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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New Taylor Kitsch and Chris Pine dramas are coming to UKTV’s Alibi
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UKTV has acquired US shows Waco and I Am the Night which will air on its drama channel Alibi later this year.
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UKTV sees growth in audience share and VoD plays
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Multichannel broadcaster UKTV, home to a portfolio of channels which includes Dave, GOLD, W and Alibi plus multi-platform Video on Demand service UKTV Play, has recorded a 9% increase in its adult SOCI (share of commercial impacts) is 9.53%.
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UKTV Play introduces live streaming
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The broadcaster has introduced live streaming to its UKTV Play website and plans to roll out the feature to its mobile and TV apps in the coming months.
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Manhattan T3 Freeview Play 4K Smart Box Review
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This new, sub £80 set top box from Manhattan follows the Freeview Play specification, meaning it combines access to subscription-free channels available via your aerial, such as BBC One, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Dave, with catch-up and on-demand apps including iPlayer, All4, and UKTV Play.
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‘Cheat’ writer Gaby Hull to pen original new drama for UKTV’s Alibi
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Produced by BBC Studios, the six-part drama begins with the collision of two extraordinary people; Babeni (Baba), a former child soldier desperate to suppress his predisposition for violence, and Freddy, a magnetic and disarmingly charming free spirit.
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BBC Studios and Discovery confirm plans to split up UKTV channels and sign new factual programmes deal
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UKTV, one of the UK’s largest multi-channel broadcasters, is to be broken up and its channels split between current shareholders BBC Studios and Discovery.