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June 11, 2020 Top Stories

Grant Welland Named COO of UKTV

June 11, 2020

BBC Studios has appointed Grant Welland as chief operating officer for the U.K. region distribution and UKTV.

January 24, 2020 Top Stories

Dave Gears Up for Sliced Season Two

January 24, 2020

Sliced, which follows a down-on-his-luck pizza delivery driver in South London, is returning to UKTV’s comedy channel Dave for a second season.

June 27, 2019 Top Stories

UKTV’s Hypothetical Comics to Host Panel at Edinburgh TV Fest

June 27, 2019

Hypothetical, the Josh Widdicombe- and James Acaster-led UKTV Original comedy series, is set to be featured as one of the 2019 Edinburgh TV Festival’s big entertainment specials.

June 21, 2019 Top Stories

UKTV Orders Trust Morecambe & Wise, More Hypothetical

June 21, 2019

UKTV has commissioned the brand-new original series Trust Morecambe & Wise for its Gold channel and a second season of Hypothetical for Dave.

June 12, 2019 Top Stories

BBC Studios, Discovery Complete UKTV Split

June 12, 2019

BBC Studios and Discovery have announced the completion of the UKTV split, with Discovery taking full ownership of the venture’s lifestyle channels and BBC Studios controlling the entertainment channels.

June 11, 2019 Top Stories

UKTV Grows Originals Slate with New Comedy & Entertainment Titles

June 11, 2019

UKTV has commissioned three new shows for its Dave and Gold channels, including Meet the Richardsons with Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont.

February 7, 2019 Top Stories

Darren Childs to Exit UKTV

February 7, 2019

Darren Childs is stepping down as the CEO of UKTV after eight years at the helm of the multichannel broadcaster.

January 4, 2019 Top Stories

Originals Deliver for UKTV

January 4, 2019

According to a year-end review, UKTV originals topped 2018 ratings on six channels in the bouquet—Dave, W, Gold, Drama, Yesterday and Really—and on UKTV Play.

October 23, 2018 Top Stories

Hopster Secures Investment from UKTV Fund

October 23, 2018

UKTV has revealed its first deal through UKTV Ventures, a multi-million-pound Innovation Fund, with an airtime-for-equity investment in the preschool edutainment platform Hopster.

August 21, 2018 Top Stories

UKTV Implements New Commissioning Structure

August 21, 2018

As UKTV continues to grow its output of original programming, the broadcaster has put in place a new commissioning structure meant to "manage the increased flow of ideas better."

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Grant Welland Named COO of UKTV

Dave Gears Up for Sliced Season Two

UKTV’s Hypothetical Comics to Host Panel at Edinburgh TV Fest

UKTV Orders Trust Morecambe & Wise, More Hypothetical

BBC Studios, Discovery Complete UKTV Split

UKTV Grows Originals Slate with New Comedy & Entertainment Titles

Darren Childs to Exit UKTV

Originals Deliver for UKTV

Hopster Secures Investment from UKTV Fund

UKTV Implements New Commissioning Structure

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