All U&W articles – Page 5
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NewsUKTV bolsters VoD offer as North gets Watch
UKTV has beefed up the resource behind its VoD team as part of a wider restructure in which Steve North was handed control of the broadcaster’s primary entertainment channels.
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NewsSteve North takes on Watch in UKTV reshuffle
Dave boss Steve North will oversee UKTV’s three biggest channel brands as part of a reshuffle following the departures of Steve Hornsey and Clare Laycock.
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RatingsOne to Believe in for Watch
Apparently, director JJ Abrams might be casting unknowns for his new Star Wars film.
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RatingsBelieve opens well for Watch
Watch’s heavily-marketed Alfonso Cuarón drama Believe launched with a strong audience on Thursday, as MasterChef grew its ratings.
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UKTV snaps up JJ Abrams series Almost Human
UKTV has made its latest high-profile US acquisition, buying JJ Abrams’ sci-fi series Almost Human from the international sales arm of Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
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CommentTV beyond the inner circle
The barriers are breaking down in TV - just as they are in the world of magic, says Dynamo
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NewsNat Geo swoops for UKTV double
Nat Geo has snapped up the rights to air UKTV series Dynamo: Magician Impossible and The Happenings in the US after it agreed a deal with Passion Distribution.
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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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NewsDynamo goes back to his roots for Watch special
UKTV is to air two Christmas specials featuring Dynamo, one of which will involve the magician travelling back to his hometown of Bradford.
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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 creates UKTV's first drama
UKTV has ordered its first original drama series – a 10-part “passion project” from Tony Jordan about a father who makes a pact with the Devil to save the life of his daughter.
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RatingsWatch hopes for the best
Football’s coming but right now it’s impolite to care as cricket takes the plaudits with more stirring performances.
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NewsUKTV acquires Endemol's Boston’s Finest
UKTV has acquired Donnie Wahlberg-fronted reality series Boston’s Finest after striking a deal with Endemol.
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NewsDynamo heads to US with talent deal
Magician Impossible star Dynamo is headed to the US after striking a deal with talent agency Management 360.
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NewsDynamo makes digital debut
UKTV is to air the first episode of the new series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible online ahead of its TV debut.
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NewsThe Incredible Mr Goodwin blows up internationally
The Incredible Mr Goodwin will take his elaborate stunts around the world after BBC Worldwide closed a raft of international sales.
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Behind The ScenesThe Incredible Mr Goodwin, Watch
Whether burying our star alive or throwing him off a cliff, we only ever had one chance to get our Looney Tunes stunts right, says Matt Crook
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NewsUKTV plants Incredible Mr Goodwin viral with Vine
UKTV is to become one of the first broadcasters to use video-sharing service Vine as part of the guerilla marketing campaign for its forthcoming entertainment series, The Incredible Mr Goodwin.
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NewsCanada's Primeval spinoff cancelled
Primeval New World, the Canadian spin-off of the Impossible-produced ITV series, has been cancelled after one season.
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NewsWatch poaches Roux Scholarship from Good Food
UKTV’s food competition format The Roux Scholarship is moving up the EPG after Watch ordered a ten-part series from Cactus TV.