UKTV

Not to be confused with BBC UKTV.
For other uses, see UK TV.

UKTV Media Limited
FormerlyUKTV New Ventures Limited (2001–2014)
Company type
IndustryMass media
Founded1 November 1992; 32 years ago (1992-11-01)
Founder
Headquarters
10 Hammersmith Grove, London
,
England
Area served
Key people
Marcus Arthur (CEO)
ProductsU
BrandsList of channels
Services
ParentBBC Studios
Websitecorporate.uktv.co.uk
Footnotes / references
[1]

UKTV Media Limited,[1] trading as UKTV, is a British multi-channel broadcaster, which, since 2019, has been wholly owned by BBC Studios (formerly BBC Worldwide), a commercial subsidiary of the BBC. It was formed on 1 November 1992 through a joint venture between the BBC and Thames Television. It is one of the United Kingdom's largest television companies.

UKTV's channels are available via a digital satellite or cable subscription in the UK and Ireland. The U&Dave, U&Drama, U&Eden, U&W and U&Yesterday channels are also available in the UK on Freeview and Freesat, two free-to-air television services in the UK, as well as on the catch-up service U. Unlike the BBC's main television channels, funded by the television licence, UKTV's channels and online services broadcast commercial advertising and sponsorships.

Most programmes on the channels are repeat broadcasts of productions from the BBC archives, although the entertainment channels also feature some programmes produced by other companies and UKTV have commissioned a small number of programmes. Playout and other technical services are provided by SES.[2]

The UKTV channels have broadcast in 16:9 widescreen format since 31 January 2008, although some programmes originally made in 4:3 format are screened in the compromise 14:9 semi-letterbox format.

  1. ^ a b "UKTV MEDIA LIMITED overview – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". Companies House. 7 August 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Playout changes on the way for UKTV channels". Clean Feed. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.