Media Minister John Whittingdale has announced new measures to protect the creation of uniquely British TV, and help public service broadcasters (PSBs) compete with the US streaming giants in the digital age. Shows such as Dr Who, Downton Abbey, Great British Bake Off, Top Gear, The Bodyguard and Planet Earth have been huge international hits […]
The BBC and Sky have renewed and expanded their long-term strategic partnership to further showcase the BBC’s brands and services on Sky’s TV products. The agreement will ensure that the BBC content is more prominent on Sky platforms by making it easier for Sky customers to find programmes on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. It […]
The Football Association of Wales and BBC Cymru Wales have announced a new broadcast partnership deal providing live coverage of all of Wales’ 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. Gemma Grainger’s team are aiming to reach the finals, hosted in Australia and New Zealand, for the first time. Wales will kick off their campaign on […]
Channel 4’s late acquistion of the rights to show the US Open final proved to be a huge success, with a peak audience of 9.2 million tuning in to watch Emma Raducanu’s historic win. The broadcaster pulled off a last-minute deal to show the match, paying Amazon a seven-figure sum to put the streaming company’s […]
Following Emma Raducanu’s historic run to the US Open final, the BBC has announced that it has secured the rights to a TV highlights show of the competition. Raducanu, the first British woman in a major singles tennis final in 44 years, will face Leylah Fernandez on September 11th. The game will be availble to […]
Sky Studios, Sky’s Europe-wide development, production and commissioning arm for Sky Original comedy and drama, has announced that Preethi Mavahalli has been appointed to the role of Creative Director, Drama, with a remit to develop and produce a slate of original drama from Sky Studios in the UK. Having developed and Executive Produced a range […]
Andrew Neil is highly unlikely to return to GB News. Relations between the veteran broadcaster and GBN CEO Angelos Frangopoulos are said to have broken down and Neil was not expected to appear on the station again, according to sources cited by the FT. The rift comes as the station makes a series of changes […]
Tubi has agreed a deal with BBC Studios that brings over 400 hours of premium programming to Fox Entertainment’s free US streaming service. Several long-running BBC series are available immediately, including Atlantis, Misfits, Monarch of the Glen, The Musketeers, Primeval, Robin Hood, Sarah & Duck and many more. Additionally, beginning September 15th, Tubi will be […]
On the eve of the 2021-22 Women’s Super League starting, the BBC can confirm its full coverage plans across TV, radio and online for what is set to be a memorable season for the women’s game. This Saturday 4 September on BBC One, Everton v Manchester City at Goodison Park will become the first-ever women’s domestic […]
A report by Ampere Analysis has found that, while in the last decade, pay-TV’s share of sports rights – by value – has grown by 20 per cent in Western Europe, only one in three sport fans has access to premium sport channels. Free-to-air channels reach over 800 million Europeans, leading to increased engagement in […]