Advanced Television: BBC acquires One Piece anime series

 Story from Advanced Television:

The BBC has acquired the UK rights to over 1,000 episodes of the English dubbed versions of the celebrated anime series One Piece.

Broadband TV News: STV appoints Rufus Radcliffe as new CEO

Story from Broadband TV News:

STV Group plc today announces that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer on Friday 1 November 2024.

Daily Express: BBC 'merge with Channel 4' backed by TV boss during licence fee crisis

 Story from Daily Express:

The BBC faces significant financial challenges with declining TV licence revenue, prompting considerations of radical changes, including a merger with Channel 4.

Daily Mail: Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future

Story from Daily Mail:

Gary Lineker has indicated he is willing to stay on as host of Match of the Day after his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC last week.

Advanced Television: Serie A, Ligue 1 go DTC in UK

Story from Advanced Television:

OneFootball and Lega Serie A have announced a partnership to deliver coverage of Italy’s top flight football league to fans in the UK and Ireland for the 2024/2025 season.

Broadband TV News: Akhila Khanna appointed Director of Distribution at ITV

Story from Broadband TV News:

ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, starting in October.

Daily Mail: Bryn Law slams Sky Sports' coverage of Liverpool vs Brentford

Story from Daily Mail:

Former Sky commentator Bryn Law has criticised Sky Sports' coverage of Liverpool's victory against Brentford on Sunday.

Variety: ‘The Traitors’ U.K. Sets Celebrity Edition as BBC Confirms Season 4 of Hit Reality Series

Story from Variety:

''The Traitors” U.K. fans are in for a treat as the BBC today confirmed a fourth season of the hit show as well as a celebrity edition.

Edgate - Deadline; BBC Content Boss Charlotte Moore Reflects On Huw Edwards Scandal: “Hindsight Is A Wonderful Thing”

Story from Deadline:

“Hindsight is a wonderful thing,” Charlotte Moore said at Edinburgh this afternoon when addressing the Huw Edwards scandal and whether the BBC could have done more.

Advanced Television: BBC acquires Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 rights

Story from Advanced Television:

With a year to go until England kick off the opening match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, BBC Sport has announced an exclusive UK rights deal with World Rugby for live coverage in England.

Deadline: ITV Boss Says “We Are Not Turning Stuff Down Because We Can’t Afford It” To Reassure Producers Amid Market Contraction

Story from Deadline:

ITV is yet to find itself in a position where it is “turning stuff down because we can’t afford it,” according to programs boss Kevin Lygo, who nonetheless acknowledged “the middle ground has gone” from the the market due to massive hits like Netflix’s The Gentlemen.

Deadline: Channel 4 Content Chief Says Ad Market “Wheezing Back Into Life” After Grueling Slump

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 wants the UK television industry to know: the dark days are over.

Deadline; Sky Content Restructure: Meghan Lyvers, Phil Edgar-Jones & Poppy Dixon Handed Expanded Roles

Story from Deadline:

Sky has restructured its content team in the UK following the exit of Zai Bennett.

Variety: Netflix U.K. Content Boss Anne Mensah on Creating Blockbuster British Shows, Steady Commissioning and Genre Expansion

Story from Variety:

Anne Mensah, Netflix’s U.K. VP of content, is one of the streamer’s most senior U.K. executives, overseeing scripted, unscripted, film and acquisitions.

Advanced Television: Channel 5, My5 relaunching as 5

Story from Advanced Television:

UK commercial PSB Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms – giving its audience access to its range of programming and content, wherever and whenever they want it.

Broadcast Sport: DAZN to stream Gotham v Chelsea

Story from Broadcast Sport:

DAZN will stream Chelsea Women’s friendly match with Gotham FC.

Deadline: Former BBC Studios Drama Boss Priscilla Parish Heads To Sky Studios

Story from Deadline:

Former BBC Studios drama boss Priscilla Parish has headed in the opposite direction to Zai Bennett.

