Latest UKTV News – Page 31
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NewsUK broadcasters hit by US cancellations
Channel 4, Sky and UKTV are among the broadcasters to have been hit by cancellations of imported series as the US networks make room for a crop of new shows.
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NewsYesterday investigates Weekend Warriors
UKTV’s Yesterday is celebrating British eccentricity with a six-part series coproduced with Sky Vision Productions.
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NewsDave brand gets 'shave and a haircut'
UKTV free-to-air channel Dave has refreshed its channel identity for the first time since its launch seven years ago, with 40 new idents and a range of quirky visuals.
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NewsUKTV buys BBCW’s global series
UKTV has acquired a raft of shows that were commissioned by BBC Worldwide for its international channels.
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NewsUKTV makes indie pledge in commissioning rethink
UKTV is pledging to provide a full response to indies’ pitches within two weeks of submission as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of commissioning.
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NewsDave prepares for World Cup 2014
Alex Brooker, Adrian Chiles and Gary Lineker are among the celebrities who will feature in a World Cup-themed list series ordered by UKTV.
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NewsBroadcast opens International TV Forum
Key execs from BBC Worldwide, Shine, All3Media, Channel 5 and Sky will be speaking at Broadcast’s inaugural International TV Forum, which launches in June.
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UKTV snaps up JJ Abrams series Almost Human
UKTV has made its latest high-profile US acquisition, buying JJ Abrams’ sci-fi series Almost Human from the international sales arm of Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
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NewsUKTV draws up manifesto for indie relations
UKTV is launching a commissioning charter as it seeks to cement its position in the indie community.
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NewsUKTV appoints Watsham director of commissioning
Dynamo: Magician Impossible commissioner Richard Watsham has been appointed director of commissioning at UKTV following the departure of Jane Rogerson.
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NewsJane Rogerson exits UKTV
UKTV director of commissioning, Jane Rogerson is leaving the broadcaster after six and a half years.
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NewsDave reads more Crackanory
Dave is set for another batch of quirky storytelling after it recommissioned Tiger Aspect’s Crackanory.
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NewsUKTV relocates to eco-friendly HQ
UKTV is to move into eco-friendly headquarters designed by the company behind Google’s London base and Jay Z’s management offices.
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NewsAlan Davies to swap banter with Dave
QI regular Alan Davies will enjoy more witty banter on Dave after the UKTV broadcaster ordered a five-part chat show fronted by the comedian.
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NewsJamie Theakston returns to Forbidden History
UKTV is to bring back Jamie Theakston’s Forbidden History for a second series.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsNat Geo swoops for UKTV double
Nat Geo has snapped up the rights to air UKTV series Dynamo: Magician Impossible and The Happenings in the US after it agreed a deal with Passion Distribution.
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NewsDave doubles up Modern Life is Goodish
Dave Gorman’s Modern Life is Goodish is to return to Dave for two extended series after becoming the channel’s highest-rated new commission last year.
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NewsUKTV beefs up YouView presence
UKTV has rolled out VoD players for free-to-air channels Really and Yesterday on YouView.
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NewsRoss Noble: Freewheeling close to US format deal
Ross Noble: Freewheeling, Dave’s tweet-driven comic travelogue, is on the brink of being sold to Turner in the US as a format.