All UKTV articles – Page 49
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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NewsDrobynk heads to US Lifetime Networks
UKTV’s former interim controller Christian Drobnyk has been named as the senior vice president of scheduling and acquisitions for US broadcaster Lifetime Networks.
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NewsUKTV's Phillis ejects to Lovefilm
Ben Phillis, UKTV’s director of platform distribution and business development, is leaving the broadcaster to join Lovefilm.
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NewsDrobnyk quits UKTV for US TV
UKTV’s interim controller Christian Drobnyk is leaving the broadcaster after three years.
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NewsClassic BBC shows head to Sky Anytime+
BSkyB has signed a deal with UKTV to bring classic BBC shows to VoD service Anytime+
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Behind The ScenesThe TA And The Taliban, Watch
Following the TA in Helmand was always a risk, but the realities of war really hit home when one of our team got shot, says Charlotte Man.
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NewsYesterday swings into Sixties season
History channel Yesterday has acquired a raft of acquisitions covering Bobby Moore, Carnaby Street and The Beatles to form a season dedicated to the 1960s.
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NewsChoccywoccydoodah to return
Cake shop series Choccywoccydoodah has been recommissioned for a second and third run by UKTV channel Good Food.
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NewsScripps poised for UKTV deal
Scripps Networks Interactive is on the verge of buying Virgin Media’s 50% stake in UKTV, and the British broadcaster is preparing to follow the deal by launching a VoD player.
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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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Behind The ScenesMagician Impossible, Watch
When filming a TV magic show, prepare for the unexpected - and shoot again and again until you get the right reaction, says Debbie Young.
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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.