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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Virgin Media’s reliance on third party content means it was unwise to force a public spat with UKTV
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As I write this on Friday morning it looks as if Virgin Media customers are facing a second weekend without UKTV’s bundle of channels, but even if a last minute deal is done, the cable firm risks having seriously damaged itself with a PR strategy that has seriously backfired.
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Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return to Gold for more murder and mystery
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Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are reprising their roles as Terry and Gemma from UKTV’s 2017 Murder on the Blackpool Express in a new one-off murder mystery caper for the network’s Gold channel.
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Virgin Media set to lose UKTV channels after failing to reach new carriage deal
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The broadcaster, whose portfolio includes W, Alibi, and GOLD, claims Virgin Media requested “a significant cut” in the fees that pays for the channels and catch-up content despite it offering “to provide additional value to Virgin Media and its customers”.
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Political comedian Matt Forde returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with new Brexit show
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The whole thing’s a mess and only one person can sort it out. Sadly, we have no idea who so, instead of worrying, join Britain’s leading political comedian for his last show as an EU citizen from 1st -26th August at the Pleasance Forth at 8.30pm for some topical comedy.
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UKTV’s Dave commissions new quiz show from VICE Studios
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Dave, UKTV’s award winning entertainment channel, has teamed up with VICE Studios to commission a new series in which 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Robins asks members of the public to predict how search engines respond to a series of questions – from images to wordplay, the results are both unpredictable and hilarious.
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West Midlands Railways passengers can now watch Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit after UKTV strikes content deal with GoMedia
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Top shows from UKTV’s stable of channels can now be watched by West Midlands Railways passengers after the broadcaster struck a content supply deal with GoMedia, which supplies on-board infotainment systems to rail and coach operators.