UKTV refreshes flagship channel

Dave gets a makeover

UKTV is refreshing its flagship channel Dave tomorrow (9 November), ahead of the launch of two originals later this month. The redesign includes a new typeface family, a series of lozenge shapes to frame footage and imagery and a secondary set of colours in addition to Dave’s black and white palette. UKTV chief marketing officer Penny Brough touted the move as “the next step in Dave’s evolution as it expands its footprint and draws in new viewers”, with Live At the Moth Club and We Are Not Alone both due to air this month.

Federation Studios opens Middle East, Africa and Caribbean joint venture

French production-distribution giant Federation Studios has launched Federation MEAC, a joint venture with subsidiary Empreinte Digitale. Under the leadership of Empreinte producer Joachim Landau, the label will look to harness creativity from talent in the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Federation MEAC will link creatives from these territories with other local or international partners to drive co-productions.

Fox preps animated comedy from Malamut brothers

Fox has ordered animated comedy Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros (working title) from Sports Friends and Game of Zones creators Adam and Craig Malamut. Co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, with Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment serving as animation studio, the series follows two brothers who suddenly find themselves unemployed when the Glantontown Hot Dog factory becomes fully automated, giving them a $3,000 per month income under a radical universal basic income pilot scheme. With free-time and money to spend, the show is about men trying to find purpose in a world where they’re no longer needed.

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