All UKTV articles – Page 50
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NewsCarpool takes return trip to online roots
Chat show Carpool, in which Robert Llewellyn interviews guests while driving, is moving off Dave to return to its online roots for its second series.
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NewsHome to transform wrecks into dream houses
UKTV’s Home has ordered a new series in which dilapidated houses will be renovated into the owners’ dream houses.
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NewsScripps buys UKTV stake for £339m
Scripps Networks Interactive has acquired Virgin Media’s 50% stake in UKTV in a deal worth £339m.
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NewsTennant takes reins at UKTV
UKTV has signed ITV controller of digital channels Emma Tennant as its new controller and beefed up the powers of its five channel heads in a top-level restructure.
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NewsTrio firm up micropayment plans
Micropayment strategies are emerging for UKTV, MTV and ITV as they develop ways to monetise content ranging from South Park to archive titles that could include the likes of Inspector Morse.
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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.