Netflix wants a cap on its mandatory investments in French creative content “beyond a certain level of funding” the streaming platform told daily newspaper Le Monde. “If the regulatory framework doesn’t evolve, we will eventually become the leading investor into French creation,” the source explained. The platform, which already creates 20 to 25 productions in […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has published its 2025 Annual Report, revealing the highest number of cinema films classified in its 113-year history. The report marks a year of significant strategic progress, including the first-ever deployment of a bespoke AI tool to support the launch of a major streaming service in the UK, […]
The US Department of Justice has announced the seizure of nearly 400 sites that were engaged in the unauthorised streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of US copyright law. “We have seized hundreds of domains, used to illegally stream World Cup matches for profit, to disrupt the international networks that […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is continuing its BBC Charter Review inquiry with a session on June 30th exploring both the views of other major broadcasters and the role of the BBC in delivering news. During the first half of the session with representatives from ITV, Channel 4 […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), together with ACE Live Tier member UEFA and with support from Mexican authorities, has disrupted a major PirloTV-linked sports piracy ring primarily targeting audiences across Latin America. The action targeted 44 associated domains ahead of the UEFA Champions League final, reflecting ACE’s broader strategy of using […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has finalised a series of recommendations designed to drive action by online platforms, broadcasters and streaming services to give people the skills and information they need to critically and safely engage with the content they see. Ofcom has a statutory duty to promote media literacy and its three-year strategy outlines the regulator’plans […]
The UK Government has outlined plans to make it easier for people to discover trusted news sources on social media, as part of wider reforms to protect the long-term future of the nation’s media ecosystem, including its public service broadcasters. These include providing more detail on timescales for moving to all-IP distribution of TV, and […]
The Czech government has announced plans to replace the country’s TV licence fee with state budget funding for public service media from January 2027. In reposne, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said that the proposed funding levels would represent a significant real-terms cut, with no safeguards for PSM independence, no prior consultation with the […]
The Digital TV Group (DTG) – an independent research and technology organisation – has responded to the Government Green Paper, Watch this Space: A new strategic direction for UK media, following its involvement in the work underpinning the publication. The DTG’s response in full: “We welcome the Government’s clarity on our future direction and urge […]
The Scottish Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons has launched an inquiry into the future of Gaelic broadcasting. During this inquiry, MPs will examine the funding and legislative status of Gaelic broadcasting, as well as its impact on Gaelic language and culture in Scotland. Gaelic remains an important part of Scotland’s cultural identity and, despite a long-term decline in its use, […]