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Elizabeth Warren says âtsunami of angerâ could prompt reversal of Trump-era mega mergers
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Elizabeth Warren says âtsunami of angerâ could prompt reversal of Trump-era mega mergers
Exclusive: US Senator suggests architects behind âfrenzyâ of blockbuster corporate deals have âbadly miscalculatedâ
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/25/elizabeth-warren-trump-mergers
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WBD nets Wimbledon rights in 11 countries
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WBD nets Wimbledon rights in 11 countries
The Wimbledon Grand-Slam will be shown live to millions of ftennis ans across 11 countries in Europe through Warner Bros Discoveryâs (WBD) all-encompassing co
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/25/wbd-nets-wimbledon-rights-in-11-countries/
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Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland football remains FTA on BBC
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Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland football remains FTA on BBC
The BBC has extended its rights agreement with UEFA for a further two years, ensuring every Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland senior men's international foot
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/25/scotland-wales-northern-ireland-football-remains-fta-on-bbc/
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3Cat becomes Ancillary Member of EBU
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3Cat becomes Ancillary Member of EBU
3Cat has become an Ancillary Member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), elected at the EBU's 96th General Assembly in Prague on 25 June 2026. 3Cat is t
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/25/3cat-becomes-ancillary-member-of-ebu/
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Overseas: EU Likely to Give Go-Ahead, but Another Hurdle Looms in the U.K.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Overseas: EU Likely to Give Go-Ahead, but Another Hurdle Looms in the U.K.
With Paramount-Warner Bros. merger likely to get the E.U. go-ahead, an additional hurdle could loom in the U.K.
https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/paramount-warner-bros-merger-overseas-will-eu-uk-approve-1236790282/
21 minutes ago
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BBC extends Wimbledon rights
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BBC extends Wimbledon rights
BBC Sport and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have announced a new agreement that will see the Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam remain free-to-air for audiences acr
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/25/bbc-and-all-england-club-extend-wimbledon-rights/
25 minutes ago
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Report: Comcast agrees terms to acquire ITV
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Report: Comcast agrees terms to acquire ITV - TVBEurope
According to reports, the two companies are now finalising terms with a deal potentially being announced in the next two weeks
https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/reports-comcast-agrees-terms-to-acquire-itv
25 minutes ago
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Channel 4 launches Enhance ad platform
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Channel 4 launches Enhance ad platform
Channel 4 has announced the launch of Enhance - its new creative, dynamic optimisation platform designed to amplify advertiserâs existing TV creative on Chann
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/25/channel-4-launches-enhance-ad-platform/
27 minutes ago
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Only a matter of time until Canada joins Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest... Canada: CBC/Radio-Canada Granted Full EBU Membership
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đ¨đŚ Canada: CBC/Radio-Canada Granted Full EBU Membership - Eurovoix
CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canadian national broadcaster, has been granted full membership of the European Broadcasting Union.
https://eurovoix.com/2026/06/25/canada-cbc-radio-canada-granted-full-ebu-membership/
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Proper Music Distribution signs Crunchyroll deal
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Proper Music Distribution signs Crunchyroll deal
Proper Music Distribution (PMD), a UK-based independent distributor of physical music, has signed anime brand Crunchyroll to distribute its home entertainment p
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/25/proper-music-distribution-signs-crunchyroll-deal/
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Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows
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Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows
Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more âconvincing strategy is requiredâ
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/24/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-no-substantial-effects-study
about 15 hours ago
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Research: 75% say AI-driven personalisation is intrusive
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Research: 75% say AI-driven personalisation is intrusive
UK consumers are becoming more informed, more deliberate and less forgiving when it comes to how companies collect and use their personal data, according to res
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/research-75-say-ai-driven-personalisation-is-intrusive/
about 23 hours ago
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Brussels set to OK Paramount deal
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Brussels set to OK Paramount deal
Brussels is set to approve Paramountâs $111 billion (âŹ97.9bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) on condition of certain remedies. The deal, agreed af
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/brussels-set-to-ok-paramount-deal/
about 23 hours ago
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Walmart to acquire "Vibe.co"
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Walmart to acquire Vibe.co
Walmart and Vibe.co have entered into an agreement under which Walmart will acquire Vibe.co, a self-serve, connected TV (CTV) advertising platform designed to s
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/walmart-to-acquire-vibe-co/
about 23 hours ago
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STV Player adding FAST, VoD content from Great!
