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UKTV
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UKTV’s Alibi channel moves into originals
Crime drama channel Alibi has commissioned its first scripted drama with six-part series Traces. The…
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UKTV’s Darren Childs to step down
UKTV boss Darren Childs is to step down from his role as CEO of the…
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UKTV updates on-demand app
UKTV has updated its on-demand service, UKTV Play, adding new features including increased personalisation and…
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UKTV highlights success of Originals and on-demand growth
UKTV Originals topped 2018 ratings on six of the UK channel provider’s channels – Dave, W, Gold, Drama, Yesterday and Really and…
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Freeview to launch ‘one-stop-shop’ app for UK television
UK TV platform Freeview is due to launch a new mobile app on January 22,…
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UKTV to launch Leeds tech hub
UKTV is set to launch a regional office in Leeds later this month, which will…
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UKTV makes airtime-for-equity investment in Hopster
UKTV has struck its first deal through its innovation fund, UKTV Ventures, with an airtime-for-equity…
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UKTV’s Drama and Really launch on Virgin Media Ireland
UKTV’s Drama and Really channels are due to launch on Virgin Media Ireland for the…
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UKTV Play launches on Samsung TVs
UKTV’s on demand and catch-up TV app is to be made available on all Samsung…
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BBC and Discovery reportedly ‘close to agreeing break-up of UKTV’
The BBC and Discovery are close to agreeing a break up of UK channel provider…
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Freesat adds UKTV Play to on-demand offering
Freesat, the UK’s free-to-view satellite TV platform, has added catch-up service UKTV Play to its…
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UKTV returns to Virgin with ‘five-times as much VOD content’
UKTV’s channels returned to Virgin Media at the weekend, ending a three-week stand-off between the…
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UKTV channels leave Virgin platforms as deadlock continues
UKTV’s portfolio of 10 channels have been removed from Virgin Media’s platform and the two…
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Virgin Media to drop UKTV channels
Virgin Media is set to drop UKTV’s portfolio of 10 channels from its platform in…
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BBC and Channel 4 reportedly planning £500m bid for UKTV
The BBC is in talks with Channel 4 (C4) to make a £500 million (€565…
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UKTV appears on West Midlands trains following GoMedia deal
UKTV content will be available on West Midland Railways’ trains from this week following a…
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ITV considering £1bn joint buyout plan for UKTV with BBC
ITV is considering entering a joint venture with the BBC for £1 billion (€1.1 billion)…
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UKTV controller Emma Tennant passes away
The British television industry is today mourning the passing of the well liked UKTV controller…
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UKTV Play launches on Now TV, Roku streaming devices
UKTV’s free TV on-demand service, UKTV Play, has launched on Now TV devices and Roku streaming players. The UKTV Play…
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UKTV hires head of production in originals push
British broadcaster UKTV has hired Kerry Waddell from UK indie Baby Cow Productions. Waddell is…
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UKTV CEO claims originals strategy success
The CEO of British multichannel broadcaster UKTV, Darren Childs, has claimed investment in original programming…
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BBC reportedly looking at £500m UKTV/Scripps buyout
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is considering a £500 million (€557 million)…
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UKTV restructures channels teams
British channels group UKTV has created five channel director posts in a restructure that looks…
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Dave and Home launch on Freesat in the UK
UKTV-owned channels Dave and Home have launched on the Freesat platform in the UK. Dave,…
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Dave and Home to launch on Freesat
UK channel provider UKTV is to launch comedy channel Dave and home-and-garden channel Home on…
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A+E Networks UK appoints scheduling boss
A+E Networks UK has appointed former UKTV executive Dom Wilkins as head of scheduling, History…
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Virgin Media adds French, Polish and Russian networks
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels…
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UKTV launches investment fund, commits to originals
Channels group UKTV has teamed with Channel 4 to launch a multi-million pound innovation Fund…
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UKTV plots uptick in originals investment
UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…
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UKTV touts viewing share
UKTV has issued half-year viewing and market share results, claiming it is outperforming the wider…