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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and news media organisation Guardian Media Group have announced a strategic creative collaboration which will see SPE gain exclusive first rights to the Guardian’s journalism for audio-visual adaptation.

Superindie group Banijay has confirmed plans to push into the world of sport under new division Banijay Sports.

BBC News has set out a cost savings and reinvestment plan which will include a reformatting of flagship news programme Newsnight as a 30-minute show.

Mental health and wellbeing for behind-the-scenes workers is at an all-time low as The Film and TV Charity appeals for urgent donations, reporting that the industry is facing ‘one of the most sustained periods of financial uncertainty in its 100-year history.’

Global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion, according to the latest report by Digital TV Research.

Global pay TV penetration will see its first yearly decline ever next year, according to research by Ampere Analysis.

Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology sector, has announced the pairings for its sixth annual mentoring scheme in the UK.

Sky has agreed a new five-year partnerships with both ATP Media, the broadcast arm of the ATP, and WTA Ventures, the commercial arm of the WTA.

The gender gap for female writers and directors has increased over past six years, according to research by the Creative Diversity Network (CDN).

Deltatre, an OTT, digital, and data technology specialist for sport and media, has announced the appointment of Neda Scrini as its new chief people officer.