Business
TVBEurope August 2021 issue released
This month we take a look at streaming, advertising technology, and discover the Secrets of the London Underground
UKTV
Business
UKTV appoints Cherie Cunningham as channel director for Dave
Cunningham has been with the broadcaster since 2016 and is tasked with growing the channel's viewership and continuing to establish its reputation as the...
Business
TVBEurope July 2021 issue released
The latest issue of TVBEurope focuses on 2021's summer of sport
Media Consumption
UKTV’s suite of channels breaks viewing records in first quarter of the year
UKTV Play also saw a 41 per cent increase in direct-to-consumer views during Q1 2021 compared to the previous year
Media Consumption
UKTV Play sees 42 per cent increase in views during 2020
The broadcaster cites the likes of Red Dwarf: The Promised Land, The Bill: The Early Years, Meet The Richardsons, EastEnders and Hypothetical as helping it grow its audience.
Business
Andrea Amey joins UKTV to oversee digital strategy
Amey joins the broadcaster from Channel 5.
Media Management
SES to provide playout, IP distribution for BBC Studios
Technical playout infrastructure provided from SES’s new Stockley Park facility in London
Media Consumption
UKTV Play reports 27 per cent viewer increase during lockdown
Network seeing big gains in viewers aged 16-34
Business
UKTV rallies growth over 2019
UKTV Play also became the fastest-growing brand for the broadcaster year-on-year
Webinars
New State of Play webinar: The State of the Market
Includes speakers from EY, UKTV and Google
Production & Post
Recreating TV once thought doomed
Dan Meier gets permission to speak to Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes director and executive producer Ben Kellett
TVBEverywhere
TVBEurope July/August 2019 issue available
Takes a look at all things production from colour grading to VFX and sound to virtual studios
Production & Post
UKTV receives first CarbonNeutral production certification
Series has offset its carbon emissions by funding a Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation project
Business
BBC Studios financial returns up by 50 per cent
Announces results from first year since merger
Business
BBC Studios, Discovery close UKTV deal
Partnership also makes Discovery exclusive SVoD home of BBC natural history programmes
Business
EBS announces UKTV EPG deal
Provides EPG services for UKTV operations on Sky, Freeview and Freesat
Business
Ofcom will not conduct assessment of BBC/UKTV deal
Deal sees BBC Studios take control of UKTV’s entertainment channels
Business
UKTV, Film London’s Equal Access Network launch All Voices initiative
Provides roles on UKTV Original productions for underrepresented groups
TVBEverywhere
UKTV Play reports 40 per cent YoY increase
Service now has 2.3 million registered users
Business
Discovery, BBC to split UKTV channels
Also announced Discovery SVoD to house BBC natural history programming
Content
Sky and BBC Studios partner to bring classic boxsets to NOW TV
Classic shows will be available via UKTV's Gold and Alibi
Features
Flack and light
TVBEurope talks to DoP Ruairi O’Brien about his work on UKTV's drama series Flack
Business
New broadcast names enter the frame for Premier League top job
Premier League is on the hunt for a new chief executive
TVBEverywhere
UKTV Play gets an upgrade
Enables synchronised viewing history and favourites across devices
TVBEverywhere
UKTV Play sees almost 40 per cent increase in views during 2018
Service generated over 140 million views and attracted 1.8 million registered users
Features
Bringing Morecambe and Wise back to Britain
TVBEurope speaks to executive producer Mark Wells about restoring unseen footage for 'Morecambe & Wise in America'
Business
UKTV to open technology innovation hub in Leeds
New office will initially house a team of up to 10 specialists, tasked with enhancing the broadcaster’s content distribution capabilities
Business
UKTV Ventures invests in Hopster
Streamer will advertise on UKTV channels in return for an equity stake in its business
Content
UKTV channels return to Virgin Media
Companies agree new long term deal including five times the amount of VoD content
Business
Freeview interest spikes in wake of Virgin-UKTV spat
UKTV is said to be losing around £1m a week
Audio
Broadcasters, Ofcom and RNIB launch Audio Described TV campaign
UKTV, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Viacom all involved
Business
ITV could pull its channels from Virgin Media
Broadcaster could remove its channels as soon as this weekend if an agreement is not reached
Business
STV appoints MD for new Digital division
Richard Williams joins the company from UKTV, where he was general manager of UKTV Play
Business
Ofcom “concerned” at Virgin/UKTV row
Four million viewers estimated to have lost UKTV's 10 channels
Business
BBC and Channel 4 considering £500m UKTV takeover
Broadcasters are reportedly in talks to take full control of the multichannel operator