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.

  • BBC Studios and Discovery complete UKTV split

    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.

  • Jon Richardson, Lucy Beaumont and Dave Gorman to star in latest UKTV Originals

    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.

  • UKTV Play arrives on Apple TV

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    The service offers subscription-free access to hits such as the Emmy and BAFTA nominated UKTV Original Taskmaster, brand new scripted comedy Sliced, starring and co-written by BAFTA-nominated Samson Kayo, and every episode from Yesterday’s car auctioning show, Bangers and Cash.

  • New UKTV series to reveal the secrets of restoring historic warplanes

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    Each episode of Warbird Workshop will follow the painstaking work that goes in to the restoration of an iconic aircraft, as well as telling the stories of the airfield where the workshop is located, the men and women who flew the plane, the part it played in military history, and the challenges it now presents…

  • Ofcom rules out review into BBC and Discovery’s UKTV deal

    Ofcom rules out review into BBC and Discovery’s UKTV deal

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    Last month the BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Studios, confirmed it had reached an agreement with fellow UKTV shareholder Discovery on a splitting up of the company.

  • Diane Morgan, Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Nigel Havers and Kim Cattrall join new Gold sitcom

    Diane Morgan, Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Nigel Havers and Kim Cattrall join new Gold sitcom

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    Diane Morgan, Sue Johnston, Bobby Ball, Nigel Havers and Kim Cattrall are to star in a new three-part comedy series for UKTV’s Gold written by David Earl & Joe Wilkinson (Rovers).