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NewsYouTube to invest £3m to grow creator economy and screen industry careers
The investment will include an expansion of the YouTube-backed, NFTS-led Creator Incubator.
NewsSky and ITV seal landmark £1.6bn deal
The content deal is for a minimum spend commitment of £2.1bn between 2028-32.
NewsManchester wins bid for Edinburgh TV Festival
The annual festival will move to what organisers described as the more “affordable” host city from 2027.
NewsITV remains in ‘active discussions with Sky’ as report suggests M&A deal at advanced stage
Financial details for acquisition of media and entertainment business in process of being thrashed out.
NewsFinal three cities in running to host Edinburgh TV Festival unveiled
Final trio to host flagship event from 2027 whittled down from eight bids.
News‘Adolescence’ maintains awards circuit dominance with 11 Bafta TV nominations
The BBC comfortably led nominations overall with the broadcaster spanning 73 across both craft and TV.
NewsNetflix and Prime Video to be brought under enhanced Ofcom regulation in UK
Major UK SVoDs must comply with standards and accessibility features traditional broadcasters currently face.
NewsAmazon MGM Studios’ head of global TV to depart
Vernon Sanders is stepping down from the company after seven years.
NewsUK creative bodies slam government for resistance on AI copyright protection
Further signatories include screenwriters Sarah Phelps and Danny Brocklehurst.
NewsYouTube beginning to dominate UK video consumption among adults, says Ofcom
Regulator’s Online Nation report finds 9 in 10 of all online adults using the Google service.
NewsUK SVoD ad tier usage grows
Barb survey showed that the number of UK homes on the Netflix ad tier had risen by 37% in Q3.
NewsUK doc charity Grierson Trust revokes Asif Kapadia patronage
Filmmaker’s appointment sparked backlash due to social media posts on Middle East conflict.
News‘Baby Reindeer’ lawsuit can go ahead, rules judge
A US-based judge has ruled that Fiona Harvey’s £132m case against Netflix drama Baby Reindeer can be pursued on the grounds of defamation after the show was wrongly billed as a “true story.”
NewsWorking class creatives in film and TV lowest in over a decade, according to report
Report reveals just one in 12 creatives in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are from working class backgrounds
NewsNetflix’s ‘The Crown’ leads Bafta TV nominations
‘Black Mirror’, ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Happy Valley’ also scored several nods.
NewsParamount Global begins layoffs
Bob Bakish has told staff that layoffs have begun, with an estimated 3% of the company’s employees believed to be impacted.
NewsGrierson Trust bans individual for 10 years after anti-Jewish incident during awards
The investigation was launched after “several reports” relating to an incident of anti-Jewish racism incident occurred at The Grierson Awards.