UKTV
UKTV is the BBC’s UK commercial broadcaster which runs subscription channels such as U&Gold and advert-funded channels including U&Dave, U&Drama and U&Yesterday.
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UKTV Play grew by over 25 percent in 2022
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UKTV, the commercial multi-channel broadcaster owned by the BBC, saw use of its free UKTV Play streaming service grow by over a quarter last year.
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Ofcom allows BBC iPlayer to host more archive shows
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The number of shows available on the service is currently restricted under rules set down in 2019.
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UKTV’s Yesterday commissions new classic car series
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UKTV has commissioned a new observational series about a London garage mechanic who helps classic car owners keep their vehicles on the road.
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BBC Studios to launch new free-to-view channel in South Africa
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The multi-genre channel is being launched in partnership with Openview, the South African free-to-view satellite television provider.
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UKTV Play to go HD from November
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The advert supported catch-up and on-demand service for the BBC’s commercial channels is going High Definition from November.
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David Mitchell’s Outsiders gets second series from UKTV
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The series debuted in 2021 with 776k viewers for episode one, making it the third biggest original commission on UKTV’s Dave channel.