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Last updated on June 9th 2025 (THIS POST WILL STAY AT TOP OF BLOG):

Coming up Changes to Virgin Media, Sky Q and Freesat

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Paramount Global for sale plus Warner Bros Discovery latest on Media Boy UK Blog

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Advanced Television: Sky Sports launching The Lions pop-up channel

Story from Advanced Television:

Sky Sports has announced that the Sky Sports Action action will rebrand to Sky Sports The Lions for each Test weekend during the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour.

Deadline: Channel 4 Urged By CIISA Chair To Launch Independent Review Of Gagging Clauses

Story from Deadline:

The chair of the UK’s Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) has called on Channel 4 to launch an independent investigation into its use of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements.

Deadline: BBC News Journalists Lodge Ageism Complaint As They Face Being Fired Under Newsdesk Merger

Story from Deadline:

A handful of seasoned BBC News journalists have complained that they are the victims of ageism as they face compulsory redundancy under plans to merge the corporation’s Home and Foreign newsdesks.

Deadline: ‘Doctor Who’ Animated Series Heading To BBC

Story from Deadline:

The Doctor Who tardis is heading to BBC pre-school channel CBeebies.

Variety: BBC Blasts David Walliams for Making Nazi Salutes During Comedy Show Recording

Story from Variety:

The BBC has blasted David Walliams, the British comedian and children’s author, for making two Nazi salutes while recording the Christmas special of the comedy panel show ‘Would I Lie To You?’ at Pinewood Studios on Tuesday.

Advanced Television: Major League Cricket on Premier Sports

Story from Advanced Television:

Premier Sports has announced a new broadcast partnership with Major League Cricket (MLC) – America’s premier T20 competition – bringing all 34 matches live to fans across the UK.

Hollywood Reporter: Sky News’ David Rhodes, Dow Jones CEO Talk AI “Thugs,” Media’s “Big Mistakes,” U.S. Press Freedom

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Media companies have made major mistakes in reacting to technological change in the past that must be avoided amid the rise of artificial intelligence.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios appoints Carter as MD of Unscripted, UK

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV Studios has named Tim Carter as Managing Director, Unscripted, UK.

Express: ITV axes huge breakfast TV show segment in brutal new cost-cutting

Story from Express:

Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier will reportedly no longer be sent abroad as ITV have been forced to cut their all-expenses-paid lavish trips.

Daily Mail: Wimbledon to be aired on new TV channel for the first time

Story from Daily Mail:

Wimbledon will be shown on a new TV channel for the first time having been covered by the BBC for 88 years.

While the company will still remain the principle broadcaster in the action when it comes to this year's action at SW19, a new broadcaster will show the event for the first time.

This is courtesy of a stipulation in Ofcom's Listed Events regulations, which permits 'secondary broadcasters' at major sporting tournaments.

This year's tournament runs from Monday June 30 to Sunday July 13 and costs the BBC around £60million per year.

But a new-look broadcaster will have rights to show highlights in 2025.

That honour will see them take over the daily 90-minute highlights show of the action at the conclusion of each day's play.

TNT Sports will continue the five-year deal that was originally signed by Eurosport in May last year after it bought Eurosport - which disappeared from UK viewers' screens back in February.

Highlights of each day and live coverage of both men's and women's singles finals at Wimbledon have been available to watch on Eurosport since 2016, but as of 2025 that will be taken care of by TNT Sports since their acquisition of the former.

The BBC have broadcast events at Wimbledon since 1937, when matches from Centre Court were shown up to half an hour each day.

Coverage will come across BBC1 and BBC2, with all matches shown on BBC iPlayer, in addition to updates via radio, online and its app.

Carlos Alcaraz will be seeking a third successive Wimbledon title after beating Novak Djokovic in each of the previous two finals on Centre Court.

Meanwhile, Djokovic has burning ambitions of his own to win a 25th Grand Slam title and hold the outright record for the most majors won by a single player in the history of the sport.

But it is his rival Alcaraz who will come into the tournament as favourite after his astonishing comeback victory over Jannik Sinner to lift the French Open title at Roland-Garros on Sunday.

At one stage, the Spaniard was two sets down and had to save three championship points before completing an almighty fightback to win his fifth Grand Slam.

As is tradition, he will appear on Centre Court during the first day of the tournament, with women's singles champion Barbora Krejcíkova doing the same.

Daily Mail: Sky Sports in talks with Roman Kemp over football coverage role

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports are in talks with Roman Kemp over a role within their football coverage.

