Television
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ITV Studios takes control of Monumental Television
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Boosting its stake from 26% to a 51% majority means the label, founded by Oscar nominated film producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward, will become a more integral part of ITV Studios’ operation.
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Zachary Quinto’s NOS4A2 is coming to AMC UK in August
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Based on the bestselling novel by Joe Hill, the series stars Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Virginia Kull, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jahkara Smith/
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Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster’s Hypothetical gets second series
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The show poses theoretical questions that no one else has asked such as “how would you stop the assassination of JFK if you were a cat?” and “how much would you have to be paid to wear boxing gloves for a year?”
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UKTV’s Gold announces new Morecambe & Wise retrospective
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Presented by Sir Lenny Henry, the four-part Trust Morecambe & Wise will take a look at rarely seen footage featuring the immortal duo at the peak of their careers.
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BBC Studios and Discovery complete UKTV split
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Confirmed in April after months of speculation, the agreement sees BBC Studios, the broadcaster’s commercial subsidiary take control of entertainment channels, the UKTV brand, and streaming service UKTV Play, while Discovery gains control of lifestyle channels Really, Home and Good Food.
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Jon Richardson, Lucy Beaumont and Dave Gorman to star in latest UKTV Originals
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In 2018 UKTV Originals were the highest rating shows on six of UKTV’s channels plus its UKTV Play catch-up and on demand service. They also contributed to the network growing its 16-34 share of commercial impacts by 6% in the first quarter of the year.