UKTV
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Discovery Communications to buy UKTV co-owner Scripps
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The combination of the two groups will create a broadcaster with some of the biggest channel brands on both sides of the Atlantic, potentially boosting Discovery’s strength when negotiating carriage deals with pay-TV firms.
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Gold recommissions Simon Callow’s The Rebel
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Debuting last year, the Brighton-filmed series stars Callow as irascible hellraising pensioner Henry Palmer, a former mod who sees no reason to stop living his life by his own rules now he’s in his seventies.
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UKTV’s Dave and Home to launch on Freesat
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Dave is one of the UK’s most-watched non-PSB channels and offers a mix of comedy and reality shows, including new and original commissions, established favourites, and hit series from America, including Taskmaster, Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Crackanory, Red Dwarf XI and Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit.
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BT Sport regains Caribbean Premier League rights
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Coverage of this year’s season begins on August 4 and will run until September 9 and will see the Jamaica Tallawahs attempt to defend their title against Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots, St. Lucia Stars and Trinbago Knight Riders.
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UKTV partners with David Haye to bring boxing fans five subscription-free fight nights each year
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Boxing fans are being promised five subscription-free fight nights each year after UKTV signed a deal with Hayemaker Boxing, David Haye’s promotions company.
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Sky Sports: Virgin Media customers unable to subscribe to individual channels
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On Monday the UK’s largest sports broadcaster unveiled a radical overhaul which includes sport-specific channels which its own customers can sign up to individually to suit their budget and interests.