British television comes with some bizarre rules. The TV licence fee is one that always divides opinion, but there’s another that’s existed since the 1960s: the Saturday football broadcast blackout. If you live in the UK and want to watch a 3pm football match on a Saturday, you only have one option: join a legitimate […]
UK PSB Channel 4 is launching ‘Untapped’, which it describes as a ground-breaking commercial initiative to invest in entrepreneurs who have traditionally been overlooked by the VC ecosystem. The initiative – led by Channel 4’s consumer investment arm, Channel 4 Ventures – is informed by research which shows that founders securing significant investment historically fall […]
Creative Access, a UK diversity & inclusion social enterprise, has revealed research on working-class experiences in the UK’s creative sector. In speaking to broadcast professionals from all class groups across the creative industries, findings reveal 70 per cent believe that ‘soft’ social identifiers of class – such as where an individual went to school and […]
Airspeeder is the world’s first racing series for electric flying cars, or eVTOL craft (electric vertical take-off and landing). Thissport – which is part of the new aerial vehicle industry that is said to be worth £1.5 trillion in the next 10 years, according to Morgan Stanley – aims to come to market within the […]
Bubble Agency, the global PR, marketing and events specialist for the media and entertainment technology and services sectors, has been appointed by SuiteLife Systems, a provider of broadcast and radio monitoring and control solutions, as its agency of record. Bubble Agency will work with SuiteLife Systems on its media relations and outreach, communications, social media, […]
The Kollective (6 x 60’) has begun production and today announces its cast. Produced by Submarine (Undone; Apollo 10 ½, Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World) and created by Leonardo Fasoli (Gomorrah, ZeroZeroZero), Maddalena Ravagli (Gomorrah) and Submarine’s Femke Wolting, the series is commissioned by The European Alliance and will be distributed worldwide by A+E Media Group. Taking audiences around the world from Budapest […]
XGen Network, in partnership with HC2 and EGOT Media, has filed for two new experimental 5G broadcast licences in the US with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This move is in collaboration with HC2 stations WTXX-LD as well as EGOT Media’s WYJH-LD, to join Milachi Media’s WWOO-LD in Boston for Phase Two Proof of Concept […]
There are strong objections to South Africa’s proposed SABC Bill for the nation’s public broadcaster and it must be withdrawn, report local media organisations. Three influential organisations have criticised the new Bill. SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) collectively made a submission to the […]
The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), the industry consortium for global broadcasting, has announced the addition of Global Distribution Services (GDS) to its membership. GDS specialises in content aggregation, distribution and digital monetisation. It is known for its innovative approach to broadcasting and is the force behind FAST Freeview services including the multi-channel platform Channelbox […]
Haivision, a provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, has announced that Haivision video solutions were used to ensure the successful broadcast of this year’s TCS New York City Marathon in November 2023. The annual event is one of the largest marathons in the world with over 51,000 racers running through all […]