UKTV strikes landmark deal with Virgin Media to provide over 10,000 hours of entertainment

UKTV 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

UKTV Play launches revamped website

UKTV Play has been given a fresh lick of paint online with the launch of a new and improved website.

The VOD service’s revamped design places a new emphasis no the diversity of content available to catch up with: the … Read More

UKTV appoints new CCO to accelerate VOD growth

UKTV has appointed Simon Michaelides as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to help accelerate the commercial impact of the network’s VOD services, including its own offering, UKTV Play.

Sitting on the Executive Board and reporting to the Chief Executive, Simon will … Read More

Dave takes on Ted with new spoof Dave TALKS

Dave is taking on Ted with a series of new spoof educational talks.

The UKTV channel has long embraced the world of online video, with each of its original commissions premiering first on VOD service UKTV Play. Now, though, Dave … Read More

Record growth for UKTV as broadcaster invests in original content

UK TV has announced a significant leap in revenue, ratings and programme investment in the last year.

The UK’s broadcasting network delivered 9.31 per cent SOCI across 2015, putting it ahead of the Channel 5 portfolio (9.27 per cent) and … Read More

Hoff the Record returns for Season 2 this May

Hoff The Record will return this May for a second season.

Dave’s sitcom, which follows the struggle of The Hoff (David Hasselhoff) as he attempts an Alan Partridge-style bounce-back, provided an unlikely success last year, thanks to its hilarious ensemble … Read More

UKTV Play expands reach with Freeview Play launch

UKTV Play is coming to Freeview Play later this year.

UKTV’s VOD service, which offers catch-up and live content from the broadcaster’s range of TV channels, is expanding its reach by joining Freeview Play’s array of streaming services.

Freeview Play, … Read More

UKTV Play sees Easter views soar 185pc

UKTV Play had a cracking Easter, with views surging 185 per cent year-on-year across the long Bank Holiday weekend.

The UK’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV, celebrated its biggest Easter ever this year, with the 10 channel network achieving a record-breaking … Read More

Full UKTV channel portfolio lands on BT TV

All of UKTV’s channels are coming to BT TV, as part of a new deal.

BT TV and UKTV today announced a new deal to make UKTV’s full portfolio of channels available to BT customers for the very first time, … Read More

UKTV original content fuels record profits

UKTV has reported record profits after a year of investing in original content and on-demand viewing.

The fastest growing broadcaster in Britain, the commercial network spent £123m on original content in 2014, producing record ratings, revenue and profit as well … Read More