Notts TV closes

Notts TV has close today on both Virgin Channel 159 in the local area.

Daily Mail: 'Tis the season? New Christmas channel launches on Brits' TVs... and will start showing festive classics 111 days early!

Story from Daily Mail:

Christmas has quite literally come early for fans of the festive season as a Yuletide-only channel is set to hit our screens in a matter of mere days.

Advanced Television: Sky Sports extends NFL rights

Story from Advanced Television:

Sky Sports has announced a new three-year deal with the NFL, extending its long-standing partnership with the league to over 30 years.

Narrative Entertainment UK Limited to update their 'GREAT!' channels logos next week

TV Choice is reporting that 'GREAT!' Linear TV branded channels will also be getting new logos from September 4th.

Deadline: Channel 5 To Broadcast Two Live NFL Games Per Week Under New Paramount-NFL Pact

Story from Deadline:

Two live NFL games will be broadcast on Channel 5 every week during the upcoming football season under a new pact between Paramount UK, the NFL and CBS Sports.

Deadline: BBC Buys Apple TV+ Sitcom ‘Trying’

Story from Deadline:

The BBC has bought Trying, Apple TV+’s longest-running sitcom and its first show commissioned outside of the States.

Sky Sports UK loses College football UK rights to DAZN

Sky Sports UK has lost College football UK rights to DAZN.

Deadline: Channel 4 Engages Headhunter To Draw Up List Of CEO Runners & Riders

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 has kicked off the search for its next CEO following the departure of Alex Mahon this summer.

Sky UK to move The Office (US) to Sky Max on Demand

The Office (US) is set to move from Sky Comedy on Demand to Sky Max on Demand from September 1st.

GREAT Christmas to launch next month

GREAT romance will rebrand GREAT Christmas from September 4th.

Deadline: Kevin Lygo Says John Torode Remained On ITV After ‘MasterChef’ Scandal Because “It Was A Bit Much For Us To Jump On The Bandwagon”

Story from Deadline:

After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.

Deadline: BBC’s New Content Chief Defends Handling Of Gregg Wallace Complaint Years Before ‘MasterChef’ Host Was Fired In Misconduct Storm

Story from Deadline:

“I stand by my actions.”

Deadline; BBC Content Chief On ‘Doctor Who’ Future: “The Tardis Is Going Nowhere — With Or Without Disney”

Story from Deadline:

The Time Lord will not be teleporting away from the BBC anytime soon.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Tom Cruise Is “Probably Biggest Investor In UK Economy Over Past Decade,” Jokes Culture Minister Chris Bryant

Story from Deadline:

“Tom Cruise is probably one of the biggest investors in the UK economy over the past decade,” joked UK Culture Minister Chris Bryant this morning, as he urged the creation of more British IP.

Deadline: Sky Co-Productions Chief Jack Oliver Exiting After 11 Years

Story from Deadline:

Sky‘s Head of Co-Productions, Jack Oliver, is leaving the European pay-TV giant.

Deadline: Former BBC News Chief Delivers Blueprint For Corporation To Be Free From Political Interference, Pivoting To Become The “People’s Platform”

Story from Deadline:

James Harding, the former director of BBC News, has made an impassioned plea for the corporation to become more independent of government, thereby pivoting to being the “People’s Platform.”

X: Premier Sports UK to broadcast NHL from October

Story from Media Boy UK on X:

Media Boy UK have seen the following info that Premier Sports UK as revealed to a Media Boy UK Follower.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount UK Chief Ben Frow Says Channel 5 Won’t Be Sold After Skydance Merger

Story from Deadline:

Ben Frow has pledged that UK network Channel 5 will be backed in a new era for Paramount.

Deadline: Hollywood Stars Flooding To UK Premium Factual, Says BBC Studios Unscripted Boss

Story from Deadline:

A “massive influx of Hollywood storytellers and auteurs” have flooded to the UK to take up the premium factual mantle, according to BBC Studios unscripted boss Kate Ward, who said “this is a new space for us to grow into.”

Bundesliga UK TV Rights

Bundesliga UK TV Rights:

Deadline; Channel 4 Content Chief On Swooping For Gaza Doc Ditched By The BBC: “Where Others Bottle It, We Broadcast It”

Story from Deadline:

In an “increasingly timid broadcasting environment,” Channel 4 content boss Ian Katz has said the network is going where rivals are refusing to go.

