The BBC has  published the Board-commissioned independent thematic review of portrayal and representation in BBC content, undertaken by former BAFTA Chair, Anne Morrison, and independent media consultant, Chris Banatvala. The review assesses how accurately and authentically the BBC portrays and represents different groups and communities across the UK, one of the Public Purposes in the […]

Tthe Council of Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced a new joint initiative designed to identify early and support European drama series from the development stage. Developed by the Council of Europe’s Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, hosted by Eurimages, in partnership with the EBU Fiction Expert Group, the initiative is aimed at […]

Mediavision’s latest Nordic Content Analysis show that country-specific streaming services generate substantially higher impact per hour of available content than global players. The analysis compares total content supply (measured in runtime hours) with household subscription penetration across streaming services available in the Nordics. “Local streaming services outperform globals in terms of household penetration per hour […]

Sky has confirmed plans for a major investment in an expanded Scottish office in Livingston, with a full planning application having been submitted. Sky says the development underscores its “long-term commitment to West Lothian and will support thousands of jobs and drive regional economic growth”. The proposals will extend the site by an additional 15 acres, taking it […]

Sky has greenlit a documentary series exploring the era-defining entertainment series, The X Factor. The docu-series will speak to those closest to The X Factor story, both in front of and behind the camera, including Simon Cowell. The series is produced independent production company 72 Films, whose previous titles include Grierson-winning The Zelensky Story and Emmy-winning 9/11: […]

The BBC is set to reveal a major content deal with YouTube to make programmes for the platform, marking a major shift in the broadcaster’s relationship with the platform that has been outstripping its audiences among the young. The BBC will begin to make shows for YouTube, which will then be featured on the iPlayer, […]

Boat Rocker Studios, the independent entertainment company, has finalised an internal reorganisation that it says will better align the business with its strategic priorities as a newly private company. Partners Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and John Young, who completed a management buyout of Boat Rocker Studios in August 2025 (the company Schneeberg and Fortier founded […]

Disney+ has confirmed a two-year first-look deal out of the UK with Matriarch Productions, founded by the award-winning actors and producers Stephen Graham (This is England, Adolescence) and his wife Hannah Walters (A Thousand Blows, Boiling Point). Building on the Disney+ local original production slate in the UK, the two-year deal will span original scripted […]

Lily Wilson has announced the name of ITV Studios’ new entertainment label as Bright Entertainment. To mark this news, Wilson also unveiled the label’s first commission as The Chase Around the World, a new prime time format from the creators of ITV’s globally successful game show, The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh, The Chase Around […]

The BBC and Creative Wales have confirmed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening Wales’ creative industries, supporting skills development, and amplifying Welsh stories for audiences at home and around the world. Tim Davie, outgoing Director General of the BBC, commented: “This renewed partnership with Creative Wales underlines the BBC’s long […]