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BBC, ITV to share Euro 2024 and 2028

ITV and the BBC will show both UEFA Euro 2024 and UEFA Eueo 2028 under a new deal agreed with UEFA.The broadcasters will split the rights to each tournament equally, with matches divided between broadcasters until a shared final. This arrangement maintains free to air coverage of the men’s UEFA European Championships and reflects the […]

November 9, 2022

Research: Live TV rebounds

Since 2015, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Conquering Content study has examined the various ways US TV consumers discover and watch TV shows and movies. Highlights from this year’s study: 1) Seven in 10 consumers (71 per cent) say they’ve discovered a show in the past year that has become a favourite—and a strong majority say […]

November 8, 2022

Brand refresh for Dave

Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has unveiled a fresh new look for entertainment channel Dave, set to launch on November 9th. The channel has long been home to a huge range of UKTV Original comedy hits from some of the UK’s favourite comedic stars, and now with popular original podcasts and digital YouTube commissions, Dave’s branding has […]

November 8, 2022By Colin Mann

TF1, Canal+ resolve distribution row

French broadcasters TF1 and Canal+ have agreed a distribution deal bringing to an end a dispute between the pair that saw Canal+ subscribers unable to access TF1’s free DTT channels for two months. Financial terms were not revealed. Broadcasting of the channels and catch-up services will recommence on November 7th. Canal+ had claimed that TF1 […]

November 7, 2022By Colin Mann

RTVE to show Champions League final

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE says it is continuing its commitment to screen football at the highest level, revealing that it is to broadcast the final of the Champions League, Europe’s most important club competition, for the next two years on its La 1 channel. In addition to broadcasting the 2023 and 2024 finals, RTVE will […]

November 7, 2022By Colin Mann

C4 privatisation set to be shelved

The proposed privatisation of UK commercial PSB Channel 4 is set to be dropped, according to the FT, with newly-elected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reassessing policy pledges made by previous administrations as he considers his legislative priorities. “We are looking at all the campaign pledges and we are looking at whether it is the right […]

November 4, 2022By Colin Mann

Channel 4 rebrands for digital world

As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed that from 2023, it will bring all its channels and services under one ‘Channel 4’ brand to help audiences better navigate the abundance of choice in the digital world and find Channel 4 content wherever and whenever they choose to watch. […]

November 2, 2022By Colin Mann

Report: Subscription TV suffering

Across Samsung Smart TVs in Europe, ad-supported video on demand (AVoD) services’ share of streaming hours per TV screen has increased 5 percentage points since the beginning of the year. This is an ongoing indication of the evolving way in which audiences are accessing content. As the cost of living rises across the world, and […]

October 28, 2022

Prime Video, VM TV confirm Ireland rugby coverage

Irish rugby fans will be able to watch every Ireland international this autumn with broadcast coverage across Prime Video and Virgin Media Television. Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body responsible for the biggest annual international rugby competitions, has confirmed broadcast partnerships with the pair to offer Irish rugby fans extensive coverage of every Ireland […]

October 28, 2022By Colin Mann

UK Lords: BBC funding responses show lack of urgency

The Communications and Digital Committee of the House of Lords, UK parliament’s upper legislative chamber, has published responses from the Government and BBC to its report, Licence to change: BBC future funding. The Committee’s original report, which was published in July 2022, called on the BBC to publish a new vision for delivering value for […]

October 27, 2022By Colin Mann