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STV Player adding FAST, VoD content from Great!
STV has announced a content partnership with Narrative Entertainment that will bring the Great! portfolio of FAST channels and on-demand programming to streamin
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/stv-player-adding-fast-vod-content-from-great/
about 23 hours ago
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BBC Sport app sees record traffic
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BBC Sport app sees record traffic
June 17th delivered the biggest day on the BBC Sport app since the blockbuster July 2024, when Alcaraz battled Djokovic in the Wimbledon final and England faced
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/bbc-sport-app-sees-record-traffic/
about 23 hours ago
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SpaceX post-IPO value trimmed
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SpaceX post-IPO value trimmed
June 22nd saw SpaceXâs share price tumble 16.4 per cent, and an overall fall of 31 per cent since the IPOâs all-time high. This fall represented a $927 bill
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/spacex-post-ipo-value-trimmed/
about 23 hours ago
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Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger Stands by Jimmy Kimmel Suspension and Denies It Was Politically Motivated: His Charlie Kirk Comments Were in âBad Tasteâ
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Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger Stands by Jimmy Kimmel Suspension and Denies It Was Politically Motivated: His Charlie Kirk Comments Were in âBad Tasteâ
Recently retired Disney CEO Bob Iger defends the company's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel over his comments after Charlie Kirk's assassination.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bob-iger-defends-jimmy-kimmel-suspension-charlie-kirk-1236789473/
about 23 hours ago
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Broadcasters respond to UK governmentâs media green paper
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Broadcasters respond to UK government's media green paper - TVBEurope
The Future TV Taskforce is made up of the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5, S4C, STV and Everyone TV
https://www.tvbeurope.com/media-delivery/broadcasters-respond-to-uk-governments-media-green-paper
about 23 hours ago
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Paramount-Warner Merger Reportedly Set To Clear EU Antitrust Hurdles â But With Caveats
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Paramount-Warner Merger Reportedly Set To Clear EU Antitrust Hurdles
Paramount's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is inching closer to approval in Europe, according to a report in the Financial Times.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/paramount-warner-merger-cleared-eu-1236966259/
about 23 hours ago
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Judge Wants Update On âPurpose And Statusâ Of Tarp That Conceals Kennedy Center Facade After Donald Trumpâs Name Was Removed
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Judge Wants Update On Purpose Of Tarp At Kennedy Center
The tarp was placed over the name of the center as Donald Trump's name was removed.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/kennedy-center-tarp-trump-1236966124/
about 23 hours ago
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Clear European Union Regulatory Hurdle (Report)
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Clear European Union Regulatory Hurdle (Report)
The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is set to clear its hurdle with the European Union regulator, according to the Financial Times.
https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/paramount-warner-bros-merger-european-union-approval-1236789292/
about 23 hours ago
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BBC unveils new Entertainment commissioning structure
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BBC unveils new Entertainment commissioning structure
Following the creation of two new Director roles for Entertainment and Factual at the BBC earlier this year, the corporation is continuing to evolve how it comm
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/bbc-unveils-new-entertainment-commissioning-structure/
about 24 hours ago
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Ofcom boost for broadcast media literacy
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Ofcom boost for broadcast media literacy
UK comms regulator Ofcom has finalised a series of recommendations designed to drive action by online platforms, broadcasters and streaming services to give peo
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/ofcom-boost-for-media-literacy/
about 24 hours ago
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The government has revealed it wants Freeview switched off as soon as 2034, with no promise of public help to get people online. Here's what it means
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Government Finally Reveals When It Wants Freeview Gone | Cord Busters
The government has revealed it wants Freeview switched off as soon as 2034, with no promise of public help to get people online. Hereâs what it means
https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/government-when-it-wants-freeview-gone/
about 24 hours ago
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Analysis: UK ranks 2nd in fixed internet performance
www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/a...
