Today's changes on Virgin Media UK

Here is a full list of changes that happen today on Virgin Media: 

• W (SD) has close and removed from Virgin UK Channel 125.

Channel 4 Takeover - Digital TV Europe: MFE will ‘surely look at’ Channel 4 acquisition

Story from Digital TV Europe:

The Berlusconi-controlled MediaForEurope (MFE) will consider acquiring Channel 4 when it goes on sale, the company’s chief operating officer has said.

Media Guardian: Amazon close to deal over Champions League rights in UK

Story from Media Guardian:

Amazon is close to securing a groundbreaking deal to broadcast live Champions League football in the UK from 2024, with highlights returning to terrestrial TV for the first time in nearly a decade in a midweek BBC Match of Day show.

Hollywood Reporter: Many Hollywood Stocks Underperform Broader Market in First Half of Year

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

A tough first half of the year for U.S. media stocks has come to a merciless end.

Deadline: As Nexstar Deal For Control Of The CW Nears Finish, Ownership Structure Comes Into Focus

Story from Deadline:

Nexstar Media Group’s pursuit of majority control of the CW is nearing the finish line, according to people with knowledge of the pending transaction.

Advanced Television; Ofcom: ITV and Channel 5 should keep licences

Story from Advanced Television:

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom believes ITV and Channel 5 should retain their PSB licences. It has assessed whether the holders of the Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences will be able to fulfil their public service broadcasting obligations at a commercially sustainable cost, over the next ten-year licence period.

Channel 4 Takeover - Media Leader: There's more to this Channel 4 story than Idris Elba

Story from The Media Leader:

There may be moves afoot to make the state-owned broadcaster too unattractive to buy. But can Boris Johnson hang on long enough to push it through anyway?

Channel 4 rebrand some Music Channels

Channel 4 has today rebranded a following channels on Virgin Media:

• 336. Box Hits has been rebrand as 4Music
• 337. 4Music has been rebrand as E4 Extra.

Greatest Hits Radio is NOT coming to Virgin Media

After testing on Virgin Media since August 17th 2021 Virgin has today removed a label for Bauer Radio's Greatest Hits Radio.

BBC News: Peterborough City Council expresses concerns over BBC Look East merger

Story from BBC News:

A council has unanimously passed a motion vowing to fight the BBC's plans to end its Cambridge-based version of the regional news programme Look East.

Channel 4 Takeover - Media Guardian: Channel 4 working on new ITN deal as bosses fight privatisation plan

Story from Media Guardian:

Channel 4 is preparing to sign a deal to keep its news programme on air for the next five years, meaning any new private sector owner could be locked into producing a show that has repeatedly angered Conservative ministers.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Reveals Comic-Con TV Lineup: ‘House Of Dragon’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘The Sandman’ & More

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed its lineup for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con which runs July 21-24.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Sports to Co-Produce Both Men’s and Women’s Tour de France Coverage

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBDS) will co-produce coverage of both the men’s and women’s Tour de France cycling competition for the first time.

Variety: Christi Paul, CNN’s ‘New Day’ Weekend Anchor, Will Depart

Story from Variety:

A lot of changes are taking place at CNN after the merger of its parent company, WarnerMedia, with Discovery, but this wasn’t one many people were anticipating.

Channel 4 Takeover - Advanced Television: Idris Elba eyes Channel 4 bid

Story from Advanced Television:

Actor Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to take part in a bid for Channel 4.

Digital TV Europe: BBC opens public interest test consultation on future of iPlayer

Story from Digital TV Europe:

The BBC has opened a public interest test consultation on the future of BBC iPlayer, its popular on-demand and catch-up offering.

Deadline: Netflix Axes Another 300 Staff, Taking Total Layoffs To More Than 450

Story from Deadline:

Netflix has laid off an additional 300 employees.

Deadline: Adrienne O’Riain Exits As SVP Original Programming For TNT, TBS & truTV

Story from Deadline:

Adrienne O’Riain is leaving the Turner networks after 11 years, most recently as SVP, original programming for TNT, TBS and truTV, serving as co-head of scripted development for the TNets.

