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UKTV: Record 2021

Multichannel programmer UKTV enjoyed a year of record growth in 2021, achieving its best-ever SOCI (share of commercial impacts) and network share for its seven channel portfolio – Dave, Drama, Gold, Yesterday, W, Eden and Alibi – and growing views to its on demand service UKTV Play. “UKTV experienced strong growth in 2020 and to […]

January 13, 2022By Colin Mann

Spirit Studios joins C4’s Indie Growth Fund

Channel 4 has announced that Spirit Studios is the latest independent production company to join its Indie Growth Fund. Spirit Studios, founded by Peter Cowley and Matt Campion, creates and distributes original unscripted and scripted programming, podcasts and branded content. Spirit also owns and operates a portfolio of digital and social media channels including the […]

October 8, 2021

Cunningham named Dave channel director

UKTV has announced Cherie Cunningham as the new channel director for its comedy entertainment channel Dave. Dave is one of the biggest non-PSB channels in the UK reaching 20 million viewers every month. Cunningham is tasked with growing the channel’s viewership and continuing to establish its reputation as one of the leading comedy entertainment brands. […]

July 5, 2021

UKTV’s Dave announces new comedy entertainment formats

UKTV has unveiled its forthcoming slate of brand-new UKTV Original comedy entertainment shows for its comedy channel Dave. The following will air on the channel later this year: Outsiders (6×60’) – David Mitchell challenges a returning cast of three pairs of comedians to prove they’ve got the mettle and skills to thrive in the great […]

May 5, 2021

UKTV: Record Q1 viewing

Multichannel programmer UKTV has released consolidated viewing figures from the first quarter of the year and announced its highest ever Q1 share of viewing (4.73 per cent) with UKTV Originals continuing to entice viewers. Popular channels Dave, Drama, Gold, Yesterday and Alibi have all experienced growth between January 1 and March 31 as well as […]

April 21, 2021

UKTV invests in Beelivery

Multichannel programmer UKTV has signed a new airtime-for-equity deal with Beelivery, the UK on-demand grocery delivery business. Greenbank Capital has also provided financial investment. The partnerships with UKTV and Greenbank Capital will enable Beelivery to accelerate its business strategy as it seeks to gain 450,000 new customers over the next two years. Beelivery’s TV debut […]

April 16, 2021

Airtime-for-equity deal for UKTV Ventures

Multichannel broadcster UKTV – owned by BBC Studios – has invested in luxury watch comparison website start-up TIME-TO-FIND, using its multi-million pound investment fund, UKTV Ventures. The partnership comprises an ‘airtime-for-equity’ agreement which will see TIME-TO-FIND launch its first ever TV advertising campaign on UKTV’s seven channels – Alibi, Dave, Drama, Eden, Gold, W, and […]

March 9, 2021

ITN agrees first UKTV commission

ITN Productions has secured its first commission for UKTV with a new ten-part series for the broadcaster’s entertainment channel Dave. With exclusive access to the Suffolk Police, Fast Justice is an observational documentary series following the force as they combat crime in the area. In a national first, a group of elite officers have been […]

February 19, 2021

Citroën sponsors UKTV’s Dave

Channel 4 has announced a new sponsorship deal with Citroën that will see the French automobile manufacturer becomes UKTV’s Dave channel partner. The new two-year channel partnership launching on February 15th involves primetime programme sponsorship on UKTV’s Dave channel, a series of 10 second idents that will run every day, as well as brand licensing […]

February 15, 2021