Latest UKTV News – Page 29
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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.
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NewsJulia Jordan departs UKTV
UKTV executive Julia Jordan has left the multichannel broadcaster after seven years.
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NewsGreg Davies to front Dave comedy
Cuckoo and Man Down comedian Greg Davies is to preside over a Dave adaptation of comedian Alex Horne’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Taskmaster.
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NewsDave orders police sitcom from Ant & Dec writer
Dave has commissioned a Donnie Brasco-style police sitcom from Ant & Dec’s full-time writer Andy Milligan.
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NewsUKTV boosts content budget
UKTV is to increase its programming budget to around £150m next year, with Dave set to benefit from a 70% rise in spending by the end of 2015.
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NewsUKTV revenues hit £280m
UKTV spent £25m more on original programming than was originally planned last year as investment in commissioning helped it generate record revenues of almost £280m.
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NewsBroadcasters slam London Live bid to slash local content
Channel 4, Channel 5, UKTV and rival bidders have lined up to slam London Live’s proposals to radically reduce its commitment to local programming.
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NewsMonty Python doc prepped by Gold
UKTV is to build on the success of its Monty Python live performance with a documentary about the legendary comedy troupe.
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NewsWild Things travels to Watch for second series
Watch has acquired the second series of Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan from BBC Worldwide (BBCW), after the first series aired on Channel 5 almost two years ago.
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NewsUKTV poaches Sky creative exec
UKTV has poached Sky creative executive Scott Russell to oversee creative output across its ten channels.