UKTV has recommissioned its classic car show, Bangers & Cash for the Yesterday channel and free streaming service UKTV Play, for 46 new episodes across four new seasons following on from the two seasons yet to air. The commission represents the highest number of episodes ever ordered by the network for one programme at one […]
UKTV has appointed Tracy-Jean, known as TJ, as Commissioning Executive to work on the multi-channel broadcaster’s successful factual and factual entertainment slate. Starting immediately, TJ will executive produce programmes across UKTV’s Yesterday, W, Gold and Dave channels, as well as working closely with independent production companies to develop new programmes. Reporting to Helen Nightingale, Head […]
UKTV has announced the return of Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza as a UKTV Play exclusive. The hilarious live comedy showcase is produced by Phil McIntyre Television and will air on UKTV Play in August 2023. Host Rosie Jones will welcome a plethora of up-and-coming comedic talent, alongside some familiar faces to a live audience […]
UKTV’s BAFTA award-winning series Big Zuu’s Big Eats will be back and bigger than ever for a fourth season(8×40′) this autumn on Dave and UKTV Play. TV chef and presenter Big Zuu returns with friends Tubsey and Hyder as they fire up the food truck at Big Eats HQ. In a twist on the critically-acclaimed format, Zuu’s dinner guests will […]
Roku has announced that The Roku Channel will premiere the Roku Original sci-fi comedy We Are Not Alone on January 27th. Written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (co-creators and stars of Ghosts), the feature-length comedy is set six weeks after the Gu’un aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth. We Are Not Alone explores […]
Figures from commercial broadcaster UKTV indicate that following a year of increased investment and focus on its free streaming service UKTV Play, it has grown direct-to-consumer views by over a quarter and added a further one million registered users. The network also achieved record SOCI (share of commercial impacts) in 2022, up 2.1 per cent […]
Penny Brough, UKTV’s Chief Marketing Officer has announced that Nick Gilmer has been promoted to Marketing Director after joining the company in 2021 as Head of Marketing for Dave and W. Gilmer will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the UKTV marketing team across UKTV’s linear broadcast network and streaming service, UKTV Play. As […]
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has unveiled a fresh new look for entertainment channel Dave, set to launch on November 9th. The channel has long been home to a huge range of UKTV Original comedy hits from some of the UK’s favourite comedic stars, and now with popular original podcasts and digital YouTube commissions, Dave’s branding has […]
Later this autumn, UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave will premiere We Are Not Alone. Set six weeks after aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth, the movie explores the culture clash between humankind and its new alien masters, who are trying to make sense of a planet so confusing and idiotic that its inhabitants can’t even […]
UKTV, the commercial multichannel broadcaster, has revealed a full rebrand for its free streaming service UKTV Play. After an intensive market research process consulting current users and new target audiences, UKTV Play will relaunch with a renewed digital-first brand direction and a fresh look and feel. “This rebrand marks the beginning of a real step […]