Liverpool has been selected as the Host City for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, following a tight bidding race with the city of Glasgow. The Grand Final will be held on May 13th with Semi-Finals taking place on May 9th and 11th. The UK is hosting the contest on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine. The […]
Eutelsat is suffering jamming from Iran. The deliberate jamming is affecting “external” channels being beamed into Iran. There are currently major civil demonstrations taking place in Iran, especially from young women objecting to the extremist government. The Guardian newspaper reports that Iran’s security forces have responded with live ammunition and brutal violence, killing over 50 […]
The BBC has announced a host of top stars to voice landmark animated series Quentin Blake’s Box Of Treasures produced by Eagle Eye Drama for CBBC and BBC iPlayer. Commissioned by the BBC for December 2023, the animated box set of hand-picked specials is based on six iconic best-selling books (Zagazoo, Loveykins, Jack And Nancy, […]
The DPP, the media business network, has announced plans to become fully self-sufficient. The founding shareholder members, BBC, ITV and C4 will relinquish their Board positions and revert to normal DPP membership. This change in control acknowledges the evolution of the DPP since it was founded in 2015. It has fulfilled its original purpose of […]
BBC Studios has secured its first content package deal with pan-regional OTT video streaming service, VIU. The multi-genre deal will bring over 150 hours of British content to VIU’s platform in South Africa, including dramas, documentaries and children’s content. The agreement will mark the first sale of Homegrown Tastes South Africa, BBC Lifestyle’s local commission […]
BBC Studioworks has officially launched its new purpose-built studio, set in the heart of Glasgow’s West End in the iconic Kelvin Hall. Co-funded by the Scottish Government, through Screen Scotland and Glasgow City Council, the facility boosts Scotland’s capacity to produce multi-genre TV productions and fuels the growth of Scotland’s creative workforce. BBC Studioworks will facilitate […]
The BBC World Service has outlined plans to accelerate its digital offering and increase impact with audiences around the globe. The broadcaster says this supports its strategy, announced earlier this year, to “create a modern, digital-led and streamlined organisation that drives the most value from the licence fee and delivers more for audiences”. Changing audience […]
For the first time in Rugby League World Cup history, all 61 games from the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments will be broadcast live on free-to-air UK television on the BBC. The tournament, which takes palce in England, kicks off with England taking on Samoa on BBC One on October 15th. The finals will take […]
The BBC has confirmed two new appointments to the Executive Committee. Alan Dickson has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Alan joined the BBC in 1995 and has most recently been the Chief Financial and Operations Officer for BBC News. He will take up his new role later this year. Dickson says: “Starting off in BBC […]
BBC Cymru Wales and Media Cymru have announced a new funding round for Wales-based production companies to research, develop and commission innovation-driven content that delights audiences across Wales and the whole of the UK. Nick Andrews, BBC Wales’ Head of Content Commissioning explained that innovation needs to be at the heart of the content: “Innovation […]