Ofcom has published its initial findings on the local media landscape in the UK. Given the range of duties that Ofcom has relevant to local media, the media regulator says that “it is important that we maintain an up-to-date understanding of this rapidly changing sector”. Ofcom therefore launched a two-stage review of local media at […]
The BBC Annual Report shows that the BBC is at the heart of national life and is the go-to media brand in the UK, with 95 per cent of UK adults using BBC services on average per month. Samir Shah, BBC Chair, said: “The BBC matters deeply to the UK, and continues to play an […]
Quite A Good Sport, the brand new podcast series from the makers of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish, sees hosts James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski tackle the interesting side of sport. Launching on July 23rd to coincide with the Olympics, the show is packed with improbable, fascinating and funny stories, guaranteed to […]
The BBC has reported its Global Audience Measurement (GAM) for 2024, revealing an international audience of 450 million people on average every week. The BBC said its annual reach figure, which includes the total reach for BBC News, BBC World Service and BBC Studios, “remains resilient in the face of increased investment and fierce competition […]
The Hundred returns this week, bringing cricket fans live games across Sky Sports and BBC TV, radio and online throughout July and August. Returning for a fourth series, fans can enjoy the fast-paced format, as Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles fight to retain their position as champions of the women’s and men’s competitions respectively. Cricket […]
A peak TV audience of 24.2 million watched the Euro 2024 final last night across ITV and the BBC, with an average of 22.3 million watching the match from 8pm until the final whistle. ITV had a 26 per cent viewing share of those watching or streaming the match through a TV, an increase of […]
The BBC World Service is set to release a powerful new BBC Africa Eye documentary and season of the World of Secrets podcast, investigating the story of The Apartheid Killer. The Apartheid Killer explores a series of brutal shootings in 1980s South Africa, where private security guard Louis van Schoor killed at least 39 people. […]
Am entertainment series encapsulating the global phenomenon of K-pop is set to launch on BBC One and iPlayer later this summer. Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a collaboration with K-pop talent powerhouse SM Entertainment & Kakao Entertainment America. The six-part series follows five boys from across the UK as they are put through […]
BBC Studios Kids and Family productions have announced that Kevin McKidd (Grey’s Anatomy, Six Four) will be starring in the upcoming 1×90’ CBBC special The Primrose Railway Children. Adapted by Tom Bidwell (The Velveteen Rabbit, The Irregulars) the feature length family drama is based on Jacqueline Wilson’s novel of the same name, which is a […]
Fremantle has announced a production deal with France TV for Zelensky (w/t), following on from a BBC commission of the three-part docuseries from 72 Films (a Fremantle company) and The Open University. Zelensky (w/t) takes an unfiltered and personal look at the astounding transformation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky from comedian to iconic war hero. […]