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BBC Studios hits £2bn in sales; Streaming dips

BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial global subsidiary, has published a record set of results as part of a summary of its strategic and financial performance for the year 2022/23. Sales were at £2.09 billion (€2.46bn), up from £1.63 billion in 2021/22, a 28 per cent increase on the previous year. This increase was driven by […]

July 11, 2023

UKTV’s W commissions Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens

UKTV’s free-to-air entertainment channel W and catch-up service UKTV Play have commissioned a brand-new documentary series which follows the unfiltered lives of celebrity couple, actress and radio presenter, Gemma Atkinson, and professional dancer, Gorka Márquez. Produced by Two Rivers Media, Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens (3×60’) will air on W and UKTV Play […]

June 26, 2023

UKTV acquires trio of Paramount shows

UKTV has secured the rights to air So Help Me Todd and Evil Season 3 for its crime channel Alibi, and all five seasons of A Million Little Things for its streaming service UKTV Play. The deal is the latest between UKTV and Paramount Global Content Distribution following last year’s acquisition of CSI: Vegas for […]

June 20, 2023By Nik Roseveare

UKTV orders second season of Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza

UKTV has announced the return of Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza as a UKTV Play exclusive. The hilarious live comedy showcase is produced by Phil McIntyre Television and will air on UKTV Play in August 2023. Host Rosie Jones will welcome a plethora of up-and-coming comedic talent, alongside some familiar faces to a live audience […]

June 13, 2023

Alibi commissions The Red King

UKTV’s catalogue of original drama continues to grow, with the latest commission of The Red King (6×60’) for crime drama channel Alibi. The six-part series is created and written by Toby Whithouse (Being Human, The Game) and produced by Quay Street Productions, in association with ITV Studios, which will handle international distribution, and supported by […]

June 12, 2023

UKTV Drama, Masterpiece co-commission The Marlow Murder Club

From the creator of hit series Death in Paradise, and the producers of celebrated series Ghosts, comes a newly commissioned TV adaptation of Robert Thorogood’s hit novel The Marlow Murder Club (2×120’) for UKTV’s free-to-air channel, Drama and streaming service UKTV Play. The two-part drama is a co-commission with co-producer and US broadcaster Masterpiece, produced […]

June 5, 2023

UKTV announces Bangers & Cash Live

UKTV’s first commercial live event will give fans the chance to get closer to the world of Bangers & Cash. The UKTV Original series follows the work of Mathewsons, a family-run classic car auction house. Bangers & Cash Live will take place on August 12th and 13th at Scampston Hall in North Yorkshire. Visitors will […]

May 24, 2023

Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Family and Me on W and UKTV Play

UKTV’s free-to-air channel W and on-demand service UKTV Play have secured exclusive access to award-winning documentary maker, Stacey Dooley MBE at home, after the recent birth of her first child. A special one-off episode, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Family and Me will see Dooley reflect on episodes from previous series of W’s Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, with a new perspective on family life and […]

May 17, 2023

Big Zuu’s Big Eats back for more on Dave, UKTV Play

UKTV’s BAFTA award-winning series Big Zuu’s Big Eats will be back and bigger than ever for a fourth season(8×40′) this autumn on Dave and UKTV Play. TV chef and presenter Big Zuu returns with friends Tubsey and Hyder as they fire up the food truck at Big Eats HQ.  In a twist on the critically-acclaimed format, Zuu’s dinner guests will […]

May 2, 2023

UKTV’s Gold to mark Blackadder’s 40th anniversary

UKTV has announces that its comedy channel Gold will dedicate the month of June to celebrating the much-loved comedy series Blackadder, as the iconic show celebrates its 40th anniversary on June 15th. As part of the celebrations Gold has commissioned two new UKTV Originals, including Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (1x 80′), produced by Red Sauce, […]

April 21, 2023