ITV, the UK FTA commercial broadcaster, has posted its full year for 2025 – beating expectations as rumours of a network sale to Sky continue to swirl. Group external revenue rose 1 per cent to £3.51 billion (€4.03bn), while total group revenue remained flat at £4.12 billion. Carolyn McCall, ITV Chief Executive, commented: “ITV delivered […]
Sky Sports has launched a nationwide competition to find a standout creator to feature on the Sky Sports F1 channel. The Grid Insider competition aims to uncover a fresh voice from the heart of F1’s social community with sharp storytelling instincts and deep knowledge of the sport ready to share their POV to millions of […]
Price rises for broadband and mobile customers are set to hit 18 million UK wallets from March 31st, according to new analysis by Uswitch. But by acting now, millions of consumers can beat these price rises by switching suppliers before the hikes take effect. The spring price increases are expected to add an average of […]
Sky Arts will bring audiences a no-holds-barred exploration of the life of legendary British punk turned rock icon Billy Idol from March 26th on Sky and streaming service NOW. Fresh from festival premieres at Tribeca and Sheffield DocFest, Billy Idol Should Be Dead is a deeply personal, unyielding look at one of Britain’s most successful and rebel rousing artists, recently named as […]
Sky Media has released its Addressable Advantage study analysing the effectiveness of addressable TV advertising. The analysis compares its ability to deliver effective campaigns, greater certainty of outcomes for advertisers and measurable business growth for brands, compared to linear alone. Powered by Norman, Sky Media’s proprietary effectiveness databank, the study analyses outcomes from 2,400 campaigns […]
DirecTV Latin America and SKY Brazil have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration with Amazon to offer satellite broadband services powered by Amazon Leo to a potential 15 million businesses in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Amazon Leo will expand its existing agreement to provide service to residential customers, […]
Little Dot Studios, the social media agency, multi-platform production company and digital media network, has announced a series of newly created C-suite leadership promotions. Central to the latest leadership changes are the promotions of Will Ingham to Chief Creative Officer (CCO) and Camilla Eden-Davies to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), alongside the appointment of Dino Burbridge […]
Sky has secured the original series Fightland – set in the cut-throat, high-stakes world of British boxing – with its ongoing partner, Starz. The crime drama is a gripping story of redemption, betrayal, and brutal ambition in and out of the ring and is executive-produced by Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson through his G-Unit Film & […]
The government says it is committed to supporting a UK broadcasting landscape that can continue to succeed as technologies develop and the way audiences watch television changes. Electronic programme guides (EPGs) – the on-screen menus integrated into TVs, set-top boxes and apps – remain an important way for viewers to find and access content, and […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced that Sky Atlantic is launching on Virgin TV at no extra cost. From April 1st, existing Virgin TV 360 and Stream box customers who already receive Sky Entertainment channels (Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, and coming soon, Sky One) will gain access to Sky Atlantic. New and existing Virgin TV customers […]