Richard Watsham

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UKTV’s Dave commissions Boomerang for ‘Big Zuu’s Big Eats’

UKTV channel Dave has commissioned Boomerang for fact ent series Big Zuu’s Big Eats, featuring…

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UKTV: “No drop-off” in commissioning amidst ownership shake-up

UKTV director of commissioning Richard Watsham has said that an increased investment in original content…

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UKTV to recreate lost Dad’s Army episodes

UKTV is to recreate three lost episodes of classic BBC sitcom Dad’s Army. Mercury Productions…

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UKTV extends ‘Inside’ franchise with Brown Bob

UKTV has commissioned Brown Bob Productions for 20-part fixed rig series Inside The Operating Theatre….

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UKTV, BBC and FMI partner on Backshall adventure series

UKTV has teamed up with the BBC and FremantleMedia International on a primetime adventure series…

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UKTV hires Baby Cow’s Waddell in originals push

British broadcaster UKTV has hired Kerry Waddell from UK indie Baby Cow Productions. Waddell (pictured)…

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UKTV plotting to increase indie original hours by a third

British channels group UKTV is planning to increase the number of hours it commissions from…

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UKTV restructures acquisitions & channels teams

British channels group UKTV has created five channel director posts in a restructure that looks…

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Dave adds Spanish street game show format

UK entertainment network Dave has ordered a local version of a Spanish game show set…

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UKTV plots uptick in originals investment

UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…

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