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).

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: 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.

Deadline: Warner Bros. International Television Production Moving To Discovery Global After Split

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday unveiled its post-split leadership plan, but absent from the detail was any mention of the Warner Bros International Television Production studio.

Warner Bros. Discovery Linear channels reveal their Post-Split Company name

When the Warner Bros Discovery split happen - The following channels will be own by Discovery Global here in the UK:

Broadband TV News: New three-tier plan for UK Discovery+ subscribers

Story from Broadband TV News:

Warner Bros. Discovery is to offer a new sports only premium tier as part of a restructuring of its subscriber options.

RUMOUR - X: Are Comcast and Sky UK set to buy ITV PLC?

The following was given by an Media Boy UK follower on X:

Just had a Sky engineer out to replace the dish, he told me don’t be surprised if Sky buys ITV in the future, he said its really attracted to its ITV Studios, but also wants a top channel slot to feed viewers to its pay channels like in the us with NBC.

Paramount Global can't close 5 due to it being an PSB Channel

Paramount Global can't close 5 due to it being an PSB Channel.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Hires Sarah-Jane Wright As UK Head Of Physical Production

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros. has hired Sarah-Jane Wright as its Head of Physical Production in the UK.

Advanced Television: MPs to probe kids TV content provision

Story from Advanced Television:

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to explore the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made programming.

Advanced Television: DAZN scores Serie A deal

Story from Advanced Television: 

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has signed a deal that secures exclusive and non-exclusive rights to Lega Serie A, Italy’s top football league, competitions, in several international market.

Advanced Television: Extreme H signs broadcast deal with Warner Bros Discovery

Story from Advanced Television:

Extreme H has signed a new multi-year agreement with Warner Bros Discovery that will bring motorsport fans live and on-demand race coverage across the UK.

Daily Express: BBC could lose Wimbledon and face huge bill to stop Sky Sports or TNT snatching it

Story from Daily Express:

The BBC is reportedly at risk of losing its Wimbledon coverage to a rival competitor, unless they significantly increase the fee they pay to the All England Club for rights.

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

Story from Broadband TV News:

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

BBC News: Opening of NI's largest virtual studio makes filming 'the impossible possible'

Story from BBC News:

Northern Ireland's largest film and TV virtual production studio is set to be formally opened on Thursday.

Daily Mail: Misery at CNN HQ as debt-plagued network prepares for sale

Story from Daily Mail:

A dark cloud hangs over CNN headquarters as staffers brace for layoffs and a likely sale of the network amid another reshuffling by its parents company.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery nets Legends Team Cup

Story from Advanced Television:

Warner Bros Discovery is partnering with the Legends Team Cup to show the new international tennis tour for iconic players of the ATP Tour.

Advanced Television: The Kim Kardashian Heist leads slate of new Warner Bros Discovery content

Story from Advanced Television:

Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland has announced a new discovery+ true-crime commission The Kim Kardashian Heist (w/t), alongside three new linear series Guz Khan’s Custom Cars (w/t), Zero Stars and Rav Gill’s Chop House.

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.

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.