Daily Mail: Laura Whitmore and Oti Mabuse's breakfast shows axed

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Both Laura Whitmore and Oti Mabuse's breakfast weekend shows on ITV have reportedly been axed.

Media Guardian; The TV licence fee scandal: why are 1,000 people a week being casually criminalised?

Story from Media Guardian:

It was autumn 2020 when someone from TV Licensing knocked on Josiane’s door.

Media Guardian: GB News has paid more than £660,000 to Tory MPs since its launch

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GB News has paid Conservative MPs more than £660,000 in appearance fees and salaries since it launched, against just £1,100 to Labour MPs, Guardian analysis shows.

Deadline: Children’s TV Body Joins Growing List Urging UK Gov’t Intervention To Help Save Genre In Crisis

Story from Deadline:

Children’s TV has joined the growing list of UK genres jostling for government intervention after an emergency summit attended by the biggest players in the game.

Advanced Television: Narrative launching GREAT! Real channel

Story from Advanced Television:

The UK independent TV broadcaster, Narrative Entertainment, continues to expand its GREAT! Network, with new free-to-air channel GREAT! Real launching on March 20th.

Broadcast Sport: BBC to air World Indoor Athletics Championships live from Glasgow

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BBC Sport is airing extensive live coverage from the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow on BBC2 and iPlayer.

Media Guardian: BBC apologises to family at centre of Huw Edwards scandal

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The BBC has apologised to the parents of a young person who made a complaint about the suspended BBC presenter Huw Edwards, admitting it should have acted more quickly.

Deadline: BBC Failed To Consider “Potential Wider Significance” Of Huw Edwards Complaint, Says Review

Story from Deadline:

The BBC did not “consider the potential wider significance” of the complaint against Huw Edwards when it was logged last May, a review into the disgraced newsreader has said.

Deadline: UK Union Bectu Calls For Urgent Summit With Gov’t Over Freelancer Crisis & Criticizes Culture Secretary For Saying Creative Industries Are “Booming”

Story from Deadline:

“Urgent and joined up action” has been demanded from the UK government by broadcasting union Bectu, which has called for an industry-wide summit and criticized the culture secretary for saying the creative industries are “booming.”

Deadline: Streamers Will Not Be Regulated Fully In UK For Another Two Years

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Streamer regulation in the UK will not come into place in full for two years, Ofcom said today.

Hollywood Reporter: Sky Content Chief Touts Collaboration With NBCUniversal, “Increased” Global Demand for Larger Shows

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Sky U.K., part of Comcast-owned European media and technology giant Sky, touted its programming slate for the year at its annual “Up Next” event at Protein Studios in Shoreditch, London on Thursday evening, with Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and chief content officer, lauding a “fantastic lineup for 2024.”

Cord Busters: HBO Max Finally Confirms UK Launch – After Sky Deal Ends

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Warner Bros. Discovery is setting the stage for a major shake-up in the UK’s streaming landscape, with plans to launch Max, the platform formerly known as HBO Max, on our side of the pond.

Deadline: BBC Acknowledges Question To Andrew Scott About ‘Saltburn’ Nudity Scene Was “Misjudged”

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The BBC has acknowledged that a line of questioning to Andrew Scott over the notorious nudity scene in Saltburn was “misjudged.”

Deadline: Channel 5 Pulls Plug On Ross Kemp Dangerous Prisons Series That Was Beset By Budget Problems & An Ecuadorian Coup

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Channel 5 has pulled the plug on Ross Kemp‘s doc series in which the former EastEnders star was spending time in the world’s most dangerous prisons, with factors ranging from budget difficulties to an Ecuadorian coup to blame.

Broadcast Sport: BBC Sport scores NBA

Story from Broadcast Sport:

The BBC will broadcast a number of live NBA games between now and the end of the season.

Deadline: ITV Seeks Post Office Drama Successor With Series On Devastating Contaminated Blood Scandal Penned By Peter Moffat

Story from Deadline:

ITV is on the hunt for a Mr Bates vs the Post Office successor and has landed on the devastating contaminated blood scandal, with Peter Moffat attached.

Deadline: Police Drop Investigation Into Suspended GB News Anchor Dan Wootton

Story from Deadline:

London’s Metropolitan Police will take no further action against suspended GB News anchor Dan Wootton.

Deadline; BBC Film & Film4 Bosses Voice Concern For Future Of UK Indie Film Sector: “We’re At Risk Of Losing A Huge Number Of Talented People From The Industry”

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The heads of UK financiers Film4 and BBC Film voiced concern this morning for the future of the indigenous UK film sector, which has seen its market share dwindle in the shadow of big U.S. inward investment and budgets stall at the big UK funding bodies.