Bizasia: Gautam Jain to lead content at Sony SAB

Story from BizAsia:

Gautam Jain has been named Lead – Content Development for Sony SAB at Sony Pictures Networks India. He announced the appointment via LinkedIn.

Deadline: Sky News Signals End Of Era By Canceling Dedicated Business Show

Story from Deadline:

Sky News is shutting up shop on its dedicated business show after more than a decade.

The Scottish Sun: STV reveals major shake-up from today including new look to flagship News at Six show

Story from The Scottish Sun:

STV has announced a major shakeup for its news studios in Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Virgin Media update Stream and TV360 Boxes

Information from Cord Busters UK:

Virgin Media has rolled out visual search results to Stream and TV 360 boxes, replacing the old text lists with image tiles.

Advanced Television: Channel 4 revives Brookside for Hollyoaks crossover

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 4’s iconic first soap Brookside is set to return to screens – as part of a crossover with current soap Hollyoaks.

Advanced Television: Sky Sports extends US Open golf rights

Story from Advanced Television:

Sky and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have announced a five-year broadcast extension that will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the exclusive home of the US Open Championship in the UK and Ireland until the end of 2030.

Sky News: BBC pins hopes for culture shift on mugs and lanyards

Story from Sky News:

The BBC is hoping that 10,000 pin badges, 7,000 mugs and 6,000 lanyards will cement a cultural change in staff behaviour in the wake of recent scandals.

Paramount Global for sale latest - TVB Europe: New Paramount Global owner says he doesn’t view linear channels, including UK’s 5, as ‘declining’

Story from TVB Europe:

David Ellison, chairman and CEO, of the new Paramount Skydance Corporation, has said the company is not looking to “spin off” its linear TV channels.

Broadband TV News: Sky’s factual chief Poppy Dixon steps down

Story from Broadband TV News:

Poppy Dixon, Sky’s head of factual programming since 2020, has stepped down from her role, according to Broadcast.

Are Virgin Media set to launch a new FAST Channel?

New FAST channel CSI on PlutoTV has started to do broadcast tests inside Virgin Media O2 ahead of it plan launch.

If channel do launch it will be on channel number 247 but NOT on V6 Boxes.

Media Guardian: Channel 5 revives BBC’s Play for Today to ‘help shape future of British drama’

Story from Media Guardian:

It was one of the most influential British television series of the last century, renowned for exploring thorny societal issues and bringing the work of emerging talent, such as Ray Winstone, Alison Steadman, Helen Mirren and Dennis Potter, to mass audiences.

La Liga in the UK

1. Premier Sports - Up to 9 games per week via Linear TV or Streaming

Sky Sports; LALIGA: Sky Sports secures highlights and clips rights for 2025/26 season

Story from Sky Sports:

Fans of LALIGA EA SPORTS in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch clips and highlights from Spain's top division for the forthcoming season on the Sky Sports app, skysports.com, Sky Sports News and on Sky Sports' social media channels.

Advanced Television: ITV to broadcast Lloyds Tour of Britain Men

Story from Advanced Television:

Cycling fans can watch free-to-air live coverage of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race, the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, on ITV.

Deadline: Another ‘MasterChef’ Contestant Edited Out Of Controversial BBC Series

Story from Deadline:

A second contestant asked to be edited out of the current season of the BBC‘s MasterChef.

Advanced Television: TNT Sports UK seals deal for 2025 World Athletics Championships

Story from Advanced Television:

The best track and field athletes on the planet will compete for the right to be crowned World Champion this September with TNT Sports UK set to screen the action through a new broadcast partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Deadline: Channel 4 Comedy Boss Charlie Perkins On Working With A “New Wave” Of British Comics And Why Now Is The Perfect Time For A Mitchell & Webb Sketch Comeback

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 is tapping into the “new wave” of British comedy, according to the network’s comedy boss Charlie Perkins.

Premier Sports UK pick up more Football (Soccer) rights

On the back of Premier Sports picking up rights to Eredivisie MB UK Followers has today found that Premier Sports has also pick up the rights to both Argentine Primeria Division and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

C21 Media: Fox Entertainment Global hires Fifth Season’s Liz Tang as VP of UK content and acquisitions

Story from C21 Media:

Fox Entertainment Global, the distribution arm of Fox Entertainment, has appointed Fifth Season’s Liz Tang as VP of UK content and acquisitions.

Advanced Television: Sky Sports launching Multiview for supersized Super Sundays

Story from Advanced Television:

At a press event at its Osterley HQ, Sky Sports has showcased how football fans will be able to follow this season’s Premier League action in new ways, with “supersized” Super Sunday coverage and innovations across TV, apps and social.

