UKTV News and Activities

UKTV is owned by BBC.

BBC is one of the...

• Fortune 500 Europe (#477);
• TOB Iconic 10,000.

BBC has a direct presence in 5 countries.

BBC has 15 subsidiaries including BBC England, BBC Children and Education and BBC Entertainment Commissioning.

They are in:

• Broadcasting94%
• Media6%

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Most searched biographies at UKTV

• Sam Tewungwa, Chief Executive Officer
• Karin Marelle, Global Head of Acquisitions
• Jonathan Newman, Chief Commercial Officer

Popular executive movements at UKTV

• David Swetman will join the company as Director of Content Partnerships and Sales on Apr. 7, 2026  (posted on April 1 2026).
• Jonathan Newman, who was General Manager, Commercial, is promoted to Chief Commercial Officer  (posted on April 1 2026).
• Sam Tewungwa who is Managing Director, will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer on Apr. 1, 2026  (posted on March 18 2026).

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Popular executive movements at BBC

• Leigh Tavaziva, Chief Operating Officer, will leave the company in Sep. 2026  (posted on March 23 2026).
• Storm Fagan, who was Chief Product Officer, is promoted to Chief Technology and Product Officer  (posted on March 23 2026).
• Tim Davie, Director General, will leave the company on Apr. 2, 2026  (posted on March 23 2026).

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BBC has 384 competitors including Netflix (United States (USA)), Comcast (United States (USA)) and YouTube (United States (USA)).

Popular M&A news in Broadcasting

• Paramount Skydance has announced the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery  (posted on March 3 2026).
• Paramount Skydance has announced the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery  (posted on March 2 2026).
• The project of Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery has been abandoned  (posted on March 2 2026).

Popular contacts in Broadcasting

• Greg Peters - Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director at Netflix
• Suman De - Senior Vice President of News and Programming, ABP Ananda at ABP Network
• David Zaslav - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (until Jun 2026) at Warner Bros. Discovery

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Press releases by UKTV

• Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza returns with another new lineup of eight comics
• UKTV joins forces with BritBox and Sony Pictures Television for a co-commission of Chocolate Wars (w/t)
• UKTV Highlights: Saturday May 30th - May 5th June
• For Dogs’ Sake! Pete Wicks returns with more heart-warming rescue journeys
• UKTV Brings the Early Years of Neighbours to U in 420‑Episode Back Catalogue Deal
• U challenges stars and their dogs to compete for Wagging Rights
• UKTV Highlights: Saturday May 9th -15th 2026
• FIRST LOOK FOR NEW U DRAMA SERIES HIT POINT
• Teaser released for hit U&alibi drama, Bookish ahead of return this Summer
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