Media Leader: The BBC bias debate rears its confused head again

Story from Media Leader:

The BBC Mid-Term Review once again brings up discussions of impartiality and objectivity — but the culture secretary should be reminded that perception of bias is not the same as the real thing.

Media Leader: GB News investigation has put Ofcom under the spotlight

Story from Media Leader:

The industry will be closely watching how Ofcom rules on GB News’ People’s Forum: The Prime Minister.

Broadband TV News: Ofcom plans changes to Digital Television Additional Service licences

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Ofcom is proposing changes to the licence conditions for Digital Television Additional Services.

BBC News: BBC Scotland to scrap news programme The Nine

Story from BBC News:

BBC Scotland plans to scrap its hour-long TV news programme The Nine, five years after its launch.

Broadband TV News: TNT Sports secures live rights to revamped world rugby HSBC SVNS

Story from Broadband TV News:

TNT Sports has expanded rugby portfolio by securing live rights to screen the HSBC SVNS, rugby sevens’ biggest annual competition worldwide, in the UK and Ireland on a two-year deal until the end of the 2025 season.

Media Guardian: BBC chief says he is pleased with licence fee deal as TV rivals face ad downturn

Story from Media Guardian:

The director general of the BBC has told MPs he is pleased with the new licence fee settlement, in which the government reneged on an agreement and cut the planned annual rise by a third.

BBC News: Ofcom rejects Brewdog complaint over BBC documentary

Story from BBC News:

A complaint by Brewdog about a BBC documentary that highlighted allegations of inappropriate behaviour against the beer giant's chief executive has been rejected by Ofcom.

Broadcast Sport: Why broadcasters need to get off the sidelines to grow women’s sport

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Anna Reynolds, consultant and Yonder Consulting, believes broadcasters could miss the opportunity available with women’s sport.

Broadcast Sport: Sky & DAZN to share Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou

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Sky Sports and DAZN will both air Anthony Joshua’s bout with Francis Ngannou on their pay-per-view services.

Deadline: UK Prime Minister’s ‘People’s Forum’ On GB News The Latest To Be Probed By Ofcom

Story from Deadline:

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s hour-long ‘grilling’ on GB News is the right-leaning network’s latest to be probed by Ofcom.

Deadline: BBC Reporter Gets Heat For “Cringe” Red Carpet Interview With Andrew Scott About Barry Keoghan’s ‘Saltburn’ Nude Scene

Story from Deadline:

Andrew Scott appeared to walk away from a BBC News red carpet interview at the BAFTA Film Awards after being asked about Barry Keoghan‘s Saltburn nude dance.

Daily Mail: BBC in battle with furious neighbours over noisy live shows in London

Story from Daily Mail:

Furious neighbours have lodged complaints over noisy live shows at the BBC's London headquarters, New Broadcasting House, claiming that the racket is stopping them from sleeping.

Deadline: BBC Red-Faced After Tribute To Veteran Radio Host… With Picture Of Another Star

Story from Deadline:

Fans of the much-loved radio presenter Steve Wright – who died suddenly last Monday – have vented their fury after the BBC’s Breakfast News programme discussed an upcoming tribute to the DJ – while mistakenly showing a photo of a completely different radio personality.

Media Guardian: Telegraph suitor to buy Traitors and Fleabag maker All3Media for £1.15bn

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The Abu Dhabi-backed company that is trying to take over the Telegraph newspapers has announced a £1.15bn deal to buy the production company behind Fleabag and the Traitors.

Digital TV Europe: Sky Sports renews Netball Super League rights, with free coverage on YouTube

Story from Digital TV Europe:

UK’s Sky Sports will keep its broadcasting rights to Netball Super League (NSL) in a renewed three-year deal.

Morninggate; BBC News: Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard replace Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield

Story from BBC News:

TV presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been announced as the new hosts of ITV daytime show This Morning.

BBC News; Radio 1: Jamie Laing to replace Jordan North on drivetime show

Story from BBC News:

Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing will replace Jordan North on Radio 1's drivetime show, the station says.

Deadline: All3Media Sale Saga Ends With RedBird IMI Confirming Acquisition Of ‘The Traitors’ Maker For £1.15B

Story from Deadline: 

The All3Media sale saga has drawn to a close after almost a year with RedBird IMI confirming the acquisition of The Traitors superindie from Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global for £1.15B.

The FA: The FA & TNT Sports agree new four-year deal to broadcast The FA Cup from 2025-26

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The Football Association [The FA] and TNT Sports have agreed a new four-year broadcast deal for the Emirates FA Cup, starting from the 2025/26 season, which will see more games available than ever before, across both TNT Sports and free-to-air, from the world’s oldest national football competition.

