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NewsChannel 4 trebles viewing of TV shows on YouTube
Channel 4 has reported a three-fold year-on-year increase in UK viewing of full episodes of TV shows on YouTube in the first quarter of 2024 and its made-for-social network Channel 4.0.
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NewsRedBird IMI completes acquisition of All3Media for £1.15bn
Investment group RedBird IMI has completed its acquisition of production and distribution group All3Media from its joint owners, Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global for £1.15bn.
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NewsHappy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment win big at BAFTA TV Awards
Happy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment were the big winners at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes each.
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NewsDigital terrestrial TV at ‘tipping point’ warns Ofcom
UK regulator Ofcom has warned that changing audience habits and rising costs could force a ‘tipping point’ for digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the next decade.
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NewsMAMA Youth Project to receive BAFTA Television Craft Special Award
BAFTA has announced MAMA Youth Project as the recipient of this year’s BAFTA Television Craft Special Award, one of its highest honours.
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NewsBanijay agrees development deal with Traitors creator Marc Pos
Production and distribution group Banijay has agreed an exclusive global development deal with leading Dutch creator and producer, Marc Pos, through his independent label MPLab.
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NewsSandra Dewey joins Media Res as Chief Operating Officer
Media Res, the US-based production company behind Apple TV+ shows The Morning Show and Pachinko, has hired former WarnerMedia executive Sandra Dewey as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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NewsNAB 2024: NBCUniversal showcases personalized broadcast experiences through NextGen TV
NBCUniversal has launched personalised broadcast experiences through its NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) over-the-air channels on NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations in four markets.
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NewsRichard Johnston to step down as Chair of ScreenSkills
Richard Johnston, Chair of ScreenSkills, the skills body for the UK screen industries, is to step down at the end of April.
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NewsScreenSkills and TAP launch disability inclusive training materials
ScreenSkills is partnering with the TV Access Project (TAP) to exclusively host training resources for disability inclusion in the UK screen industries, through organisations committing to certain measures to improve standards for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent.
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NewsSony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) business with the launch of the Sony One Channel Portfolio in Europe.
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NewsChannel 4 confirms new appointments to senior commissioning team
Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz has confirmed the appointments of three key roles in his senior commissioning team.
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NewsMIPTV to end as RX London readies 2025 launch of MIP London
Cannes-based international TV sales market MIPTV has confirmed that it will come to an end after this April’s edition, with organisers RX France announcing the launch of MIP London for 2025.
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NewsBBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards 2024
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the winners for the prestigious RTS Programme Awards 2024.
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NewsApollo Global offers $11bn to buy Paramount’s film and TV studios – report
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has tabled an $11bn bid for Paramount Global’s film and TV studio business according to reports.
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NewsUK Culture Secretary appoints expert panel to advise on future funding of BBC
UK Culture Secretary Luzy Frazer has invited a panel of nine experts to provide advice as part of the government-led review looking at future funding models for the BBC.
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NewsCohort announced for ScreenCraft Works cross-border mentoring programme
ScreenCraft Works, a global community for under-represented film and TV professionals, has unveiled the cohort for its fourth cross-border mentoring programme.
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NewsPublisher Scholastic to acquire kids TV producer 9 Story Media
US publisher Scholastic has agreed to acquire Canada-based kids TV producer and distributor 9 Story Media Group for $186m.
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NewsBBC leads nominations for 2024 RTS Programme Awards
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has unveiled the nominations for its RTS Programme Awards 2024, in partnership with Cast & Crew.
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NewsUS streaming revenue to overtake pay TV in 2024
Total revenues from streaming will overtake revenues from pay TV subscriptions in the US market for the first time in the third quarter of 2024, according to research from Ampere Analysis.
