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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…