Radio Today: BBC Radio Cymru 2 to broadcast more original hours

Story from Radio Today:

BBC Radio Cymru 2 is to broadcast for extended hours from Monday 4th March.

Broadband TV News: Lionsgate confirms UK departure date

Story from Broadband TV News:

Lionsgate has confirmed when it will pull its streaming service from the UK as part of its withdrawal from international markets.

Daily Mail: Every WSL match set to be broadcast live from next season

Story from Daily Mail:

Every Women's Super League game is set to be broadcast live from next season in a historic first for football in this country.

Daily Mail: Steve Wright was set for BBC Radio 2 comeback before his death

Story from Daily Mail:

Steve Wright was due to make a comeback to BBC Radio 2 as part of a line-up for a 'pop nostalgia' spin-off station before his death.

Daily Mail: Ruth Jones says Gavin & Stacey is NOT returning for Christmas special

Story from Daily Mail:

Gavin And Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has shut down rumours that the British sitcom is returning for a Christmas special.

Broadcast Sport: Sky Sports and ​BBC Sport win Netball Super League rights

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Sky Sports and BBC Sport have secured deals with England Netball to air coverage from the Netball Super League (NSL).

Deadline: Channel 4 Drama & E4 Bosses Expected To Exit Under Jobs Cull

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4‘s drama boss and head of youth channel E4 are both expected to leave the British broadcaster as it cuts up to 250 jobs.

Hollywood Reporter: Freely, Free U.K. Streamer From BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, to Launch in Second Quarter

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Freely, a new free streaming service backed by U.K. broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Paramount Global‘s Channel 5, will launch in the second quarter of 2024.

Bizasia: Gaurav Gogia to return to Star UK as a Business Consultant

Story from BizAsia:

Gaurav Gogia is set to make a return to Star UK, four years after he exited the company.

Advanced Television: BBC, UKA broadcast partnership

Story from Advanced Television:

BBC Sport and UK Athletics (UKA) have announced a broadcast partnership and coverage for the 2024 Major Events series.

Media Guardian: How can GB News get away with peddling ‘turbo cancer’ conspiracy theories? Only Ofcom knows

Story from Media Guardian:

What if I told you a major British institution has been infecting young minds, reducing sperm counts and killing babies in the north of England?

Advanced Television: Government urged to protect Traditional TV

Story from Advanced Television:

5.5 million households in the UK will struggle to watch their favourite TV shows unless Traditional TV is protected to 2040 and beyond, campaigners are warning.

Deadline: Another ‘Gavin & Stacey’ Christmas Special From James Corden & Ruth Jones In The Works At The BBC

Story from Deadline:

Beloved BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is set to return for another bite at the Christmas cherry.

Advanced Television: Joshi names as ITV Head of News for West Country

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV has confirmed the new Head of News for ITV West Country will be Nimesh Joshi, who is currently Programme and Digital Editor at ITV Central.

Sky News: Macquarie close to dialling up £1.2bn TalkTalk wholesale deal

Story from Sky News:

Macquarie, the Australian banking giant, is closing in on a deal to buy a big stake in the wholesale arm of TalkTalk Telecom, one of Britain's biggest consumer broadband providers.

Broadband TV News: S4C makes YouTube partnership with Little Dot Studios

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S4C is to work with Little Dot Studios to develop content for its YouTube channel.

Broadband TV News: Virgin Media in TalkTalk consumer talks

Story from Broadband TV News:

Virgin Media O2 is back around the table with TalkTalk over a potential deal that would lead to Virgin taking on TalkTalk’s consumer division.

Media Guardian: Rupert Murdoch met Rishi Sunak five times in 12-month period

Story from Guardian:

The media mogul Rupert Murdoch met Rishi Sunak five times over a 12-month period before he stepped down as the chair of News Corp in September last year, according to government records.

Deadline: BBC “Considering” Findings From Landmark Study That Trialled Eight-Hour Working Day In Film & TV Drama Production

Story from Deadline:

The BBC is “considering” the findings of a study that found production costs would increase by a minimal amount if the working day was reduced from 10 to eight hours.

Media Guardian; ‘It’s happening everywhere’: Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon on TV’s deep crisis

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Alex Mahon’s assessment of the crisis facing the television market is frank: the Channel 4 boss believes many of the production companies that underpin Britain’s global reputation for making hit shows face being forced out of business.

The Telegraph: Virgin Media revives TalkTalk takeover as cash crunch looms

Story from The Telegraph:

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revived takeover talks with TalkTalk as the struggling broadband provider faces a looming cash crunch.

