ScreenSkills has announced the next phase of its industry-approved Training Passport, following a successful 10 month-long pilot. The passport is in collaboration with BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky, as well as new partners for phase 2, including BBC Public Service. The ScreenSkills Training Passport is the first pan-industry initiative to provide a digital record […]
UK-based distributor DCD Rights has secured sales of more than 100 hours of drama titles to CEE ahead of their attendance at NEM and NATPE Budapest later this June. Profour (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia) has acquired season 5 of My Life is Murder, starring Lucy Lawless, whilst seasons 1-4 have been acquired by BBC […]
The BBC, Glastonbury’s exclusive broadcast partner, will bring audiences a two-month celebration of the celebrated music festival this June and July, across TV, BBC iPlayer, radio and BBC Sounds. Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music, commented: “This year, we’re making it easier than ever for millions of music fans to access Glastonbury’s standout moments, whilst […]
BBC Sport has secured a four year deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to broadcast the European Gymnastics Championships until 2028. The Artistic European Gymnastics Championship is currently taking place in Leipzig, Germany with BBC Sport’s coverage airing across BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. The championships showcases a […]
BBC Studios Productions has taken full ownership of Mothership TV. The unscripted indie prodco will now become part of BBC Studios’ newly announced Unscripted Productions, led by Kate Ward. The deal marks the corporation’s main commercial arm taking full ownership of its second unscripted indie following the acquisition of Voltage TV in 2022. Mothership TV, […]
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest delivered its biggest impact yet—across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts – cementing its place as one of the world’s most powerful cultural events. The 69th Contest, staged in Basel, Switzerland, reached 166 million people across 37 public service media markets* – 3 million more viewers compared to 2024, reports […]
BBC Sport has secured the rights to show the Tour of Britain Women. The event, which will run from June 5th to 8th, will see a record number of 18 teams compete across four stages; starting in the Tees Valley and concluding in Glasgow. BBC Sport will stream every stage live across all four days […]
BBC Studios and Netflix have announced the commission of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr. The comedy podcast will be co-produced by Netflix Podcasts and BBC Studios Audio and will be available for audiences globally from May 28th. There are over 27,000 different Netflix subcategories. And they can get pretty niche. From ‘ Crime Movies […]
S4C will air a Welsh language version of the celebrated children’s animation series The Smurfs, titled Y Smyrffs, this June. Dubbed by production company Cwmni Da, the series will be available on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer. First broadcast on S4C in 1984, The Smurfs (Y Smyrffs) return in a new, high-energy 3D format. Based on the […]
A report, Adaptations in audiovisual fiction production in Europe – 2023 figures, from the European Audiovisual Observatory, analyses adaptations in European audiovisual fiction production between 2015 and 2023. Its aim was to provide figures and context on the production of audiovisual content in Europe. The report found that 88 per cent of European TV and […]