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just seen this over at WotSat.com
ITV in 'talks to buy UKTV digital channels'
ITV chief executive Charles Allen is reported to have opened talks with the BBC over acquiring the ‘UKTV' branded digital channels which are jointly owned by Flextech and BBC Worldwide. The ten digital channels which include UKTV Gold and UKTV History are said to be 'effectively under the hammer', although no official decision will be made until later in the year.
and also in a different headline ITV wants to launch five more ITV branded channels
ITV to launch five new digital TV channels
Up to five new digital TV channels are to be launched by ITV, according to the broadcaster's chief executive, Charles Allen. Talking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he did not say what content would be on the new channels, but hinted that one could be a children's service in conjunction with a US broadcaster. The other four could include re-branded versions of Granada's joint venture stations, Men & Motors and Granada Plus. No dates for the launches were given.
This would make ITV a massive TV Network...
* ITV 1 & 2
* ITV News
* 5 mores channels
* UKTV channels
= 18 channels
They cant fill the entertainment channels they have already!
(sorry if this has already been posted, did have a quick look but didnt find anything)
ITV in 'talks to buy UKTV digital channels'
ITV chief executive Charles Allen is reported to have opened talks with the BBC over acquiring the ‘UKTV' branded digital channels which are jointly owned by Flextech and BBC Worldwide. The ten digital channels which include UKTV Gold and UKTV History are said to be 'effectively under the hammer', although no official decision will be made until later in the year.
and also in a different headline ITV wants to launch five more ITV branded channels
ITV to launch five new digital TV channels
Up to five new digital TV channels are to be launched by ITV, according to the broadcaster's chief executive, Charles Allen. Talking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he did not say what content would be on the new channels, but hinted that one could be a children's service in conjunction with a US broadcaster. The other four could include re-branded versions of Granada's joint venture stations, Men & Motors and Granada Plus. No dates for the launches were given.
This would make ITV a massive TV Network...
* ITV 1 & 2
* ITV News
* 5 mores channels
* UKTV channels
= 18 channels
They cant fill the entertainment channels they have already!
(sorry if this has already been posted, did have a quick look but didnt find anything)