UK nets cook with Channel 4

Broadcasters in the UK have picked up a raft of programming after agreeing deals with the distribution arm of pubcaster Channel 4.

Multichannel operator UKTV has picked up culinary duo River Cottage, from Keo Films, and Jamie Oliver, from Fresh One Productions.

Discovery Networks channel Quest has acquired the first seven seasons of Scrapheap Challenge and Scrapheap Challenge: The Scrappy Races, produced by RDF Television.

The agreements follow Channel 4 Distribution deals with UK regional network London Live, which picked up the first six seasons of Made in Chelsea from NBCUniversal’s Monkey Kingdom, Ali G from TalkBack and Drop the Dead Donkey from Hat Trick Productions.