All articles by Staff writer
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NewsPotential suitors eye bid for ITV
UK public service broadcaster ITV is being circled by potential buyers, according to a report by Sky News.
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NewsAndrew Dagnell named ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs
ITV has appointed Andrew Dagnell, currently Editor of ITV Network News, to head up news and current affairs content across the whole of ITV.
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NewsRSC Chair Shriti Vadera to lead Creative Industries Council
Baroness Shriti Vadera has been appointed as the new Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council, the forum that brings together the UK government and the creative industries.
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NewsDisney+ teams up with ad measurement platform in Europe
Disney+ has signed up with AudienceProject, the provider of audience measurement solutions.
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NewsPremier League to launch in-house media production operation
The Premier League is to launch its own in-house media production and distribution operation, bringing an end to a 20-year partnership with sports giant IMG.
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NewsYouTube emerges as priority platform for sports industry
YouTube is the priority platform for the sports industry due to its ability to reach, engage and monetise audiences, according to IMG’s Digital Trends Report 2025.
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News2025 will be ‘pivotal’ year for Gen AI, predicts Deloitte Global
Consultancy Deloitte Global says that 2025 will be a pivotal year for Generative AI (GenAI) and the TMT sector and also predicts that SVOD subscriptions per household will peak next year.
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NewsComcast confirms plan to spin off cable TV networks
US media and telco giant Comcast is to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television networks into a separate, publicly traded company.
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NewsNBCUniversal’s Megan Mauck named Woman of the Year at Rise Awards
Rise, the industry group dedicated to increasing gender diversity in the broadcast and media technology sector, has unveiled the winners of the Rise Awards 2024.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery strikes 11-year NBA deal
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have reached a deal that ends WBD’s lawsuit against the league and extends their long-standing media partnership for an additional 11 years.
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NewsSky extends Prime Video collaboration
Sky and Amazon have extended a long-term collaboration deal that will see Prime Video continue to be available on Sky devices.
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NewsFulwell 73, The SpringHill Company to merge
LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s media outfit The SpringHill Company and Fulwell 73, the production company behind Friends: The Reunion and Carpool Karaoke, are to merge.
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NewsNetflix sees 60m households tune in for Paul vs Tyson boxing
Over 60 million households worldwide watched the weekend boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, which marked Netflix’s first foray into live boxing.
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NewsDisney+ hits nearly 123 million subscribers
Unveiling its fourth quarter 2024 results, Disney announced that it has 122.7 million Disney+ core paid subscribers, up by 4.4 million subs over the previous quarter.
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NewsAMC Networks takes full control of BBC America
AMC Networks has acquired full control of BBC America, its joint venture with BBC Studios.
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NewsNetflix ad-supported tiers hit 70m monthly users
Netflix has marked the second anniversary of the launch of its advertising-supported tier by revealing that the plan now reaches 70m monthly active users globally.
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NewsAmazon to shut down Freevee streaming service
Amazon is to close down Freevee, its free ad-supported video streaming (FAST) platform, and to fold its content into its Prime Video service.
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NewsS4C names Geraint Evans as Chief Executive
Welsh broadcaster S4C has appointed Geraint Evans as Chief Executive.
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NewsRoku, Amazon and Samsung dominate connected TV market - report
Roku and Amazon are the most popular brands of streaming media players purchased for connected TV (CTV) devices in the United States, while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased, according to research by Parks Associates.
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NewsAMC Networks takes full control of BBC America
AMC Networks has acquired full control of BBC America, its joint venture with BBC Studios.
