Guild Esports: Guild Becomes New Home of GINX TV for 25% Stake in Gaming Content Business

Story from Guild Esports:

Guild Esports and Gaming has entered into a partnership agreement with GINX TV, a long-standing gaming video content, Digital, Web and TV broadcaster, that will see the company relocate all operations to Guild’s HQ, the Sky Guild Gaming Centre in Shoreditch, London, establishing a permanent live studio and gallery within the 15,000-square-foot venue.

Deadline: GB News Wins Landmark Legal Battle With UK Media Regulator Ofcom Over Trump Report

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GB News has won a landmark legal battle with UK media regulator Ofcom over a report by presenter Jacob Rees-Mogg about Donald Trump.

Deadline: BBC Unscripted Supremo Kate Phillips Takes On Interim Content Chief Role Following Shock Charlotte Moore Exit Announcement

Story from Deadline:

The BBC’s unscripted supremo Kate Phillips will take on content boss Charlotte Moore’s role at least in the interim.

City AM; GB News: Huge losses continue despite sales and audience surge

Story from City AM:

GB News has reported another huge loss despite its revenue more than doubling and its audience continuing to grow.

Deadline; BBC Content Chief Runners & Riders: Who Will Claim The Most Powerful Creative Job In British TV?

Story from Deadline:

Charlotte Moore’s decision to quit the BBC has opened up the most powerful creative job in British television — and within minutes speculation was rampant about who could succeed the outgoing content chief.

C21 Media: ITV ringfences another £80m for diverse commissioning over next three years

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ITV has committed £80m to commissioning from diverse-led companies over the next three years and doubled its diversity development fund to £1m.

Deadline: BBC Shocker! Charlotte Moore Quits As Content Chief To Join Sony & ‘The Crown’ Producer Left Bank

Story from Deadline:

In a shock move, BBC content chief Charlotte Moore is leaving the British broadcaster to become CEO of Left Bank Pictures and creative director of international production at Sony Pictures Television.

Deadline: YouTube Rules Out Return To Originals Despite TV Set Viewing Boom: “We Have No Interest Whatsoever In Producing Our Own Content” — MIP London

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YouTube has point-blank ruled out a return to original production, even as consumption of the site explodes on TV sets.

Deadline; ‘Safe Harbor’: ITV Among Buyers Of Drug Trade Drama From ‘Ozark’s Mark Williams

Story from Deadline:

ITV is among the first buyers to swoop for Mark Williams crime drama Safe Harbor here at the London TV Screenings.

Hollywood Reporter: Max and Tubi Executives Outline U.K. Strategies at MIP London

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Warner Bros. Discovery‘s streamer Max, which just unveiled its Australia launch date, and Fox Corp.’s Tubi were in focus at MIP London on Wednesday, with a focus on their U.K. strategies.

Variety: Prime Video Aims for ‘Broad and Well-Rounded Slate,’ Hannah Blyth, Head of TV Licensing in the U.K., Says at Mip London

Story from Variety:

Hannah Blyth, head of TV licensing at the U.K. arm of Amazon’s Prime Video, underscored the desire to have “a broad and well-rounded slate” when speaking Wednesday at TV event Mip London.

The Sun: Channel 5 reveals exact date free streaming app is relaunching with even more TV shows and extra channels

Story from The Sun:

One of the UK's biggest broadcasters has issued a huge update on when its shiny new streaming service will land.

Advanced Television: Channel 5 launching Drama of the Week strand

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 5 is set launch a new drama strand, under the working title Drama of the Week.

Variety: ‘Neighbours’ Canceled Again, Ending Amazon’s Two-Year Revival

Story from Variety:

The long-running Australian soap opera “Neighbours” is set to end its run once again, with the final episode scheduled to air in December.

Broadband TV News: Premier Sports secures rights to Copa del Rey semi finals and final

Story from Broadband TV News:

The semi-finals and final of Spanish football’s premier cup competition the Copa del Rey will be screened live and exclusive in the UK on Premier Sports.

Broadcast Sport: Prime Video picks up Ligue 1 for PPV

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Prime Video has picked up the rights to the top French football league, Ligue 1.

Broadcast Sport: TNT Sports UK becomes home to motorbike competitions

Story from Broadcast Sport:

Warner Bros. Discovery has moved all of its motorbike competition rights to TNT Sports, ahead of the Eurosport brand closing in the UK.

Advanced Television: TNT Sports scores Supercars, AFL rights

Story from Advanced Television:

Fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch every race of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship season as well as every game of the Australian Football League (AFL) on TNT Sports and discovery+ through new rights deals.

EXCLUSIVE: Are any local TV Channel making any money?

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What are Virgin Media testing ahead of they launch right now!

All Channel launch dates are TBC (Channel will be on when launch):

• Sky Artist of the Year (Channel 239)
• Wonder (Channel 240)
• Sky Sports Stories (Channel 558)
• Sky Sports Classics (Channel 559)
• Sky Sports Vault (Channel 560)