Latest UKTV News – Page 44
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NewsUKTV's Eden picks up Animal Armageddon
UKTV channel Eden has bought natural disaster series Animal Armageddon from distributor Parthenon Entertainment.
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NewsUKTV acquires Notting Hill Carnival doc
A Don Letts documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival has been acquired by UKTV’s Blighty.
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NewsRogerson named UKTV director of commissioning
UKTV has promoted director of factual and fact ent commissioning Jane Rogerson to the newly created role of director of commissioning.
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Yesterday starts 1940 season with two docs
Yesterday has ordered two shows for 2010 to spearhead year-long programming event The Spirit of 1940, marking a pivotal year in British history.
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NewsBBC2 gets Argumental
Dave panel show Argumental is to make its terrestrial debut on BBC2 - the first time the broadcaster has picked up an entertainment format from UKTV.
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NewsBBC Bristol lands first UKTV commission with show for Home
UKTV has commissioned its firstever show from BBC Bristol, ordering a Nick Knowles-fronted property restoration series for lifestyle channel Home.
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NewsOctober to make prefab house series for Home
Amanda Lamb will front an October Films series for Home that will see the presenter help people make prefabricated houses.
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NewsWatch sticks to children for Shine TV gameshow
Watch will build on the success of Tarrant Lets The Kids Loose with a primetime Shine Television gameshow that challenges celebrities to break down the communication gap between adults and children.
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Dave comedy to swap UK and US stand-up styles
Phill Jupitus and Flight Of The Conchord’s star Eugene Mirman will swap roles on either side of the Atlantic to perform stand-up in front of a foreign audience in a broadcast pilot for Dave.
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NewsUKTV aquires 11 series of Fifth Gear
UKTV has acquired the rights to a further 11 series of Fifth Gear from All3Media International to play on entertainment channel Dave.
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NewsAussie Masterchef to air in UK
Australian MasterChef will make its UK debut on Watch after UKTV acquired the rights from Shine International.
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NewsWatch orders Thorpe Park gameshow
Heather Mills and Katie Price are among a number of famous faces who will brave a series of extreme theme park rides as part of a new TV gameshow on Watch.
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NewsMurdoch Mysteries to film in UK
Canadian co-pro Murdoch Mysteries is to get more of a British flavour for its third run, thanks to a strengthened co-production deal between UKTV, ITV Studios, Global Entertainment and indie Shaftesbury Films.
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NewsBlighty to premiere Morris dancing mockumentary
UKTV has secured the first-run rights to upcoming British cinema release Morris: A Life with Bells On.
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NewsWatch keeps Dancing with the Stars
UKTV has reacquired the rights to ABC’s Dancing with the Stars as the US version of Strictly enters its ninth series.
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NewsUKTV waiting to snap up STV’s Taggart for Alibi
UKTV wants Taggart for its crime channel Alibi if ITV drops the long-running show.
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NewsPerrin leaves UKTV for Shine
UKTV’s director of entertainment commissioning, Lisa Perrin, is leaving the broadcaster to join Shine TV.
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NewsUKTV links with Five for travelogue series
UKTV has joined forces with Five to co-fund the second series of IWC Media’s Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness comedy travelogue.
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NewsUKTV sells show to US for first time
UKTV has sold lifestyle show Ty’s Great British Adventure to US network ABC – a first for the pay-TV broadcaster.
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NewsUKTV to air Channel 4 shows
UKTV will enter a new era this summer after signing a landmark deal giving it access to almost 200 hours of Channel 4 content.