Aug 11 2018
Dave HD and Gold HD channels come to Virgin TV Mix customers for the first time More than five times the amount of on-demand programming than before Virgin Media and UKTV have reached a long term agreement which will restore all of UKTV’s channels and services to Virgin TV. These will return as soon as […]
Jul 23 2018
UKTV has removed its channels and programming from Virgin TV. Channels affected are: Drama, Really, Yesterday, Home, Gold, W, Alibi, Dave, Eden and Good Food. This includes +1 and HD channels, as well as On Demand and TV Go content. We want to restore UKTV’s free channels for our customers immediately but need UKTV’s permission […]
Jul 22 2018
Around four million households are no longer able to watch 10 of the country’s best-known TV channels after Virgin Media stopped offering the UKTV portfolio at midnight on Saturday. The move means that Virgin Media customers miss out on channels including Dave, Alibi, Drama and Gold, as well as favourite shows such as Taskmaster, Judge […]
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 […]
May 30 2018
ITV is considering entering into a £1bn joint venture with the BBC by buying half of UKTV, in a move to strengthen British television against the increasing threat from US rivals. It is understood that the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are considering creating a homegrown competitor to Netflix. The window of opportunity to seal […]
Aug 11 2017
Virgin Media Ireland will be adding UKTV Play to its catalogue of catch up services from today. UKTV channels Dave, W, Gold and Alibi will now be available through Virgin Media Ireland’s On Demand platform, making over 1,000 additional hours of catch up TV available to its customers. Customers will be able to tune in […]
Aug 1 2017
Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform, has announced that UKTV’s Dave and Home have launched on the platform effective immediately. Dave is available on channel number 157, with Home on channel number 166. Dave is one of the UK’s most-watched non-PSB channels and hosts a mix of comedy and reality shows, including new and […]
Jul 27 2017
Dave and Home, two of the UK’s best-known and most popular TV channels are now free-to-air on satellite. The two channels will be available to Freesat viewers from the 1st August 2017. Dave will be on Freesat channel 157 and Home on 166. Loads of the most loved programmes like Taskmaster, Red Dwarf XI, and […]
Jul 18 2017
Dave and Home, two of the UK’s best-known and most popular TV channels, will be available to all Freesat viewers from the 1st August 2017. Dave will be on Freesat channel 157 and Home on 166. Loads of the most loved programmes like Taskmaster, Red Dwarf XI, and Dara O’Brain’s Go 8 Bit will be […]
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 […]
Mar 15 2017
UKTV has launched an updated version of its on-demand service, UKTV Play, on the YouView platform. The revamped video-on-demand player features a new home screen with tailored recommendations and top shows from UKTV’s Dave, Really, Yesterday and Drama channels. A collections feature offers curated content along specific themes, viewers can also collate their favourite episodes […]
Sep 13 2018
UKTV Play launches on Freesat
Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform, has added catch-up service UKTV Play to its on demand offering. From today, Freesat customers will be able to watch shows from Dave, Yesterday, Really and Drama via the UKTV Play app or directly via the rollback TV guide. The addition of UKTV Play further reinforces Freesat’s commitment […]
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