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It shows a mix of repeats of old UK shows previously screened in Australia or New Zealand and new episodes of programs not shown before in Australia or New Zealand. Repeated series include ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)|Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'', ''[[Torchwood Declassified]]'', ''[[The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)|The Jewel in the Crown]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'', and ''[[The Bill]]'' that have already been seen on free-to-air terrestrial television in Australia. New series include ''[[Shameless (UK TV series)|Shameless]]'', new episodes of popular soap operas ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[EastEnders]]'' and the original UK version of ''[[The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link]]'' which have not otherwise been screened in Australia.<ref>{{cite news | title = New Today for Dalley| first = Andrew | last = Conway | page = 2 | newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = Sydney | date = 1 February 1999 | accessdate = 10 February 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news990201_0264_8810}}</ref> UK soap opera ''[[Family Affairs]]'', which has never been screened on free-to-air Australian television, ran on UKTV from 1998 to 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title = Programs – Monday| first1 = Jim | last1 = Schembri| first2 = Paul | last2 = Harris| first3 = Paul | last3 = Kalina | page = 32 | newspaper = [[The Age|The Age Green Guide]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = [[Melbourne]] | date = 30 July 1998 | accessdate = 16 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980730_0235_9418}}</ref> In July 2006 UKTV began screening 2006 episodes of UK soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' which had never before been screened in Australia.<ref>{{cite news |title = Symons: Marilyn Fisher was easy, cracking the UK wasn't |date = 22 June 2006 <!-- Australian Associated Press General News -->|agency = [[Australian Associated Press]]}}</ref> |
It shows a mix of repeats of old UK shows previously screened in Australia or New Zealand and new episodes of programs not shown before in Australia or New Zealand. Repeated series include ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)|Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'', ''[[Torchwood Declassified]]'', ''[[The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)|The Jewel in the Crown]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[The Sweeney]]'', and ''[[The Bill]]'' that have already been seen on free-to-air terrestrial television in Australia. New series include ''[[Shameless (UK TV series)|Shameless]]'', new episodes of popular soap operas ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[EastEnders]]'' and the original UK version of ''[[The Weakest Link (UK game show)|The Weakest Link]]'' which have not otherwise been screened in Australia.<ref>{{cite news | title = New Today for Dalley| first = Andrew | last = Conway | page = 2 | newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = Sydney | date = 1 February 1999 | accessdate = 10 February 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news990201_0264_8810}}</ref> UK soap opera ''[[Family Affairs]]'', which has never been screened on free-to-air Australian television, ran on UKTV from 1998 to 2007.<ref>{{cite news | title = Programs – Monday| first1 = Jim | last1 = Schembri| first2 = Paul | last2 = Harris| first3 = Paul | last3 = Kalina | page = 32 | newspaper = [[The Age|The Age Green Guide]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = [[Melbourne]] | date = 30 July 1998 | accessdate = 16 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news980730_0235_9418}}</ref> In July 2006 UKTV began screening 2006 episodes of UK soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' which had never before been screened in Australia.<ref>{{cite news |title = Symons: Marilyn Fisher was easy, cracking the UK wasn't |date = 22 June 2006 <!-- Australian Associated Press General News -->|agency = [[Australian Associated Press]]}}</ref> |
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UKTV's episodes of ''EastEnders'' are now two weeks behind the United Kingdom, and ''Coronation Street'' is also around two weeks behind. ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' is sixteen weeks behind the UK episodes.By comparison ''Emmerdale'' is more than |
UKTV's episodes of ''EastEnders'' are now two weeks behind the United Kingdom, and ''Coronation Street'' is also around two weeks behind. ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' is sixteen weeks behind the UK episodes.By comparison ''Emmerdale'' is more than nineteen months behind the original UK broadcasts. |
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In addition to British programming UKTV has repeated Australian soap operas ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' and ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' which were both produced by the [[Reg Grundy Organisation]] (now owned by [[RTL Group|RTL]]). In both cases the entire series was shown; the ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' repeat run was from 1997 until 2000 and ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' ran from 1997 until October 2004, ''Prisoner'' is now screening on [[111 Hits]] from March 2011. It also screened the [[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]] soap opera ''[[Shortland Street]]'' for several years in the 1990s, after early episodes of that series had briefly been screened by [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] on free-to-air television in Australia. |
In addition to British programming UKTV has repeated Australian soap operas ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' and ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' which were both produced by the [[Reg Grundy Organisation]] (now owned by [[RTL Group|RTL]]). In both cases the entire series was shown; the ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' repeat run was from 1997 until 2000 and ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' ran from 1997 until October 2004, ''Prisoner'' is now screening on [[111 Hits]] from March 2011. It also screened the [[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]] soap opera ''[[Shortland Street]]'' for several years in the 1990s, after early episodes of that series had briefly been screened by [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] on free-to-air television in Australia. |
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Owner | BBC Worldwide (as of 1 July 2008) |
BBC UKTV is a subscription television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening British entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives of the BBC, RTL Group (mainly Talkback Thames material) and ITV plc. The company was originally a joint venture with Foxtel (60% ownership), the RTL Group (20% ownership) and BBC Worldwide (20% ownership). It is now owned solely by BBC Worldwide.
