This article is about the UKTV network of channels in the UK and Ireland. For the television channel in Australia and New Zealand, see UK.TV. For the Middle Eastern channel owned by ITV plc, see Granada UKTV. UKTV is a joint venture between the BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, and Virgin Media owned Virgin Media Television, formerly Flextech Television. UKTV is one of the United Kingdom's largest television companies. UKTV is a subscription television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening UK entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives of the BBC, TALKBACKThames and ITV Plc. ...
Granada UKTV is a satellite television channel run by the British ITV broadcaster, Granada Television. ...
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For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. ...
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Virgin Media Television (formerly known as Flextech) is a British television company and is entirely owned by the British cable company Virgin Media (previously known as NTL and Telewest) and acts as its television programme production arm. ...
UKTV's channels are available via satellite and cable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. In the UK, on digital terrestrial television, UKTV History and Dave are available on the Freeview platform, and selected parts of UKTV Gold, UKTV Style and UKTV Food are available through Top Up TV. Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ...
UKTV History, known as UK History until 8 March 2004, is a British television channel, launched on 30 October 2002, to coincide with the launch of the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform. ...
Dave (previously UKTV G2, UK G2; UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
This article is about the United Kingdom digital terrestrial television service. ...
UKTV Gold, (previously known as UK Gold until March 8, 2004), is a British television channel that shows mainly classic BBC entertainment programmes. ...
UKTV Style (previously UK Style) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels, and launched on 1 November 1997. ...
UK Food was launched on 5th November 2001. ...
Top Up TV is a pay TV service provided in the United Kingdom. ...
Most programmes on UKTV's channels are repeat broadcasts of BBC productions (although the entertainment channels also feature programmes made by other companies), and the channels themselves are played out by Red Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast) from their 'Broadcast Centre' in West London. Red Bee Media Limited is a media company which operates a playout centre in west London in the United Kingdom for television and radio broadcasters such as the BBC, UKTV, Virgin Media Television, ESPN and the Community Channel. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Widescreen transmissions are cut down to a 14:9 format leaving the sides of the picture cut off. However, UKTV will broadcast in 16:9 format from January 2008. From 2008 UKTV are considering airing localised versions of their channels in the Republic of Ireland market featuring local advertisements and sponsorship. For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ...
2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...
2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...
Channels
With the UKTV brand UKTV Documentary is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Drama is a British television channel from the UKTV network. ...
UK Food was launched on 5th November 2001. ...
UKTV Gardens, formerly UKTV Style Gardens, is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, part of the UKTV family of channels. ...
UKTV Gold, (previously known as UK Gold until March 8, 2004), is a British television channel that shows mainly classic BBC entertainment programmes. ...
UKTV History, known as UK History until 8 March 2004, is a British television channel, launched on 30 October 2002, to coincide with the launch of the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform. ...
UKTV People is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Style (previously UK Style) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels, and launched on 1 November 1997. ...
Without the UKTV brand Dave (previously UKTV G2, UK G2; UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
Timeshift services Most of the channels have timeshift services apart from UKTV Gardens and UKTV People (Although the latter had one for a while until it closed down to make way for UKTV Drama +1)
Defunct channels - UK Arena - focused on arts programming. Closed in 2000 due to insufficient ratings, relaunched — originally with the same graphics — as UK Drama, see above
- Play UK (formerly UK Play) — closed in 2002 due to low ratings because of the closure of ITV Digital
- UK Gold 2 (formerly UK Gold Classics) - closed in 2003, became UKG2 (later UKTV G2 and then Dave)
- UK Horizons - closed in 2004 to create UKTV People and UKTV Documentary
- UKTV People +1 - closed in 2006 to create UKTV Drama +1
- UKTV Bright Ideas - closed in 2007 on all platforms for the relaunch of UKTV G2/Dave going onto Freeview
UK Horizons and UK Arena were named after the BBC's flagship science and arts documentaries, Horizon and Arena. The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ...
Play UK, formerly known as UK Play, was part of the UKTV Network. ...
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UK Horizons was a British television channel operated by UKTV showing mainly BBC documentaries. ...
UKTV Bright Ideas (previously known as UK Bright Ideas and originally UK HomeStyle) is a digital television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, part of the UKTV family of channels. ...
A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ...
Horizon is a long-running BBC popular science and history documentary programme. ...
Arena is a British television documentary series, which has run in occasional seasons on the BBC TWO network since 1978. ...
Note that there was a channel called UK Living that was originally affiliated with UK Gold but did not become part of the UKTV network, it changed its name to LivingTV before the UKTV network launched. Living is a British television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. ...
External links - UKTV.co.uk
- BBC
- Virgin Media Television
- Top Up TV
- The TV Room looks at presentation/branding on the UKTV channels
| UKTV | Dave • UKTV Documentary • UKTV Drama • UKTV Food • UKTV Gardens • UKTV Gold • UKTV History • UKTV People • UKTV Style
Dave (previously UKTV G2, UK G2; UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Documentary is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Drama is a British television channel from the UKTV network. ...