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Analysis: UK ranks 2nd in fixed internet performance
With an overall score of 126,638 nPoints, the UK ranks just behind Romania (128,587 nPoints) in the ranking of the most efficient fixed internet connections bet
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/analysis-uk-ranks-2nd-in-fixed-internet-performance/
about 24 hours ago
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Channel 4 partners with V to sell home screen ads
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Channel 4 partners with V to sell home screen ads
Channel 4 has announced a partnership with V to sell home screen ad formats on its VIDAA Smart TV platform, which is used by Hisense, Toshiba, Loewe. Offering
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/24/channel-4-partners-with-v-to-sell-home-screen-ads/
about 24 hours ago
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Study Claims 18 Percent of UK Broadband Homes Fail to Receive Min 10Mbps Speed
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Study Claims 18 Percent of UK Broadband Homes Fail to Receive Min 10Mbps Speed
A new study from Broadband Genie, which analysed 144,067 web-based broadband speed tests over an unspecified 12-month period, has claimed that 18% households in
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/06/study-claims-18-percent-of-uk-broadband-homes-fail-to-receive-min-10mbps-speed.html
about 24 hours ago
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Netflix tech team publishes two research papers on AI editing
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Netflix tech team publishes two research papers on AI editing - TVBEurope
The two models, Vera and Void, show "promising early results, [but] reaching production-ready quality will require addressing several limitations"
https://www.tvbeurope.com/production-post/netflix-tech-team-publishes-two-research-papers-on-ai-editing
about 24 hours ago
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BBC To Test Streaming News Channel Live On YouTube Outside Of UK
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BBC Tests Streaming News Channel Live On YouTube Outside Of UK
The BBC is piloting a live YouTube stream of its news channel outside of the UK as part of efforts to grow its overseas audience.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-test-news-channel-stream-youtube-1236965250/
about 24 hours ago
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Broadband and Mobile Networks Strained by UK Heatwave â No Major Blackouts Expected
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Broadband and Mobile Networks Strained by UK Heatwave - No Major Blackouts Expected
A few years have passed since we had a national heatwave that, across a large swathe of the country, pushed daytime temperatures to around the 40c level. Today
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/06/broadband-and-mobile-networks-strained-by-uk-heatwave-no-major-blackouts-expected.html
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A lucky PM needs greater prominence of trusted media
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A lucky PM needs greater prominence of trusted media
What did for the PM was the lack of a defining story and the inability to articulate it to a public with little interest in the details of politics.
https://uk.themedialeader.com/a-lucky-pm-needs-greater-prominence-of-trusted-media/
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ISP TalkTalk Pauses Sale of FTTC Broadband Lines to New UK Customers
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ISP TalkTalk Pauses Sale of FTTC Broadband Lines to New UK Customers
Internet provider TalkTalk has confirmed to ISPreview that they're no longer selling Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based broadband packages on Openreach's
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/06/isp-talktalk-pauses-sale-of-fttc-broadband-lines-to-new-uk-customers.html
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Instagram begins testing TV-like horizontal video in pursuit of CTV advertising revenue
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Instagram begins testing TV-like horizontal video in pursuit of CTV advertising revenue
June 23, 2026 - At a time when vertical video is getting a considerable amount of attention, Instagram is quietly testing an old-school format popular with traditional television.
https://thedesk.net/2026/06/instagram-horizontal-video-test/
1 day ago
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Government media strategy must consider implications for audio
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Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK media - green paper and public consultation
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Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK media - green paper and public consultation
The government is consulting on measures to ensure our media, and television in particular, can continue to play its vitally important role in our society and our democracy.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation
2 days ago
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EBU opposes Czechâs plan to abolish licence fee
www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/e...
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EBU opposes Czech's plan to abolish licence fee
The Czech government has announced plans to replace the country's TV licence fee with state budget funding for public service media from January 2027. In rep
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/ebu-opposes-czechs-plan-to-abolish-licence-fee/
2 days ago
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DTG: âCollaboration key to delivering the future of TVâ
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DTG: "Collaboration key to delivering the future of TV"
The Digital TV Group (DTG) - an independent research and technology organisation - has responded to the Government Green Paper, Watch this Space: A new strategi
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/dtg-collaboration-key-to-delivering-the-future-of-tv/
2 days ago
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Titan OS signs manufacturer partnership with Sharp
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Titan OS signs manufacturer partnership with Sharp
Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a manufacturer partnership with Sharp, under which Titan OS will
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/titan-os-signs-manufacturer-partnership-with-sharp/
2 days ago
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Nielsen: Ad-supported TV 73% of overall US viewing in Q1
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Nielsen: Ad-supported TV 73% of overall Q1 viewing in US
Nielsen has released the latest edition of the Ad Supported Gauge, which found that the total share of ad-supported TV is holding steady in Q1 2026, representin
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/nielsen-ad-supported-tv-73-of-overall-q1-viewing-in-us/
2 days ago
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TCL rolls out Google TV with Gemini across Europe
www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/t...
