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Richard Watsham
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UKTV’s Dave commissions Boomerang for ‘Big Zuu’s Big Eats’
UKTV channel Dave has commissioned Boomerang for fact ent series Big Zuu’s Big Eats, featuring…
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UKTV: “No drop-off” in commissioning amidst ownership shake-up
UKTV director of commissioning Richard Watsham has said that an increased investment in original content…
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UKTV to recreate lost Dad’s Army episodes
UKTV is to recreate three lost episodes of classic BBC sitcom Dad’s Army. Mercury Productions…
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UKTV extends ‘Inside’ franchise with Brown Bob
UKTV has commissioned Brown Bob Productions for 20-part fixed rig series Inside The Operating Theatre….
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UKTV, BBC and FMI partner on Backshall adventure series
UKTV has teamed up with the BBC and FremantleMedia International on a primetime adventure series…
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UKTV hires Baby Cow’s Waddell in originals push
British broadcaster UKTV has hired Kerry Waddell from UK indie Baby Cow Productions. Waddell (pictured)…
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UKTV plotting to increase indie original hours by a third
British channels group UKTV is planning to increase the number of hours it commissions from…
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UKTV restructures acquisitions & channels teams
British channels group UKTV has created five channel director posts in a restructure that looks…
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Dave adds Spanish street game show format
UK entertainment network Dave has ordered a local version of a Spanish game show set…
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UKTV plots uptick in originals investment
UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…
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UKTV preps live Dynamo magic special
UKTV will broadcast one of Dynamo’s tour shows live on its W channel. The magician…
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BBCWW, Zig Zag bag new W originals
BBC Worldwide will distribute an unscripted series that is one of two new originals for…
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UKTV moves into sports with David Haye fight
UK multichannel operator UKTV has landed exclusive local rights to former world champion boxer David…
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Gold originals on UKTV’s £125m list
Five original scripted series for thematic UK network Gold will make up part of multichannel…
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Hasselhoff goes Hoff the Record on Dave
Cult icon David Hasselhoff has landed a 6x30mins ‘mockumentary’ comedy series at UK digital channel…
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UKTV adds ex-BBC comedy commissioner
UK broadcaster UKTV has hired former BBC comedy commissioner Simon Lupton to become its commissioning…
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UKTV ups Watsham after Rogerson exit
British multi-channel broadcaster UKTV has promoted Richard Watsham to become director of commissioning following former…