The BBC has published its Annual Plan for 2025/26, laying out how it plans to provide value for audiences, support democracy and drive growth in the creative economy. The corporation said it will focus on delivering on its three key roles this year: pursuing truth with no agenda, backing the best homegrown storytelling and bringing […]
Rainbow, the independent Italian entertainment group led by Iginio Straffi, has announced that its new action series Gormiti – The New Era (20×22’) will make its UK debut on CBBC and iPlayer this spring. The popular adventure franchise Gormiti has been reinvented into a high-octane, live-action series, Gormit – The New Era, with CGI effects, a super-talented cast […]
The BBC is asking audiences to have their say about the future of the organisation, by launching a public engagement exercise. From today [March 27th], BBC account holders across the UK will start to receive an online questionnaire to help identify what they want from the BBC now, and what they want from it in […]
BBC Studios and LG have announced the launch of six BBC Studios’ FAST channels on LG across Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Nordics and the Netherlands. BBC FAST brands launching this week include: Top Gear (available on LG TVs in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Nordics and the Netherlands) The ultimate destination for car enthusiasts who […]
After fierce pushback the BBC has dropped plans to sell adverts on its podcasts in the UK. In 2024, BBC Studios set out proposals to sell adverts in a push to make more money to support the corporation away from its traditional licence fee income. But companies in the commercial radio and podcasting industry hit […]
The BBC and ZDF have announced a new partnership which aims to support producers to create ambitious scripted content for both PSBs with a focus on high end drama. The broadcasters have already commissioned two shows together – the recently announced Honey, a new flirty spy thriller from Sid Gentle Films, and the second series […]
BBC Children’s and Education has unveiled a slate of new commissions, bringing a fresh wave of homegrown storytelling to families across the UK. Leading the line-up is The Lady Grace Mysteries, a fast-paced 10-episode drama by Cottonwood Media and Coolabi Productions that follows 14-year-old Grace as she races to uncover who’s plotting to kill Queen […]
Zig Zag has unveiled its first two long-form commissions under its revamped brand: the TNT Sports documentary Playing for our Future and the return of The Football Academy for BBC. In collaboration with discovery+ and TNT Sports, Zig Zag presents Playing for our Future, a compelling feature-length documentary investigating the impact of climate change on […]
The 28-minute special Bluey episode The Sign will land on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer on April 18tj (Good Friday). Additionally, Season 3 of the animated hit will air on CBeebies from April. Written by Bluey creator and writer Joe Brumm, directed by Richard Jeffery, and produced by Ludo Studio, The Sign – previously only available […]
Netflix series Adolescence has become the first streaming show to top the UK’s weekly TV ratings. The first episode of the crime drama was watched by 6.45 million people in its first week, according to ratings body Barb, citing data from March 10th to March 16th. This is the largest audience for any streaming TV […]