A study by UK broadband comparison site Cable.co.uk has uncovered the TV channels and services with the most educational content as a guide for parents attempting to home school children during lockdown. For the study, the team looked at the most popular children’s TV channels in the UK across the span of two weeks (Monday […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK has acquired the broadcasting rights to the first series of new British comedy Hapless for Channel 5’s VOD service, MY5. Written and directed by Sinyor, the deal was agreed by Damian O’Hara, Acquisitions Manager at ViacomCBS Networks UK, and ‘Hapless’ will be available on MY5 in March. Starring Tim Downie (The King’s […]
Amazon is adding a new ‘Live’ tab in the top navigation menu on all Fire TV devices in the UK, making it easier for users to discover live TV apps and content. The option was previously only available in the US. The ‘Live’ tab builds upon the existing live TV experiences on Fire TV, making […]
Channel 4 has appointed Ally Castle as its new Creative Diversity and Disability Lead. In this newly created role, she will lead on and deliver the disability focused strategic plans as part of the channel’s Creative Diversity strategy. Castle will report into the Head of Creative Diversity, Babita Bahal, and will work closely with independent producers […]
Traditional UK broadcasting is unlikely to survive in the online world, unless broadcasting laws and regulation are overhauled and broadcasters speed up their transformation for the digital age, concludes regulator Ofcom in its Small Screen: Big Debate review of public service broadcasting (PSB). Ofcom is looking at how to strengthen and maintain PSB for the […]
During UK primetime television, disguise showcased its award-winning xR technology on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show, highlighting how extended reality offers virtual production and performance in immersive real-time video environments unlike any other – empowering producers to deliver unforgettable experiences and allowing brands and artists to continue connecting with their audiences remotely. Launched in 2004, […]
UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has confirmed that negotiations over the level of the next BBC licence fee are getting under way and that he has assembled a panel of broadcasting and tech experts to help shape the future of public broadcasting. Writing an opinion piece in UK daily The Telegraph, Dowden says the BBC […]
Channel 5 has announced a significant increase in its year-on-year regional spend with indies to 35.5 per cent of its total UK origination budget in 2019 versus 21.6 per cent in 2018, far exceeding its Ofcom target quota of 10 per cent. In terms of hours, regionally produced content made up 20.7 per cent (380 […]
The UK’s Independent TV production sector revenues reached a new record of £3.3 billion (€3.6bn) in 2019 – driven by international revenues breaking £1 billion for the first time – an increase of 11 per cent on 2018, and a rise of 30 per cent over the past five years. The Pact UK Production Census […]
Channel 5 has signed a content partnership deal with AMC Networks International – UK (AMCNI UK) for two of its branded channels, CBS Reality and Horror Channel, to launch on its AVoD service My5. Effective immediately, CBS Reality and Horror Channel, which are part of a joint venture between ViacomCBS and AMCNI UK in the […]