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UKTV is a major industry player and one of the most important and successful multi-channel providers in the UK. Formed in 1997, it is an independent commercial joint venture, between Virgin Media and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC.
Attracting 36.5 million viewers each month, the network is midway through an overhawl of its ten distinctive and innovative TV channels to create a portfolio of multi-platform brands. It offers a broad range of quality programming across its entertainment, lifestyle and factual offerings - Watch, G.O.L.D., Dave, Alibi, Eden, Blighty, Yesterday, Home, Really and Good Food Channel (to become Good Food). UKTV will complete what is believed to be the most ambitious network rebrand in British broadcasting history with the launch of Good Food on Monday 22nd June 2009.
UKTV currently operates 18 broadcast streams when multiplexes (+1s) and broadband are taken into account, and complementary websites for every channel brand. The success of UKTV is based on its programming including award-winning shows from the BBC and an increasing number of original commissions and acquisitions.
The network’s unique relationship with the BBC gives it a ‘first look’ at its programmes for secondary broadcast in the UK. The network is dedicated to providing a quality channel platform environment for the best content producers, including some of the UK’s top independent programme makers.
How to get UKTV
The ten UKTV channels are available on Virgin or Sky. Yesterday and Dave are also available on Freeview while G.O.L.D. and Home are available on Top-Up TV. Find out more about how to get them from uSwitch.com which compares the packages available in your area.
G.O.L.D.
Dedicated to celebrating great comedy and entertainment, G.O.L.D. is one of UKTV’s flagship channels. Its wealth of classic comedy programming is guaranteed to make viewers laugh daily. Much-loved comedy greats such as Only Fools And Horses sit alongside successful commissions including Blackadder: The Whole Rotten Saga.
Where to find G.O.L.D.: Sky channel 110, Virgin TV channel 126, and Top-Up TV channel 17.
Dave
Satirical and edgy, Dave is the home of witty banter, showcasing the best in contemporary entertainment including QI, Mock the Week and Top Gear alongside popular original series such as Argumental, Batteries Not Included and GT Academy.
Where to find Dave: Sky channel 111, Virgin TV channel 128, Freeview 19.
Watch
Watch is a new entertainment channel that shows simply great TV. Watch is the home of TV legends Richard & Judy, plus the very best of the BBC. Doctor Who and Torchwood are joined by Dancing With The Stars, comedies, reality dramas and blockbuster films.
Where to find Watch: Sky 109 and Virgin TV 124.
Alibi
Alibi is the deadliest place on TV, showcasing the world’s best-known TV detectives in crime dramas and murder mysteries. Famous faces such as Miss Marple, Inspector Lynley and Jessica Fletcher are joined by the teams from Silent Witness and New Tricks, plus there’s murder most foul in original commission Murdoch Mysteries.
Where to find Alibi: Sky channel 132 and Virgin TV channel 130.
Yesterday
Yesterday is a place where the past is always present. On this channel the past will be evoked in a way that is more vivid and relevant to viewers than ever before. As well as the high quality history series that viewers would expect such as 20th Century Battlefields and Hitler’s Bodyguard, there will be an emphasis on the history of our own lifetimes. Classic series such as Seven Ages Of Rock and The Alan Clark Diaries as well as acquisitions such as International Terrorism will help Yesterday put our lives today into context.
Where to find Yesterday: Sky channel 537, Virgin TV channel 203 and Freeview channel 12.
Blighty
Blighty unashamedly celebrates all that is great, unique and inspirational about Britain today. Packed with programmes that explore the complexity, irony, contradictory and definitely quirky traits of modern Britain, Blighty revels in what makes the country brilliant. From Who Do You Think You Are? and Coast to Trawlermen to Britain From Above… as well as some stunning new commissions including My Brilliant Britain, Blighty gives permission to indulge in everything that is brilliant about Britain. There is no channel like Blighty and there is no place like Britain!
Where to find Blighty: Sky channel 566 and Virgin TV channel 206.
