U: UKTV Play launches new brand

UKTV Play has officially become U, after the streaming service launched its new brand this week.

The new masterbrand of U will bring together the free on-demand platform with the broadcaster UKTV’s family of free-to-air channels, now renamed U&Dave, U&DRAMA, … Read More

W launches on UKTV Play as channel goes free-to-air

The channel W has launched on UKTV Play, as UKTV has made it free-to-air for the first time.

The premium entertainment channel was previously only available through pay-TV providers, such as Sky and Virgin Media, but now, it has become … Read More

Younger viewers turn to classics during lockdown

With people staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown, broadcasters and streaming services have seen a boost in box set bingeing. While new shows are always a draw for audiences, though, UKTV has found that young viewers have increasingly turned … Read More

UKTV Play bags streaming rights to The Bill

UKTV’s video-on-demand service UKTV Play has secured the exclusive rights to The Bill following a deal with Fremantle.

The police procedural drama, which ran for 26 years from 1984 to August 2010,followed the lives of policemen and women working … Read More

UKTV Play passes 3 million users

UKTV Play now has more than 3 million users, after a year of notable investment and development for the catch-up platform.

The steaming app began 2019 with an upgrade that introduced machine learning to personalise each user’s experience, building on … Read More

UKTV Play launches on Apple TV

UKTV Play is now available on Apple TV. The catch-up service, which covers the network’s free-to-channels, including Dave and Yesterday, boasts a diverse catalogue of shows. Currently on offer is a new series of Emmy and BAFTA nominated UKTV Original Taskmaster … Read More

Hypothetical helps UKTV Play to 41% growth

UKTV Play is enjoying an impressive start to 2019, and new Dave series Hypothetical is leading the way.

The panel show, featuring James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe, launched on Dave in Q1 with 1.2 million viewers tuning into its debut … Read More

Live TV now available on UKTV Play

Live-streaming is now available on UKTV Play.

From today, viewers will be able to watch Dave, Drama, Yesterday, Really and Home live on the video on-demand service.

The step marks UKTV’s continued investment in improving its streaming platform, with … Read More

UKTV Play launches AI-powered upgrade

UKTV is investing in AI to improve its on-demand service, UKTV Play.

Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcaster is launching a new version of its steaming app, which uses machine learning to personalise each user’s experience. The enhanced app lets users browse … Read More

UKTV Originals bring young streamers to UKTV Play

UKTV Originals are driving rapid growth among younger viewers on UKTV Play, with Taskmaster and more fuelling a 36 per cent increase in views last year.

UKTV has been increasingly investing in new and original content for its network of … Read More