
February 22nd 2018 UKTV has announced that from today, the free, TV on demand service UKTV Play will be available on NOW TV devices and Roku(R) streaming players.
The UKTV Play app hosts shows from UKTV channels Dave, Yesterday, Really and Drama including exclusive UKTV Originals and thousands of hours from the networks extensive archive.
NOW TV and Roku users will now have easy access to UKTVs top boxsets, from the multi-award winning Taskmaster, to Yianni: Supercar Customiser with YouTube sensation Yianni Charalambous, and Most Haunted for all the paranormal fans out there.
They can watch exclusive preview episodes from the new series of Dara O Briains Go 8 Bit and Cop Car Workshop, a brand new UKTV Original documentary series featuring behind-the-scenes access to one of Britains leading police car workshops. Preview episodes from both shows will be available on UKTV play a week ahead of transmission on TV, on Dave.
The UKTV Play app will be automatically downloaded on NOW TV Boxes and NOW TV Smart Sticks purchased from Friday and it can be downloaded from the App Store for viewers who already own a NOW TV streaming device. Roku users can add UKTV Play from the Film & TV category in the Roku Channel Store.
Richard Williams, General Manager, UKTV Play said: Were always striving to give viewers easy access to the shows they love and want, on as many platforms as possible. UKTV Play offers instant access to so many brilliant programmes and with four brand new UKTV Original shows recently announced - Judge Romesh, Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier, Inside The Vets and Cop Car Workshop - and even more in the pipeline, viewers will have plenty of new shows to watch on NOW TV and Roku in 2018 and beyond.
Following a record-breaking year in 2017 when we had 100 million views for the first time ever, this is another step forward for UKTV Play and we hope viewers enjoy having new access to UKTV shows on-demand, on the NOW TV and Roku platforms.
Gidon Katz, Managing Director, NOW TV said: When it comes to great TV, we know choice and flexibility matters, so were really excited to be welcoming the free UKTV Play app onto our family of streaming devices. Let the binging on Taskmaster and Most Haunted commence!
Ingo Reese, Director Content Distribution at Roku commented: Our aim is to provide our users with the best possible content line-up and easy access to the shows they love. With UKTV Play launching on Roku streaming players, we add another great option to our free-to-watch offering with top-notch content.
UKTV Play has grown consistently year-on-year since launching in 2014 and the service continues to prove popular. Last year, it was the companys fastest growing brand with direct-to-consumer views up 75% compared with 2016. As well as the direct-to-consumer app which is available on computers, laptops, tablets and phones, viewers can tune in to UKTV shows whenever they like on an extensive range of TV platforms, including, Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, YouView and Amazon Fire TV.
__
Press Contacts Ali Laurie | UKTV
Claire Barson | NOW TV | Claire.barson@sky.uk
Image UKTV Pictures
About UKTV Play UKTV Play is an on demand TV service providing instant access to shows from UKTV channels Dave, Drama, Really and Yesterday.
With the easy-to-use UKTV Play app you can browse and stream hundreds of shows for free via your computer, tablet or smart phone. It has never been easier to watch the things you love most, so download the app and delve in.
You can also put your feet up and watch on the telly, thanks to Freeview, YouView, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. If youre a Sky, Virgin Media, BT TV or TalkTalk TV customer, shows from other great UKTV channels - Gold, W, Alibi, Good Food, Home and Eden - are also on the menu.
uktvplay.co.uk
About NOW TV NOW TV is a pick and mix TV streaming service that lets you choose from a range of passes contract free.
Available anytime, anywhere in the UK, you can watch through a NOW TV Box or NOW TV Smart Stick, or on the web. The NOW TV app is also available on over 60 devices.
Whether youre into big dramas, blockbuster movies, live sports or even just some extra TV for the kids, NOW TV offers four passes which include the latest and best TV and movies: Entertainment, Sky Cinema, Kids and Sky Sports.
This includes Sky Atlantic, over 300 Box Sets on demand, all 10 Sky Sports channels and over 1,000 movies - all available with no contract.
For more information, visit nowtv.com
Follow us at facebook.com/NOWTV
Join the conversation on twitter @NOWTV
Visit us at Youtube.com/nowtvofficial
About Roku Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
01/05/2026
January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...
01/04/2026
January 4 2026, 18:00 (PST) DOLBY AND DOUYIN EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATON OF CREATORS WITH DOLBY VISION
Douyin Users Can Now Create And Share Videos With Stun...
03/02/2026
9905MPx Card features unprecedented level of density with four independent signa...
03/02/2026
Champaign, IL - November 15, 2021 - Cobalt Digital, announced today that three of its products have received 2021 NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. Cobalt, ...
03/02/2026
Cobalt is pleased to confirm that Log4j vulnerability does NOT affect ANY Cobalt products including the HPF-9000 frame.
Given the recent concerns regarding wi...
03/02/2026
Software-based embedding and de-embedding solution will be highlighted at NAB 20...
03/02/2026
Series developed to fill an industry need.
Champaign, IL April 13, 2022 Cobalt Digital will introduce a new series of BlueBox Group (BBG) EO/OE 12G mini...