Deadline: Discovery+ Behind Mystery Donald Trump Docuseries That’s A Reason The January 6th Committee Will Extend Hearings Into July; Trailer Released

Story from Deadline:

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the chairman of the January 6th Committee, said on Wednesday that the hearing schedule will continue into July.

TVB Europe: Ofcom proposes modernising BBC’s operating licence to enable broadcaster to be more innovative

Story from TVB Europe:

UK media regulator Ofcom is launching a consultation on the BBC’s operating licence which it says would enable the broadcaster to innovate and respond to changing audience needs, while ensuring it delivers its remit.

Media Guardian: Why CNN is shifting tenor from partisanship news to a political center

Story from Media Guardian:

CNN has long claimed to be “the most trusted name in news” but its recent history has seen the rolling US cable news channel court controversy with a shift to the left as the rise of Donald Trump roiled American politics.

Variety: Wimbledon Tennis Championships to Air Live on Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Across Europe

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros Discovery Sports (WBDS) is set to air the Wimbledon tennis championships live across 11 European countries.

Channel 4 Takeover - City AM; Dorries: Privatisation of Channel 4 isn’t about ideology but the broadcaster’s survival

Story from City AM:

Nadine Dorries has pushed back against critics of Channel 4 privatisation, stating that it is about saving the broadcaster rather than destroying it.

Channel 4 Takeover - Media Guardian: Channel 4 subtitles outage breached licence, Ofcom rules

Story from Media Guardian:

Channel 4 breached the conditions of its broadcast licence by failing to provide enough subtitled programming to some viewers in autumn 2021 after a sonic boom destroyed equipment used to broadcast its programmes, the media watchdog has found.

TVB Europe; Ofcom: Broadcasters need to urgently improve their disaster recovery plans

Story from TVB Europe:

The UK’s media regulator Ofcom has told broadcasters there is an urgent need to improve and audit their disaster recovery plans following last autumn’s fire at Red Bee Media’s broadcast centre.

The Media Leader: How Channel 4 privatisation would impact TV trading

Story from The Media Leader:

The status quo would be shaken by a Channel 4 privatisation, but thanks to ISBA and Enders there is an existing framework for improving today’s trading model.

TVB Europe: ‘We wanted a studio that was physical, not virtual’: Behind the design and technology of BBC News’ Studio B Chris Cook, BBC project and presentation director, talks to TVB Europe about the broadcaster's new look news studio

Story from TVB Europe:

Last week BBC News unveiled the newly refurbished Studio B at New Broadcasting House, which is now home to the broadcaster’s BBC News at Six and Ten, and will also welcome BBC London and election programming.

Deadline; Zaslav’s First Movie Crisis: What To Do With Ezra Miller, The Erratic Star Of Warner Bros’ $200M ‘Flash’ Franchise Launch

Story from Deadline:

Even though it isn’t on the Warner Bros release calendar until June 23, 2023, The Flash is becoming Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s first movie crisis, because of the escalating coverage of incidents of volatile and odd behavior involving the film’s star, Ezra Miller.

New York Post: CNN seeking digital chief with ‘responsible’ spending habits during cost-cutting push

Story from New York Post:

The new bosses at CNN are aiming to hire a top digital media executive with a reputation for “responsible” spending as they pursue budget-tightening measures.

Deadline: Corie Henson Exiting Warner Bros. Discovery

Story from Deadline:

Corie Henson, who runs unscripted for the Turner networks, is leaving the broadcaster. Deadline understands that Henson has decided to exit Warner Bros Discovery as the newly merged company figures out how it will bring together its various unscripted teams.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy UK sources reveal changes set to happen on Virgin Media

Media Boy UK Blog sources has confirm a following is set to happen on Virgin Media:

Advanced Television: Uma Thurman fronts Paramount+ UK launch campaign

Story from Advanced Television:

Paramount Global will stage what it has called “its biggest and most ambitious marketing campaign in the UK” throughout the summer, to herald the launch of its new streaming service, Paramount+, in the region.

TBI Vision: HBO developing Game Of Thrones sequel around Jon Snow character

Story from TBI Vision:

HBO is in early development on a sequel to Game Of Thrones, which is set to centre on Kit Harington’s Jon Snow character.

