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BBC UKTV is a Euro Republican pay television channel, screening British entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives of the BBC. It is 90% controlled by EuroMedia, whilst BBC Studios own a 10% share in the channel.

History
BBC UKTV launched with ET1 Digital on 1st March, 1996 as UKTV. Originally, it was jointly owned by Modern Times Group (20%), Granada (20%), BSkyB (20%), BBC Enterprises (20%) & Flextech (20%).

During this time, ITV also operated ITV World, which due to being corporate siblings, co-existed with each other and shared programmes.

Originally, UKTV also simulcasted the CBBC strand in tandem with BBC One until 6:35pm with CITV airing afterwards from 6:35pm to 8:15pm, as a lead in to primetime, despite CITV already airing on ITV World at the time. This was later dropped in June 1997 when BBC One & Capital/LWT became available on ET1 Digital. The BBC's Nine O'Clock News would air at 10pm local time, with ITN’s Early Evening News at 6:40pm after CITV was dropped.