03/02/2026
Company receives Best in Shows from Next TV and TVB Europe, and two Product of the Year awards from NAB
Champaign, IL - May 6, 2022 - Cobalt Digital Inc. head...
03/02/2026
IBC Preview - IBC Stand 10.B44Journalists: Click to visit Cobalt
Cobalt will al...
03/02/2026
IBC Stand 10.B44Journalists: Click to visit Cobalt
Dr. Ciro Noronha, CTO, tapped as a panelist and speaker by many - and then there's the party!
Amsterda...
03/02/2026
IBC Stand 10.B44Journalists: Click to visit Cobalt
Growth Drives Cobalt Digital to Promote Dr. Ciro Noronha to CTO, and Appoint Anthony Tan as Director of Sale...
03/02/2026
IBC Stand 10.B44Journalists: Click to visit Cobalt
Dr. Ciro Noronha, CTO, tappe...
03/02/2026
Manufacturer plans also include solutions that provide a path to the cloud and redundancy updatesCABSAT Stand S1-I42Journalists: Click to visit Cobalt
Dubai - ...
03/02/2026
Award-Winning Product Portfolio is Being Presented on Smart Video Group Stand, and Company's Berend Blokzijl is Scheduled to Share RIST Insight on Innovatio...
03/02/2026
NEW Location IBC Stand 10.F42 Same Hall, NEW StandJournalists: Click to visi...
03/02/2026
TVBEurope spoke with our very own Dr. Ciro Noronha about RIST and more.Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) is growing in popularity for contribution and d...
03/02/2026
NEW Location IBC Stand 10.F42 Same Hall, NEW StandJournalists: Click to visi...
03/02/2026
NEW Location IBC Stand 10.F42 Same Hall, NEW StandJournalists: Click to visit CobaltCatch Cobalt's Blue WAVE of Innovation in a New LocationHighlights t...
03/02/2026
Cobalt Digital Scores Best of Show Awards at IBC 2023 from TVB Europe and TV Technology
Amsterdam, 2 October 2023 - Cobalt Digital has announced that it has w...
03/02/2026
NAB NY Booth: 1126Cobalt Digital to Present New PACIFIC Ultra-Low Latency 4K HEVC Encoder / Decoder Platform at NAB NY 2023Cobalt's NAB NY Plans Have Live P...
03/02/2026
Cobalt's Inter BEE Line-up Targets 4K 2110 Processing with INDIGO Option and Offers High-Density Routing Solutions with New WAVE SeriesNew Mini Converters a...
03/02/2026
Cobalt Digital's NAB 2024 Plans Include a Simplified Path to ATSC 3.0
Other Highlights include Enhanced IP Multiviewers, Expanded Router and Control Panel ...
03/02/2026
Featuring a Simplified Path to ATSC 3.0, Significant Support for ST 2110, and a New DANTE Embedder/De-Embedder with Frame SyncWAVE family of routers and expande...
03/02/2026
Company adds two 2024 NAB Show Product of the Year awards and one Best of Show from TV Tech to long list of accolades
Las Vegas, NV - April 24, 2024 - Cobalt ...
03/02/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
03/02/2026
BeckTV, a premier systems integrator for the broadcast media industry, and Ross Video, a global leader in live video production technology, have partnered once ...
03/02/2026
Audiovisual (AV) solutions provider MeyerPro has a long legacy of delivering exceptional live event productions. The Pacific Northwest-based outfit has served c...
03/02/2026
At the Vienna Interdisciplinary Symposium on Aortic Repair (VISAR), Riedel Communications' Managed Technology Division delivered a turnkey technical infrast...
03/02/2026
Limecraft today announced the release of Limecraft 2026.1, the first platform update of the year. Limecraft is an AI-powered production platform that enables co...
03/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
03/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
03/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
03/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
03/02/2026
Berklee Alumni Recognized at the 2026 Grammy Awards Winners took home trophies in nine categories, including Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Songwriter o...
02/02/2026
SBS's High-Flying Drama The Airport Chaplain casts Hugo Weaving alongside Th...
02/02/2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), in partnership with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), is calling for applications from experienced Sou...
02/02/2026
Photo Credit: NASA. Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion Spacecraft rollou...
02/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
02/02/2026
Hewshott, an industry leading global AV, IT, Theatre, and Acoustics consultancy firm has completed a global transition with current UK Managing Director, Daniel...
02/02/2026
Public Media Management (PMM) today announced LTN as the technology partner for PMM Cloud, its new managed, cloud-based master control solution purpose-built fo...
02/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
02/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
02/02/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
02/02/2026
XR, the leading platform powering advertising operations, today announced the acquisition of Telly Traffic, a UK-based business affairs specialist with nearly t...
02/02/2026
Big Blue Marble, a provider of broadcast-grade, cloud-native video solutions for broadcasters, service providers, and content owners, has become a launch partne...
02/02/2026
February 2 2026, 20:30 (PST) Mahindra launches XUV 7XO as Indias first vehicle ...
02/02/2026
Teaser available to view HERE
Damien Molony as Jim Bergerac
Ahead of the hotly anticipated return of Bergerac to U and U&DRAMA in the Spring, a teaser has bee...
02/02/2026
Rohde & Schwarz reshapes mid-range market with new 44 GHz FPL spectrum analyzer ...