Television
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Gillian Anderson’s Crisis to get UK premier on Watch
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Gillian Anderson’s latest US series has been snapped up by Watch, UKTV’s flagship pay entertainment channel. The thirteen part Crisis also stars Dermot Mulroney and follows the abduction of several children of Washington D.C’s most powerful players, including the President’s son.
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YouView’s five-year funding deal is a major boost to the platform
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Yesterday’s announcement that its shareholders have agreed a new, five-year funding settlement is a big win for YouView and its growing band of users.
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YouView shareholders agree new 5 year funding plan
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All seven shareholders in YouView, including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, have agreed to continue funding the connected TV platform for a further 5 years.
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UKTV’s Watch signs up second J.J. Abrams drama series
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UKTV has signed a second J.J. Abrams-backed drama for its flagship subscription channel, Watch. Almost Human is a 13-part futuristic thriller from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) and Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.
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Watch invites UK audiences to ‘Believe’ in J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón’s new supernatural drama
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The latest big name US show to arrive in the UK is Believe, a supernatural drama from Star Trek supremo J.J. Abrams and – recently showered in awards for Hollywood blockbuster Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón.
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Huawei and Humax announce new YouView+ recorders
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Set-top box manufacturers Huawei and Humax have revealed new YouView+ recorders. Both boxes allow subscription-free pausing, recording and rewinding of more than 100 TV and radio channels as well as access to catch-up content.