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UKTV’s Watch becomes W
UK channel provider UKTV has unveiled a new pay TV brand, W, which will replace…
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UKTV buys trio of Disney shows
Channel operator UKTV has acquired three Disney-sold series for its Britiah channels: Code Black (left),…
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UKTV buys into Secrets and Lies
UK multichannel operator UKTV has acquired ABC Studios mystery drama Secrets and Lies. The 10x60mins…
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UKTV poaches NBCUniversal exec for Watch
Adam Collings has joined UKTV from NBCUniversal and will oversee programming at its Watch channel….
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UKTV orders five broadcast pilots
UKTV will show five new factual entertainment pilots that it has commissioned for its Watch…
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Scripps ‘offers BBCWW £500m for UKTV’
Scripps Networks International has reportedly offered the BBC as much as £500 million (US$849.2 million)…
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North, Wills upped, Hornsey out in UKTV restructure
Multichannel operator UKTV has restructured its top-level team in a move that sees the departures…
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2014 LA Screenings: Catherine Mackin, UKTV
As buyers flock to Los Angeles for the May Screenings, TBI speaks with key players…
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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’s Watch becomes Almost Human
UKTV’s flagship pay channel Watch has acquired Fox sci-fi drama Almost Human. The deal with…
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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…
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Nat Geo buys pair of Passion’s magic shows
The US National Geographic Channel has acquired two magic series from UK-based distributor Passion. Nat…
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BBC One picks up Watch’s Dynamo series
UK broadcaster BBC One has taken the unusual step of acquiring a premium pay TV…
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BSkyB adds 14 channels to mobile service
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
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UKTV orders Choccywoccydoodah special
UK digital channel operator UKTV has ordered an hour-long Christmas editon of its reality show…
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Sky takes UKTV online and on-demand
UK pay TV provider BSkyB has signed a new multi-year deal with UKTV that will…
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Watch begins to Believe in Abrams’ new show
UK multichannel network Watch has acquired J.J. Abrams latest series Believe from Warner Bros. International…
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UKTV’s Watch moves into original drama with Red Planet series
UKTV-owned pay channel Watch is getting its first original scripted drama, with scriptwriter Tony Jordan’s…
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Watch gets acquainted with Boston’s Finest
UK pay TV channel Watch has acquired Boston’s Finest, a reality series focusing on the…
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2013 LA Screenings Buyer Profile: Catherine Mackin, UKTV
Catherine Mackin is director of programme acquisitions at UK channel operator UKTV. It runs a…
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UKTV moving into international programme sales
Multichannel group UKTV will start to distribute some of its original shows directly and will…
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Off the Fence inks UKTV distribution deal
Off the Fence has acquired 300 hours of content that it will sell internationally, including…