Mar 14 2022
UKTV’s female-orientated entertainment channel W has received an Ofcom licence to broadcast on Freeview, confirming reports in February that the channel will soon go free-to-air. W has just received a DTPS licence from Ofcom. The licence effectively provides regulatory clearance to launch a service on digital terrestrial TV (Freeview). W already holds a TLCS licence […]
Feb 18 2022
UKTV is reportedly planning to switch the W channel from pay TV to a free-to-air channel later this year. As part of the move, the female-orientated channel will launch on Freeview, significantly expanding its reach and potential advertising revenue. The channel has steadily grown its profile over recent years with original commissions fronted by the […]
Jan 4 2019
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sep 6 2016
The fastest-growing broadcasting network in Britain, UKTV, took over London’s Southbank today as it created a live spectacular for VIP guests at the BFI. Stars including Amanda Holden, Sir David Attenborough, Lily Cole, Greg Davies and Craig Charles appeared at the event to celebrate the new season of original shows for the UK’s biggest multichannel […]
Jan 15 2016
UKTV has revealed details of W, a flagship subscription entertainment channel. Watch will relaunch as W in February 2016 with what the broadcaster describes as a “dazzling new look” themed around its glossy and geometric jewel-shaped logo, offering compelling entertainment. New launch shows will include a mix of channel-defining originals such as: ON (Cactus TV) […]
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Mar 21 2022
UKTV’s W gets rebrand
Award-winning commercial broadcaster UKTV today unveiled a new on and off-air identity for its popular premium entertainment channel W. Coinciding with W launching free-to-air, the channel’s new look and feel positions it as the home of genuine human moments, leading with the tagline, “Life Unfiltered”. W’s Head of Marketing, Nick Gilmer, said, “W prides itself […]
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By Expat • UKTV • Tags: UKTV, W