TBI Vision: WBD looks to broaden kids offer in EMEA & eyes coproductions

Story from TBI Vision:

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) EMEA is looking to broaden the appeal and range of its kids & family offering, with coproductions being sought and shows for tweens in demand.

Variety: Larry Laque, Kristin Brown, Jessica Driscoll, Doug Seybert Among Slew of TV Execs Ousted at Warner Bros. Discovery

Story from Variety:

Larry Laque, Kristin Brown, Jessica Driscoll and Doug Seybert are exiting their roles at Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety has learned.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Falls to New Low Amid Market Turmoil, Skeptical Analyst Report

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery’s brutal year in the stock market hit a new bottom, as shares of the media conglomerate sank 8.1% Thursday — taking a bigger punch than peers.

Variety: CW Sees Digital Ad Dollars Rise in Upfront, But Primetime Near Flat

Story from Variety:

TV’s dollars are migrating to digital, just like its viewers.

Variety: Sun Valley 2022 Guest List Includes Elon Musk, Shari Redstone, David Zaslav, Anderson Cooper

Story from Variety:

It’s that time of year again. That post-July 4th period when media barons and billionaires break out the Brooks Brothers casual and don their sweater vests to hit an idyllic Idaho resort town of Sun Valley for another edition of “let’s make a deal.”

Channel 4 Takeover - Advanced Television; Katz: “Profit-driven C4 could leave hole in Britain”

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 4 Chief Creative Officer Ian Katz, speaking at the Wales Screen Summit, declared out-of-London producers “the most important voices in the privatisation debate” as he reminded the industry that the Government White Paper makes no commitment to the nations and regions under a private owner.

New York Post: Warner Bros. Discovery reveals aggressive cost-cutting plan

Story from New York Post:

Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of CNN, HBO Max, TLC and Food Network, is mounting an aggressive cost-cutting plan ahead of its promise to find more than $3 billion in savings in 2023.

New York Post: CNN’s Chris Licht wants to avoid calling Trump election claims ‘the big lie’: report

Story from New York Post:

New CNN boss Chris Licht reportedly nudged producers to avoid describing former President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen as “the big lie” – a move that comes as top brass drive a shift toward neutral news coverage.

Variety: Rebecca Kutler, Key CNN Talent Executive, Will Depart

Story from Variety:

Rebecca Kutler, a longtime CNN talent and development executive who had a hand in the success of anchors and contributors including Abby Phillip and Van Jones, is leaving the news outlet, a move that is said to be raising eyebrows among some of the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet’s team of journalists.

Digital TV Europe: Warner Bros. Discovery partners with LiveRamp for Eurosport adtech

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Warner Bros. Discovery’s International Advertising-Sales and Marketing Solutions division has announced a partnership with LiveRamp.

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Ad Chief Jon Steinlauf Declines To Address Reports Of Aggressive Upfront Pricing Asks, Notes “Complexity” Of Merged Company’s “Different Paradigm”

Story from Deadline:

Jon Steinlauf, Warner Bros Discovery’s Chief U.S. Advertising Sales Officer declined to offer an update on the company’s upfront ad sales progress during Credit Suisse’s 24th Annual Communications Conference.

Hollywood Reporter: Ahead of Buyouts, Warner Bros. Discovery Said to Be “Moving Rapidly” on Synergies

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Months after its April 8 deal close, the $3 billion in synergies that the new leadership at Warner Bros. Discovery had pledged to find are beginning to come into focus. Senior U.S. leaders in the advertising division were informed that buyouts will be coming, but they haven’t been offered yet, a source confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

New York Post: Brian Stelter’s ‘Reliable Sources’ on CNN draws lowest ratings since 2019

Story from New York Post:

CNN’s media-centric show “Reliable Sources” hosted by Brian Stelter had its worst-rated episode since September 2019.

Broadband TV News: Paramount Global’s international chief Raffaele Annecchino placed “On leave”

Broadband TV News:

The man leading the rollout of Paramount+ and Pluto TV in Europe, Raffaele Annecchino, Paramount Global has confirmed.

Broadband TV News: Forces TV Channel to close

Story from Broadband TV News:

Forces TV is to cease broadcasting coinciding with the loss of its Freeview capacity.

