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Elite golf is returning to free-to-air television in the UK after Saudi Arabia-backed league LIV Golf struck a broadcast partnership with ITV for the 2025 season.

John Nallen has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Fox Corporation with a new long-term employment agreement that runs till June 2028.

Netflix is reportedly considering a bid for the US broadcast rights to Formula 1.

Virtual production studio Dimension has launched a live events division.

BBC Studios has invested in UK-based Samphire Films, taking a minority stake in the unscripted production company.

Largo.ai, a provider of AI-powered solutions for the film, TV and advertising industries, has raised £6.2m (CHF7m) from investors including Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone.

Film and high-end TV production spending in the UK stood at £5.6bn in 2024 according to official figures from the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit.

Global content spend will increase by just 0.4% year-on-year to reach $248bn in 2025, according to research by Ampere Analysis.

An exodus from the UK film and TV industry is looming as mental health tumbles, according to The Film and TV Charity.

CNN is expanding its footprint in the Middle East with the creation of a new operation in Qatar.