Advanced Television: TNT Sports sees record audiences for Premiership Rugby

Story from Advanced Television:

The curtain comes down on a memorable rugby season on June 16th, and TNT Sports has continued to engage record numbers of fans through its coverage of Gallagher Premiership Rugby over the past nine months.

City AM: Alcaraz French Open final win earns TNT Sports record viewing figures

Story from City AM:

Carlos Alcaraz’s thrilling French Open fightback over Jannik Sinner on Sunday produced the UK’s highest ever viewing figures for a Roland Garros final on TNT Sports or predecessor Eurosport.

City AM: Reeves should double down on soft power in Spending Review, not cut BBC spending

Story from City AM:

We live in a time of unprecedented volatility and instability.

Advanced Television: High Street TV launches on Virgin Media

Story from Advanced Television:

Multi-channel retailer, High Street TV, has announced that its shopping channel is now available on Freeview and Virgin Media.

Live Dog Racing launches on Virgin Media O2

Want to watch LIVE Dog Racing on your TV?

If so just to go Sky Sports Racing HD on Virgin UK Channel 519 and press the RED Button.

Advanced Television: ITV Quiz channel goes live

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV has announced the launch of its new quiz channel – ITV Quiz – a dedicated destination bringing viewers non-stop brain-teasing entertainment from 9am to 1am every day.

At launch, ITV Quiz offers a slate of celebrated programmes and formats such as Tipping Point, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Lingo.

The channel is available now on Freeview channel 28, Freely channel 22, YouView channel 28, Freesat channel 119, Sky Q channel 131, Sky Glass channel 125, Virgin TV channel 119 and streaming via ITVX.

“Whether it’s trivia games, picture games, parlour games, general knowledge or simply luck and chance, ITV Quiz has something for everyone from the devoted trivia buff to the casual quizzer,” said a statement from ITV, which also noted: “In the last year, 43 million viewers have watched a quiz show on ITV channels – which is 69 per cent of the population. Quiz shows have [also] amassed a colossal 185 million streams on ITVX in the last year.”

ITV Quiz replaces the retired ITVBe reality channel.

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Advanced Television: All3Media promotes Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships

Story from Advanced Television:

Independent distributor, All3Media International, has promoted Amanda Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery extends Roland-Garros rights

Story from Advanced Television:

Warner Bros Discovery and the French Tennis Federation (FFT) have extended their agreement that will see Roland-Garros continue to be broadcast on its channels and platforms on a pan-European basis (excluding France) until at least 2030.

Daily Mail: Sky Sports will not renew lucrative Boxxer deal when it expires

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports will not renew boxing promoter Ben Shalom’s lucrative deal when it expires at the end of this month.

Advanced Television: MPs express BBC World Service funding concerns

Story from Advanced Television:

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has written to the Government to ask for reassurances over the future funding of the BBC World Service, following reports of potential cuts planned for the forthcoming Spending Review, which will set the Government’s contribution for the following few years.

Advanced Television: Channel 4 launches equity network The Plug

Story from Advanced Television:

The equity-focused initiative, The Plug, has officially launched in partnership with Channel 4.

Deadline; BBC Content Chief Latest: Race To Replace Charlotte Moore Nears Final Two, As Zai Bennett Drops Out & New Candidates Emerge

Story from Deadline:

In around a week’s time, the contest to replace BBC content boss Charlotte Moore will become a two-person run-off.

Advanced Television: CONCACAF Gold Cup on Premier Sports

Story from Advanced Television:

Premier Sports will screen live coverage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer across its linear TV channels and streaming service.

Deadline: Channel 4 Strategy Boss Exiting After Five Years

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 strategy chief Khalid Hayat is exiting after five years.

Advanced Television: S4C focusing on strategic roles to reflect digital and streaming growth

Story from Advanced Television:

Responding to the changes in how viewers consume content, and to ensure it remains at the forefront of Welsh broadcasting and storytelling, S4C is strengthening its leadership and operational capacity in key digital areas.

BBC News: BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage

Story from BBC News:

The BBC has rejected incorrect White House criticism of its Gaza coverage, describing a claim that it had taken down a story as "completely wrong".

Hollywood Reporter: Banijay Has No Immediate Plans to Buy ITV Studios as CEO Talks Consolidation at SXSW London

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Will they or won’t they?

Deadline: BBC Defends Itself & Calls For “Support” From White House After Donald Trump Administration Accuses Broadcaster Of Taking Down Gaza Story

Story from Deadline:

The BBC has been forced on the defensive after Donald Trump‘s White House accused the national broadcaster of taking down a story about the Israel-Hamas war.

