More UKTV News – Page 41
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NewsUKTV adds Peep Show to Dave
Dave will add Peep Show to its roster of comedy series after 4Rights sold 30 hours of programming to UKTV.
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NewsDarren Childs to head UKTV
Darren Childs, the managing director of BBC Worldwide channels, has been appointed the chief executive of UKTV.
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NewsUKTV to make first moves into HD
UKTV is to roll out its first HD channels this year for Good Food and Eden.
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NewsVirgin puts UKTV stake up for sale
Virgin Media has put its 50% stake in digital broadcasting business UKTV up for sale.
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NewsITV1 puts Mears back in spotlight in Wild Britain
ITV1’s bid to establish Ray Mears as key talent will continue this autumn with a nature show that will also air in extended form on UKTV’s Eden.
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NewsUKTV takes out Ration Book for four-part series
Yesterday’s one-off documentary Ration Book Britain is to return as a four-part series, and UKTV stablemate Home has ordered a look inside lottery winners’ houses.
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NewsDave seals Al Murray stand-up exclusive
Al Murray’s stand-up shows, including two TV premieres are heading to UKTV’s Dave following an exclusive deal with Avalon Distribution.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsChilds leads race for UKTV top job
Darren Childs, the BBC Worldwide managing director of channels, is understood to be in pole position to be named UKTV chief executive.
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NewsUKTV appoints online producer to boost Dave
UKTV has hired Sharon Aneja as senior multiplatform entertainment producer to manage its portfolio of websites.
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NewsUKTV sides with Five on call for full review of TV ad market
UKTV has backed Five’s call for a full review of the TV advertising market as speculation grows that Ofcom is warming to the idea.
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NewsDawson supersizes regional dishes for Good Food
UKTV’s Good Food has ordered a series that will see rugby player-turned Celebrity MasterChef winner Matt Dawson create giant versions of local speciality dishes from around the UK.
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Good Food cooks up Malaysia AFP
UKTV’s Good Food channel has commissioned an ad-funded Malaysian cookery show from indie Denham Productions.
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NewsFive and UKTV order emergency series
Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.
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NewsOnline Baddiel series nets 17,000
UKTV’s first online commission, FC Dave starring David Baddiel, has racked up 17,000 views in the five weeks since its launch.
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NewsC4 Sales wins UKTV deal
Channel 4 Sales is to take over all advertising for UKTV’s portfolio in a ten-year deal.
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NewsDave orders Llewellyn chatshow
Dave has scooped up a online chatshow hosted by Robert Llewellyn in which he interviews guests while driving.
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NewsFry & Laurie reunite after 15 years
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie have reunited to celebrate 30 years of their partnership in a one-off special for UKTV’s Gold.
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NewsNine in running for rights to show WRC
Nine broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports and UKTV are considering making bids to broadcast the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for the next three years.
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NewsDaisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series
Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.