Deadline: The BBC’s ‘Question Time’ Discussion Show Forced To Correct Itself Live On Air

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The BBC has in recent years promoted its “Verify” service in which a special unit acts speedily to support or debunk claims made by guests, often political, on live TV and radio.

Advanced Television: Free kids channels on Virgin TV this October

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Throughout October, all Virgin TV customers will be given access to additional kids TV channels free of charge including Sky Kids, Cartoon Network, Boomerang HD, Cartoonito HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Nick Jr Too and Nicktoons.

Virgin Media will remove Netflix from TiVo boxes in November

Netflix will no longer be available via Virgin TiVo box from November 2024

The Sun: Darts could be set for major broadcasting change with Luke Littler and Co moving from Sky Sports

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Darts could be set for a major broadcasting change with stars such as Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen moving away from Sky Sports.

Advanced Television: ITVX adds Home of the Huns rail

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ITV’s research titled Hey Hunni: the ultimate guide to Hun Culture has explored the phenomenon of Hun Culture using semiotic, qualitative and comms planning techniques and identifies the audience opportunities for brands.

Two new HD channels appear on Virgin Media

The following changes has happen today on Virgin Media to Warner Bros. Discovery.

Variety: Disgraced Morning Show Anchor Phillip Schofield Plots Comeback With Channel 5 Special ‘Cast Away’

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Disgraced Morning Show Anchor Phillip Schofield Plots Comeback With Channel 5 Special ‘Cast Away’o an affair with a PA, is planning a return to television.

Advanced Television: ITV extends Matchroom deal

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ITV will continue to televise major snooker and darts events following the signing of a one-year extension with Matchroom.

Advanced Television: Sky extends UKTV carriage deal

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Sky and UKTV have announced a multi-year extension to their long-standing partnership.

Virgin Media updates it Virgin TV Go app

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Find yourself locked in an eternal struggle to seize control of the precious TV remote? There is another way to enjoy the telly you love…

Broadband TV News: ITV is to launch two new TV ads created using Generative AI

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This Monday ITV viewers will see two new-to-TV brands take launch advertising campaigns using commercials crated through the use of GenAI.

Deadline: BBC Creates Mental Health & Wellbeing Team Led By Former Adviser To Reality TV Inquiry

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The BBC is placing renewed focus on improving staff mental health by creating a small wellbeing team led by a psychotherapist who contributed to the parliamentary inquiry into reality TV.

Sky News: Ofcom will not investigate after Yvette Cooper interviewed by husband Ed Balls on ITV's Good Morning Britain

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Media regulator Ofcom has confirmed it will not launch an investigation after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was interviewed by her husband Ed Balls live on TV.

Advanced Television: Channel 4 streaming minutes up 25% in 2024

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Channel 4’s streaming growth continues, with minutes viewed up 25 per cent (to 42 billion) between January and August 2024.

Deadline: More Layoffs Hit BBC Kids Department As CBBC Production Revamped

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Another round of layoffs has hit the BBC Children’s & Education department after a revamp to production of the CBBC Studio.

Advanced Television: BBFC, Prime Video new self-rating partnership

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The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced a new self-rating agreement with Prime Video, building on the existing relationship between the two organisations, which dates back to 2015.

Cable Forum: Virgin Media added 'DAZN' app to TV360 and Virgin Media stream boxes

Cable Forum is reporting that Virgin Media O2 has added 'DAZN app' to TV360 boxes.

Deadline: Former BBC Chair Richard Sharp Urges Tim Davie To Make “Tough” Decisions In Order To Spend More On Content

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Former BBC Chair Richard Sharp, who resigned in disgrace over his role in the Boris Johnson loan affair, has urged Director General Tim Davie to make tough decisions in order to give his content department more money.

Hollywood Reporter; ITV CEO on Planned U.K. Ban on Junk Food TV Ads for Children: “We’re Going to Have to Mitigate It”

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U.K. TV giant ITV got only 45 percent of its total revenue from non-advertising sources in 2016, while this year it will get 60 percent from production and digital businesses, CEO Carolyn McCall told an industry conference in London on Tuesday.

Deadline; Alex Mahon: Channel 4 Is Starting To “Buy Bigger Again” After “Horrendous” Time For UK Producers

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Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said that the UK broadcaster is back in the market for big ideas after acknowledging that cuts have been “horrendous” for producers.