The BBC is in talks with Irish and Dutch authorities to obtain broadcast licences allowing it to continue broadcasting across the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit, reports Bloomberg,
Brexit – the impact on TV, film and VOD in Europe
The European Audiovisual Observatory has just published a new report, Brexit: The impact on the audiovisual sector, which is available as a free download.
Brexit: Turner and NBC secure German licences
Bavarian media authority BLM has granted Turner Broadcasting System Deutschland and NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland broadcast licenses for six international TV channels each.
Brexit: NBC Universal applies for licences in Germany
NBC Universal International Networks has applied for broadcast licences for six international TV channels at Bavarian media authority BLM.
No Deal Brexit would cause huge disruption for UK international broadcasting
Crashing out of the EU would create huge disruption for the UK’s international broadcasting sector, its workforce, and its suppliers, the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) has warned.
Brexit: Turner Broadcasting applies for licences in Germany
Turner Broadcasting System Deutschland has applied for six broadcast licences for international TV channels at Bavarian media authority BLM.
Little clarity for broadcasters from Brexit White Paper
The Government’s White Paper on Brexit offers little clarity for the UK’s £1 billion international broadcasting sector, according to the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA).
29% of all European TV channels are UK-based
The UK represents a massive 21% of the European TV market, according to a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory, with 1,203 TV channels out of 3,005 in the EU (28) based in the UK.
Discovery to close UK playout centre, move to global hub
Discovery Communcations is planning to shut its European play-out centre in the UK as part of a global operation to move all non-live channels to a cloud based operation in the US.
Broadcasters start moving licences away from the UK
Anticipating Brexit, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Viceland have started moving their broadcast licences from the UK.