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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,…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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UKTV seeks ‘Parental Guidance’ from comedian Katherine Ryan

BBC Studios-owned UKTV has commissioned Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance (working title), a docuseries led by…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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UKTV doubles content on Virgin Media

British channel provider UKTV is due to double the number of programmes available to Virgin…

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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…