All UKTV articles – Page 50
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NewsUKTV conjures up more Dynamo; sees off ITV/C4
UKTV has fought off fierce competition from terrestrial broadcasters to sign an exclusive talent deal with magician Dynamo, which will see him appear in two new series for Watch this year.
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NewsWatch unveils new logo
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has unveiled a new logo and brand identity.
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NewsMarbella expats get Home makeovers
UKTV’s Home has ordered a makeover series following members of the expat community working in the property industry in Marbella.
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NewsUKTV scores highest ratings ever in 2011
UKTV has claimed to have enjoyed its highest rating year in 2011 and boasted a 6.6% share of viewing across its ten channels on Christmas Eve.
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NewsDave acquires Storage Hunters
Dave has picked up the UK rights to a new fly on the wall format from US indie T Group, as part of a swathe of deals brokered via Target.
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News'Offensive' Torchwood repeats pulled from Watch
UKTV has pulled repeats of Torchwood from the Watch schedule after it was rapped for broadcasting episodes with violence and offensive language in a pre-watershed slot.
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NewsSawalha to front kitchen DIY series
Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha is to front a 20-part series about DIY in the kitchen that aims to help homeowners make the most of the space they have.
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NewsHome orders makeovers
UKTV’s Home has commissioned a brace of property makeover shows from RDF and Flame.
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NewsForsyth exits UKTV for BBCW
UKTV executive Tracey Forsyth is to join BBC Worldwide Channels as its first vice-president of commissioning.
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NewsWatch secures JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz
UKTV has locked down the exclusive UK rights to Lost creator JJ Abrams’ new sci-fi drama Alcatraz.
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NewsUKTV Watch/Gold boss to leave
Paul Moreton, head of UKTV channels Gold and Watch, is to leave after more than seven years at the broadcaster.
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NewsUKTV creates digital role; hires Talkback Thames exec
UKTV has hired a Talkback Thames exec to fill a new head of digital delivery role.
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NewsUKTV inks VoD player deal with Capablue
UKTV has signed a deal with video on-demand provider Capablue as it prepares to launch its online player funded by advertising and micropayments.
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NewsDiscovery acquires Dynamo
Discovery Networks Europe has acquired the hit UKTV series starring street magician Dynamo.
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Behind The ScenesDriving Wars, Dave
Alex Farber takes on the ‘Bear Pit’ challenge from Dave’s new driving gameshow and finds that navigating an obstacle course in a full-size remote-controlled car is tougher than it sounds.
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NewsGood Food makes Perfect reorder
UKTV cooking channel Good Food has recommissioned Perfect… for a second run.
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NewsPassion picks up 60 hours from UKTV for Mipcom
Passion Distribution has struck its first deal with UKTV to represent more than 60 hours of content, including the hit new series with street magician Dynamo.
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NewsAlibi acquires online Murdoch
UKTVs crime channel Alibi has acquired an online spin-off series from detective show Murdoch Mysteries that it will air on TV ahead of the fifth run.
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NewsUKTV launches first app
UKTV is launching its first paid-for mobile app, for DIY channel Home, to boost its profile across new platforms and generate extra revenues.