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UKTV’s latest original commission explores the world of classic car auctions
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Bangers & Cash follows Mathewsons, a family-run business searching for forgotten motors in the garages, barns and sheds of the nation, before taking them to the auction house. Along the way audiences are told the story of the car’s history, including why it’s been overlooked for so long, and why it’s going under the hammer.
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Virgin Media’s reliance on third party content means it was unwise to force a public spat with UKTV
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As I write this on Friday morning it looks as if Virgin Media customers are facing a second weekend without UKTV’s bundle of channels, but even if a last minute deal is done, the cable firm risks having seriously damaged itself with a PR strategy that has seriously backfired.
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Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return to Gold for more murder and mystery
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Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are reprising their roles as Terry and Gemma from UKTV’s 2017 Murder on the Blackpool Express in a new one-off murder mystery caper for the network’s Gold channel.
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Doctor Who – BBC announces new ‘live escape rooms’ experience is coming this year
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The BBC is partnering with Escape Hunt to bring Doctor Who-themed live escape rooms “to several locations across the nation”. Launching this December, the rooms will be available in the Bristol Escape Hunt venue, with further rooms opening in Birmingham, Leeds, Oxford and Reading from early 2019.
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Virgin Media set to lose UKTV channels after failing to reach new carriage deal
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The broadcaster, whose portfolio includes W, Alibi, and GOLD, claims Virgin Media requested “a significant cut” in the fees that pays for the channels and catch-up content despite it offering “to provide additional value to Virgin Media and its customers”.
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MPs call on BBC bosses to learn from past mistakes as corporation prepares for more commercial future
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BBC bosses have been told to learn lessons from the failure of the BBC Store download service and their purchase of travel guide publishers Lonely Planet when embarking on new commercial ventures. The corporation is expected to become more commercial in the coming years as it seeks to reduce reliance on the Licence Fee by…