Rumour: CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership to add more Horror?

Cable Forum poster "TimeLord2018" has posted today:

Bizasia: Viacom18 scoops further streaming IPL rights

Story from Bizasia:

Viacom18 has scooped packages C (Non-exclusive India digital rights) and package D (Rest of the World) for the Indian Premier League.

Channel 4 Takeover - Yorkshire Post: The Government needs to scrap the Channel 4 sell-off which will damage Yorkshire - Lucy Powell MP

Story from Yorkshire Post:

Last week, our country came together to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, uniting around our shared values and love of great British institutions, with celebrations beamed out across the world by our famous public broadcasters.

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Begins Buyouts As First Step Toward Trimming Ad Sales Force By Up To 30%

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros Discovery, two months after closing its $43 billion merger, has taken the first step toward reducing its global workforce, initiating voluntary buyouts in its U.S. advertising sales division.

Advanced Television: SyFy channel rebranding to Sky Sci-Fi

Story from Advanced Television:

Syfy channel will be rebranding to Sky Sci-Fi from July 26th. The channel will undergo a revamp and will offer new shows while still being home to a host of sci-fi classics.

Digital TV Europe: Warner Bros. Discovery signs eight-year deal with UCI

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed a wide-spanning seven-year deal with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

Channel 4 Takeover - Deadline: UK Entertainment Unions Body “Dismayed” At Channel 4 Privatization Plans; Letter Urges Government Rethink

Story from Deadline:

The UK’s entertainment unions have united to express “dismay” at the British government’s plans to sell broadcaster Channel 4 and urged it to reconsider.

Deadline: Viacom18 Catches Digital Rights To Indian Premier League Cricket For $2.6B; Disney’s Star Loses Out But Retains TV Broadcasts

Story from Deadline:

Viacom18 has bowled out the opposition and caught the sought-after streaming rights to the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.

Daily Mail: Anthony Joshua WALKS OUT on Sky Sports for a five-year broadcasting deal with streaming site DAZN

Story from Daily Mail:

Anthony Joshua has turned his back on Sky Sports to sign a lucrative deal with streaming service DAZN, as the heavyweight prepares for his crucial rematch against Oleksandr Usyk this summer.

Broadband TV News: 4 Music moves for E4 Extra

Story from Broadband TV News:

Channel 4 has announced a realignment of its digital channels with the launch of a new youth-facing sister channel for E4.

Channel 4 Takeover - Advanced Television: UK creatives oppose C4 privatisation

Story from Advanced Television:

The Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) has written to the UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, to urge her to reconsider the Government’s plans to privatise Channel 4.

BizAsia: IPL TV and digital rights combined to pass Rs. 42,000 crore

Story from BizAsia:

The combined value of the Indian Premier League rights for TV and digital platforms has surpassed Rs. 42,000 crore for the next period (2023 – 2027).

Hollywood Reporter: Octavia Spencer Inks Production Deal With ID, Discovery+, October Films

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Oscar-winning actress and producer Octavia Spencer has signed a development and production deal with ID, discovery+ and October Films to create premium unscripted true crime TV content.

Daily Mail: Golf's controversial new LIV Series fails to secure a TV deal in the UK despite pitching to all major broadcasters... with Sky Sports, BT Sport, DAZN and streaming services snubbing the Saudi-backed rebel tour ahead of its launch

Story from Daily Mail:

The Saudi-backed rebel golf tour which begins at the Centurion Club in St Albans on Thursday has failed to secure a UK TV deal despite pitching to all the major broadcasters.

Daily Mail: Anthony Joshua 'is set to QUIT his broadcast deal with Sky Sports and sign a money-spinning contract with DAZN ahead of rematch against Oleksandr Usyk'... after Eddie Hearn agreed £100m-a-year deal with the streaming platform

Story from Daily Mail:

Anthony Joshua is set to turn his back on Sky Sports and sign a lucrative deal with streaming service DAZN, reports claim, as the heavyweight prepares for his crucial rematch against Oleksandr Usyk this summer.

