Advanced Television: BBC acquires Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 rights

Story from Advanced Television:

With a year to go until England kick off the opening match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, BBC Sport has announced an exclusive UK rights deal with World Rugby for live coverage in England.

Deadline: ITV Boss Says “We Are Not Turning Stuff Down Because We Can’t Afford It” To Reassure Producers Amid Market Contraction

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ITV is yet to find itself in a position where it is “turning stuff down because we can’t afford it,” according to programs boss Kevin Lygo, who nonetheless acknowledged “the middle ground has gone” from the the market due to massive hits like Netflix’s The Gentlemen.

Deadline: Channel 4 Content Chief Says Ad Market “Wheezing Back Into Life” After Grueling Slump

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Channel 4 wants the UK television industry to know: the dark days are over.

Deadline; Sky Content Restructure: Meghan Lyvers, Phil Edgar-Jones & Poppy Dixon Handed Expanded Roles

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Sky has restructured its content team in the UK following the exit of Zai Bennett.

Variety: Netflix U.K. Content Boss Anne Mensah on Creating Blockbuster British Shows, Steady Commissioning and Genre Expansion

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Anne Mensah, Netflix’s U.K. VP of content, is one of the streamer’s most senior U.K. executives, overseeing scripted, unscripted, film and acquisitions.

Advanced Television: Channel 5, My5 relaunching as 5

Story from Advanced Television:

UK commercial PSB Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms – giving its audience access to its range of programming and content, wherever and whenever they want it.

Broadcast Sport: DAZN to stream Gotham v Chelsea

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DAZN will stream Chelsea Women’s friendly match with Gotham FC.

Deadline: Former BBC Studios Drama Boss Priscilla Parish Heads To Sky Studios

Story from Deadline:

Former BBC Studios drama boss Priscilla Parish has headed in the opposite direction to Zai Bennett.

Sky News: Government urged to remove Premier League from paywall

Story from Sky News:

The government has been urged to make this season the last that Premier League games are locked behind a paywall.

Advanced Television: DLT Entertainment acquires Juniper Productions

Story from Advanced Television:

DLT Entertainment, the independent television production and distribution company, has announced the acquisition of Juniper Productions, expanding its portfolio in the factual programming space.

Advanced Television: FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on S4C

Story from Advanced Television:

S4C will broadcast live coverage of this year’s FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain tking place in Cardiff on August 17th.

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Variety: U.K. Entertainment and Media Market to Hit $155 Billion by 2028, PwC Forecasts

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Streaming services and cinema are set to play pivotal roles in the U.K.‘s entertainment and media (E&M) market, which is on track to become Europe’s largest by 2025, overtaking Germany, according to PwC‘s latest Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2024-2028.

Advanced Television: BBC, ITV to share UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

Story from Advanced Television:

BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, which takes place in Switzerland.

Broadband TV News: Netflix password crackdown grows UK entertainment market

Story from Broadband TV News:

A crackdown by Netflix on password-sharing is a major contributor in the growing value of the British entertainment market, which is forecast to reach 100 billion for the first time this year.

WST: TNT Sports UK give up Ligue1 UK rights

Story from World Soccer Talk:

Ligue 1 has lost its UK broadcaster TNT Sports, who has decided not to renew the French league rights for the season that begins Friday.

Broadcast Sport: Premier Sports to launch 24/7 rugby channel with EPCR rights

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Premier Sports is set to launch a 24/7 rugby-specific channel, after acquiring the rights to the EPCR’s competitions, the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

BBC Sport: BBC to show Champions League highlights this season

Story from BBC Sport:

The BBC will show highlights of the Champions League this season - with a special highlights show after this Wednesday's Uefa Super Cup.

Rumour - Digital Spy Forum: Will Eurosport UK become TNT Sports 'Before February 6th 2026'?

Story from Digital Spy Forum:

DS Forum 'Martin1' has posted - Isn't clear when (Eurosport UK 1 & Eurosport UK 2) will rebranded 'before the Winter Olympics in 2026'.

Broadcast Sport: TNT Sports to show MAX60 Caribbean cricket

Story from Broadcast Sport:

TNT Sports will air the MAX60 Caribbean cricket competition in the UK.