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

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

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

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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: Ofcom revises procedures for investigating broadcast and on demand licence breaches

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Ofcom has unveiled a revision of its General Procedures for investigating breaches of broadcast licences.

The Sun: Skint ITV finds This Morning & Loose Women a budget new home in ‘far cry from plush life stars are used to’

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ITV Daytime has found a budget new home after it was savaged by cuts.

Media Guardian: Sun owner’s losses top £1.2bn since phone-hacking claims started

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The owner of the Sun has run up more than £1.2bn in losses since the start of its costly battle to end allegations of illegal phone hacking almost 15 years ago.

BBC News: BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts

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The BBC has "decided to rule out" placing adverts on some of its podcasts for UK listeners on sites such as Apple and Spotify.

The Sun: Virgin Media customers warned of another channel closure in latest shake-up affecting millions of TV boxes

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Virgin Media customers are set to lose another channel in the latest overhaul to TV boxes.

Broadcast Sport; CMA: Sky, BBC, ITV, BT & IMG pay sharing behaviour wasn’t “isolated”

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The Competition and Markets Authority believes that sharing sensitive information about freelancer pay rates wasn’t an isolated issue, after fining the BBC, ITV, BT and IMG for doing so.

Broadcast Sport: BT, IMG, ITV & BBC fined £4m after colluding on freelancer rates

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An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found some of the largest sports broadcast and production companies in the UK shared sensitive information about fees for freelance workers.

Broadcast Sport; Comment: How sport broadcasters have had to evolve

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• This post is the views of Daniel Apostolos who is a senior account director at The PHA Group,

The way people consume sports content has changed dramatically over the last ten years.

Media Guardian: Ofcom rushes to close loophole that lets politicians act as newsreaders

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Britain’s media regulator is scrambling to close a legal loophole that allows politicians on GB News and other broadcasters to in effect act as newsreaders.

The Sun: BBC boss hints at huge change to hated licence fee – how will you be affected?

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Plans to change the way Brits are charged their BBC TV Licence fee are being discussed - and it could look very different to the existing set up.

Hollywood Reporter: Max and Tubi Executives Outline U.K. Strategies at MIP London

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Warner Bros. Discovery‘s streamer Max, which just unveiled its Australia launch date, and Fox Corp.’s Tubi were in focus at MIP London on Wednesday, with a focus on their U.K. strategies.

The Sun: Channel 5 reveals exact date free streaming app is relaunching with even more TV shows and extra channels

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One of the UK's biggest broadcasters has issued a huge update on when its shiny new streaming service will land.

Broadcast Sport: Talksport launches 24/7 FAST channel with slate of original programming

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Talksport has launched a 24/7 FAST channel and smart TV app.

Advanced Television: MPs publish production inquiry evidence

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The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published written evidence submitted to the Committee’s inquiry into British film and high-end TV on TV production ahead of evidence sessions.

Broadband TV News: Piers Morgan named as top British influencer in new YouTube chart

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Piers Morgan has been named as Britain’s top influencer on YouTube, according to a new survey.

Deadline: News UK Studios Staff Face Layoffs After Piers Morgan’s Exit From Murdoch Media Empire

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Rupert Murdoch‘s News UK has placed an unknown number of employees into a consultation process as part of plans to reorganize its studios division after Piers Morgan‘s departure.

Variety: Piers Morgan Takes Ownership of ‘Uncensored’ Brand From Rupert Murdoch’s News UK

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Piers Morgan is exiting Rupert Murdoch‘s media empire following a lucrative three-year deal and taking ownership of his “Piers Morgan Uncensored” show and business.

The Sun: Sky & Virgin customers warned more channel closures 'inevitable' next year

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Dozens of channels have disappeared from boxes in the last 12 months - and an expert warns more are likely to follow.