Television

  • How can you best watch television in bed?

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    This month marks 60 years since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a glorious event which was the first of its kind to be broadcast on television. In those days TV sets were very expensive – and with only one channel to watch, you’d have to assume that there wasn’t something for everyone! But the…

  • LOVEFiLM brings Vikings back to the Thames

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    For the first time since the original 842 AD London invasion, two Viking longboats manned with fully-armed Viking raiders sailed down the River Thames today. The 35-foot boats were in the capital to promote the UK release of critically acclaimed US TV series Vikings which arrives on Amazon’s LOVEFiLM later this month. The TV and…

  • 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…

  • Midsomer Murders – ITV announces Barnaby’s new sidekick

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    Gwilym Lee is to joining Midsomer Murders as the new sidekick to DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon). The actor replaces Jason Hughes who played DS Jones in more than 50 episodes opposite both original series star John Nettles and successor Dudgeon. Lee will play DS Charlie Nelson in the new five-part series which starts filming…

  • Lord Sugar to step down from YouView

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    Lord Sugar is to step down as Chairman of YouView, the broadcast and streaming TV service backed by the UK’s biggest broadcasters and ISPs, in the next few weeks. The Apprentice star was called in to oversee YouView’s route to market after it missed a number of expected launch dates. His involvement helped the platform,…