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Names Luis Silberwasser As Head Of Sports

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros. Discovery has named Luis Silberwasser, a former exec at Discovery, Telemundo and most recently TelevisaUnivision, as chairman and CEO of its sports division.

Digital TV Europe: FIFA invites UK bids for Women’s World Cup

Story from Digital TV Europe:

FIFA has launched an invitation to tender for the UK media rights to next year’s Women’s World Cup.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils Revamped Leadership for Japan, Australia, New Zealand

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery Thursday announced its management team for Japan, Australia New Zealand, reporting into James Gibbons, WBD’s president and managing director.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Out India, Southeast Asia and Korea Leadership Structure under Clement Schwebig

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery has set out its India, Southeast Asia and Korea (INSEAK) leadership team under Clement Schwebig, as president and managing director.

Hollywood Reporter: Steve Spira Nears Return as Warner Bros.’ Business Affairs Chief

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Longtime studio dealmaker Steve Spira is finalizing his returning to Warner Bros., taking on the mantle he held once before, that of president of business affairs.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group COO Carolyn Blackwood Departing

Story from Deadline:

Following the departure of Toby Emmerich as Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Boss, his fellow associate, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group COO Carolyn Blackwood is leaving. This is all ahead of Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy coming in to run the motion picture group under Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav.

Variety: David Zaslav’s Tough Upfront Tactics Spark Discord With Madison Avenue

Story from Variety:

Before finalizing Discovery’s purchase of WarnerMedia from AT&T, David Zaslav spent months holding friendly conversations with Hollywood moguls and influential agents. Now he’s locked in contentious discussions with Madison Avenue.

Deadline: Lionsgate Marketing President Marisa Liston & EVP David Edwards Exiting

Story from Deadline:

Deadline has learned that Marisa Liston and David Edwards, Lionsgate’s president and executive vice president of theatrical marketing, will be stepping away from their posts. A new search is promptly underway by Lionsgate for a new head of marketing.

Variety: Alex MacCallum, CNN’s Interim Digital Chief, Will Leave

Story from Variety:

A second senior CNN executive who was deeply involved in the launch of the company’s CNN+ streaming-video hub is set to leave the company.

Deadline: Paramount-Owned Channel 5 Programmes Boss Ben Frow Labels Some Competitors’ Shows “Lazy”, “Second-Rate” And “Mediocre”

Story from Deadline:

Ben Frow, the man who has spent the past decade turning around the fortunes of Paramount-owned Channel 5, has labelled some shows on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and Channel 4 “lazy,” “second-rate” and “mediocre.”

Deadline: Shari Redstone Insists Paramount Has Scale To Compete In A Tough Media Climate – “It’s Not About Market Cap”

Story from Deadline:

“Scale is not about market cap or about how much money you spend on content. It’s about how much money you spend on content that resonate with audiences,” Shari Redstone told Paramount shareholders, promising the company has the scale to compete in a cutthroat media world that’s seen significant M&A over the past year.

Broadband TV News: Government “genuinely open-minded” on BBC funding model

Story from Broadband TV News:

Culture minister Julia Lopez has told the Lords Communications and Digital Committee that the government is “genuinely open-minded” over the future funding of the BBC.

Broadband TV News: Susanne Aigner and Sylvia Rothblum depart Warner Bros. Discovery

Story from Broadband TV News:

Two senior executives are stepping down from Warner Bros. Discovery in Germany following the amalgamation of the two companies.

Hollywood Reporter: J.J. Abrams’ ‘Demimonde’ Dead at HBO

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

As expected, Demimonde will not be moving forward at HBO.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Out EMEA Leadership Structure Under Priya Dogra

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery has set out its EMEA leadership team under Priya Dogra, in her new role as president and managing director for the region.

Variety: For Warner Bros., a Leadership Change, a Polo Lounge Lunch, and Nagging Questions About DC Films’ Future

Story from Variety:

It was a public show of “no hard feelings.”

Daily Mail: Viewers blast 'awful' Channel 4 football coverage of England's Nations League match with Germany after broadcaster seized rights from ITV

Story from Daily Mail:

TV viewers have slammed Channel 4's 'awful' and 'painful to watch' football coverage of England's Nations League draw with Germany last night, with some fans complaining the left-wing broadcaster's approach was too 'woke'.