The I: TalkTV turmoil as insiders fear it will close after Piers Morgan quits nightly show

Story from The I:

TalkTV insiders fear the station could be axed after Piers Morgan moved his show from the struggling Murdoch-owned channel to YouTube, i can reveal.

Deadline: UK Presenter Backlash Reveals Perils Of The Tell-All Magazine Feature By Celebrities Who Overshare

Story from Deadline:

British TV presenter Gregg Wallace usually enjoys calm Saturdays, we are told, but he has had a less serene week, trading brickbats with the UK press, in a debacle that has highlighted the perils of the apparent “tell-all” celebrity magazine feature.

Media Guardian: Piers Morgan to leave TalkTV show to focus on YouTube

Story from Media Guardian:

Piers Morgan has announced he is leaving his TalkTV daily evening show, less than two years after its launch, to focus on his YouTube channel.

Advanced Television: ITV signs James Bond deal with Amazon MGM

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV has announced a deal with Amazon MGM Studios Distribution to make 25 James Bond movies available to ITV viewers via linear channels and catch-up on ITVX.

Advanced Television: Sky streamlines Content, Studios businesses

Story from Advanced Television

Sky has announced that all of its non-sports content teams in the UK & Ireland, will come together under one leadership structure, led by Cécile Frot-Coutaz.

BBC: Proposed changes to 5 Live Sports Extra

Story from BBC News:

It is a very special year for everyone at 5 Live as we approach our 30th birthday.

Daily Mail: The father-daughter run channel bringing UK classics back to screens

Story from Daily Mail:

From the poster-covered walls to the piles of film lying around, it is a far-cry from what you'd expect the office of a TV station reaching 6million weekly viewers to look like - run out of a shed in a back garden.

Daily Mail: BBC confirm 'landmark' new deal to show 15 Super League games-a-season

Story from Daily Mail:

The Rugby Football League have confirmed a ‘landmark’ new three-year deal for the BBC to broadcast 15 Super League games a season.

Deadline: Sharon D Clarke To Star In Detective Drama Series ‘Ellis’ For Acorn TV & UK’s Channel 5

Story from Deadline:

Acorn TV, the Anglophilic streaming service, has partnered with Paramount’s British broadcaster Channel 5 on a new three-part detective drama series starring Sharon D Clarke.

Deadline: Amazon UK Unscripted Exec Who Works On ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Appointed Edinburgh TV Festival Advisory Chair

Story from Deadline:

The Amazon Prime Video UK unscripted exec who has worked on the likes of Clarkson’s Farm and 007: Road to a Million has been appointed Edinburgh TV Festival Advisory Chair for this year.

Deadline: Gary Lineker Says X Has Become “Increasingly Toxic” & He Barely Uses It Anymore

Story from Deadline:

Gary Lineker, the Match of the Day host whose solitary tweet led to dozens of fellow BBC presenters and staffers downing tools for a weekend last year, has said he barely uses X (formerly Twitter) anymore as it has become “increasingly toxic.”

Deadline: Senior BBC Gameshow From 2004 Titled ‘Traitor’ That Bears Striking Resemblance To Smash Hit ‘The Traitors’ Emerges Online

Story from Deadline:

A 20-year-old BBC gameshow that bears striking resemblance to smash hit The Traitors has emerged online.

Daily Mail: Inside This Morning wrangling between Cat Deeley and ITV

Story from Daily Mail:

Cat Deeley will have to quit her lucrative job as the host of the American reality programme she has hosted for 18 years if she wants to replace Holly Willoughby as This Morning's host, ITV bosses have said.

Broadband TV News: Renewal for UK local TV multiplex licence

Story from Broadband TV News:

The UK has confirmed its position on the renewal of the UK local TV multiplex licence following an industry consultation.

Digital TV Europe: E1 to debut on ITV

Story from Digital TV Europe:

The UIM E1 World Championship will debut to TV audiences in the UK, as part of new broadcast agreement with ITV.

Daily Mail: Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's replacements finally revealed

Story from Daily Mail:

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's permanent replacements on This Morning have finally been revealed, it has been reported.

BBC News: Annita McVeigh, Ben Brown and Geeta Guru-Murthy appointed as chief presenters for BBC News Channel

Story from BBC News:

Annita McVeigh, Ben Brown and Geeta Guru-Murthy will take up chief presenting roles on the BBC’s news channel – BBC News – which is broadcast in the UK and around the world.

Virgin Media UK repacked SONY SAB

Virgin Media UK has also added SONY SAB (Channel 807) to M/Player/Mixit and above.