Tag: UKTV

UKTV has acquired So Help Me Todd and Evil season three for its crime channel Alibi and all five seasons of A Million Little Things for its streaming service UKTV Play in a deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution.

UKTV has tapped Jason Dawson as commissioning executive to help strengthen the comedy entertainment slate.

UKTV has appointed Tim Bertioli as its new director of media services, taking on responsibility for the technology and operations teams.

Cherie Hall, channel director for UKTV's Dave, talks to World Screen Newsflash about diversifying the channel's programming mix, commissions, acquisitions, her wish list and more.

Jonathan Newman has been named general manager of commercial for BBC Studios UK Distribution and UKTV as the companies restructure their commercial teams to focus more effectively on the region’s priorities.

At UKTV, Hilary Rosen has been promoted to director of commissioning, leading the company’s team of commissioners.

Steve North and Richard Watsham have received new responsibilities for channels and content at UKTV and BBC Studios.

UKTV has commissioned the live comedy showcase Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza as a UKTV Play and Dave YouTube channel exclusive.

UKTV is relaunching W as a free-to-air entertainment channel and making it available on its direct-to-consumer UKTV Play service.

UKTV has reported a year of record growth in 2021, with particular strength from its Drama channel and its highest-ever viewing share across the bouquet.