UKTV Food
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| UKTV Food | |
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| Launched | 5 November 2001 |
| Owned by | UKTV Network (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.2% (0.1% for +1) (March 2008, [1]) |
| Formerly called | UK Food (until March 04) |
| Timeshift service | UKTV Food +1 |
| Website | www.uktvfood.co.uk |
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| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 259 Channel 260 (+1) |
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| Virgin Media | Channel 260 Channel 261 (+1) |
UKTV Food (originally UK Food) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. Its programmes were initially aired on UKTV Style, however UK Food was launched on 5 November 2001.
UKTV Food is available on Sky Digital and Virgin Media. Programming from UKTV Food will be available on digital terrestrial television via the Top Up TV Anytime service. A timeshifted "+1", UKTV Food +1 service is also available on Sky and Virgin.
The channel has a similar content to BBC Worldwide's BBC Food service.
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[edit] Programmes
The output of the channel is mainly taken from the BBC archive, including:-
- Ready Steady Cook
- Masterchef
- Rhodes Around Britain
- Delia
The remainder of the schedule is filled with original programming, some pre-recorded some broadcast live, which include:-
- Great Food Live
- Heavens Kitchen
- Market Kitchen
Programmes that were originally aired on the BBC have been edited to shorten them to allow adverts to be carried during and between programmes.
[edit] uktvfood.co.uk
The UKTV Food website (originally devised and launched by Ian Fenn and Ally Branley) provides a number of services including information on programmes shown on the channel, recipes, message boards, and a wine club. Recipes come from the various shows on UKTV Food and some include videos taken from the demonstrations. In September 2006 UKTV Food's website overtook the BBC Food site in popularity for the first time, achieving a 10% market share, against the 9.63% the BBC Food site dropped to, having held the top spot since it began.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Oatts, Joanne (2006-11-05). Weekend Spy: Playing with Food. Digital Spy.
[edit] External links
- Food at UKTV.co.uk
- The TV Room looks at presentation/branding on the UKTV channels
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