Deadline: Channel 4 Says It Doesn’t Use NDAs, But Documents Reveal Company Is Curbing Free Speech Of Aggrieved Ex-Employees

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 once described itself as the “sponsor and defender of free speech,” but a cache of documents seen by Deadline reveals it is restricting what aggrieved former staffers can say about the company.

Hollywood Reporter: New Lena Dunham, Sarah Snook Shows Touted as Universal U.K. TV Labels Execs Talk Sector Cuts

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Upcoming Sarah Snook-starring thriller series All Her Fault and Lena Dunham rom-com show Too Much, as well as a planned TV take on Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds got big shout-outs during SXSW London on Thursday.

BBC News: BBC 'no intention' of blocking output, says NI director

Story from BBC News:

BBC Northern Ireland has "no intention" of blocking its news or other output in the Republic of Ireland, its director Adam Smyth has said in an email sent to staff.

Daily Express: BBC boss offers major update on 'reform' of TV licence fee

Story from Daily Express:

BBC director-general Tim Davie has said he supports "reform" in the way the corporation is funded.

Daily Mail: Gary Lineker signs new media deal just weeks after BBC exit

Story from Daily Mail:

Gary Lineker's final interview as a BBC broadcaster was reportedly cancelled after concerns from the organisation feared that the pundit would discuss the war in Gaza with Mohamed Salah.

Deadline: “Dramatic Shift In Commissioning” Could Be Problem For British TV Industry, Says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

Story from Deadline:

A “dramatic shift in TV commissioning” has seen the UK become a world leader in high-end drama while the value of smaller shows plummets, according to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

Deadline: Channel 4 Boss Alex Mahon Hits Back At “Excitable” Wayne Garvie’s Criticism Of In-House Plan

Story from Deadline:

A row has broken out between top execs at today’s Deloitte Conference, with departing Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon refusing to take Sony international chief Wayne Garvie’s criticism lying down.

Deadline: Ollie Madden Exiting Film4/Channel 4 To Join Netflix As Director Of UK Film; Farhana Bhula & Gwawr Lloyd Upped At UK Broadcaster

Story from Deadline:

Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, is leaving the broadcaster after an eight-year stint to join Netflix as Director Of UK Film.

RTÉ News: BBC granted time to consider appeal in Gerry Adams case before paying all costs

Story from RTÉ News:

The BBC has been granted time to consider taking an appeal, after a jury found that it had defamed Gerry Adams, before paying all costs and damages to the former Sinn Féin leader.

Deadline: BBC Director General Floats Concerning Vision Of Future Where “People Don’t Care” About Nation’s Oldest Public Broadcaster

Story from Deadline:

The BBC makes the UK front pages almost every day but Director General Tim Davie isn’t so worried about that.

Deadline; Sony’s Wayne Garvie Roasts “Ridiculous” Channel 4 In-House Plan: “It Could Be Potentially Disastrous”

Story from Deadline:

The new Channel 4 in-house productions biz is “preposterous,” “ridiculous” and “potentially disastrous” for the nation’s irreverent public broadcaster, according to Sony international boss Wayne Garvie.

Hollywood Reporter; BBC Boss: “We Need to Protect Our National IP” and Need “Muscular Partnerships With Big U.S. Tech”

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

“We need to protect our national IP”, BBC boss Tim Davie told the Media & Telecoms 2025 and Beyond Conference, organized by Deloitte and Enders Analysis, in London on Tuesday.

Hollywood Reporter: Sky Content Chief Says “We Had an Amazing Bubble” in Production

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

The state of U.K. TV production “has been really tough, and anybody who’s been in production these days would echo that,” Cécile Frot-Coutaz, the CEO of Sky Studios and chief content officer of Sky, owned by Comcast, told the Media & Telecoms 2025 & Beyond Conference in London on Tuesday.

Advanced Television: High Street TV expands reach with ABS Broadcast

Story from Advanced Television:

ABS Broadcast has launched High Street TV onto Virgin Media and Freeview platforms, making the channel now available in over 28 million homes across the UK.

Broadband TV News: Ministers to begin search for new Ofcom chair

Story from Broadband TV News:

Veteran broadcast executive Lord Michael Grade is to step down from his position of chair Ofcom after a single term.

Broadband TV News: Adform enhances programmatic access to Channel 4 BVOD inventory

Story from Broadband TV News:

Advertisers will enjoy greater transparency, control, and measurable outcomes across Channel 4’s inventory via Adform’s media buying platform.

Variety: Ncuti Gatwa Leaves ‘Doctor Who’ at Disney+ and the BBC in Twist Regeneration Sequence

Story from Variety:

Ncuti Gatwa is exiting the Tardis.