Sky Witness Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Season 5
ITV Sets Premiere Date For ‘Beecham House’
Sky Launches European Production Hub Sky Studios, Plans To Double Spend On Originals
Discovery & BBC Studios Complete UKTV Deal; Multi-Channel Broadcaster Splits
Discovery and BBC Studios have closed the UKTV transaction; splitting up the multi-channel broadcaster. The completed deal comes after the agreement, first announced in April, got the nod from Ofcom last week. BBC Studios now assumes full control of the UKTV brand, VOD service UKTV play and entertainment channels Alibi, Dave, Drama, Eden, Gold, W and Yesterday. Discovery walks away with lifestyle channels Really, Home and Good Food. The deal cost BBC Studios £173 million. Read More
BBC One Sets ‘The Pale Horse’ As Next Agatha Christie Adaptation
BBC One has set The Pale Horse as their next Agatha Christie adaptation. It follows in the footsteps of previous adaptations And Then There Were None, The Witness For The Prosecution, Ordeal By Innocence and The ABC Murders. Read More
Alibi Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Waco’
UKTV Creative Unveils Dave Originals Advert
UKTV Creative - the broadcaster's award-winning in-house creative team - has unveiled a new advert for Dave that will begin airing on the channel as of today (Tuesday June 11th). The ad in question was filmed over a six month period and features talent behind the channel's original series offering a behind-the-scene glimpse of programme making and reinforcing the message that Dave is now home to more original British comedy than ever before. Read More
UKTV Orders Jon Richardson Comedy ‘Meet The Richardsons’, ‘Death On The Tyne’ Sequel ‘Dial M For Middlesbrough’ & More
UKTV is expanding their slate of originals. The commercial broadcaster has commissioned a new scripted comedy starring Jon Richardson for Dave, Death On The Tyne sequel Dial M For Middlesbrough for Gold, and a new eight episode Dave Gorman series for Dave. Read More