Deadline; ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’: Coroner Rules ITV Show Cannot Be Blamed For Suicide Of Guest

Story from Deadline:

The Jeremy Kyle Show should not be blamed for the death of one of its guests, a coroner has ruled.

Virgin UK Changes: PBS goes HD and Virgin got CNN back

Virgin Media UK has today done a following changes:

EXCLUSIVE: Christmas 24 to launch next month

Our Breaking news page on X has broke that Media Boy UK has found out that Sky UK is set to rebrand Movies 24 and Movies 24+ as Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + from October 1st 2024 and will run until January 6th 2025.

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Advanced Television: Channel 4 to air Trump vs Harris debate

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 4 will be the only UK broadcaster to air live coverage of the first US Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, in partnership with ABC.

Advanced Television: FIFA+ on Pluto TV

Story from Advanced Television:

FAST service Pluto TV has announced the international launch of FIFA+ on its platform across multiple markets, including the UK.

Advanced Television: Channel 4 Paralympics coverage reaches 17m+ in first week

Story from Advanced Television:

With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games now into its second week, data shows Channel 4’s coverage has reached 17.4 million viewers across linear and streaming – more than one quarter of the total TV population – up +4 per cent on the same stage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Broadband TV News: Rakuten TV app added to Virgin TV in the UK

Story from Broadband TV News:

Rakuten TV has been added to the Virgin TV app line-up with over 8,000 titles available on demand.

Daily Mail: BBC cuts over 100 jobs while bosses pledge £80m on diversity drive

Story from Daily Mail:

The BBC has announced plans to cut more than 100 jobs, despite pledging to spend tens of millions on a diversity drive.

Broadcast Sport: ITV scores last minute Scotland & Northern Ireland Nations League deal

Story from Broadcast Sport:

ITV has secured the rights to Scotland and Northern Ireland’s Nations League fixtures this month.

Broadcast Sport: Prime unveils first UEFA Champions League fixtures

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Amazon has announced the first five games it will cover in the UK and Ireland.

Deadline: Sky Behind Feature Doc On Iconic British Director David Lean; Embankment Launching Sales At TIFF

Story from Deadline:

Iconic British director David Lean, whose credits included Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, is being given the feature documentary treatment by Sky, with Embankment Films launching sales at TIFF.

Reports: CNN HD set to launch on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media are testing CNN HD ahead of it relaunch on Virgin Media.

X EXCLUSIVE: Rakuten TV launches on Virgin Media UK's V6 Boxes

Story from Media Boy UK on X:

CNN is back on Virgin Media UK but viewers will need to watch via Rakuten TV via Virgin on Demand on V6 Boxes.

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Daily Mail: ITV open talks with Viaplay over deal for Scotland matches

Story from Daily Mail:

ITV have opened discussions over a deal to show Scotland’s Nations League qualifying campaign free-to-air.

Advanced Television: STV H1 revenue up 20%

Story from Advanced Television:

STV, the Scottish media group, has reported that total revenue rose by 20 per cent to £90.4 million in H1 2024 (compared to H1 2023) and adjusted operating profit increased by 33 per cent to £10.6 million.

Daily Record: Scotland games will be free to air as BBC seek deal with Premier Sports for Nations League clashes

Story from Daily Record:

Scotland matches are set to be on council telly once more after the BBC launched a joint bid with Premier Sports.

Broadband TV News: BBC launches Generative AI tool to add subtitles to BBC Sounds

Story from Broadband TV News:

The BBC has launched a new trial that uses a Generative AI tool to help us add subtitles and transcripts to content on BBC Sounds.

Broadband TV News: BBFC and Netflix sign new deal to extend collaboration

Story from Broadband TV News:

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has renewed its existing rating agreement with Netflix.

Broadband TV News: Viaplay subscription channel to launch in the UK on Prime Video

Story from Broadband TV News:

UK Prime Video customers will have access to premium Nordic and European series and films through a new add-on subscription to the Viaplay channel.

Daily Express: BBC faces £85m black hole as bosses launch drastic bid to save corporation

 Story from Daily Express:

The BBC could face a £85m financial shortfall, prompting discussions on radical measures to secure its future as it contends with declining licence fee revenues.