History
The channel was first launched in Australia in August 1996,[1] becoming available on Austar in April 1999 and on Optus in December 2002.[2] A New Zealand version with different programming launched on Sky TV, in November 2003.[3][4]
It shows a mix of repeats of old UK shows previously screened in Australia or New Zealand and new episodes of programs not shown before in Australia or New Zealand. Repeated series include Doctor Who, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Are You Being Served?, Dad's Army, Torchwood, Torchwood Declassified, The Jewel in the Crown, Never the Twain, The Sweeney, and The Bill that have already been seen on free-to-air terrestrial television in Australia. New series include Shameless, new episodes of popular soap operas Coronation Street and EastEnders and the original UK version of The Weakest Link which have not otherwise been screened in Australia.[5] UK soap opera Family Affairs, which has never been screened on free-to-air Australian television, ran on UKTV from 1998 to 2007.[6] In July 2006 UKTV began screening 2006 episodes of UK soap opera Emmerdale which had never before been screened in Australia.[7]
UKTV's episodes of EastEnders are now two weeks behind the United Kingdom, and Coronation Street is also around two weeks behind. Hollyoaks is sixteen weeks behind the UK episodes.By comparison Emmerdale is more than nineteen months behind the original UK broadcasts.
In addition to British programming UKTV has repeated Australian soap operas Sons and Daughters and Prisoner which were both produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation (now owned by RTL). In both cases the entire series was shown; the Sons and Daughters repeat run was from 1997 until 2000 and Prisoner ran from 1997 until October 2004, Prisoner is now screening on 111 Hits from March 2011. It also screened the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street for several years in the 1990s, after early episodes of that series had briefly been screened by SBS on free-to-air television in Australia.
In Australia, UKTV, like all pay TV drama channels, is legally required to spend 10 per cent of their total program expenditure on funding new eligible (Australian and New Zealand) drama programs [1]. Such productions include Changi, Supernova, Make or Break and False Witness.
UKTV has separate services in Australia and New Zealand, partly to reflect different local tastes, but also for rights reasons, as many programmes are shown on free-to-air channels in New Zealand. For example, Coronation Street has been shown on TV One for many years, while until May 2009, EastEnders was shown on Prime, before moving to UKTV.
On 3 October 2009 UKTV revealed a new logo, displaying that of the BBC, although its name never been change.[8] On 15 November 2009 the channel launched an HD simulcast, replacing BBC HD.
In April 2013, the channel changed its logo and name to BBC UKTV.[9]
On 1 July 2014, the HD simulcast closed, making the channel solely available in standard definition. This comes prior to the launch of BBC First, which will use the HD feed which was used by BBC UKTV. In addition, BBC UKTV changed subscription packages on Foxtel - moving from the Drama & Lifestyle add-on package to the basic Essential package increasing its reach.[10]
On 1 February 2015, BBC UKTV launched on Australian IPTV service Fetch TV.[11][12]
Changes
On 1 July 2008 BBC Worldwide assumed full control of UKTV. BBC Worldwide previously had a 20 per cent stake in UKTV in a three way partnership with Foxtel and Fremantle Media. BBC Worldwide launched two new Australian channels, BBC Knowledge (documentary and non-fiction programming) and CBeebies (an advertising-free channel for 0 to six-year-olds) on 1 November 2008.[13]
References
- ^ a b UKTV (Australia and New Zealand) (2 October 2009). "It was August 1996 when UK ..." Twitter. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ Everton, Denise (2 April 1999). "Best of the British Paytv". Applause. Illawarra Mercury. p. 11.
- ^ "Best of British on SKY's UKTV Channel". Dominion Post. 28 October 2003. p. 7.
- ^ NICOL, Reed Megan (2 November 2003). "Best of British". The Sunday Star-Times. p. 38.
- ^ Conway, Andrew (1 February 1999). "New Today for Dalley". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ Schembri, Jim; Harris, Paul; Kalina, Paul (30 July 1998). "Programs – Monday". The Age Green Guide. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. p. 32. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ "Symons: Marilyn Fisher was easy, cracking the UK wasn't". Australian Associated Press. 22 June 2006.
- ^ UKTV Announces Logo Change – Twitter, 3 October 2009
- ^ "New look: BBC UKTV". The Branding Source. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (2 July 2014). "Foxtel Channel Changes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (9 December 2014). "Fetch TV adds BBC First". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (9 December 2014). "Big Blow for Foxtel as they Lose Exclusive Rights for Premium Drama Channel BBC First". Nelbie. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ The Beeb takes over UKTV – encore Magazine, 25 June 2008
- UKTV Website 2006 [2]. Retrieved 16 January 2006.
External links
- Australian television channels
- New Zealand television channels
- International BBC television channels
- Television channels and stations established in 1996
- English-language television stations in Australia
- English-language television stations in New Zealand
- 1996 establishments in Australia
- 2003 establishments in New Zealand