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This section provides information about commissioning opportunities for UKTV and the BBC's international services.
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About UKTV (www.uktv.co.uk)
Formed in 1997, UKTV is an independent commercial joint venture, between BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and Virgin Media.
Attracting 36.5 million viewers each month, the network is mid-way through an ambitious rebrand of its 10 distinctive TV channels - Watch, G.O.L.D., Dave, Alibi, Eden, Blighty, UKTV History (soon to become Yesterday), UKTV Style, UKTV Food, and UKTV Gardens. UKTV currently operates 18 broadcast streams when multiplexes (+1s) and broadband are taken into account, offering a broad range of quality programming across entertainment, lifestyle and factual programming, and 11 complementary websites.
Promising to creatively connect its audiences with great programming, UKTV's successful programming strategy combines quality content from the BBC with high profile original commissions and key acquisitions.
All UKTV channels are distributed on Sky and Virgin Media. Dave and UKTV History / Yesterday are also available on Freeview.
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UKTV Commissioning
Director of Commissioning, Factual and Factual Entertainment
Jane Rogerson
Direct Line: 020 7299 6240
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: jane.rogerson@UKTV.co.uk
Commissioning Editor, Factual and Factual Entertainment
Catherine Catton
Direct Line: 020 7299 6104
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: catherine.catton@UKTV.co.uk
Commissioning Editor, Factual and Factual Entertainment
Steve Grizzell
Direct Line: 020 7299 6167
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: steve.grizzell@UKTV.co.uk
Development Producer, Commissioning
Joff Powell
Direct Line: 020 7299 6179
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: joff.powell@UKTV.co.uk
Director of Commissioning, Entertainment
Lisa Perrin
Direct Line: 020 7299 6241
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: lisa.perrin@UKTV.co.uk
Commissioning Editor, Entertainment
Tess Cumming
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: tess.cuming@UKTV.co.uk
Commissioning Editor, Entertainment
Catherine Whelton
Direct Line: 020 7299 6295
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: catherine.whelton@UKTV.co.uk
Commissioning Co-ordinator
Sian Atkinson
Direct Line: 020 7299 6169
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
Email: sian.atkinson@UKTV.co.uk
PA to Heads of Commissioning, UKTV
Direct Line: 020 7299 6168
Direct Fax: 020 7299 6194
All pitches should be emailed to the relevant commissioner, ccing Sian Atkinson (sian.atkinson@uktv.co.uk).
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BBC Prime, the BBC's international entertainment channel for Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa commissions only a very small amount of programming each year.
BBC Japan and a tailor-made Asian version of BBC Prime for Hong Kong launched on December 1st 2004. BBC Prime/Japan are new television channels for Asia, offering the best British entertainment programmes around, from Drama to Comedy, Documentaries to Lifestyle.
For more information about commissions and acquisitions contact David Weiland.
David Weiland,
Editor, BBC Prime
(020) 8576 9748
Fax (020) 8576 3042
email: david.weiland@bbc.co.uk
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BBC Food is Appetising Television. It showcases the best in food and cookery for an international audience. The channel is currently available in South Africa, Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland) and the Middle East.
For more information about commissions and acquisitions contact David Weiland.
David Weiland,
Editor, BBC Food
(020) 8576 9748 Fax (020) 8576 3042
email: david.weiland@bbc.co.uk
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BBC America showcases the best of the BBC's drama and entertainment programmes in North America.
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This digital cable and satellite channel does not directly commission programmes but occassionally invests in UK programmes in production to increase their suitability for the US market.
If you have an idea you would like to discuss or would like more information, please contact:
Kathryn Mitchell
General Manager, BBC America
Phone: 001 212 705 9644
Email: kathryn.mitchell@bbc.co.uk
Alison Green
Sr. Programing and Communications Exec, BBC America
Phone: (020) 8576 3992
Email: alison.green@bbc.co.uk
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BBC World is the BBC's global television news and information channel. The channel provides news, business and weather 24 hours a day, plus the best of the BBC's award-winning current affairs, documentary and lifestyle programming.
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BBC World, the BBC's commercially funded 24-hour international news and information channel, is an integral part of the BBC's Global News Division alongside BBC World Service (radio) and international facing online services.
Narendhra Morar
Commissioning Editor, BBC World
Phone: +44 20 8225 7147
email: narendhra.morar@bbc.co.uk
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