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UK broadcast TV viewing sees record drop, says Ofcom
The decline in broadcast TV viewing in the UK accelerated last year, with weekly reach…
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Opinion: How the BBC can lead the way in the post-PSB world of kids’ programming
Joe Godwin, former director of BBC Children’s and current board member of the Children’s Media…
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UK gov’t to regulate streamers as super-indies face scrutiny
Streamers such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are to be regulated in the UK…
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Former BBC & C4 broadcaster Michael Grade to chair Ofcom
Former BBC chairman and Channel 4 CEO Lord Michael Grade has been announced as the…
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TV’s disability representation in UK to decline as workers leave industry
The number of disabled people working for UK broadcasters is set to fall over the…
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UK’s Ofcom ‘to regulate streamers’ incl Netflix, Amazon & Disney+
UK media regulator Ofcom is set to bring Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and other streaming services under…
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UK media regulator Ofcom to restart search for chair
The UK government is set to restart its process of hiring a new chairman of…
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News round-up: Legendary merges int’l & US TV; WarnerMedia signs ‘Impractical Jokers’; Skydance, Impact eye emerging talent; CNN’s Zucker to exit
Legendary merges TV businesses Legendary is consolidating its international and domestic TV businesses under the…
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UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 ‘unlikely to survive’ without overhaul, says Ofcom
UK broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 are “unlikely to…
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Digital UK’s Jonathan Thompson on the challenges facing new BBC chief Tim Davie
Jonathan Thompson, who leads the development of the UK’s digital terrestrial TV platform Freeview, reflects…
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UK adults doubled time spent on streamers in April, Ofcom reveals
UK adults doubled the amount of time spent on streamers during the peak of the…
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TBI Factual: True crime’s conundrum over copycats & causes
Are true crime shows fuelling their own fame-hungry criminals? Tim Dams explores whether the genre’s…
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BBC’s content chief talks up iPlayer plans, benefits of extended rights window
BBC content chief Charlotte Moore has outlined how on-demand service iPlayer will become central to…
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Ofcom confirms BBC’s 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has confirmed its decision to allow the BBC to make shows…
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UK regulator Ofcom admits “transparency issues” over BBC Studios
UK media regulator Ofcom has said the commercial arm of the BBC has “transparency issues”…
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UK broadcasters “warmly welcome” Ofcom’s prominence measures
UK public service broadcasters have welcomed proposed changes from media regulator Ofcom that would provide…
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Ofcom sets out new PSB measures in face of “unprecedented challenges”
UK regulator Ofcom has announced a new set of measures to improve the chances of…
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Ofcom approves BBC’s proposed 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has provisionally given the BBC a green light for its planned…
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Ofcom CEO Sharon White to step down
Ofcom CEO Sharon White is to step down towards the end of the year to…
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Ofcom greenlights BBC/Discovery deal for UKTV
British regulator Ofcom will not conduct a formal investigation into the BBC’s deal with Discovery…
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UK producers express concern at BBC’s rights plan for iPlayer
British producers have expressed concern about BBC plans to make programmes available for longer on…
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Ofcom publishes draft no-deal Brexit broadcast licences
Ofcom has published draft broadcast licence templates that could be used in the event of…
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How Brexit will impact the TV sector
As a Brexit deal hangs in the balance in the UK, TBI revisits what the TV…
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Ofcom: BBC needs greater transparency
UK public broadcaster the BBC needs to go further in acting transparently, particularly in relation…
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UK director gender gap worsening – report
A new report has revealed a worrying drop in the representation of female directors in…
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Ofcom slams UK PSBs for ignoring older children
Older children are being let down by UK broadcasters, according to Ofcom research showing that…
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Ofcom encourages “Kangaroo 2” collaboration with UK PSBs
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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UK seeks broadcast deal but will exit EU’s Digital Single Market
The UK should look for options that will allow for continued ‘transfrontier broadcasting’ following Brexit,…
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Ofcom imposes wide range of quotas on BBC
Ofcom is to force the BBC to air a diet of 90% UK-produced original programming…
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Ofcom: UK now a ‘nation of binge viewers’
The UK has become “a nation of binge viewers” but there are stark differences between…