People across the UK are on track to spend an average of four years and eight months of their waking lives using their phones unintentionally, according to a year-long study commissioned by Virgin Media O2. The research, which engaged more than 6,000 participants at its peak, is published in a report featuring a foreword by […]
Channel 4’s debut broadcast of The Chanel J12 Boat Race on April 4th saw an overall reach of 3 million people watching the annual races between Oxford University Boat Club and Cambridge University Boat Club. A peak audience of 2 million witnessed the climax of the rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge Men, delivering a […]
Channel 4 has secured the broadcast rights to The Boat Race in a multi-year agreement. At the Presidents’ Challenge event held at Somerset House, at which the losing crew from the previous year’s Boat Race formally challenges the winning crew to a race, Channel 4 will be welcomed as the new home of The Boat […]
BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) has marked BFBS TV’s 50th anniversary. First launched on September 18th 1975 in Celle, West Germany, this milestone coincides with the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) Cambridge Convention at King’s College, which the BFBS describes as “a fitting stage to celebrate five decades of trusted partnerships, delivering television to the UK […]
The RTS Cambridge Convention, an annual event hosted by the Royal Television Society, is taking place this week [September 17th-18th] at King’s College, Cambridge, bringing together senior figures from the global television and media industry to discuss and set the agenda for the future of media, addressing critical topics like AI’s impact and new content […]
The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and media, has announced the full programme of speakers, chairs and sessions for its biennial Cambridge Convention, which is taking place on September 17th and 18th at King’s College, Cambridge. The Convention’s agenda-setting programme, titled Where Do We Grow From Here?, will see Sarina Wiegman, […]
Netflix and Shondaland proudly unveiled the Bridgerton Garden at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – a permanent, accessible green space that hopes to bring a moment of peace and reflection to NHS patients, staff and the surrounding community. Designed by Holly Johnston for Netflix and Shondaland to celebrate the release of Bridgerton Season 3, […]
Filming is now underway on the six-part BBC One genre bending detective series Ludwig, starring David Mitchell. When John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s (Mitchell) identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother’s identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts. John has never married, never had a family and never […]
The UK price comparison site, Broadband Genie, has announced the appointment of Eliza Vlachou as its first Chief Executive Officer. Vlachou has joined the business as it enjoys a period of strong growth. Last year it saw record revenue of £4.4 million, up 145 per cent in five years, while the number of consumers switching […]
The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading TV and entertainment forum, today announced its 2023 convention, taking place on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st September 2023 at King’s College, Cambridge. The agenda-setting programme, titled Too Much to Watch, will bring together influential thought leaders and prominent executives to debate the opportunities and impact of changing […]