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Monday, 1 December 2025
Digital Spy Forum: Sky UK to make ''Sky'' branded channels changes 'Soon'
Last updated on September 13th 2025 (THIS POST WILL STAY AT TOP OF BLOG):
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Deadline: Channel 4 Makes History By Taking First Ever Majority Stake In A Production Company
Story from Deadline:
Channel 4 has taken one of the biggest steps in its 40-year history by acquiring a majority stake in a production company for the first time.
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Monday, 15 September 2025
Advanced Television: MPs to quiz BBC on licence fee
Story from Advanced Television:
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK House of Commons is to hold an Evidence Session with senior BBC representatives, including its Director General Tim Davie.
Deadline: Channel 4 Marking Donald Trump’s Visit To UK With “Longest Uninterrupted Reel Of Untruths Ever Broadcast On Television”
Story from Deadline:
Channel 4 is planning a slightly different take on Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK.
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Friday, 12 September 2025
Advanced Television: BBC confirms West Midlands expansion
Story from Advanced Television:
The BBC has signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Create Central, as part of its Across the UK strategy.
Advanced Television: Prime Video UK announces 20 additional primetime NBA games
Story from Advanced Television:
Prime Video has announced an additional 20 regular-season games for the 2025-26 NBA on Prime schedule, tipping-off at primetime for viewers in the UK & Ireland.
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Advanced Television,
Amazon,
Media Boy UK,
Red Button,
Streaming
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Advanced Television; Barb: 20.6m UK SVoD homes in Q2 2025
Story from Advanced Television:
Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.6 million UK homes (69.7%) had access to a SVoD service in Q2 2025.
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Advanced Television,
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Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Deadline: UK Culture Secretary Criticizes Streamers & ‘MasterChef’ Producer Banijay For Refusing To Fund Bullying & Harassment Complaints Body
Story from Deadline:
Lisa Nandy has voiced her disapproval at major TV players declining to pay annual fees to the UK industry’s new independent bullying and harassment complaints body.
Deadline: MasterChef’s Fired Presenter Gregg Wallace Takes Legal Action Against The BBC
Story from Deadline:
Gregg Wallace has filed a High Court lawsuit against the BBC after being fired as the presenter of MasterChef in a misconduct scandal.
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Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
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The BBC
Deadline: John Cleese Eviscerates BBC For Being “Cowardly” About Offending “The Extremely Woke”
Story from Deadline:
John Cleese, the British comedy legend not known for his diplomacy, has taken aim at the “cowardly” BBC over its reluctance to offend people.
Deadline: Channel 4 Chair Revealed, Ending Months Of Leadership Limbo At UK Network
Story from Deadline:
Geoff Cooper, the chair of British electrical retailer AO World, will head the board of Channel 4, ending months of leadership limbo at the network.
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Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Media Guardian: BBC announces all-female MasterChef presenting team after sacking of Wallace and Torode
Story from Media Guardian:
The BBC has announced an all-female presenting team to host MasterChef after the previous judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked.
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Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
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Media Guardian: Tennis is new front in TV sport wars as Sky and TNT target female viewers
Story from Media Guardian:
Alongside the multibillion-pound battle for Premier League TV rights, tennis has emerged as another key offering in the broadcasters’ scrap for subscribers for one simple reason: unlike every other sporting audience in the UK, the majority of those watching are women.
Broadband TV News: BBC iPlayer beta low latency trial enters new phase
Story from Broadband TV News:
The BBC has announced an expansion of its low latency streaming trial on BBC iPlayer beta.
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The BBC
Deadline; ‘BBC Breakfast’ Bullying Row: Editor Richard Frediani Tells Colleagues He’s Been Cleared Of Wrongdoing
Story from Deadline:
The troubles behind BBC Breakfast‘s famous red sofa have been a source of fascination for the British media for months, but now, internal BBC work aimed at resolving the crisis appears to be coming to a head.
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HD Channels,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
On Demand,
Red Button,
The BBC
Advanced Television: TNT Sports to air Asia Cup cricket in UK & Ireland
Story from Advanced Television:
Every match of the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK and Ireland this September.
BBC News: 'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals
Story from BBC News:
BBC director general Tim Davie has said "no-one is irreplaceable", following a series of high-profile scandals at the corporation over the summer.
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Local Radio,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
Media Boy UK Radio News,
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Deadline; BBC Predicts More Power Abuse Scandals: “You Will Never Eliminate Human Misbehavior”
Story from Deadline:
The BBC has admitted that it may never be able to stamp out workplace power abuse issues following misconduct scandals on shows including MasterChef.
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Banijay UK,
HD Channels,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
On Demand,
Red Button,
Streaming,
The BBC
Monday, 8 September 2025
Advanced Television: BBC scraps premium-rate phone voting
Story from Advanced Television:
The BBC has called time on letting its viewers vote via premium-rate phone numbers when interacting with shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Sports Personality of the Year – with voting instead moving exclusively online.
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Advanced Television,
HD Channels,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
On Demand,
Red Button,
Streaming,
The BBC
Advanced Television: Channel 4 Sales expands advertising emissions measurement tool
Story from Advanced Television:
Channel 4 Sales has announced the launch of a new tool that allows advertisers to measure the emissions of their campaigns running on linear TV, building upon its existing emissions measurement offering.
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