UKTV
Taskmaster returns for Christmas special
December 13, 2017 | David FarnorTaskmaster returns tonight for a Christmas special – and what could be more festive than forcing a group of celebrities to do stupid things for meaningless prizes?
Critically-acclaimed and BAFTA-nominated, UKTV announced that its absurdly silly TV tournament would return … Read More
UKTV Play adds voice search support on Amazon Fire TV
November 27, 2017 | David FarnorUKTV has become the first broadcaster in the UK with voice-activated universal search on Amazon Fire TV.
Viewers can now search for shows from UKTV by speaking into their Amazon Fire TV Stick, and once they’ve found what they’re looking … Read More
UKTV Play heads to Sky and NOW TV as VOD investment increases
April 20, 2017 | David FarnorUKTV Play will head to Sky and NOW this year, as the broadcaster significantly steps up its investment in VOD.
Announcing its latest financial results today, UKTV reveals that it had a hugely successful 2016. Over the course of three … Read More
UKTV Play launches new YouView player
March 15, 2017 | David FarnorUKTV Play has launched its upgraded player on the YouView platform.
From today, YouView viewers will have access to the updated on-demand service, which offers a selection of TV shows from UKTV’s Dave, Really, Yesterday and Drama channels.
Designed to … Read More
UKTV Play rolls out mobile app update
February 14, 2017 | David FarnorUKTV Play is rolling out a major revamp for its mobile app.
The app gives on-demand access on the move to channels and shows from Britain’s biggest multi-channel broadcaster. The service boasts a vast and diverse catalogue, including UKTV Originals … Read More
Red Dwarf drives record year for UKTV, as on-demand views soar
January 5, 2017 | David FarnorUKTV enjoyed a record year in 2016, with TV ratings hitting an all-time high and on-demand views soaring.
Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV is predicting it will register record-breaking growth in commercial audiences (SOCI) across the last 12 months. UKTV … Read More
Red Dwarf XI gets early release on UKTV Play
September 15, 2016 | David FarnorRed Dwarf XI lands on Dave next week, but you can already watch the first episode online through UKTV Play.
The eleventh series of the legendary sci-fi comedy reunites the original cast of Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny … Read More
UKTV unveils new slate of original content for 2016 and 2017
September 7, 2016 | David FarnorUKTV has unveiled its new slate of original content for 2016 and 2017.
The fastest-growing broadcasting network in Britain, UKTV has seriously stepped up its commissioning arm in recent years, and has been repeating the benefits, both with live ratings … Read More
UKTV Play app passes 1m downloads as views surge
August 1, 2016 | David FarnorThe UKTV Play app has been downloaded more than 1 million times this year, as the on-demand service continues to grow rapidly.
Views have risen 84 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2016, fuelling an annual growth of … Read More
UKTV strikes landmark deal with Virgin Media to provide over 10,000 hours of entertainment
June 20, 2016 | David FarnorUKTV has inked a landmark deal with Virgin Media, giving Virgin Media customers access to more UKTV shows than on any other pay TV platform in the UK or Ireland.
The agreement will double the number of programmes available to … Read More