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Swingler appointed as Action for Freelancers Project Lead

Action for Freelancers (AfF), the newly-created, pan industry collaboration supporting freelancers within the UK television industry, has appointed freelance executive producer, Sarah Swingler, to the role of Project Lead. Action for Freelancers will bring together expertise from across broadcasters, streamers, producers, freelancers, trade bodies, and other industry organisations, to take a coordinated approach in delivering […]

December 5, 2024

Ex-UKTV/Dave commissioners launch Square Pears label

Ex-UKTV/Dave commissioners Iain Coyle and Joe McVey have launched their new comedy content creation label, Square Pears. The new outfit is partnered with Nest Productions, with Derek Drennan and Stew Batt appointed as MDs and Marisa Erftemeijer as Head of Production. The label will focus on producing comedy and entertainment content for brands, influencers and […]

November 18, 2024

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

BECTU, Fremantle, BAFTA, BFI Senior, UKTV line up for Wonder Women Podcast

Wonder Women – the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries – has lined up eight senior leadership executives for their new season of the ‘Wonder Women Podcast’, which launches today, 5th November. Over the course of eight episodes, listeners will hear from […]

November 5, 2024

Wonder Women launches membership programme

Wonder Women, the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries, has launched the Wonder Women online membership programme, expanding its offering to provide game-changing, transformational career development resources and exclusive access to senior TV and creative industry leaders. The Community Interest Company (CIC) […]

October 15, 2024

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

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators recommissioned

Fan-favourite Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators has started filming season five in Stratford-upon-Avon, with Jo Joyner, Mark Benton and Patrick Walshe McBride reprising their roles as Luella Shakespeare, Frank Hathaway and Sebastian Brudenell. The new season, produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions in Birmingham, is a co-commission by BBC Content and UKTV, and will premiere […]

September 24, 2024

Sky extends UKTV carriage deal

Sky and UKTV have announced a multi-year extension to their long-standing partnership. The new agreement means that Sky and NOW customers can continue to watch the channel brands including Gold and Alibi and popular programming from UKTV including drama titles Murdoch Mysteries, The Red King and CSI: Vegas, comedy in the form of Only Fools […]

September 23, 2024

UKTV joins Freely

Everyone TV has revealed that its new streaming platform, Freely, gives viewers access to 70,000 hours of on demand content for free, which it says (backed by research from Ampere Analysis) is more than any major SVoD player in the UK. Freely, which launched in April, enables British audiences to stream live channels and seamlessly […]

September 16, 2024

UKTV acquires second season of Hotel Portofino for U and U&DRAMA

UKTV has announced the acquisition of Hotel Portofino for U and U&DRAMA. The first season will air on September 27th, followed by a UK premiere of the second season later in the year. The hit drama, produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with Beta Film, which also handles international distribution, has been sold to […]

September 4, 2024