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U&Gold to take viewers on Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour

Comedians, writers, performers and podcasters Joe Wilkinson and David Earl will bring their camaraderie and love of comedy to U&Gold for Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour (3×60’). Part travelogue, part buddy comedy and part retrospective, in Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour Wilkinson and Earl will explore their love of classic British sitcoms, with […]

October 14, 2025

U&Gold orders Open All Hours: Inside Out

Sir David Jason will return to the U&Gold channel for Open All Hours: Inside Out – a feature-length retrospective that celebrates one of Britain’s most celebrated sitcoms, and also includes a new short scene, penned by original writer Roy Clarke. In it, Jason once again steps into the role of Granville for a final time, […]

September 12, 2025

UKTV’s streaming service U launches on Sky Q

UKTV has announced the launch of U on Sky Q in the UK, expanding the footprint of the free streaming service. The launch follows the multi-year deal announced in September 2024 which saw the U app launch on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices to Sky customers in the UK, as well as securing carriage […]

September 11, 2025

Fawlty Towers: The Play coming to U&Gold

U&Gold has acquired the broadcast rights for Fawlty Towers: The Play (1×120’).Recorded during the show’s run at the West End with its original cast, Fawlty Towers: The Playwill airin September to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic sitcom’s first ever episode. Fawlty Towers: The Play is written by series co-writer and star John Cleese, […]

July 15, 2025

UKTV completes rollout of U Masterbrand

UKTV has completed the rollout of its U Masterbrand with the commercial broadcaster’s pay channels, Gold & Alibi, transitioning to U&Gold and U&alibi across paid linear and on demand platforms. The U Masterbrand initially launched in July with UKTV’s family of free-to-air channels becoming U&Dave, U&Drama, U&Yesterday and U&W, and its free streaming service, formerly […]

November 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Clunes, Morrissey reunite in Neil & Martin’s Bon Voyage

Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes are set to reunite for factual entertainment series Neil & Martin’s Bon Voyage (3×60’) produced by Expectation for comedy channel Gold. Having famously starred together as flatmates Tony and Gary in celebrated sitcom Men Behaving Badly, this new series sees Morrissey take Clunes on a road trip through France, the […]

October 8, 2024

Becker joins Bob Gold & Associates

Bob Gold & Associates, a boutique PR & Marketing services agency, focused on Technology, Media and Telecom, is expanding its core PR practice areas with the establishment of a streaming media and pay TV communications group to be led by Eric Becker in Denver. Becker, a former SVP at Starz and strategic communication agency, ICR, […]

June 24, 2024

Gold commissions Absolutely Fabulous retrospective

Comedy channel, Gold, will take a reflective look at Absolutely Fabulous, one of Britain’s most celebrated sitcoms, with a new one-off, Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (1x 120’).  The UKTV Original retrospective is produced by Expectation and will air later this year. The retrospective will see Jennifer Saunders (Edina Monsoon), Joanna Lumley (Patsy Stone), Julia Sawalha […]

June 19, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Paul Whitehouse hosts The Sketch Show Years on Gold

Vomedy channel Gold has teamed up with the maestro of the sketch show, Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show, Harry & Paul), for a new celebration of the genre – Paul Whitehouse’s Sketch Show Years (4×40’). Personally curated and narrated by Whitehouse, the series will take viewers on a journey through the much-loved comic’s favourite British sketch […]

May 7, 2024

XL8 achieves TPN Gold Shield for Cloud Security

XL8 has successfully achieved its Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Gold Shield status for cloud security. MediaCAT, a cloud-based localization platform, designed to streamline localisation workflows, has completed a third-party assessment, demonstrating XL8’s unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest levels of data security. XL8’s TPN Gold status is an extension of the company’s Blue Shield, which […]

February 27, 2024