UKTV has commissioned another new season of Canal Boat Diaries (10×60′) for factual channel U&YESTERDAY and free streaming service, U, having licensed the format rights from the BBC. The sixth season of Canal Boat Diaries will take viewers through some of the most beautiful countryside and canalscapes the south of England has to offer. Winding […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured Furniture Village as the sponsor of the Quality Entertainment strand across UKTV and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) channels. Effective immediately, Furniture Village will sponsor over 2,600 hours of content across UKTV’s Alibi, Eden, Gold, U&W and U&Drama plus WBD’s Really and HGTV. This partnership is a continuation of Channel 4 […]
UKTV has announced the commission of the new series, Guy Martin’s Proper Jobs (4×60’), for U&Dave and free streaming service, U. The four-part series is to be produced by North One and will air in 2025. No stranger to trying new things, Guy Martin’s Proper Jobs will see the motorcycle racer, truck fitter, part-time farmer, […]
UKTV has commissioned Bangers & Cash: Live (1×18’), as well as two new seasons of Bangers & Cash: Under the Bonnet (3×18’), from Air TV, exclusively for its free streaming service, U. Bangers & Cash: Live will follow classic car auctioneers the Mathewson family as they attend the special live event, the centrepiece of which […]
The BBC Annual Report shows that the BBC is at the heart of national life and is the go-to media brand in the UK, with 95 per cent of UK adults using BBC services on average per month. Samir Shah, BBC Chair, said: “The BBC matters deeply to the UK, and continues to play an […]
UKTV has commissioned new Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake (4×60’) for free-to-air entertainment channel U&W, and recently rebranded free streaming service U. Produced by BBC Studios Entertainment, this docu-series will follow TV star, podcaster, and animal welfare advocate Pete Wicks as he works with Dogs Trust to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome vulnerable dogs. Wicks said: […]
July 16th marks the launch of multichannel provider UKTV’s new Masterbrand ‘U’, which sees its free streaming service transition to U and its free-to-air channels become U&Dave, U&W, U&DRAMA and U&YESTERDAY. Viewers will see the changes on air and across platforms, with all assets reflecting the new brand design system. To kick off the launch, UKTV has teamed up […]
Comedian Katherine Ryan will once again open the doors to her family home for At Home With Katherine Ryan (4×60’) on U&W, Broadcast Digital’s Entertainment Channel of the Year. Viewers will witness Katherine’s unfiltered and honest approach to family life with husband Bobby Kootstra and children Violet, Fred and Fenna, as she continues to balance […]
UKTV has appointed Claire Hookway to the newly created role of Commissioning Executive to bolster the development of the multi-channel broadcaster’s slate of original drama. Joining the team led by Hilary Rosen, Director of Commissioning for UKTV, and reporting to Helen Perry, Head of Drama, Hookway will support the delivery of scripted drama programmes across […]
Filming has begun on the fourth season of the popular BBC Studios Drama production, Sister Boniface Mysteries, a BritBox International and UKTV co-production created by Jude Tindall. The show will also return for another feature length Christmas special this December, written by Jude Tindall and directed by Paul Gibson. Lorna Watson is back as TV’s […]