In a move that may benefit the potential takeover of English Premier League football club Newcastle United by Saudi interests, the kingdom’s IP body, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), has announced its intention to block 231 websites that it says violate regulations and rights. The announcement follows a damning report from the World […]
The first ever live Premier League match to air on terrestrial television attracted a peak audience of nearly 4 million on June 20th. The game between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace on BBC One pulled in 3.9 million viewers, making up almost a quarter of the UK’s TV audience. In addition to its live TV audience, […]
The BBC is setting out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform its programming and better represent the public it serves. The BBC’s Creative Diversity Commitment – the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry – will prioritise £100 million (€110m) of existing commissioning budget over three years (from […]
Keshet International has completed a deal for Owl Power’s popular series, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, with UKTV. The second window rights deal will see both series of the BAFTA-nominated Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing broadcast on Dave in the UK. Series one will air from August this year, and the second early 2021. Originally […]
Twenty-five public service media organisations from the EBU Member community have responded to an urgent TV content appeal by providing over 200 TV programmes, amounting to 1,300 hours of content, for use by all public service broadcasters. The EBU-facilitated appeal was launched following the disruption of production schedules and predictions of a crisis for the […]
The return of the Premier League predictably drew a big TV audience for Sky Sports on June 17th, as top flight football returned following a 100 day hiatus enforced by the Coronavirus pandemic. Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Arsenal proved the most-watched Premier League match in more than three years with a peak audience of […]
The Premier League resumed on June 17th with Sky Sports providing live coverage of Aston Villa and Sheffield United’s goalless draw at Villa Park, and Manchester City’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Arsenal at The Etihad. A full weekend of fixtures featuring all 20 Premier League clubs will play out this weekend. Sky Sports, BT Sport, […]
BBC Three will show the first-ever Canadian version of RuPaul’s Drag Race. From the makers of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Canada’s Drag Race will be showcasing an array of vivacious and talented queens and BBC Three will be the only place to view it in the UK – exclusively on iPlayer. Twelve of the best […]
Despite the cancellation of this year’s Wimbledon Championships, BBC Sport will continue to bring tennis action to fans with over 50 hours of programming over the course of two weeks. From June 29th, Wimbledon 2020 will take place each weeknight on BBC Two from 8pm where Sue Barker is joined by legends of The Championships […]
Female-only motor racing championship W Series is partnering with the BBC, in which every race of the brand-new W Series Esports League season will be broadcast across the BBC’s digital platforms. Working closely with Logitech G, Beyond Entertainment, iRacing and Whisper, W Series will stage W Series Esports League races on 10 of the greatest […]