BritBox North America has appointed Nada Arnot to the newly created post of SVP of Marketing to spearhead marketing for the growing streaming service. In her new role, Arnot will guide and mentor a team of marketing, communications and creative experts to drive a holistic brand and marketing strategy that achieves departmental and company goals. […]
Marquee TV, the performing arts streaming service offering opera, dance, theatre, and music on demand, has announced that Phillip Luff has joined the company as General Manager of Product and Distribution and Nina Laricheva has been appointed as General Manager of Brand and Content. Both Luff and Laricheva are based in the company’s London office […]
The SPFL has agreed a five-season deal with BBC Scotland for the rights to screen the Premiership quarter-final and semi-final play-off ties. The SPFL acquired these rights back last summer from Sky Sports – who will retain the rights to both legs of the play-off final, which will take place on May 2oth and 24th. […]
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have announced that Sir Robbie Gibb has been appointed to the BBC Board as the Nations Director for England. He will serve for a term of three years. Gibb’s appointment, made by the UK Government, follows Dr Ashley Steel stepping down upon completion of her term in […]
Nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards and Television Craft Awards have been announced, with the BBC securing 104 in total, 59 for Television and 45 for Craft. Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer, said: “This is a great year for BBC television, the huge spread of BAFTA nominations reflects the incredible range and quality of genre […]
Consumer research by Ampere Analysis on the TV viewing habits of Internet households in Europe’s big five markets reveals the rapid rate of change in the media landscape in the region. In this snapshot of habits in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, Ampere’s Senior Analyst, Annabel Yeomans picks four key trends that have changed […]
Sky has announced a new eight-part supernatural crime thriller The Rising which is due to begin filming in the Lake District next month. The Rising is the first series produced entirely in-house from Sky Studios, Sky’s production and development arm, who are working with executive producer Julian Stevens, producer of The Fall (BBC Two) and […]
The Premier League is discussing abandoning the next TV rights auction and instead rolling over the existing deals with BT, Sky and Amazon. The new auction for domestic Premier League rights, for 2022 to 2025, was imminent. However, the league is now in talks with the broadcasters and UK government about a ‘private’ rollover, according […]
Netflix is the UK’s most popular streaming service – that people are hoping to access for free. Research from IVA Advice has revealed the streaming platform receives the most online searches when accompanied by phrases like “free” and “how to get free”. The company accounts for half (50 per cent) of all searches looking for […]
Screen Glue, the independent producer of high-end factual and kids’ content, founded by the multi-award-winning Jasper James, has announced its latest commission for CBBC, Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain. Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain is a 10 x 11’ series for children aged 7-11 that sets out to answer some of the burning […]