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Yesterday invests in "narrow escape" series
UKTV channel Yesterday has pre-invested in a series that will tell the stories of soliders “narrow escapes” during wartime.
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NewsDave revs up for remote control racing
Boy racers and policemen will go head to head racing real cars via remote control in a series for Dave.
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NewsAussie chef Bill goes back home with UKTV show
A UKTV food series fronted by Australian chef Bill Granger is to be served up down under in the first deals for the show.
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NewsUKTV strikes deal for two-screen strategy
UKTV has handed two-screen TV specialist Monterosa development funds to collaborate on a forthcoming Dave show that will have an online play-along element.
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NewsMonster Munchies back for second helping
UKTV’s cookery channel Good Food has ordered a second series of Monster Munchies, the show which sees England rugby player Matt Dawson create giant versions of speciality dishes.
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NewsRockabox moves into TV with Home series
Multiplatform indie Rockabox Media has won its first commission, from UKTV’s Home, as it kicks off a drive into TV content.
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NewsUKTV secures US Dragons’ Den
The US, Irish and Canadian versions of Dragons’ Den are to get their first British broadcast on UKTV channel Dave.
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NewsUKTV to air Really on Freeview
UKTV is replacing its Freeview plus one channel Dave Ja Vu with paid-for lifestyle channel Really.
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NewsUKTV signs first product placement deal
UKTV has become the latest commercial broadcaster to move into product placement, signing a deal with Friends Reunited-owner Brightsolid.
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NewsUKTV places orders for three series for Home
UKTV property channel Home has commissioned 30 hours of programming, including two new series to premiere later this year.
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NewsUKTV weighs options as four execs move on
UKTV is reassessing its top-level structure following the departure of four high-profile executives in three months.
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NewsMartin takes Mediterranean trip for Good Food
UKTV cooking channel Good Food has ordered a Mediterranean-themed series from Splash Media fronted by Yorkshire chef James Martin.
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NewsNavelgazing TV to produce spoof sketches for Dave
Dave’s first sketch show commission will be made by the indie behind hit online comedy Toyboize.
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NewsUKTV's Alibi collars US detective series
UKTV has picked up the exclusive rights to US detective drama Rizzoli & Isles from Warner Bros.
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NewsUKTV’s Kingsbury to spearhead launch of PBS in the UK
US public broadcaster PBS has drafted in UKTV’s Good Food and Yesterday channel head Richard Kingsbury as it formulates plans to launch a channel in the UK.
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NewsRed Dwarf X set for autumn 2012
Classic sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is set to make a return to Dave next autumn as broadcaster UKTV gets close to a recommission.
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NewsTrue North puts focus on features after UKTV deal
Indie True North is ramping up its features output following its first deal with UKTV home and gardening channel Home.
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NewsUKTV's Mote to join Current TV
UKTV executive Jane Mote is leaving the broadcaster after five years to join topical multiplatform channel Current TV as its first UK managing director.
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NewsUKTV to host first live events
UKTV is to host a series of four Dave-themed comedy nights as the broadcaster extends into live events for the first time.