The BBC has published the Board-commissioned independent thematic review of portrayal and representation in BBC content, undertaken by former BAFTA Chair, Anne Morrison, and independent media consultant, Chris Banatvala. The review assesses how accurately and authentically the BBC portrays and represents different groups and communities across the UK, one of the Public Purposes in the […]
The BBC Board has confirmed Director-General Tim Davie will stand down on April 2nd, and Rhodri Talfan Davies will act as Interim Director-General until a new, permanent Director-General starts. To enable a smooth transition in the coming weeks, Davies will join the BBC Board from February 1st as an Executive Director, a position he will continue […]
With more than 46,500 entries submitted by young writers across the UK, the BBC 500 Words judges gathered today [January 28th] to debate the final 50 stories shortlisted for this year’s competition. Her Majesty The Queen joined the panel of judges – chaired by The One Show’s Alex Jones and including Rose Ayling‑Ellis, Sir Lenny […]
The latest season of BBC One’s The Traitors is the most popular yet, generating more readership interest than any prior edition except for 2025’s celebrity spin-off, data from Taboola shows. Taboola’s readership data, taken from its network of UK publishers, shows that articles about The Traitors season 4 generated 3.6 million pageviews in the two […]
High society is back in session when Ladies of London: The New Reign lands on Hayu on March 6th, with the season commencing with a special two-hour debut. A new wave of British blue bloods, ambitious American expats and glamorous international socialites – Lady Emma Thynn, Martha Sitwell, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Lottie Kane, Missè Beqiri, Kimi […]
Following press speculation, BBC Group and YouTube have now confirmed a strategic partnership “focused on investments in new programming, collaborating to showcase more BBC moments that bring the UK together on YouTube, and upskilling the next generation of future creators and producers from across the UK”. The BBC said that partnering with YouTube is part […]
The BBC is set to reveal a major content deal with YouTube to make programmes for the platform, marking a major shift in the broadcaster’s relationship with the platform that has been outstripping its audiences among the young. The BBC will begin to make shows for YouTube, which will then be featured on the iPlayer, […]
BBC Studios has announced the renewal of its multi-year strategic partnership with Telekom Slovenije. Under the extended agreement, BBC Earth and BBC First will remain available to Telekom Slovenije subscribers, who will also gain access to the VoD service BBC Player, further expanding the local offer. The partnership also includes the introduction of Ad Sales […]
Everyone TV has announced that its free live and on‑demand streaming platform, Freely, surpassed 1 million weekly users across the Christmas week (commencing December 22nd). Data shows accelerated growth, which has continued into 2026, doubling since the half a million users previously announced in September 2025. This makes Freely the fastest growing TV platform in […]
UKTV has reported that it achieved its best performance on record in 2025, growing VoD viewing, linear share and its Share of Commercial Impacts (SOCI – a measure of UKTV’s share of the commercial TV audience). Following strong growth in 2024, the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster saw direct-to-consumer views to its free streaming service U grow […]