Latest UKTV News – Page 22
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NewsJohn Bishop scores bumper W renewal
W has ordered a further two series of John Bishop: In Conversation With… following a successful debut run.
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NewsUKTV renews C4 sales deal
UKTV has extended its sales partnership deal with Channel 4 in a deal thought to be worth around £1bn.
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NewsUKTV plots to double original hours
UKTV is hoping to double the number of original hours it commissions this year after growing its share of commercial viewership to an all-time high of 9.87% in 2016.
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NewsDave reloads gaming format
Dave is to supersize Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit by ordering two ten-part series of the video gaming panel show.
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NewsDave grabs Strongman rights
UKTV’s Dave is beefing up its sports coverage after signing a deal to air a competition featuring the world’s strongest men.
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NewsUKTV's W buys property formats from Cineflix Rights
Cineflix Rights has sold more than 200 hours of lifestyle and crime programming to UKTV, Sky and CBS Reality.
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NewsTorode visits Korea for Good Food
Celebrity chef John Torode is heading back to UKTV for a Korean culinary adventure.
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NewsUKTV moves into podcasts
UKTV is moving into the world of podcasts with crime series A Stab In The Dark.
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NewsW to strip Halloween format
UKTV’s entertainment channel W is to strip a live horror format in the run-up to Halloween.
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NewsDave deletes TV Burp transgender skit
An episode of Harry Hill’s TV Burp which mocked the transgender community will be re-edited after Ofcom ruled it had become intolerable to shifting audience attitudes.
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NewsGogglebox-inspired Gold format leads UKTV slate
A Gogglebox-inspired show in which some of the UK’s best-loved comedy duos watch their favourite classic comedies is among a raft of commissions unveiled by UKTV.
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NewsBlink boots up Dave gadget format
Comedian Marcus Brigstocke and Celebrity MasterChef winner Alexis Conran will put the world’s top gadgets to the test in a ten-part series for Dave.
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NewsAvalon strikes global Taskmaster deals
Taskmaster is being remade internationally for the first time after Avalon struck a deal in Belgium.
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NewsUKTV signs Irish sitcom
UKTV is bidding to tap into the success of Mrs Brown’s Boys after acquiring an Irish comedy from RTÉ.
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NewsUKTV hits ad share high
UKTV’s share of the television advertising market has continued to grow – hitting an all-time high in the first six months of the year.
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NewsAvalon to make political comedy series for Dave
Avalon is to produce a political comedy series for Dave fronted by Matt Forde.
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NewsUKTV extends playout and VoD deals with Ericsson
UKTV has extended its playout, video on demand (VoD) and access services contracts with Ericsson.
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NewsDrama enters The Red Tent
UKTV’s scripted channel Drama has acquired Old Testament mini-series The Red Tent.