Premier Sports will screen live and exclusive coverage of Celtic’s pre-season match against Cork City on July 8th.
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Friday, 4 July 2025
Advanced Television: Cork Super Cup on Premier Sports
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Deadline: BBC Boss Tim Davie Survives His Darkest Days (Exited)
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“In my many years of making editorial calls across the BBC, this is as tough as it gets.”
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: EFL confirms broadcast schedule for August and September
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Sky Bet EFL broadcast selections for the period up until the end of September have been confirmed, with all 72 EFL Clubs set to feature at least twice.
Advanced Television: GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling final live on BBC
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GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final will air live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Two Northern Ireland and on the BBC Sport NI website with audiences across the UK able to watch it live.
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Thursday, 3 July 2025
Broadband TV News: Amazon’s Freevee to shutter next month
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Amazon has confirmed the final closure of its ad-supported streaming service Freevee.
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BBC News: BBC senior staff told to 'step back' from duties following row (Exited)
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The BBC has told a small number of senior staff to step back from their day-to-day duties on music and live events, following the broadcast of Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury set.
Advanced Television: ITV, Guinness bring audio descriptive commentary to Euro 2025
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ITV, in partnership with Guinness, is bringing live audio description commentary to its coverage of matches during UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
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Variety: U.K. Government Formally Rejects Streaming Levy, Doubles Down on Mixed Production Ecology
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The U.K. government has firmly rejected calls for a 5% levy on streaming platforms and mandatory IP retention rules, instead emphasizing the benefits of a “mixed ecology” that welcomes both international investment and local production in its formal response to parliamentary recommendations on British film and high-end television.
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Broadband TV News: BBC makes new statement on Bob Vylan Glastonbury telecast (Exit)
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The BBC will no longer broadcast “high-risk” acts during its coverage of music festivals.
Advanced Television: Extreme H signs broadcast deal with Warner Bros Discovery
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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.
Advanced Television: World Downhill Skateboarding Championship on Channel 4
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The World Downhill Skateboarding Championship (WDSC) has agreed a broadcast deal with Channel 4 in the UK.
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The Media Leader: Can Tim Davie survive the Glastonbury scandal? (Edit)
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Davie’s authority has been undermined by his handling of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set and the refusal to pick up a new documentary on Gaza.
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Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Daily Express: BBC could lose Wimbledon and face huge bill to stop Sky Sports or TNT snatching it
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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.
Advanced Television: Ofcom OKs 3 new BBC DAB+ stations
Story from Advanced Television:
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its final decisions on the BBC’s plans to launch four new DAB+ stations and extend the hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra.
Advanced Television: UKTV commissions Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop
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UKTV has announced the commission of new series, Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop (5 x60’), produced by Beagle Media, for factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service U.
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Media Guardian: Allies of BBC chief Tim Davie fear latest controversy may damage his leadership (Exited)
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Allies of Tim Davie fear a mounting list of problems could affect his leadership of the BBC for weeks to come, as Labour continues to press the corporation over its livestreaming of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performance.
BBC News: Ravens set up home on TV and radio mast
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A family of ravens have set up home on a Lincolnshire TV and radio transmitter.
Deadline: ‘BBC Breakfast’ Editor Richard Frediani Returns To Work Amid Bullying Allegations
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BBC Breakfast editor Richard Frediani has returned to work as a misconduct row continues to grip the UK’s most-watched morning show.
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Advanced Television: Genesis sponsors Channel 4 films
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Channel 4 Sales has announced that Genesis, the Korean premium car brand with the luxury experience, will sponsor film programming across Channel 4.
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