Facts and stats
UKTV is a multi-channel broadcaster owned by BBC Studios. It was formed in 1997 through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Flextech.
Until June 2019, the channel was a joint venture between BBC Studios and Discovery. As part of the deal to split the business, Discovery acquired Good Food, Home and Really.
| Owner | BBC |
|---|
Titles owned
 | U&GOLD |
 | U&W |
 | U&Alibi |
 | U&Dave |
 | U&Drama |
 | U&Eden |
 | U&Yesterday |
Contact UKTV
| Postal address | 10 Hammersmith Grove, London, W6 7AP |
|---|---|
| Official website | bbc.co.uk |
| Wikipedia | BBC |
| YouTube | BBC |
| other | uktv.co.uk |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
| Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (215,092 followers) compare |  |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (129,439 followers) compare | |
| @BBC (2,235,246 followers) compare | |
Latest news stories
BBC hires new head of channels for Australia and New Zealand
seenit.co.uk - published 4 March 2025, 10.13am gmt
BBC secures new distribution deals for BBC Earth and BBC First
seenit.co.uk - published 20 February 2025, 10.46am gmt
BBC Studios and Movistar Plus+ strike expanded content deal
seenit.co.uk - published 19 February 2025, 9.18am gmt
BBC Studios secures new Natural History deals with TVNZ and Nine
seenit.co.uk - published 13 February 2025, 11.57am gmt
BBC Studios to halt in-house production in India
seenit.co.uk - published 11 February 2025, 11.15am gmt
People
Claire Astley HR Director
Darren Childs Chief Executive Officer
Emma Tennant Controller
Jan Gooze-Zijl Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Keith Porritt Executive Director of Commercial
Simon Michaelides Marketing Director
Darren Childs Chief Executive Officer
Emma Tennant Controller
Jan Gooze-Zijl Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Keith Porritt Executive Director of Commercial
Simon Michaelides Marketing Director
…at BBC
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
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