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UK Media Bill passed in House of Lords, ushering in new rules for global streamers
The UK’s long-gestating Media Bill has taken one step closer to being passed into law,…
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Exiting STV boss Simon Pitts named CEO at UK media firm Global
Simon Pitts, the outgoing CEO of Scottish broadcaster & producer STV, is joining UK-based radio…
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STV boss Simon Pitts to step down, while production arm trebles revenue
Simon Pitts, CEO of Scottish broadcaster & producer STV, is stepping down after six years…
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BBC Studios buys STV in Nordics, producer of ‘Big Love’ & ‘The First Years’
BBC Studios (BBCS) has acquired Big Love and The First Years producer STV, as it…
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Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
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BBC, C4, ITV & Sky commit to COP26 climate content pledge
The CEOs of UK broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, STV and Sky, will…
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News round-up: FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD; Dave unveils comedy-ent formats; Vice renews All 4 partnership
FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise is launching a new Classic TV…
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Scotland’s STV expands by acquiring Barefaced TV from Argonon
Scottish broadcaster STV has added Argonon-owned Barefaced TV to its production interests, despite posting a…
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Scottish VOD STV Player lands on Freeview Play
Scottish broadcaster STV’s free VOD service STV Player has launched UK-wide on TV platform Freeview…
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Virgin Media takes Scottish streamer STV nationwide and adds All 4
Virgin Media has extended the reach of STV Player, the TV app from Scottish commercial…
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Scottish streamer STV expands VOD content by 270 hours
STV, the free-to-air Scottish broadcaster, has announced a significant expansion of its STV Player VOD…
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STV Productions buys into ‘Patrick Melrose’ producer Two Cities as BBC Studios exits
UK-based STV Productions has taken a 25% stake in Patrick Melrose producer Two Cities Television,…
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STV and Sky agree five-year strategic partnership
STV and Sky have signed a five-year strategic partnership, which will give customers in Scotland…
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STV taps Tinopolis’ David Mortimer to join as MD
STV has appointed Tinopolis’ David Mortimer as its new managing director for STV Productions. Mortimer…
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STV Player to launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media will launch STV’s on-demand service, STV Player, on its set-top boxes for the…
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BBC Studios signs partnership with Freedom
One of Scotland’s leading independent producers, Freedom Scripted Entertainment has signed a co-development and production…
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STV shuts down STV2 channel as it invests in digital
STV has laid out its plans for the next three years, which will see the…
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STV, Endemol execs launch Scottish indie Very Nice
Scottish entertainment producers Andrew Robertson and Henry Imbert have launched Very Nice, an independent production…
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STV Productions names Dan Korn replacement
Scotland’s STV Productions has found a replacement for specialist factual exec Dan Korn, who left…
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New Scottish net bags Irish soap, Finnish drama
New Scottish network STV2 has acquired Irish soap Fair City, Finnish drama Black Widow and…
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Prison sells
Prisons have long been a source of fascination for TV producers – as illustrated by…
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Dan Korn joins A+E
Dan Korn has taken a new role at A+E and will oversee programming at its…
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Discovery’s Korn resurfaces at UK producer
Dan Korn has become creative director of Scotland’s STV Productions after recently leaving Discovery Networks…
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CEE Euro nets tread The Road to War
Broadcasters across central and eastern Europe have acquired World War I documentary The Road to…
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DLT nabs STV drama boss
DLT Entertainment has hired Scottish pubcaster STV’s head of drama to take the same role…
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Red Arrow places faith in Ireland’s Lie
Germany-based Red Arrow International has acquired rights to Irish quiz show The Lie. The show…
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Nordic World seals indie first-look deals
Nordic World has agreed first-look deals with four indie producers in Denmark and Sweden. The…
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ORF seals German Screenings deals
ORF Enterprises, the commercial arm of the Austrian pubcaster, has announced a raft of documentary…
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Viewpoint: bringing a classic format into the digital era
DRG’s managing director, acquisitions and formats Andrea Jackson on how classic UK gameshow Catch Phrase…
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News brief: French primetime format set for Euro remakes
Producers in the Netherlands and Denmark are optioning Can’t Stop Media’s French primetime format Angels…
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