UKTV

One of the United Kingdom's largest TV companies, UKTV is a joint venture between the BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, and the cable television company Flextech.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - BBC - BBC Worldwide - Cable television - Flextech

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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 UKTV BrightIdeas are available on the Freeview platform, and selected parts of UKTV Gold, UKTV Style and UKTV Food are available through Top Up TV.

Related Topics:
Republic of Ireland - Digital terrestrial television - UKTV History - UKTV BrightIdeas - Freeview - UKTV Gold - UKTV Style - UKTV Food - Top Up TV

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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 operated by BBC Broadcast (recently bought by Creative Broadcast Services from the BBC) and played out from BBC Television Centre in London.

Related Topics:
BBC Broadcast - Creative Broadcast Services - BBC Television Centre - London

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None of the UKTV channels operates in widescreen — programmes made in widescreen are always horizontally cropped into — and factual programmes are almost always cut for commercial timing although dramas and comedies are not.

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