Advanced Television: BBC acquires One Piece anime series

 Story from Advanced Television:

The BBC has acquired the UK rights to over 1,000 episodes of the English dubbed versions of the celebrated anime series One Piece.

Broadband TV News: STV appoints Rufus Radcliffe as new CEO

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STV Group plc today announces that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer on Friday 1 November 2024.

Daily Express: BBC 'merge with Channel 4' backed by TV boss during licence fee crisis

 Story from Daily Express:

The BBC faces significant financial challenges with declining TV licence revenue, prompting considerations of radical changes, including a merger with Channel 4.

Daily Mail: Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future

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Gary Lineker has indicated he is willing to stay on as host of Match of the Day after his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC last week.

Advanced Television: Serie A, Ligue 1 go DTC in UK

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OneFootball and Lega Serie A have announced a partnership to deliver coverage of Italy’s top flight football league to fans in the UK and Ireland for the 2024/2025 season.

Broadband TV News: Akhila Khanna appointed Director of Distribution at ITV

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ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, starting in October.

Daily Mail: Bryn Law slams Sky Sports' coverage of Liverpool vs Brentford

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Former Sky commentator Bryn Law has criticised Sky Sports' coverage of Liverpool's victory against Brentford on Sunday.

Variety: ‘The Traitors’ U.K. Sets Celebrity Edition as BBC Confirms Season 4 of Hit Reality Series

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''The Traitors” U.K. fans are in for a treat as the BBC today confirmed a fourth season of the hit show as well as a celebrity edition.

Edgate - Deadline; BBC Content Boss Charlotte Moore Reflects On Huw Edwards Scandal: “Hindsight Is A Wonderful Thing”

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“Hindsight is a wonderful thing,” Charlotte Moore said at Edinburgh this afternoon when addressing the Huw Edwards scandal and whether the BBC could have done more.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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