After more than 35 years of operation, TBI is closing its doors and our website will no longer be updated daily. Thank you for all of your support.
UKTV Play
2 min read
News round-up: Blue Ant to shop ‘Stormy’; UKTV revives ‘Bergerac’; Harbour Rights deals
Blue Ant to shop ‘Stormy’ Blue Ant Studios has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Stormy,…
1 min read
UKTV picks up ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ in Disney drama deal
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has acquired the rights to six drama series from Disney for its…
5 min read
Exclusive: UKTV CEO on how broadcaster weathered storm of 2023 to achieve significant growth
While the past year has been marred by ad market downturn and all-round rising costs,…
2 min read
Exclusive: UKTV promotes Andrea Amey to chief digital officer
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has promoted Andrea Amey to chief digital officer as part of its…
1 min read
UKTV to rename FTA channels and streamer UKTV Play under new ‘masterbrand’ U
BBC Studios-owned UKTV is to rename its free-to-air channels and its free streaming service under…
1 min read
BBC Studios & UKTV stock up on AMC Networks dramas for UK & Benelux
BBC Studios and its broadcast group UKTV have jointly acquired the UK and Benelux rights…
1 min read
UKTV seeks ‘Parental Guidance’ from comedian Katherine Ryan
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has commissioned Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance (working title), a docuseries led by…
2 min read
UKTV hires ViacomCBS & C5 exec Andrea Amey to lead digital, Tom Davidson exits
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has hired Andrea Amey from ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 to lead…
5 min read
News roundup: ‘Vlad’, ‘Trotsky’ and more int’l deals with South Korea; CW takes stab at ‘Killer Camp’ format; Hayu Australia inks exclusive ‘Chrisley’ deal; and more…
Eccho Rights strikes int’l deals with South Korean platforms South Korean platforms, including the broadcaster…
5 min read
News round-up: FilmRise snags ‘MythBusters’; Nat Geo goes underground with Blink; Quibi orders adult animation; UKTV grabs ‘The Bill’
FilmRise takes on MythBusters & Deadly Women sales New York-based acquisition and distribution company FilmRise…
2 min read
UKTV Play reaches 140m views, adds 1.8m users
UK commercial broadcaster UKTV has revealed that its on-demand service UKTV Play has reached 140m…
2 min read
UKTV doubles content on Virgin Media
British channel provider UKTV is due to double the number of programmes available to Virgin…
2 min read
UKTV presses Play with first digital-only service
UK multichannel operator UKTV is launching its first direct-to-consumer digital service this summer. UKTV Play…