Tag: UKTV

Sky and UKTV have extended their long-standing partnership, securing carriage for UKTV’s pay channels Alibi and Gold across Sky platforms in the U.K. and Ireland.

A reflective look at the fashion-focused show Absolutely Fabulous, entitled Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out, is set to debut on the comedy channel Gold later this year.

UKTV is planning to unite its bouquet of free-to-air channels and free streaming service under the new masterbrand U.

Melanie Rumani, global head of acquisitions for BBC Studios and UKTV, talks to World Screen Newsflash about acquisition strategies, commissioning and rights negotiations.

UKTV has entered the FAST space with the rollout of four channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV.

Marcus Arthur, CEO of UKTV and president of BBC Studios UK & Ireland, spoke to World Screen Newsflash about the ambition and strategic direction of the business, opportunities to work with international partners and new funding models, leveraging the combined strengths of the UKTV and BBC Studios acquisitions teams and more.

CANNES: The Acquisition Superpanel: Global Strategies session, moderated by World Screen's Anna Carugati in the Grand Auditorium at MIPCOM, featured programmers who operate in four highly competitive markets: Sweden, Australia, the U.K. and Italy. Watch the panel here.