Sky News: Government urged to remove Premier League from paywall

Story from Sky News:

The government has been urged to make this season the last that Premier League games are locked behind a paywall.

Advanced Television: DLT Entertainment acquires Juniper Productions

Story from Advanced Television:

DLT Entertainment, the independent television production and distribution company, has announced the acquisition of Juniper Productions, expanding its portfolio in the factual programming space.

Advanced Television: FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on S4C

Story from Advanced Television:

S4C will broadcast live coverage of this year’s FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain tking place in Cardiff on August 17th.

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Variety: U.K. Entertainment and Media Market to Hit $155 Billion by 2028, PwC Forecasts

Story from Variety:

Streaming services and cinema are set to play pivotal roles in the U.K.‘s entertainment and media (E&M) market, which is on track to become Europe’s largest by 2025, overtaking Germany, according to PwC‘s latest Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2024-2028.

Advanced Television: BBC, ITV to share UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

Story from Advanced Television:

BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, which takes place in Switzerland.

Broadband TV News: Netflix password crackdown grows UK entertainment market

Story from Broadband TV News:

A crackdown by Netflix on password-sharing is a major contributor in the growing value of the British entertainment market, which is forecast to reach 100 billion for the first time this year.

WST: TNT Sports UK give up Ligue1 UK rights

Story from World Soccer Talk:

Ligue 1 has lost its UK broadcaster TNT Sports, who has decided not to renew the French league rights for the season that begins Friday.

Broadcast Sport: Premier Sports to launch 24/7 rugby channel with EPCR rights

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Premier Sports is set to launch a 24/7 rugby-specific channel, after acquiring the rights to the EPCR’s competitions, the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

BBC Sport: BBC to show Champions League highlights this season

Story from BBC Sport:

The BBC will show highlights of the Champions League this season - with a special highlights show after this Wednesday's Uefa Super Cup.

Rumour - Digital Spy Forum: Will Eurosport UK become TNT Sports 'Before February 6th 2026'?

Story from Digital Spy Forum:

DS Forum 'Martin1' has posted - Isn't clear when (Eurosport UK 1 & Eurosport UK 2) will rebranded 'before the Winter Olympics in 2026'.

Broadcast Sport: TNT Sports to show MAX60 Caribbean cricket

Story from Broadcast Sport:

TNT Sports will air the MAX60 Caribbean cricket competition in the UK.

Broadcast Sport: S4C to broadcast Super Rygbi Cymru (S4C to broadcast Super Rugby Wales)

Story from Broadcast Sport:

S4C will broadcast Super Rygbi Cymru, the new top tier of Welsh rugby union.

Variety: Disney Commits $5 Billion to U.K. and European Production Over Next Five Years

Story from Variety:

Disney is set to invest at least $5 billion in production across the U.K. over the next five years, according to Jan Koeppen, the company’s European chief.

Edgate - BBC News: Is the BBC realistic to ask Huw Edwards to return his pay?

Story from BBC News:

As the BBC’s highest-paid news presenter, Huw Edwards was on a salary of almost half a million pounds.

Edgate - BBC News: BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000

Story from BBC News:

Huw Edwards has been asked by the BBC to hand back more than £200,000 salary he earned after being arrested in November on child abuse image charges.

Sky News: Thousands of complaints after Yvette Cooper interviewed by husband Ed Balls on GMB

Story from Sky News:

Media regulator Ofcom has received more than 8,000 complaints after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was interviewed by her husband Ed Balls live on TV.

The Sun: Virgin Media customers to lose access to eight TV sport channels in just a few days

Story from The Sun:

Virgin Media customers will lose eight sports channels at the end of the week in the latest changes to the service.

Media Guardian: Ofcom receives 8,000 complaints over Ed Balls interviews on Good Morning Britain

Story from Media Guardian:

The media regulator Ofcom has received more than 8,000 complaints after an episode of Good Morning Britain in which the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, was interviewed by her husband, Ed Balls.

