Nov 22 2018
UKTV has addedYesterday+1 to the Freeview platform on channel 99 in the Entertainment section of the Freeview channel list overspills below the HD channels. The channelbroadcasts a range of historical and wildlife factual programming alongside prime-time entertainment output, including older comedy series and has been on Freeview since the launch of the free-to-air service in 2002. […]
Jul 19 2018
The portfolio of channels owned by UKTV, the commercial broadcaster, will soon cease to be available to customers of Virgin Media, the biggest cable operator in the UK and Ireland, if the two companies fail to reach agreement over a new distribution contract. In discussions over a new contract, the two companies have so far […]
Apr 20 2017
UKTV has announced 2016 was a record breaking year for the broadcaster in terms of revenue, profit and programme investment. Over the course of three years, revenues have grown by 24.1 per cent (£277.8 million to £344.8 million) and EBITDA is up 35.5 per cent (£67.4 million to £91.3 million). The broadcaster’s increased investment in […]
Jan 5 2017
UKTV, Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, is predicting it will register record-breaking growth in commercial audiences (SOCI) across the last 12 months. UKTV is projecting 7.7% growth of its SOCI to a record year-end high of 9.87%, putting it ahead of Channel 5’s full portfolio and all of Sky’s wholly-owned channels (including movies and sport) for […]
Dec 8 2015
Three new entertainment channels; Drama (Ch. 162), Yesterday (Ch. 163) and Really (Ch. 164) are now available to watch on Freesat. Drama is a channel that is passionate about bringing you Britain’s best-loved dramas. From period through to contemporary and comedy, the channel is a treasure trove of classics, which showcase the greatest stories ever […]
Dec 7 2015
Freesat viewers will be able to enjoy Yesterday, Drama and Really this Christmas. Drama premieres for December include Call the Midwife and Captain Webb. Also featured are The Pinkertons, The Last Detective, Death In Paradise, Garrow’s Law, Moby Dick Louis Theroux: Behind Bars premieres on Really in December. Other highlights include I Survived Evil, High […]
Dec 7 2015
Three of UKTVs channels, Drama, Really and Yesterday, are as of today broadcasting free-to-air on satellite. The channels are shortly to join the Freesat platform. Other UKTV channels including Dave are still encrypted. The channels can be found on: 12.129 Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000, FEC: 2/3 DVB-S, QPSK UK Spotbeam
Dec 3 2015
UKTV will launch three channels on Freesat, marking the next step in its platform growth strategy. Yesterday, Drama and Really will be available to users of the subscription-free satellite TV service. UKTV’s CEO Darren Childs said “We work hard to secure platform deals that give more people our channels, and ultimately grow UKTV’s footprint. Freesat […]
Dec 2 2015
Freesat programme data has now appeared alongside the new streams for Drama, Really and Yesterday, as part of the move of UKTV channels on satellite to a new transponder. The data streams show that Drama has been assigned Freesat channel 162, Yesterday channel 163 and Really channel 164. All channels are still encrypted at present […]
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Channel launches and updates on Freeview
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Jan 4 2019
Viewers crown UKTV Originals their favourite shows on the network in 2018
UKTV Originals topped 2018 ratings on six of UKTV’s channels – Dave, W, Gold, Drama, Yesterday and Really – and on UKTV Play Top three shows on UKTV’s network were UKTV Originals – Taskmaster, Death on the Tyne and Murder on the Blackpool Express Emmy and BAFTA nominated Taskmaster was the most watched show on […]
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By Expat • UKTV • Tags: Dave, UKTV Originals, UKTV play, W, Yesterday