Broadcast Sport: Womens sports viewing at all-time high

Story from Broadcast Sport:

The first four months of 2024 brought record TV viewing for women’s sport in the UK, according to a new report by the Women’s Sport Trust.

Media Guardian: Diana chauffeur and BBC agree payout over claim Martin Bashir slandered him

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The BBC has agreed to pay “substantial” compensation to Diana, Princess of Wales’s chauffeur to settle a claim he was slandered by the disgraced broadcaster Martin Bashir.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery International Chief Hints At Changes To Output Deal With Sky As Max Expands

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Gerhard Zeiler, president of Warner Bros. Discovery international, said an HBO output deal with Sky overseas will likely not look the same if it’s renewed.

Advanced Television: UEFA finals free on discovery+

Story from Advanced Television:

The 2024 men’s UEFA finals, exclusively live on TNT Sports, will be available for anyone to watch for free on discovery+.

Daily Mail: Tributes flood in for actress Gudrun Ure who died age 98

Story from Daily Mail:

Super Gran star Gudrun Ure has died at the age of 98, with tributes pouring in for the beloved children's actress.

BBC Sport: BBC Sport signs new free-to-air FA Cup deal

Story from BBC Sport:

BBC Sport will continue to show free-to-air coverage of the FA Cup after securing a four-year deal starting from the 2025-26 season.

BBC News: Warning over 'disastrous' BBC podcast advert plan

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Some of Britain’s biggest media companies have written to the government to warn of their "deep concern" about the BBC's plan to introduce advertising in podcasts for some listeners in the UK.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy UK sources reveal Sky Sports app via Virgin Media UK

Media Boy UK sources has told us:

Nothing official however it looks like Sky Sports + will be available on TV360, Stream and V6 boxes from August.

Gazette Live: The new Sky Sports-EFL broadcast deal and what it means for Middlesbrough next season

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Middlesbrough will be shown live on Sky Sports at least 24 times next season, including on the opening day, as the new domestic EFL broadcast deal begins.

Advanced Television: The Walking Dead spin-offs find UK home on Sky

Story from Advanced Television:

Sky has announced that all episodes of spin-off series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will be released exclusively on Sky and NOW in the UK from May 31st.

Deadline: ‘The Traitors’ Producer Wants Former Prime Minister Liz Truss For BBC Celebrity Series

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An unlikely dream contestant has emerged for The Traitors: Liz Truss.

Cable Forum: Sky Sports + 'set to' launch on Virgin Media UK from August

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Daily Mail: More Premier League clubs want 3pm blackout to be lifted ahead of 2027

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A growing number of Premier League clubs want the 3pm TV blackout to be lifted ahead of the next domestic rights auction in a move that influential figures within the industry regard as increasingly inevitable.

Advanced Television; Data: Channel 4 streaming audience up 22% in April

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 4 streaming grew 22 per cent year-on-year in April – with a total of 6.5 billion viewer minutes – according to BARB data.

Advanced Television: S4C appoints Angell as Head of Entertainment and Factual

Story from Advanced Television:

S4C has appointed Beth Angell as the new Head of Entertainment and Factual Entertainment. She will start her new role with the Welsh language broadcaster in June.

Daily Mail: From This Morning to axing of BBC's Doctors is it over for daytime TV?

Story from Daily Mail:

Experts fear the end of daytime TV could be on the horizon after a slew of popular shows have been axed amid a battle for viewers and falling revenues.

Daily Mail; Sky Sports+ Explained: Everything you need to know about new channel

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports are set to shake up the streaming world this year with the introduction of Sky Sports+.

Advanced Television: ITV Q1 impacted by Hollywood strikes

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV has reported that Q1 revenue to March 31st was down 7 per cent YoY at £887 million, with growth in total advertising revenue (TAR) offset by the decline in ITV Studios revenue.

Radio Times: EFL teams to be shown more than 20 times live on Sky Sports in 2024/25

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Sky Sports has announced all 72 English Football League teams will be shown live on TV more than 20 times per season as part of its new rights deal, with Championship teams to be shown on at least 24 occasions in 2024/25.

Media Guardian: Sky to screen 3pm Saturday kick-offs among 1,000 EFL live games in 2024-25

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Sky Sports plans to broadcast football during the 3pm Saturday slot as it gets set to increase its live sports coverage by 50% from next season.