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15.10.26 - 18:30
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Lisa Nandy ′minded to intervene′ in Sky′s £1.6bn purchase of ITV (The Guardian)
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Culture secretary's move paves way for deeper scrutiny of deal that would create UK's biggest commercial broadcasterThe culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said she is “minded to intervene” in Sky's £1.6bn purchase of ITV, in a move that paves the way for deeper scrutiny of a deal that would create the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster.Sky announced over the summer that it had reached a deal to buy ITV's broadcasting and streaming arm, representing a big shift in the ownership of Britain's public service media. Continue reading......
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19.09.26 - 11:24
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′A losing battle′: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught? (The Guardian)
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Jobs and programme budgets in firing line at BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as they are outgunned by YouTube and Netflix“I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC or Channel 4 disappeared,” says one of the thousands of TV staff at risk of redundancy, as British broadcasters face what has rapidly become a fight for survival against US digital rivals.“My generation grew up with Netflix and YouTube … Honestly, I feel like it is a losing battle.” Continue reading......
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10.09.26 - 14:12
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TV′s Wild Women to celebrate how they bring mother nature to the screen in all-new tour (Cision)
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Think you know what a wildlife filmmaker looks like? Think again!
The fearless female storytellers behind some of the world's best-loved wildlife documentaries are hitting the road for a new adventure, as Wild Women Live – The Tour heads to venues across the country in 2027.
A cast of acclaimed female presenters, filmmakers, camera operators and storytellers, drawn from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix and National Geographic, will share their inspiring stories, extraordinary challenges and the secrets of how they bring Mother Nature to life on screen.
The all-new tour will head...
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10.09.26 - 11:01
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TV′S WILD WOMEN TO CELEBRATE HOW THEY BRING MOTHER NATURE TO THE SCREEN IN ALL-NEW TOUR (Cision)
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Think you know what a wildlife filmmaker looks like? Think again!
The fearless female storytellers behind some of the world's best-loved wildlife documentaries are hitting the road for a new adventure, as Wild Women Live – The Tour heads to venues across the country in 2027.
A cast of acclaimed female presenters, filmmakers, camera operators and storytellers, drawn from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix and National Geographic, will share their inspiring stories, extraordinary challenges and the secrets of how they bring Mother Nature to life on screen.
The all-new tour will head...
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04.09.26 - 10:42
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Broadcasters and governing bodies make tax plea for TV coverage of women′s sport (The Guardian)
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Letter sent to chancellor, John Healey, on Friday'Audience demand for women's sport is growing'The chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England and Wales Cricket Board have joined forces with leading broadcasters and YouTube in writing to the chancellor requesting tax credits for production companies to help deliver more television coverage of women's sport.In a letter signed by 25 representatives of the country's biggest sports and broadcasters, including Sky Sports and ITV, the government is urged to extend to women's sport production the audio-visual expenditure credit scheme that provides tax relief to independent films and children's television. Continue reading......
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04.08.26 - 10:24
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KONE to equip landmark mixed-use development Vista on London′s South Bank (Cision)
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KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply a range of people flow solutions for the new Vista development on London's South Bank. The project will transform the former ITV Television Centre site into a vibrant destination combining offices, cultural spaces, and public areas.
“Complex mixed-use developments require reliable, efficient and sustainable people flow solutions,” says Karla Lindahl, EVP Europe at KONE. “We are proud to contribute to this landmark project that will create new workplaces, cultural spaces and...
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11.07.26 - 14:36
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′End of an era′: what is the future of British TV after Sky′s ITV takeover? (The Guardian)
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Merger stokes fears over job cuts, US influence and possible BBC and Channel 4 tie-up to take on Netflix and YouTubeOnly five years ago a bullish ITV was riding high, trumpeting the biggest annual advertising haul in its history, as the broadcaster pledged to become a national champion in the battle against the US streamers.Now its chief executive, Carolyn McCall, has raised the white flag, arguing that a cut-price sale of its TV and streaming business to Sky is the only route to survival as deep-pocketed companies such as Netflix and YouTube hoover up audiences and commercial revenues. Continue reading......
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07.07.26 - 16:01
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Großbritannien plant YouTube-Bonus für BBC & Co. – in Deutschland wächst derselbe Ruf (Tichys Einblick)
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Die britische Regierung will den digitalen Nachrichtenmarkt politisch vorsortieren. YouTube hat britische Content-Ersteller gewarnt, dass neue Regeln die Plattform zwingen könnten, bestimmte Kanäle über andere zu stellen. Gemeint sind staatlich finanzierte und öffentlich-rechtlich privilegierte Anbieter wie BBC, ITV und Channel 4. Der Anlass ist das Grünbuch „Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK
Der Beitrag Großbritannien plant YouTube-Bonus für BBC & Co. – in Deutschland wächst derselbe Ruf erschien zuerst auf Tichys Einblick....
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06.07.26 - 19:12
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Streaming storm made ITV sharing a roof with Sky sadly inevitable (The Guardian)
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While everyone agrees the deal is the end of an era, it was also unavoidable in the era of Netflix and Disney+A generation ago, ITV was regarded as such a precious jewel in the UK broadcasting firmament that there was outrage when BSkyB, as it was, bought a 17.9% stake to stop anybody else getting their hands on the business. After a drawn-out saga, the then Murdoch-controlled Sky was forced by regulators to divest in the interests of plurality. Politicians breathed a sigh of relief.That was 2006. To say the UK television game has changed since those days is to understate matters grossly. As ITV unveiled its £1.6bn deal to sell its broadcasting business – but not its more valuable programme-making studios operation – to Sky, now under the ownership of US group Comcast, it was hard to detect any political uproar that might threaten the deal. Continue reading......
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