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UKTV Goes Dark On Virgin Media; All Ten Channels Replaced Due To Carriage Dispute

By Patrick Munn | July 22, 2018 - 10:23 am | No Comments
It's happened. The carriage dispute between UKTV and Virgin Media has reached a head. There was no last minute deal between the two companies and as a result UKTV has gone dark on the platform. Their ten channels - including Alibi, Dave and W - have already been replaced by such channels as Paramount Network, YourTV and Premier Sports. There are two key points preventing a deal. Firstly, Virgin Media wants VOD rights to BBC shows that air on a repeat window on UKTV's channels - something UKTV is unable to do as those rights are controlled not by them but by BBC Studios. The other issue is that, alongside that, Virgin is asking for a cut in the fees they pay UKTV for their suite of channels.

UKTV Set To Go Dark On Virgin Media Due To Carriage Dispute

By Patrick Munn | July 19, 2018 - 8:12 pm | No Comments
Messy negotiations over a new carriage deal between UKTV and Virgin Media have spilled out into the open as the dispute nears a rapidly approaching deadline and may result in UKTV's 10 channels going dark on the platform. The nature of the dispute is not exactly clear, with both sides citing different reasons for a breakdown in talks. Virgin Media has made the case that a key sticking point for them is VOD rights to BBC shows that air on a repeat window on UKTV's channels. UKTV, however, says that they are unable to come to terms as Virgin Media is demanding a "significant cut" in fees, despite the fact that they account for more than 25% of viewing to pay entertainment channels in Virgin’s basic pay pack.

Alibi Acquires UK Rights To ABC’s Kyra Sedgwick Series ‘Ten Days In The Valley

By Patrick Munn | July 12, 2018 - 6:29 pm | No Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Kyra Sedgwick's TV comeback is crossing the pond. I've learned that UKTV's Alibi channel has secured the UK rights to Ten Days In The Valley, which marked the Emmy award winner's first regular TV role since The Closer, after striking a deal with international distributor Lionsgate Television. I'm told that the series will launch on Alibi next month, though a firm premiere date has not yet been set.

UKTV’s Dave Channel Renews ‘Yianni: Supercar Customiser’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | July 9, 2018 - 9:58 am | No Comments
Dave is sticking with Yianni Charalambous. The UKTV owned and operated channel has renewed his car series Yianni: Supercar Customiser for a second season. The renewal, which is for twenty episodes, comes after the first season attracted just shy of half a million viewers and ranked as one of the most-watched series on streaming service UKTV Play in 2018.

UKTV Orders AFP Series ‘John Torode’s Middle East’ To Air On Good Food & W

By Patrick Munn | July 2, 2018 - 5:42 pm | No Comments
UKTV is continuing their push into AFP with a new John Torode food travelogue. The commercial network has given the green-light to John Torode’s Middle East, a ten episode series which will see Torode exploring the culinary delights of the region. It will premiere on Good Food and later get a repeat run on W.

UKTV’s Dave Channel Orders Game Show ‘Beat The Internet With John Robins’ From Vice Studios

By Patrick Munn | June 25, 2018 - 4:12 pm | No Comments
UKTV's Dave channel has given the greenlight to Beat The Internet With John Robins, a twenty episode game show fronted by the 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner which hails from Vice Studios. Beat The Internet with John Robins pits members of the public against each other in a quest to predict how search engines respond to a series of questions - from images to wordplay, the results are both unpredictable and hilarious.
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