Latest UKTV News – Page 28
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NewsPorridge writers pen royal sitcom
The creators of Porridge and The Likely Lads have written a single-camera sitcom about a fictional king as part of a trio of Gold commissions.
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NewsUKTV prepares Watch re-brand
UKTV is set to re-brand pay-TV channel Watch to appeal to a more female-skewing audience.
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NewsLiberty Bell rings up investment format for Dave
Liberty Bell is to produce an entertainment format for Dave in which ordinary people will risk their own money by investing in innovative ideas.
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NewsSchool of Hard Sums heads Down Under
Fuji Creative Corporation has sold Dara O Briain’s School of Hard Sums to SBS2 in Australia.
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NewsDave plots move into drama
Dave will move into drama as parent company UKTV prepares to turbocharge the channel with a 70% increase in its budget.
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NewsUKTV profits leap 10%
UKTV’s underlying earnings leapt by 10% in 2014 propelled by the broadcaster’s highest ever share of commercial impacts (SOCI), including a surge in viewing on demand.
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NewsDave orders two series of Red Dwarf
Sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is returning for two series on UKTV’s Dave.
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NewsDavid Hasselhoff returns to UKTV
David Hasselhoff is to return to Dave sooner than expected after the channel ordered a second series of his comedy show before the debut run has aired.
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NewsDave heads on the campaign trail with Al Murray
Al Murray’s South Thanet campaign trail is to be documented in an election night special on Dave.
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NewsReally nabs Born To Kill from C5
UKTV channel Really has nabbed long-running crime series Born To Kill from Channel 5.
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NewsCoba: non PSBs outspend BBC on new indie originations
The non-PSBs spent £30m more on new, original commissions from indies than the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 combined in 2013, according to the Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba).
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NewsReally takes care of business with crime docs
UKTV is beefing up its slate of true crime series with the acquisition of a pair of titles from Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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NewsUKTV Play personalisation trial underway
UKTV has identified three distinct groups that use its VoD service as it trials a recommendation engine to increase usage.
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NewsDave doubles up on Storage Hunters
Auctioneer Sean Kelly is to remain in the UK after Dave ordered two more series of Storage Hunters UK.
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NewsGold digs out Bob Monkhouse joke books
UKTV has ordered a documentary series about the life of Bob Monkhouse for Gold.
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NewsWatch poaches Syfy boss Adam Collings
UKTV has poached Syfy boss Adam Collings to take on the new role of head of programming for Watch.
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NewsFormats due ‘next big wave’
Come Dine With Me creator Nell Butler has called on broadcasters to replicate UKTV’s Formats Lab scheme to inspire the next generation of formatted programmes.
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NewsGold to order five scripted series in 2015
UKTV plans to commission five scripted series for Gold in 2015 as part of its increased £125m commitment to content.
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NewsUKTV operations and technology boss steps down
UKTV operations and technology director Ben Hine is leaving the broadcaster as it restructures the division and creates three new roles.
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NewsUKTV’s CFO gets expanded role
UKTV’s chief financial officer Jan Gooze-Zijl has been handed an expanded remit following the departure of Julia Jordan last month.