Campbell new BBC Three Controller
Fiona Campbell has been appointed as the new Controller of BBC Three. Campbell’s current role is as Head of BBC Studios’ Documentary Unit. She has a wealth of experience in…
ITV: New on-screen identity project
UK commercial public service broadcaster ITV has announced a new on-screen identity for the ITV main channel, in the form of a new year-long project, ‘ITV Creates’. From January 1st…
Ofcom restricts iPlayer changes
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its full decision on the BBC’s proposed changes to iPlayer, which will limit the Corporation’s scope to make programmes available beyond a defined period.…
Italy: Online TV market worth €8.8bn in 2020
ITMedia Consulting predicts that the Italian TV market will grow over the next two years, at an average annual rate (CAGR) of 3.4 per cent, reaching €8.8 billion in 2020.…
BBC ‘commercial subsidiaries efficient and fair competition’
The BBC Board has published a review into its own commercial subsidiaries. The review by EY has found that the BBC’s three wholly-owned commercial businesses – BBC Studios, BBC Studioworks…
TDF trials third UHD pilot channel
French TV transmission services company TDF is launching a third pilot channel as part of UHD trials that are taking place in Paris area and the cities of Nantes and…
EU facilitates cross-border content access
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement on the proposed copyright legislation on TV and radio programmes. The new rules will…
Watchdog: ‘EastEnders refurb not value for money’
The BBC’s E20 programme, to replace and enlarge the external set of long-running soap opera EastEnders and improve various infrastructure at BBC Elstree Centre is now forecast to cost £27…
Question Time most tweeted BBC show
Topical debate programme Question Time (1), political interview programme The Andrew Marr Show (2) and iconic drama Doctor Who (3) are the most tweeted about BBC TV shows of 2018, TV Licensing…
Pluto TV seasonal pop-up channels
For three weeks in December, Pluto TV will ramp up its free offering in the UK with three pop-up channels catering to the cosiest time of the year. For those…