New York Post: Brian Stelter and Jim Acosta could be too liberal for CNN: report

Story from New York Post:

CNN’s new boss Chris Licht is monitoring anchors to ensure their tone follows the network’s plan to become less partisan — and personalities such as Brian Stetler and Jim Acosta could be forced out, according to a report.

Advanced Television: La Liga, Premier Sports renew UK rights deal

Story from Advanced Television:

La Liga and Premier Sports have renewed their broadcast partnership in the UK and Ireland for a further three years, with Premier Sports remaining the exclusive rights holder for top flight La Liga Santander in both territories for the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.

C21 Media: Christina Sulebakk named Warner Bros Discovery Nordics general manager

Story from C21 Media:

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has appointed Christina Sulebakk as general manager for the Nordics, elevating her from her post overseeing HBO Max in the EMEA region.

Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery Launches Comedic Voices Program

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Warner Bros. Discovery Access, the diversity, equity and inclusion portal for the newly branded company, is launching the Comedic Voices Program, a weeklong boot camp for identifying and developing fresh talent for late-night and unscripted content.

Variety: As Ezra Miller Scandals Mount, What Options Does Warner Bros. Have for ‘The Flash’?

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. has high hopes for “The Flash.”

C21 Media: MGM film heads De Luca and Abdy to lead Warner Bros Pictures Group

Story from C21 Media:

MGM Studios film heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are set to join Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) as co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros Pictures Group, taking over from longtime studio head Toby Emmerich, who is setting up his own production company.

Media Guardian: ‘A link across time’; how shipping forecast will outlast Radio 4 long wave

Story from Media Guardian:

Radio 4’s shipping forecast is a national institution, with millions of listeners reassured by the thought that, somewhere out at sea, British fishers are patiently waiting by their radios to find out whether there is a gale warning in Rockall or Cromarty.

Media Guardian: Michael Grade too lazy and old to lead Ofcom, says BBC official historian

Story from Media Guardian:

The new head of the broadcast watchdog, Michael Grade, is too old, too lazy, and has too many conflicts of interest to lead Ofcom, the BBC’s official historian has said.

Deadline: Lionsgate Television Group Ups Suzy Feldman To EVP Worldwide TV Marketing

Story from Deadline:

Respected marketing executive Suzy Feldman has been promoted to EVP Worldwide TV Marketing, from her previous SVP role.

Variety: CNN’s New Chief Says ‘Breaking News’ Banner Is Overused

Story from Variety:

At CNN, breaking news might be broken.

Variety: Why Warner Bros. Discovery Shook Up Its Film Business and What Happens Next

Story from Variety:

Toby Emmerich’s exit as chairman of the Warner Bros. Pictures group, and the ascension of former MGM film leaders Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, are just the latest instances of upheaval in what is already shaping up to be a tempestuous new era at the studio behind Harry Potter and Batman.

Variety: David Zaslav Outlines Major Warner Bros. Film Overhaul, Addresses Toby Emmerich Exit

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has finally committed to paper a new strategy for the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

Virgin Media UK add 15 channels to "Mix" package

epsilon has posted on Digital Spy Forum that the following channels has been added to "Mix" package:

Deadline: Toby Emmerich Out As Warner Bros Motion Picture Group Chairman; Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy Reach Deal To Lead Studio

Story from Deadline:

Toby Emmerich is out as the head of Warner Bros. motion picture studio. Replacing him are Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who recently exited the helm of MGM. This had been rumored since before they exited that studio (they’ll stay into the summer until their contracts expire). This is part of Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s grand plan to split Warner Bros into multiple labels, with Warner Bros proper/New Line, DC Entertainment and Animation.

Media Leader: Once again, the BBC is dressing up cuts to BBC Four and CBBC as tech 'necessity'

Story from Media Leader:

Tim Davie is proposing to kill off programmes that are performing perfectly well on linear, but are not doing enough to drive viewers to on-demand. Is he punishing viewers who won’t adapt quickly enough?

BT Sport/Eurosport UK merger - Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery-BT Joint Venture Being Probed by U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority

Story from Variety:

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and telco giant BT.