UKTV

  • Dave, GOLD and W owner UKTV joins BARB’s board

    Dave, GOLD and W owner UKTV joins BARB’s board

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    BARB reports viewing up to four weeks after linear broadcast for over 330 channels, as well as for non-linear programmes and dynamically inserted advertising. This information is vital for judging the performance of programmes, channels and advertising campaigns.

  • Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit to return for two more series

    Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit to return for two more series

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    Each episode sees Dara preside over five rounds of computer gaming inspired mayhem as two celebrity guests reveal their truly competitive natures and whether they’re secretly brilliant players, fast learners, or incredibly sore losers.

  • UKTV’s Gold commissions new comedy from Hebburn writer

    UKTV’s Gold commissions new comedy from Hebburn writer

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    Set on a guided tour coach trip to Blackpool, the two-part Murder on The Blackpool Express follows Terry, the despondent driver of the coach who’s stuck in a rut. He has no goal or passions, apart from an unrequited love interest in tour organiser, Gemma.

  • Ultimate Strongman is coming to Dave this December

    Ultimate Strongman is coming to Dave this December

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    The first ever Ultimate Strongman: World Championship, recorded live in front of a mass audience at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena, will air on 30th December.

  • Celebrity Advice Bureau opens on UKTV’s W

    Celebrity Advice Bureau opens on UKTV’s W

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    A line-up of top celebrities, including David Baddiel, Richard Madeley, Fay Ripley and Laura Jackson will soon be be seen working as agony aunts and uncles in a new series for UKTV’s W.

  • UKTV and Audible confirm Crackanory will return for a fourth series

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    Crackanory, the adult-targeted story reading series, will return to UKTV’s Dave following the success of the broadcaster’s tie-up with Amazon’s Audible audiobooks service for series three.