Media Guardian: Gareth Bale joins TNT Sports for Premier League and Champions League

Story from Media Guardian:

Gareth Bale has joined TNT Sports as one of the broadcaster’s main pundits this season.

Premier Sports UK pick up Eredivisie Football rights

Premier Sports UK pick up Eredivisie Football rights.

New FAST channels added to Prime Video UK

The following FAST channels have been added to Prime Video UK:

Deadline: All3Media Writes Down Value Of Lime Pictures By £25M After ‘Hollyoaks’ Cuts

Story from Deadline:

All3Media has written down the value of a number of its production houses, including Lime Pictures by £25M following the reduction in weekly episodes of Hollyoaks.

Cable Forum.: More Sky On Demand added to all Virgin Media O2 Boxes

From today, even more major Sky Atlantic programmes are available to Virgin Media customers via Sky Showcase.

Advanced Television: Premier Sports renews La Liga deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Sports broadcaster and streaming service Premier Sports has announced the renewal of its deal with Lla Liga to air live coverage of the top-flight Spanish football league for the next three seasons.

Advanced Television: Disney+ UK scores La Liga deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Disney+ has confirmed it will stream live La Liga football in the UK and Ireland through a new three-year agreement.

Give Me Sport: Sky Sports Agree New Deal to Broadcast NFL to UK-Based Fans

Story from Give Me Sport:

Good news UK-based NFL fans, GiveMeSport can reveal that Sky have agreed a deal, in principle, to continue showing the NFL for the upcoming season.

Variety: Studiocanal Buys Into Brock Media, the U.K. Producer of ‘The Outrun,’ as It Looks to Deliver More Female-Driven Films and Series

Story from Variety:

Studiocanal, the film and TV division of pay TV banner Canal + Group, has bought into Sarah Brocklehurst’s Brock Media, the London-based production company behind Nora Fingscheidt’s “The Outrun” starring Saoirse Ronan.

Advanced Television: Mortimer stepping down at ITV

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV’s Director of Reality and Acquisitions, Paul Mortimer, has decided to step down from his role at the end of the year, after 13 years with the broadcaster. 

Deadline: Studiocanal Takes Minority Equity Stake In UK ‘The Outrun’ Production House Brock Media

Story from Deadline:

Studiocanal has acquired a minority stake in Sarah Brocklehurst’s UK production house Brock Media as part of a partnership deal announced by the pan-European production and distribution arm of Canal+ on Wednesday.

Deadline: BBC Board Role Up For Grabs After Charlotte Moore’s Exit As Chief Content Officer

Story from Deadline:

The BBC could decide to remove the role of chief content officer from the board and prioritize other operations as the UK broadcaster looks to fill an empty seat at its top table.

Advanced Television: Kemp to host Premier League Friday show on Sky Sports News

Story from Advanced Television:

As the 2025/26 Premier League season readeis for kicks off on August 15th – with a minimum of 215 matches exclusively live on Sky Sports – Sky Sports News is launching a new weekday magazine programme: The Premier League Show. 

Advanced Television: The Ashes exclusively on TNT Sports

Story from Advanced Television:

TNT Sports will be the home of the England men’s cricket team this winter after agreeing a deal with Cricket Australia to broadcast The Ashes live and exclusively across its TV channels, streaming service and social platforms.

The Sun: Iconic TV channel axes UK music production after almost three decades as it becomes latest casualty of streaming

Story from The Sun:

I used to love going to my best mate’s house to watch MTV when I was a kid in the Nineties because my parents were too tight to pay for extra TV channels.

Broadband TV News: Manchester City club content available on DAZN platform

Story from Broadband TV News:

DAZN and Manchester City Football Club have announced the launch of a dedicated club environment on the DAZN platform.

Daily Mail: Naga Munchetty could face investigation after string of complaints

Story from Daily Mail:

Presenter Naga Munchetty could face an investigation from BBC bosses after she was accused of bullying a junior colleague.

Advanced Television: Every match of The Hundred 2025 live on BBC

Story from Advanced Television:

The Hundred returns this August with live coverage of all 68 games across BBC Sport.

Deadline: BBC Faces Pressure To Pull Last Season Of ‘MasterChef’ Featuring Wallace & Torode Before August 6 Launch Date

Story from Deadline:

The new season of MasterChef is coming August 6 but pressure is growing on the BBC to shelve the last ever series to feature fired presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode.