Deadline: Channel 4 Boss Alex Mahon To Step Down After Eight Years

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Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon is stepping down after eight years at the helm.

Advanced Television; Report: UK screen industries employ over 190,000 people

Story from Advanced Television:

A new pilot study from ScreenSkills and 4Skills, conducted by Ampere Analysis, has provided a detailed look at the British Screen Industry’s off-screen workforce, enabling ScreenSkills to develop the talent and expertise required to build an inclusive and adaptable workforce for the UK screen industry.

Advanced Television: Sky calls time on A League of Their Own

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After fifteen years, Sky’s popular sports comedy panel show is set to bow out with one final season.

Broadcast Sport: Sky Sports unveils study on women’s sport fandom

Story from Broadcast Sport:

The research uncovers what’s driving fan engagement, where the biggest opportunities lie, and how the industry can accelerate growth.

BBC News: Some BBC stars behave unacceptably, report says

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A small number of BBC stars and managers "behave unacceptably" at work, and bosses often fail to tackle them, a report into the broadcaster has found.

Deadline: French Giant Banijay Enters Race To Buy ITV

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Banijay has been among the most acquisitive independent TV makers of recent years, and now reportedly has its sights on ITV.

CityAM: Premier Sports to show 400 rugby games per year after new deal

NOTE: City AM did report this story on April 17th - found by Media Boy UK HQ on April 26th.... 

Story from CityAM:

Premier Sports is set to show 400 rugby games per season after agreeing a new deal to broadcast the United Rugby Championship (URC).

Broadcast Sport: S4C to show all Wales’ Women’s Euro matches

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S4C will broadcast live coverage of all three of Wales’ group stage fixtures in the forthcoming UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 competition.

City AM: TNT Sports loses almost £190m since BT Sport rebrand

Story from City AM:

TNT Sports, the broadcasting giant co-owned by BT and Warner Bros Discovery, lost almost £190m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.

Broadcast Sport: Warner Bros. Discovery & Salomon relaunch Golden Trail World Series with Olympic ambition

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Warner Bros. Discovery and Salomon have relaunched the Golden Trail World Series, with the first event taking place in Kobe, Japan, last week.

Broadband TV News: Netflix changes the way subtitles are presented

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Netflix is introducing a new method of presenting subtitles to its audience.

Deadline: BBC Employees Keep Jobs After Sexually Harassing Colleagues

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BBC employees are keeping their jobs even when they have been the subject of an upheld sexual harassment complaint, Deadline can reveal.

Deadline: Leaked Emails Show BBC Chiefs’ Concern Over Confidence In Bullying, Harassment & Whistleblowing Procedures

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A BBC staff survey has exposed a “really concerning” level of confidence over how the corporation handles bullying and harassment complaints, according to internal emails from the corporation’s news boss and interim content chief.

MB Socials EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK set to launch High Street TV HD

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Media Boy UK Socials can reveal that Virgin Media UK may launch High Street TV HD soon.

Reports say High Street TV HD is set to launch on Virgin UK Channel 759.

Advanced Television; Data: Prime Video, Apple TV+ lead new subs in Q1

Story from Advanced Television:

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has revealed growing adoption of ad-supported streaming, strong competition between Prime Video and Apple TV+, and a breakout performance by Mubi, which recorded its best-ever quarter in the Entertainment on Demand (EoD) GB streaming market data.

Advanced Television: Ofcom sets out CTV designation principles

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Ofcom has set out the principles and methods it intends to follow when preparing its recommendations to the Secretary of State on designating connected TV platforms, as part of its work to implement the Media Act 2024.

Deadline; BBC Set To Publish Workplace Culture Review In Less Than A Week As Chair Tells Staff: “This Is An Important Moment For Our BBC”

Story from Deadline:

The BBC’s workplace culture review, which was sparked by the revelations about ex-newsreader Huw Edwards, will publish in just a few days’ time.

Media Guardian: Club World Cup to be broadcast live on Channel 5 in UK after DAZN deal

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The Club World Cup will be televised live on 5 this summer after the free-to-air broadcaster reached a sublicensing agreement for the UK with the global rights holder, DAZN.

Advanced Television: BBC puts Casualty out to competitive tender

Story from Advanced Television:

The BBC has announced that its long-running medical drama, Casualty, will be the next title to be put out to competitive tender.

Deadline: Gary Lineker Suggests BBC Wanted Him To Leave ‘Match Of The Day’

Story from Deadline:

Gary Lineker, who is soon to hang up his Match of the Day boots after 25 years, has said he felt the BBC wanted him to leave the weekly highlights show.