High society is back in session when Ladies of London: The New Reign lands on Hayu on March 6th, with the season commencing with a special two-hour debut. A new wave of British blue bloods, ambitious American expats and glamorous international socialites – Lady Emma Thynn, Martha Sitwell, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Lottie Kane, Missè Beqiri, Kimi […]

Following press speculation, BBC Group and YouTube have now confirmed a strategic partnership “focused on investments in new programming, collaborating to showcase more BBC moments that bring the UK together on YouTube, and upskilling the next generation of future creators and producers from across the UK”. The BBC said that partnering with YouTube is part […]

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, […]

BBC Studios has announced the renewal of its multi-year strategic partnership with Telekom Slovenije. Under the extended agreement, BBC Earth and BBC First will remain available to Telekom Slovenije subscribers, who will also gain access to the VoD service BBC Player, further expanding the local offer. The partnership also includes the introduction of Ad Sales […]

Everyone TV has announced that its free live and on‑demand streaming platform, Freely, surpassed 1 million weekly users across the Christmas week (commencing December 22nd). Data shows accelerated growth, which has continued into 2026, doubling since the half a million users previously announced in September 2025. This makes Freely the fastest growing TV platform in […]

UKTV has reported that it achieved its best performance on record in 2025, growing VoD viewing, linear share and its Share of Commercial Impacts (SOCI – a measure of UKTV’s share of the commercial TV audience). Following strong growth in 2024, the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster saw direct-to-consumer views to its free streaming service U grow […]

The BBC and S4C have unveiled plans for a streaming partnership which will provide greater prominence for S4C programming on the BBC iPlayer streaming service. Under the new plans, S4C’s Welsh language content will regularly feature on the iPlayer homepage in Wales, and “landmark” S4C content – including drama titles and live sports programming – […]

As widely expected, the BBC has confirmed it will file a motion to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over how a speech of his was edited in a Panorama documentary. Trump filed a $5 billion (€4.2bn) lawsuit in a Florida court in last year, accusing the BBC of defamation and of violating a trade […]

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 […]

The BBC Board has appointed Jody Ford as a non-executive director. He will serve for four years on the Board, commencing January 12th. Ford brings commercial experience from the technology sector in both the UK and the US. As CEO of Trainline since 2020, he has led the company’s growth as an independent global rail […]