All UKTV articles – Page 55
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NewsAussie Masterchef to air in UK
Australian MasterChef will make its UK debut on Watch after UKTV acquired the rights from Shine International.
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NewsWatch orders Thorpe Park gameshow
Heather Mills and Katie Price are among a number of famous faces who will brave a series of extreme theme park rides as part of a new TV gameshow on Watch.
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NewsMurdoch Mysteries to film in UK
Canadian co-pro Murdoch Mysteries is to get more of a British flavour for its third run, thanks to a strengthened co-production deal between UKTV, ITV Studios, Global Entertainment and indie Shaftesbury Films.
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NewsBlighty to premiere Morris dancing mockumentary
UKTV has secured the first-run rights to upcoming British cinema release Morris: A Life with Bells On.
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NewsWatch keeps Dancing with the Stars
UKTV has reacquired the rights to ABC’s Dancing with the Stars as the US version of Strictly enters its ninth series.
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NewsUKTV waiting to snap up STV’s Taggart for Alibi
UKTV wants Taggart for its crime channel Alibi if ITV drops the long-running show.
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NewsPerrin leaves UKTV for Shine
UKTV’s director of entertainment commissioning, Lisa Perrin, is leaving the broadcaster to join Shine TV.
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NewsUKTV links with Five for travelogue series
UKTV has joined forces with Five to co-fund the second series of IWC Media’s Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness comedy travelogue.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Abraham, UKTV
UKTV chief executive David Abraham tells Chris Curtis why distinctive brands, not generic labels will achieve cut-through, and why the gap between pay-TV and terrestrial is closing.
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NewsUKTV sells show to US for first time
UKTV has sold lifestyle show Ty’s Great British Adventure to US network ABC – a first for the pay-TV broadcaster.
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NewsUKTV to air Channel 4 shows
UKTV will enter a new era this summer after signing a landmark deal giving it access to almost 200 hours of Channel 4 content.
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NewsMackin to quit BBCW for acquisitions role at UKTV
BBC Worldwide executive Catherine Mackin will have the job of finding the next Extreme Makeover: Home Edition after being named head of content acquisition at UKTV.
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NewsTarrant confirmed for Watch
North One’s hidden camera series My Little Soldier has been renamed Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose after securing the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host for the show.
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NewsDave plans first live broadcast
UKTV channel Dave will broadcast live for the first time for the climax of the second series of the Red Bull X-Fighters motorcross world tour.
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NewsReally picks up Momma’s Boys dating series
UKTV lifestyle channel Really has acquired the multichannel rights to a US reality series from Ryan Seacrest Productions.
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Abraham: broadcasters 'unclear' on government web support
Delivering Digital Britain conference: The government’s universal broadband ambitions are at risk of overshadowing the pressing need to future-proof commercial online business models, UKTV chief executive David Abraham has warned.
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NewsShine bags Good Food order
UKTV has commissioned Masterchef producer Shine to make a new family cookery series for its soon-to-launch channel Good Food.
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UKTV Really buys Drew Barrymore TV dating show
UKTV’s new lifestyle channel Really has acquired a reality dating show from Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore’s indie Flower Films.
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UKTV unveils Good Food rebrand
UKTV has licensed the Good Food name from shareholder BBC Worldwide and will use it for its tenth and final channel rebrand when it replaces UKTV Food next month.