Latest UKTV News – Page 32
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NewsDynamo heads to BBC1
BBC1 has snapped up the rights to air some of the first series of Watch’s hit magic show Dynamo: Magician Impossible.
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NewsUKTV dishes up Porridge special
UKTV is marking the 40th anniversary of British comedy Porridge with a three-part documentary series.
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NewsUKTV's The Happenings goes global
Watch’s The Happenings has started making magic internationally after Passion Distribution closed its first deals.
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NewsDave drives to World Cup with Kia
Dave has ordered its latest advertiser funded commission – a six part series looking ahead to next year’s football World Cup.
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NewsDave drives off with Sin City Motors
UKTV’s Dave has acquired Canadian motor series Sin City Motors after striking a deal with distributor Proper Rights.
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NewsYesterday targets WMR's CIA Declassified
UKTV’s Yesterday has acquired documentary series CIA Declassified from World Media Rights.
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NewsSky adds 14 channels to Sky Go
Sky has added 14 new channels including Comedy Central, Dave and Discovery to its multiplatform TV service Sky Go.
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NewsReally boosts paranormal activity
UKTV channel Really has picked up ghost format Haunting: Australia to boost the channel’s range of paranormal activity.
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NewsChoccywoccydoodah cooks up festive treat
UKTV’s Good Food has commissioned a one-off festive edition of Choccywoccydoodah from Twofour as the cake shop heads into one of its busiest seasons.
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NewsUKTV adds on-demand to Sky carriage deal
UKTV series including sitcom You, Me And Them and US import Believe are to be made available via Sky’s digital platforms for the first time after the broadcaster renewed its carriage deal with the pay-TV platform.
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NewsWatch plans to take magic to the ‘next level’
Watch is to return to the magic circle with its latest original commission The Happenings, from Derren Brown-producer Objective Productions.
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NewsDave's Suits renewed for fourth series
US comedy drama Suits, which airs on UKTV’s Dave, has been renewed for a fourth series.
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NewsDave set to bring back Red Dwarf
UKTV’s Dave is set to order Red Dwarf XI following the success of the revival series last year, according to one of its stars.
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NewsDynamo heads to Asia
Dynamo Magician Impossible is heading to Asia after Passion Distribution sold his UKTV magic series to RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network.
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NewsUKTV nets JJ Abrams’ Believe
UKTV has struck its first deal following the LA Screenings, buying JJ Abrams’ supernatural thriller Believe from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsSky & UKTV pick up TVF bundle
Sky and UKTV have acquired a raft of content including Singaporean action series Special Forces and New Zealand’s Street Hospital from distributor TVF International.
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NewsDave orders Brewster's Millions-style travel show
Dave has commissioned a comedy travel series inspired by classic film Brewster’s Millions in which celebrities must spend up to £10,000 in 24 hours.
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NewsUKTV to break £110m spend
UKTV is on course to invest a record £110m in programming this year, £10m more than the broadcaster originally budgeted.
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NewsTony Jordan to make first drama for UKTV
Drama became the latest piece of UKTV’s commissioning jigsaw to fall into place this week, after it ordered a project from Life On Mars co-creator Tony Jordan.
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NewsDave adds to School of Hard Sums
Dave has ordered a third, extended series of Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums.