UKTV Ventures

UKTV Ventures was the London-based media-for-equity investment fund operated by British broadcaster UKTV, home to channels including Dave, W, and Gold, and part of BBC Studios. Rather than deploying cash, it offered premium advertising airtime across UKTV's channel network, worth roughly £8 million a year, in exchange for minority equity stakes in high-growth, direct-to-consumer UK start-ups and s...