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Contestants revealed for Taskmaster Season 20

As the BAFTA and Rose d’Or winning television series celebrates its tenth anniversary on our screens, Taskmaster has revealed the new line-up of comedians who will take part in the 20th season of the hit show. The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his faithful admin keeper Alex Horne have gathered some of the most eclectic comedy […]

July 3, 2025

Rosen appointed deputy chair of BAFTA’s Board of Trustees

BAFTA has announced that Hilary Rosen, chair of the Television Committee, has been appointed deputy chair of its Board of Trustees, following a competitive election process. Alongside BAFTA’s chair, Sara Putt, Roses will help oversee the delivery of BAFTA’s mission as an arts charity to champion creatives and practitioners working in film, games and TV, […]

June 20, 2025

Damon Hill doc premiering on Sky in July

Sky and streaming service NOW have confirmed that the brand-new Sky Exclusive film Hill will air on July 2nd. The unique family story, set against the backdrop of the fastest sport in the world, follows 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill as he defies the odds and overcomes tragedy to step out of his […]

June 17, 2025

Spencer joins Neal Street as Executive Producer  

Ccreative executive Harriet Spencer has joined Neal Street as Executive Producer in a newly created senior role, with immediate effect. Spencer will help build the company’s slate of original TV projects, bringing with her over 20 years of experience in high-end scripted content across both TV and film. The appointment marks a significant addition to […]

May 15, 2025

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 dominate BATFA wins

The BAFTA Television Awards celebrated the best in British TV on May 11th – and free TV stole the show, taking home the vast majority of awards. BBC, ITV and Channel 4 dominated, with over 85 per cent of this year’s winning shows originally broadcast on their channels – and now streaming for free, no […]

May 12, 2025

Winners announced for BAFTA Television Awards 2025

BAFTA has announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises 2025 at a ceremony in London. Celebrating the best of television broadcast in 2024, the ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming, with musical performances from Jessie J, Tom Grennan and Esther Abrami. Mr Loverman was the only programme to win two categories: […]

May 11, 2025

BAFTA reveals star line up for 2025 BAFTA Television Awards

BAFTA has unveiled the stars set to grace the iconic red carpet this Sunday for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, the premiere event in the UK television calendar. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the ceremony held at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall will be broadcast at 7pm BST on May 11th on BBC […]

May 8, 2025

Samsung launches 2025 TV line-up, BAFTA partnership

Samsung Electronics UK has unveiled what it describes as an “exciting” new partnership with BAFTA (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts), as it continues to expand its commitment to supporting the UK’s vibrant creative industries. The partnership announcement coincides with the launch of Samsung’s 2025 TV, projector and soundbar line-up, bringing the latest […]

May 7, 2025By Colin Mann

Jessie J, Tom Grennan to perform at 2025 BAFTA Television Awards

BAFTA has annoucned that music stars Jessie J and Tom Grennan will perform live at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Both performances will air during the awards ceremony on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 11th. In addition, BAFTA has confirmed award-winning concert violinist […]

May 7, 2025

Ings joins Zeta-Jones in Prime Video’s Kill Jackie

Prime Video will launch revenge thriller, Kill Jackie (w/t), starring Oscar, BAFTA and Tony Award winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago, Wednesday), based on the acclaimed novel by Nick Harkaway, writing as Aidan Truhen (Karla’s Choice, Tigerman). The series will begin production this March in Bilbao, Lisbon, London and Swansea. The 8-part series will be available […]

April 30, 2025