showtime’s Masters of Sex is to return in its late night slot, whilst fellow Showtime series Homeland returns for series 4 later in the year.