Eden
Eden is the gateway to the greatest shows on Earth. From the scale and beauty of BBC blue chip series like Planet Earth, Ganges and Superstorm to the revelation and intimacy of Tribal Wives and Big Cat Diary, Eden guarantees a daily shot of astonishment. With the aim of stimulating minds and provoking a sense of wonder and awe, Eden promises a bigger, bolder and brighter window on the world.
Where to find Eden: Sky channel 532 and Virgin TV channel 208.
Home
Home promises a welcome refuge with energetic, stylish and motivating programming that shows viewers how to enjoy and maximise their space, both inside and out. The UK’s first dedicated homes channel, Home is packed with inspirational home and gardens programming from home grown commissions such as Gutted, Love the Place You’re In and Fantasy Homes by the Sea, to the phenomenally successful Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, to favourites DIY SOS, Escape to the Country and Ground Force.
Where to find Home: Sky channel 246, Virgin TV channel 265 and Top-Up TV channel 26.
Really
With the end line “Really. You couldn’t make it up.”, UKTV's latest lifestyle offering provides an honest insight into people’s lives. Targeting predominately women aged 18-35, Really offers a point of difference with feisty, straight talking and good natured content. Its compelling schedule stretches from Mary Queen of Shops and The Baby Borrowers, to shock docs such as Extraordinary Breastfeeding and mesmerising personal stories in Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses, alongside a wealth of US reality TV including the much-anticipated, The Rachel Zoe Project.
Where to find Really: Sky channel 248 and Virgin TV channel 267.
Good Food Channel (to become Good Food on 22nd June 2009)
Good Food Channel is the UK's only dedicated food channel. From travelling the world with Gary Rhodes to getting in the kitchen with James Martin, Good Food Channel unites people around good food. Filled with the biggest names in food, it has something to inspire everyone, from the expert cook to the amateur baker. Good Food Channel also delivers exciting originations such as Local Food Hero and Rachel Allen: Bake!, plus daily food heaven Market Kitchen.
Where to find Good Food Channel: Sky channel 249 and Virgin TV channel 260.
NB: Our rebrand activity to create a portfolio of multi-platform brands will be completed in Q2 2009 with Good Food Channel as Good Food on 22nd June.
Company Information
UKTV Interactive Limited (registered in England and Wales with number 03950210)
Registered office: 160 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QA
UKTV currently operates 18 broadcast streams when multiplexes (+1s) and broadband are taken into account, and complementary websites for every channel brand. The success of UKTV is based on its programming including award-winning shows from the BBC and an increasing number of original commissions and acquisitions.
The network’s unique relationship with the BBC gives it a ‘first look’ at its programmes for secondary broadcast in the UK. The network is dedicated to providing a quality channel platform environment for the best content producers, including some of the UK’s top independent programme makers.
How to get UKTV
The ten UKTV channels are available on Virgin or Sky. Yesterday and Dave are also available on Freeview while G.O.L.D. and Home are available on Top-Up TV. Find out more about how to get them from uSwitch.com which compares the packages available in your area.
G.O.L.D.
Dedicated to celebrating great comedy and entertainment, G.O.L.D. is one of UKTV’s flagship channels. Its wealth of classic comedy programming is guaranteed to make viewers laugh daily. Much-loved comedy greats such as Only Fools And Horses sit alongside successful commissions including Blackadder: The Whole Rotten Saga.
Where to find G.O.L.D.: Sky channel 110, Virgin TV channel 126, and Top-Up TV channel 17.
Dave
Satirical and edgy, Dave is the home of witty banter, showcasing the best in contemporary entertainment including QI, Mock the Week and Top Gear alongside popular original series such as Argumental, Batteries Not Included and GT Academy.
Where to find Dave: Sky channel 111, Virgin TV channel 128, Freeview 19.
Watch
Watch is a new entertainment channel that shows simply great TV. Watch is the home of TV legends Richard & Judy, plus the very best of the BBC. Doctor Who and Torchwood are joined by Dancing With The Stars, comedies, reality dramas and blockbuster films.
