UKTV
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UKTV currently have ‘no plans’ to bring Gold HD to Virgin Media or BT TV
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The new channel launched last week on Sky where it replaced a HD version of natural history channel Eden on channel 110 and users of the satellite broadcaster’s rivals have been speculating about its arrival on their platforms.
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The White Princess, sequel to Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen, is coming to UKTV’s Drama
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The series picks up the story as the tumultuous War of the Roses comes to an end and a new generation ascends to the throne in a tale of power, political clashes, family, love and betrayal.
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New series exploring the story behind Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies is one of 50 original shows coming to UKTV this year
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With never seen before access to Wood’s own notebooks, the series tells how the show was conceived, developed, produced and why the comedian chose to end it after just two series.
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The Listener’s Lauren Lee Smith to star in new crime drama for UKTV’s Alibi channel
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Co-produced in association with CBC and Shaftesbury – with which UKTV already produce Murdoch Mysteries – Frankie Drake Mysteries stars Lauren Lee Smith (The L Word) as the head of Toronto’s only female private detective agency.
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UKTV unveils new onscreen branding for its Original programming slate
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The network started life in 1992 with UK Gold, a channel which mainly broadcast shows from then shareholders BBC and Thames Television, and now operates ten channels plus its own widely available on demand service, UKTV Play.
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UKTV Play is joining Virgin Media’s Irish TV service
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The deal gives Virgin Media customers access to over 1,000 additional hours of content, including UKTV Originals John Bishop: In Conversation With… and Taskmaster.