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ITV moving Daytime show production to The H Club

ITV Studios has confirmed The H Club Studio as the new location for its Daytime shows: Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. From January 2026, the new studio, in London’s Covent Garden, will see the ITV Studios Daytime label produce and broadcast almost 900 hours of live daily programming annually. The studio will be equipped […]

September 16, 2025

BBC confirms West Midlands expansion

The BBC has signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Create Central, as part of its Across the UK strategy. The agreement sets out an expansion of BBC production investment to further support creative growth in the West Midlands, working with WMCA, Create Central and local partners […]

September 12, 2025

Qvest designs production facility for Premier League

Qvest has entered into a partnership with the Premier League to design and implement a new media production facility for their international coverage. In 2024, the Premier League and its clubs made the strategic decision to bring the international media operations in-house by establishing a dedicated media production business, Premier League Studios (PLS). To realise […]

September 12, 2025

Sky calls for tax relief on production of women’s sport

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year – a gap that, if closed, could unlock £6.5 billion (€7.5bn) in economic and health benefits by 2035, according to a report from Public First, commissioned by Sky. Featuring contributions from leading voices in sport and advocacy, including Judy Murray, […]

September 11, 2025

West One acquired by Bomanbridge Media

Asian distributor, Bomanbridge Media, has finalised the acquisition of UK-based independent media group, West One International. The agreement will see West One folded into the Bomanbridge group and rebranded as Bomanbridge West. Carl Hall, founder and MD of West One, has been appointed Chief Creative Officer and will head up the European operation out of […]

September 11, 2025

Report: Sluggish growth for UK TV production revenues

Pact has published the 2025 edition of the Pact Census, a report by Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates. It shows that total TV production revenues saw sluggish growth in 2024, increasing slightly by 1.4 per cent to £3.66 billion (€4.23bn), as the sector navigates a challenging commissioning market at home and abroad. This slight growth in […]

September 10, 2025

ITV Studios launching label for entertainment/competitive formats

ITV Studios has revealed it will launch a new label in January 2026 focused on scalable entertainment and competitive formats. Tim Carter, MD Unscripted UK at ITV Studios, has named Lily Wilson as its new Managing Director and Tom Williams as Creative Director. The name of the label will be unveiled in January 2026 when the […]

September 3, 2025

LiveU releases LiveU Nexus

LiveU, a specialist in IP-video solutions, has announced the release of LiveU Nexus, a powerful cloud-native universal gateway for digital and IP-based workflows, enabling customers to create even more value from their LiveU EcoSystem setup. LiveU Nexus seamlessly moves IP-video content in and out of different platforms and environments, including SDI, SMPTE 2110 and NDI-based […]

September 2, 2025

Developing Room Films launches

A new British production company, Developing Room Films, has officially launched, unveiling a slate of three socially‑conscious genre short films currently in post‑production. To Catch A Siren, Dinner for Loners and The Truth About Space tackle urgent contemporary issues – migration, loneliness and rehabilitation – through fantastical, comedic and sci‑fi lenses. Founded by Harvey John, […]

September 2, 2025

Fifth Season appoints ITV Studios’ WIlcox

Film and TV studio Fifth Season has appointed David Wilcox as SVP Sales EMEA, as its latest senior leadership hire. Effective immediately, Wilcox will lead the company’s television distribution strategy across the EMEA region and will report into Fifth Season’s EVP of Television Distribution, Jennifer Ebell. In his new role, Wilcox will be responsible for […]

September 1, 2025