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Ofcom: PSBs ‘facing challenges’

As part of its role to support and strengthen the quality of public service broadcasting (PSB), regulator Ofcom has a duty to review periodically how television services provided by the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C have delivered against the PSB purposes and objectives set by Parliament. This includes, among other things, […]

December 17, 2024By Colin Mann

DCMS outlines online prominence policy

The Media Act received Royal Assent on May 24th 2024, and has introduced a new online prominence framework. This framework will require particular TV platforms – provided in connection with ‘internet television equipment’ – to carry and give appropriate prominence to designated public service broadcaster (PSB) TV apps and the content the PSBs provide to […]

October 24, 2024By Colin Mann

UK writers denounce ITV AI role

In response to UK commercial PSB ITV’s recent job advert for a Head of Generative AI Innovation, whose role will include using technology to help create ‘shows, films and digital-first content’, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) General Secretary Ellie Peers said: “We were shocked to hear that ITV are intending to bring in an […]

October 21, 2024By Colin Mann

10-year PSB licence for Channel 4

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its decisions on a new broadcast licence for Channel 4, supporting its digital growth and securing public service broadcasting on the channel for a further ten years. Ofcom’s audience research shows that Channel 4 remains a valued part of the UK’s broadcasting landscape. It also continues to deliver content […]

October 15, 2024By Colin Mann

New 10-year PSB licences for ITV, Channel 5

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published the renewed broadcast licences for Channel 3 (ITV/STV) and Channel 5, securing public service broadcasting on these channels for a further ten years. Ofcom describes ITV, STV and Channel 5 as an important part of the PSB system, alongside the BBC, Channel 4 and S4C. “Each of the public […]

September 12, 2024By Colin Mann

Ofcom: UK streaming audiences have plateaued

Ofcom recently published its Media Nations report, which looks at the UK’s media landscape and how people across the country use and consume media across a range of platforms. The main findings show that younger audiences are watching less broadcast TV, while, overall, radio listening is on the rise. The report also highlights a number […]

August 2, 2024

RTÉ publishes New Direction strategy

RTÉ, the Irish public service broadcaster, has published A New Direction: Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2029 providing further detail on RTÉ’s strategic vision document published in November 2023. The new strategy sets out how, over the next five years, RTÉ will respond to the “urgent need” for transformation and for the “restoration of trust” […]

June 26, 2024

ITV renews PSB licences

ITV  has accepted the UK media regulator Ofcom’s offer to renew all of its public service broadcasting licences for a full ten-year term to 2034. The commercial television broadcaster and content producer said the Channel Three licences cover all of ITV1’s output. This includes its 13 nations and regions news franchises (UTV, Border, Tyne Tees, […]

March 20, 2024

Slovenian public broadcaster in financial difficulties

Slovenian public broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO), is facing a challenging financial situation and is projected to incur a loss of €10.5 million by the end of the year. The Board of Directors has instructed the administration to estimate the financial and personnel implications of potential measures, including the cancellation of various TV programmes, radio […]

November 27, 2023From Branislav Pekic in Rome

MPs warn of digital extinction for Welsh culture, language

While Wales continues to go from strength to strength as a centre for high quality broadcast production and creative talent, the transformational changes in the broadcasting industry risk Welsh content becoming invisible to viewers on digital platforms, warns a report, Broadcasting in Wales, from the Welsh Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons. The […]

October 27, 2023By Colin Mann