All TV Industry articles – Page 2
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NewsFremantle to launch 25 FAST channels with Pluto TV
Fremantle has signed a global deal with Pluto TV to distribute 25 FAST channels across 13 countries.
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NewsBridgerton universe adds £250m to UK economy
Bridgerton has boosted the UK economy by more than £250m, supporting almost 5000 businesses over the past five years, according to Netflix and the show’s producer Shondaland.
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NewsJames Graham to deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart lecture
British playwright and dramatist James Graham is to deliver the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, the flagship address of this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsBBC News at One moves to Salford
BBC News at One has started broadcasting from Salford in Greater Manchester, making it the UK’s first daily network TV news bulletin to be produced from outside London.
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NewsMedia Bill completes remaining stages in House of Lords
The Media Bill has completed its passage through the UK Parliament, giving it enough time to receive Royal Assent before the forthcoming General Election.
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NewsChannel 4 trebles viewing of TV shows on YouTube
Channel 4 has reported a three-fold year-on-year increase in UK viewing of full episodes of TV shows on YouTube in the first quarter of 2024 and its made-for-social network Channel 4.0.
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NewsRedBird IMI completes acquisition of All3Media for £1.15bn
Investment group RedBird IMI has completed its acquisition of production and distribution group All3Media from its joint owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global for £1.15bn.
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NewsHappy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment win big at BAFTA TV Awards
Happy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment were the big winners at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes each.
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NewsDigital terrestrial TV at ‘tipping point’ warns Ofcom
UK regulator Ofcom has warned that changing audience habits and rising costs could force a ‘tipping point’ for digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the next decade.
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NewsMAMA Youth Project to receive BAFTA Television Craft Special Award
BAFTA has announced MAMA Youth Project as the recipient of this year’s BAFTA Television Craft Special Award, one of its highest honours.
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NewsBanijay agrees development deal with Traitors creator Marc Pos
Production and distribution group Banijay has agreed an exclusive global development deal with leading Dutch creator and producer, Marc Pos, through his independent label MPLab.
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NewsSandra Dewey joins Media Res as Chief Operating Officer
Media Res, the US-based production company behind Apple TV+ shows The Morning Show and Pachinko, has hired former WarnerMedia executive Sandra Dewey as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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NewsNAB 2024: NBCUniversal showcases personalized broadcast experiences through NextGen TV
NBCUniversal has launched personalised broadcast experiences through its NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) over-the-air channels on NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations in four markets.
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NewsRichard Johnston to step down as Chair of ScreenSkills
Richard Johnston, Chair of ScreenSkills, the skills body for the UK screen industries, is to step down at the end of April.
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NewsScreenSkills and TAP launch disability inclusive training materials
ScreenSkills is partnering with the TV Access Project (TAP) to exclusively host training resources for disability inclusion in the UK screen industries, through organisations committing to certain measures to improve standards for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent.
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NewsSony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) business with the launch of the Sony One Channel Portfolio in Europe.
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NewsChannel 4 confirms new appointments to senior commissioning team
Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz has confirmed the appointments of three key roles in his senior commissioning team.
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NewsMIPTV to end as RX London readies 2025 launch of MIP London
Cannes-based international TV sales market MIPTV has confirmed that it will come to an end after this April’s edition, with organisers RX France announcing the launch of MIP London for 2025.
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NewsBBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards 2024
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the winners for the prestigious RTS Programme Awards 2024.
