UKTV Play

UKTV Play is a video on demand service owned by UKTV, launched in August 2014. The service offers catch-up programming from UKTV's free-to-air channels including Dave, Drama and Yesterday.[1]

For the former television channel, see Play UK.
UKTV Play
Original author(s)UKTV
Developer(s)UKTV
Initial release4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)
Operating systemWindows, OS X
PlatformiOS, Android, YouView, Virgin Media, Now TV
Available inEnglish
Websiteuktvplay.uktv.co.uk

UKTV Play was first announced in June 2014 as UKTV's first digital-only brand.[2] The service first launched on iOS in August, on PC, YouView and Virgin Media in November[3] and on Android in February 2015.[4] In addition, it launched on Freeview Play in August 2016,[5] on Roku and Now TV in February 2018,[6] and on Freesat and Samsung smart TVs in September 2018.[7]

References
  1. Finbow, Katy (31 March 2015). "Drama channel launches on UKTV Play on-demand service". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. Alexander, Susannah (23 June 2014). "UKTV launching first interactive digital service UKTV Play". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. Barker, John (21 November 2014). "UKTV Play arrives on YouView and PC". Broadband Choices. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. "UKTV Play app launches on Android". Digital TV Europe. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. "UKTV Play launches on Freeview Play | Freeview". www.freeview.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. "UKTV Play launches on NOW TV and Roku streaming players | News | UKTV Corporate Site". corporate.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. "UKTV Play launches on Freesat | News | UKTV Corporate Site". corporate.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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