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Fremantle has appointed Ben Crompton as its new Global Head of Entertainment.

As the UK government begins its BBC Charter Review consultation, the broadcaster has published a 100-page response, urging radical reforms to its independence and funding model.

BBC’s Steve Rosenberg and Channel 4 News’ Lindsey Hilsum were among the top winners at last night’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Television Journalism Awards 2026.

Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have agreed to merge Banijay Entertainment and All3Media to create a global media and entertainment company called Banijay.

Paramount+ and HBO Max will be merged into one streaming service, according to David Ellison, CEO of Paramount.

Tilly Norwood AI talent studio Xicoia – founded by Particle6 CEO Eline van der Velden – has made its first major hire, bringing in former Amazon Prime Video executive Mark Whelan as Head of Strategy and Operations.

The Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina have achieved strong results for European public service broadcasters.

Channel 4’s interim Chief Executive Jonathan Allan is to leave the organisation after 15 years.

Five major British broadcasters and news organisations have formed a coalition to push for a common AI standard to enable fair use of their output.

The HbbTV Association has published version 2.0.5 of its core specification, which formally integrates digital rights management (DRM). While HbbTV devices have supported DRM for many years, this is the first time it has been explicitly defined, providing a harmonised, interoperable approach across the ecosystem.