The Sun: BEEB cutbacks BBC Scotland given green light to slash flagship programmes amid ‘atrocious’ viewing figures

Story from The Sun:

BBC Scotland is preparing to axe a raft of programmes amid woeful viewing figures.

Broadcast Sport: Why lifting the 3pm blackout can shine a light on women’s football

Story from Broadcast Sport:

While the men’s 2024 Euro final reached record levels of viewership in England this year, over in the women’s game, the confusion surrounding the scheduling of matches continues to be one of the factors limiting its growth.

FT: Warner Bros Discovery looks to avoid break-up with smaller asset sales

Story from FT:

Warner Bros Discovery’s senior management is looking to avoid a break-up of the company as executives race to reverse the Hollywood group’s plunging share price, according to people familiar with the matter.

Media Guardian: ITV defends allowing Yvette Cooper to be interviewed by husband Ed Balls

Story from Media Guardian:

ITV has defended allowing the home secretary to be interviewed by her husband on Good Morning Britain, arguing the exchange was “balanced, fair and duly impartial”.

Advanced Television: Sky Sports+ goes live on August 8th

Story from Advanced Television:

From August 8th, Sky Sports subscribers can watch the new Sky Sports+ dedicated channel and numerous live streams at no extra cost.

Advanced Television: Premier Sports free on Virgin TV for August

Story from Advanced Television:

Throughout August, Virgin Media is offering its TV customers who don’t currently subscribe to Premier Sports access to the channels at no extra cost.

Edgate - Variety: Huw Edwards-Featuring Episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Great British Menu’ Pulled by BBC, Mural in Hometown Painted Over as Fallout Continues

Story from Variety:

The BBC has removed a “Doctor Who” episode featuring former newsreader Huw Edwards from its iPlayer service, while a mural of him has been painted over in his home village, BBC News reports.

Edgate - RTÉ: Former BBC chairwoman thanked Edwards despite arrest

Story from RTÉ News:

The former chairwoman of the BBC thanked disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards for his "huge contribution" despite knowing he had been arrested in November 2023.

Edgate - Media Guardian: Huw Edwards should return BBC salary paid after arrest, says Lisa Nandy

Story from Media Guardian:

Huw Edwards should return the salary he was paid by the BBC after being arrested, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said.

Broadband TV News: BBC Research and Development reveals transformation plan

Story from Broadband TV News:

The BBC’s Chief Technology Officer has given details of changes to BBC Research and Development after the BBC announced plans to reduce staffing levels by a further 500.

Deadline: BBC Boss Tim Davie Says He’s Not Hiding Huw Edwards Evidence As Fresh Claims Emerge About Presenter’s Conduct

Story from Deadline:

The BBC is not hiding evidence about the conduct of disgraced presenter Huw Edwards, according to director general Tim Davie.

Virgin Media: With football, rugby union, MMA, motorsport and more, there’s superb sporting action on Premier Sports – and you’ve got the whole of August to watch it, on us

Story from Virgin Media:

Premier Sports is the home of superb live football, from the top Spanish teams in LALIGA to all the top competitions in Scotland, plus top English teams in action ahead of the start of the season.

Variety: BBC Studios Forms New U.K. Entertainment Unit to House ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ Glastonbury Coverage

Story from Variety:

BBC Studios have formed a new division for U.K. entertainment to be headed by Suzy Lamb, Variety has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK resign with TNT Sports UK

Virgin Media has resign with TNT Sports and Virgin Media are now allowing viewers to order Boxing and WWE Summerslam that is being shown LIVE this Saturday on TNT Sports Box Office.

Deadline: UK Culture Secretary Could Meet BBC Boss Tim Davie As Early As Today To Pose Tricky Questions Over Huw Edwards Scandal

Story from Deadline:

The UK’s new Culture Secretary will meet BBC Director General Tim Davie as early as today to discuss the fallout of the Huw Edwards scandal.