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  • Dave on demand player goes live on YouView

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    A new on demand player offering content from UKTV’s popular free-to-air channel Dave has been added to YouView boxes. First announced last month, the player gives viewers access to hit shows such as Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums, Ross Noble’s Freewheeling and Russell Howard’s Good News. The content will also be available via…

  • YouView announces new catch-up and on demand deal with UKTV

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    YouView users will soon gain access to catch-up and on demand content from UKTV’s popular free-to-air channels Dave, Yesterday and Really. In July a Dave-branded portal will be added to the YouView on demand menu with content also available via YouView’s scroll back programme guide. YouView customers will enjoy demand access to hit shows such…

  • UKTV reveals new look for Really

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    UKTV is to rebrand its Really channel as it seeks to “shift viewer perceptions.” The lifestyle-themed channel draws audiences of around 4.7 million each week and has seen audiences grow off the back of major US acquisitions including Hart of Dixie and CIA spy thriller Covert Affairs which stars Piper Perabo (Coyote Ugly). The shows…

  • UKTV to launch new Drama channel on Freeview and YouView

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    UKTV, the owners of Gold, Really and Dave, are to launch a new drama themed channel on Freeview and YouView. Named Drama, the channel will go live on 8 July 2013 and offer modern and classic British drama including Tipping the Velvet, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Cranford and Lark Rise to Candleford. The channel is expected…

  • BBC sells Lonely Planet for £80m loss

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    The BBC’s commercial arm has sold its Lonely Planet travel publishing guide for £51.5m, £80m less than it paid for company. BBC Worldwide bought 75% of Lonely Planet in 2007 for £88.1m and four years later paid a further £42.17m for the remaining 25%. The acquisition was hugely controversial with rival publishers as the company…

  • Madness to headline BBC Four’s tribute to BBC Television Centre

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    BBC Four is to broadcast an hour-long Madness concert as part of a night of programming celebrating BBC Television Centre’s 53 year history. The broadcaster is in the process of vacating the iconic West London site which it has sold to property developers. BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios and Post Production will retain a small…