BBC Studios and CosmoBlue Media have rolled out the next phase of their collaboration with the first launch in Turjey. Cosmo EN and BBC Player are now officially launched in the country, with Cosmo EN now live on D-Smart, Tivibu, BeIN and Kablo TV, and BBC Player now live on the Cosmo GO app. The […]

Magic Light Pictures has announced the launch of Stirling Animation Studio (SAS), its new, wholly owned studio where the company will complete production of its preschool series, Zog, for the BBC. Following Wild Child Animation entering Administration, with the potential loss of all jobs and its impact on the series, Magic Light said it “acted […]

Richard Colebourn has been appointed the Regional Director for Europe for BBC News and the BBC World Service. As Regional Director, Colebourn will be BBC News’ most senior representative in Europe and Central Asia, responsible for both editorial and operational matters across the region. He will also oversee BBC News Russian, BBC News Ukrainian and […]

As widely expected, the BBC Board has appointed Matt Brittin as the 18th Director-General of the BBC. The former President Google EMEA, will take over the role on May 18th. Rhodri Talfan Davies will lead the BBC as Interim DG following Tim Davie’s departure on April 2nd. During this period, Brittin will undergo an onboarding […]

The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will provide boxing fans with coverage of three hihg-profile fights through a new audio rights deal with DAZN. On March 28th, BBC Radio 5 Live will broadcast the fight between Great Britain’s Moses Itauma and the American Jermaine Franklin, live from Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. Regarded as […]

Alton Towers Resort has shared a first look at its newest attraction: the new Bluey-themed junior coaster Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies! – based on a fan-favourite episode from the multi-Emmy Award-winning animated programme, where Bluey and Bingo play dress-up as the mischievous Grannies Janet and Rita. Riders will board the Grannies’ Car as […]

Research commissioned by BBC Sport and carried out by YouGov reveals that 24 million people in the UK now consider themselves to be a women’s sport fans – up from 18 million in 2021, a 33 per cent increase over the last five years. Overall, women’s rugby union has seen a major uplift in support […]

Matt Brittin, the former Google executive and Team GB Olympic athlete, ​is set to be named as the ‌BBC’s new Director-General (DG). Brittin’s appointment ​is said to have been approved by the ​BBC board at a meeting ⁠on March 19th, with an official announcement ​expected in the coming days, according to a report originating in […]