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TCL rolls out Google TV with Gemini across Europe
TCL, the consumer electronics brand, is rolling out Google TV with Gemini across a wider range of TCL TV models in Europe In the UK, the rollout is now avail
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/tcl-introduces-google-tv-with-gemini-across-europe/
2 days ago
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Hisense launching Safe Streaming remote in UK
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Hisense launching Safe Streaming remote in UK
Consumer electronics brand Hisense has announced a collaboration with VIDAA and A Parent Media Co (APMC), owner of Kidoodle.TV, to offer a dedicated Safe Stream
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/hisense-launches-safe-streaming-remote/
2 days ago
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MPs to study the future of Gaelic broadcasting
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MPs to study the future of Gaelic broadcasting
The Scottish Affairs Committee of the UK House of CommonsâŻhas launched an inquiry intoâŻthe future ofâŻGaelic broadcasting.âŻDuring this inquiry, MPsâŻwil
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/mps-to-study-the-future-of-gaelic-broadcasting/
2 days ago
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BBC, UKTV partner to find new comedy formats
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BBC, UKTV partner to find new comedy formats
UKTV and BBC Entertainment have unveiled a joint co-commissioning brief, inviting production companies to pitch new comedy entertainment formats. The resulting
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/bbc-uktv-partner-to-find-new-comedy-formats/
2 days ago
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Virgin Media O2 to start switching off 2G network in 2029
www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/v...
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Virgin Media O2 to start switching off 2G network in 2029
Virgin Media will start to switch off 2G services in summer 2029 as part of its ongoing Mobile Transformation Plan.By closing this decades-old network, the comp
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/23/virgin-media-o2-to-start-switching-off-2g-network-in-2029/
2 days ago
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Gov Consults on UK Plan for Terrestrial TV Switch Off and Broadband Support
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Gov Consults on UK Plan for Terrestrial TV Switch Off and Broadband Support
The Government has today proposed to switch-off terrestrial TV signals in either 2034 or 2044 as part of a wider change to reflect the move to internet-based st
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/06/gov-consults-on-uk-plan-for-terrestrial-tv-switch-off-and-broadband-support.html
2 days ago
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Banijay U.K. Chief Says âIt Was Completely Rightâ for âMasterChefâ Producer Rather Than BBC to Conduct Gregg Wallace Investigation
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Banijay U.K. Chief Says âIt Was Completely Rightâ for âMasterChefâ Producer Rather Than BBC to Conduct Gregg Wallace Investigation
Banijay U.K. boss Patrick Holland defended the companyâs investigation into sacked 'MasterChef' host Gregg Wallace.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/banijay-uk-masterchef-gregg-wallace-investigation-bbc-1236787961/
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Edinburgh TV Festival Relocating To Greater Manchester
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Edinburgh TV Festival Relocating To Greater Manchester
Edinburgh TV Festival is relocating to Greater Manchester in 2027 after a bidding process that will see it move from Scotland.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/edinburgh-tv-festival-relocating-to-greater-manchester-2027-1236964385/
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) this morning published its Media Green Paper, Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK media.
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Qualified support as UK public service broadcasters respond to government's Media Green Paper - Prolific North
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) this morning published its Media Green Paper, Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK media, setting out the governmentâs proposed approac...
https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/qualified-support-as-uk-public-service-broadcasters-respond-to-governments-media-green-paper/
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Greater Manchester was today announced as the new host of the prestigious Edinburgh (Manchester) TV Festival from 2027.
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"We owe the industry a festival that can keep growingâ â reaction from both cities as Edinburgh TV Festival announces Manchester move - Prolific North
Greater Manchester was today announced as the new host of the prestigious Edinburgh (Manchester) TV Festival from 2027, one of the longest standing and most highly respected events in the industry cal...
https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/we-owe-the-industry-a-festival-that-can-keep-growing-reaction-from-both-cities-as-edinburgh-tv-festival-announces-manchester-move/
2 days ago
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