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  • The changing pace of news

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    Gone are the days of just a few channels, one tiny little box that was as deep as it was wide, and the lack of choices for news. Nowadays, there are so many channels to choose from that viewers have a fantastic selection when it comes to finding out what is going on in the…

  • Dara Ó Briain to present new gaming quiz show for UKTV’s Dave

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    The show was devised by Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon who will appear in the new TV version as team captains. Each week they’ll guide a celebrity guest teammate through five rounds of increasingly competitive gaming contests.

  • BBC axes online shop due to falling DVD sales

    BBC axes online shop due to falling DVD sales

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    BBCshop.com has long been a favourite with fans of Doctor Who, TopGear and Sherlock as it brings together collections of items based on the broadcaster’s biggest hits.

  • UKTV’s W signs Amanda Holden and John Bishop

    UKTV’s W signs Amanda Holden and John Bishop

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    The channel replaced the broadcaster’s previous subscription entertainment channel Watch last month and offers viewers a slate of original peak-time dramas, documentaries and lifestyle programming as well as a same-day repeat of BBC One’s EastEnders.

  • UKTV’s Home to join Freeview and YouView from March

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    The channel is currently part of pay-TV packs from Virgin Media, BT and Sky but from 1 March Freeview and YouView homes will be able to watch its selection of makeover and cookery shows without subscription.

  • BBC Four announces new Swedish crime thriller

    BBC Four announces new Swedish crime thriller

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    BBC Four has snapped up UK rights to Swedish thriller Modus, an eight-part drama about criminal psychologist and ex-FBI profiler Inger Johanne Vik who returns to Sweden to spend more time with her two daughters.