Where to find Watch: Sky 109 and Virgin TV 124.
Alibi
Alibi is the deadliest place on TV, showcasing the world’s best-known TV detectives in crime dramas and murder mysteries. Famous faces such as Miss Marple, Inspector Lynley and Jessica Fletcher are joined by the teams from Silent Witness and New Tricks, plus there’s murder most foul in original commission Murdoch Mysteries.
Where to find Alibi: Sky channel 132 and Virgin TV channel 130.
Yesterday
Yesterday is a place where the past is always present. On this channel the past will be evoked in a way that is more vivid and relevant to viewers than ever before. As well as the high quality history series that viewers would expect such as 20th Century Battlefields and Hitler’s Bodyguard, there will be an emphasis on the history of our own lifetimes. Classic series such as Seven Ages Of Rock and The Alan Clark Diaries as well as acquisitions such as International Terrorism will help Yesterday put our lives today into context.
Where to find Yesterday: Sky channel 537, Virgin TV channel 203 and Freeview channel 12.
Blighty
Blighty unashamedly celebrates all that is great, unique and inspirational about Britain today. Packed with programmes that explore the complexity, irony, contradictory and definitely quirky traits of modern Britain, Blighty revels in what makes the country brilliant. From Who Do You Think You Are? and Coast to Trawlermen to Britain From Above… as well as some stunning new commissions including My Brilliant Britain, Blighty gives permission to indulge in everything that is brilliant about Britain. There is no channel like Blighty and there is no place like Britain!
Where to find Blighty: Sky channel 566 and Virgin TV channel 206.
Eden
Eden is the gateway to the greatest shows on Earth. From the scale and beauty of BBC blue chip series like Planet Earth, Ganges and Superstorm to the revelation and intimacy of Tribal Wives and Big Cat Diary, Eden guarantees a daily shot of astonishment. With the aim of stimulating minds and provoking a sense of wonder and awe, Eden promises a bigger, bolder and brighter window on the world.
Where to find Eden: Sky channel 532 and Virgin TV channel 208.
Home
Home promises a welcome refuge with energetic, stylish and motivating programming that shows viewers how to enjoy and maximise their space, both inside and out. The UK’s first dedicated homes channel, Home is packed with inspirational home and gardens programming from home grown commissions such as Gutted, Love the Place You’re In and Fantasy Homes by the Sea, to the phenomenally successful Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, to favourites DIY SOS, Escape to the Country and Ground Force.
Where to find Home: Sky channel 246, Virgin TV channel 265 and Top-Up TV channel 26.
Really
With the end line “Really. You couldn’t make it up.”, UKTV's latest lifestyle offering provides an honest insight into people’s lives. Targeting predominately women aged 18-35, Really offers a point of difference with feisty, straight talking and good natured content. Its compelling schedule stretches from Mary Queen of Shops and The Baby Borrowers, to shock docs such as Extraordinary Breastfeeding and mesmerising personal stories in Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses, alongside a wealth of US reality TV including the much-anticipated, The Rachel Zoe Project.
Where to find Really: Sky channel 248 and Virgin TV channel 267.
Good Food Channel (to become Good Food on 22nd June 2009)
Good Food Channel is the UK's only dedicated food channel. From travelling the world with Gary Rhodes to getting in the kitchen with James Martin, Good Food Channel unites people around good food. Filled with the biggest names in food, it has something to inspire everyone, from the expert cook to the amateur baker. Good Food Channel also delivers exciting originations such as Local Food Hero and Rachel Allen: Bake!, plus daily food heaven Market Kitchen.
Where to find Good Food Channel: Sky channel 249 and Virgin TV channel 260.
NB: Our rebrand activity to create a portfolio of multi-platform brands will be completed in Q2 2009 with Good Food Channel as Good Food on 22nd June.
Company Information
UKTV Interactive Limited (registered in England and Wales with number 03950210)
Registered office: 160 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QA
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