UK Food was launched on 5th November 2001. ...
UKTV Gardens, formerly UKTV Style Gardens, is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, part of the UKTV family of channels. ...
UKTV Gold, (previously known as UK Gold until March 8, 2004), is a British television channel that shows mainly classic BBC entertainment programmes. ...
UKTV History, known as UK History until 8 March 2004, is a British television channel, launched on 30 October 2002, to coincide with the launch of the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform. ...
UKTV People is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Style (previously UK Style) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels, and launched on 1 November 1997. ...
Former channels: UK Arena • UKTV Bright Ideas• UK Horizons • Play UK UKTV Drama was launched as UK Arena on 1st November 1997. ...
UKTV Bright Ideas (previously known as UK Bright Ideas and originally UK HomeStyle) is a digital television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, part of the UKTV family of channels. ...
UK Horizons was a British television channel operated by UKTV showing mainly BBC documentaries. ...
Play UK, formerly known as UK Play, was part of the UKTV Network. ...
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UKTV Documentary is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Drama is a British television channel from the UKTV network. ...
UK Food was launched on 5th November 2001. ...
UKTV Gardens, formerly UKTV Style Gardens, is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, part of the UKTV family of channels. ...
UKTV Gold, (previously known as UK Gold until March 8, 2004), is a British television channel that shows mainly classic BBC entertainment programmes. ...
UKTV History, known as UK History until 8 March 2004, is a British television channel, launched on 30 October 2002, to coincide with the launch of the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform. ...
UKTV People is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UKTV Style (previously UK Style) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels, and launched on 1 November 1997. ...
Dave (previously UKTV G2, UK G2; UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
The Childrens Channel was an early cable channel which began broadcasting on September 1, 1984 in the United Kingdom. ...
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SceneOne was a general entertainment website and television channel operated by Flextech Television, now Virgin Media Television. ...
Tiny Living was the name of the childrens block on Living between 7:00-9:00, broadcasting from October 27, 1997 to December 12, 2004. ...
UKTV G2 (previously UK G2; UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...
UK Horizons was a British television channel operated by UKTV showing mainly BBC documentaries. ...
UKTV Drama was launched as UK Arena on 1st November 1997. ...
Play UK, formerly known as UK Play, was part of the UKTV Network. ...
UKTV Bright Ideas (previously known as UK Bright Ideas and originally UK HomeStyle) is a digital television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, part of the UKTV family of channels. ...
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For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with BBC Northern Ireland. ...
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For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ...
BBC Two Northern Ireland is a television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland. ...
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BBC 2W is a digital television channel run by the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...
For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 3. ...
For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 4. ...
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BBC Parliament is a British television channel from the BBC. It broadcasts live and recorded coverage of the British House of Commons and House of Lords, Select Committees, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, and occasionally from the General Synod of the Church of England. ...
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CBeebies is a British television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children six years and under. ...
BBC HD is the high-definition television channel launched by the BBC on a trial basis from May 15, 2006, with the first HD originated programme, Planet Earth, shown on May 27. ...
Gaelic Digital Service is an upcoming Scottish Gaelic language television channel. ...
| | International channels | BBC America · BBC Canada · BBC Food · BBC Kids · BBC Prime · BBC Entertainment · BBC World · BBC Knowledge · BBC Lifestyle · BBC Arabic Television The BBC is forbidden under its charter to undertake any commercial operations on-air within the United Kingdom, however no such restriction applies to operations in other countries. ...
BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, which was launched on March 29, 1998, available on both cable and satellite. ...
BBC Canada is a general entertainment Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel. ...
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The old BBC Prime logo used until 1997 BBC Prime is the BBCs general entertainment TV channel in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ...
BBC Entertainment is the name of a BBC-branded general entertainment channel operated by the Corporations commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. ...
World News bulletins form the main part of the channels daily schedule. ...
BBC Knowledge is the name of a television channel set to be launched in the near future by BBC Worldwide, the commercial division of the BBC. BBC Worldwide announced the move in the summer of 2006 which will result in BBC Knowledge, replaced as a television channel in the United...
BBC Lifestyle is a television channel operated by BBC Worldwide. ...
BBC Arabic Television will be a news and information television channel broadcast to the Middle East by the BBC. The service was announced in October 2005 and is due to start broadcasting in Autumn 2007. ...
| | Joint ventures | Animal Planet · People+Arts · UKTV (UK and Ireland) · UK.TV (Australia and New Zealand) Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. ...
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UKTV is a subscription television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening UK entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives of the BBC, TALKBACKThames and ITV Plc. ...
| | Closed channels | BBC Knowledge · BBC Choice · BBC World Service Television · BBC TV Europe · BBC Japan BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital television channel, available by cable, satellite, or terrestrial digital broadcasting, providing a strong programme of documentary, cultural and educational television. ...
BBC Choice was a TV station from the BBC which launched on September 23, 1998. ...
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BBC TV Europe was a BBC subscription-funded television service available on satellite and cable in continental Europe. ...
BBC Japan was a television channel from the BBC available via satellite in Japan. ...
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