Premier League and other football league games due to take place this weekend in the UK have been postponed as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, September 8.
BT TV goes aerial-free
New and existing BT TV Box Pro customers in the UK can now access TV shows, browse channels and apps all in one place, without the need for an aerial.
Man City relaunch Recast Channel
Premier League Champion Manchester City has officially launched its Recast Channel as part of its continued direct-to-fans content offering for followers around the globe.
BBC to host Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and BBC have confirmed that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will be hosted in the UK on behalf of this year’s winning broadcaster, Ukraine’s UA:PBC.
Eutelsat to combine with OneWeb
Eutelsat and key OneWeb shareholders have signed an MoU with a view to combine the two companies in an all-share transaction. It comes only one day after the two companies officially confirmed they were in discussions about such a move.
CMA approves BT Sport and Eurosport UK joint venture
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the agreement between BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery to form a 50/50 joint venture (JV) company that will create a new sports offering for the UK & Ireland.
Jonathan Rothery returns to BBC
Jonathan Rothery has been appointed to the newly created role of BBC head of pop music, TV, effective September 12.
BBC recruits Lindsay Salt
Ex-Netflix and Sky executive Lindsay Salt has been appointed the director of BBC Drama.
UK loses 0.5m SVOD subscribers
The decline in the UK’s streaming market is gathering pace, with 488,000 households cancelling 1.66 million SVOD subscriptions in the second quarter.
Ofcom finds RT in breach of impartiality rules
The UK regulator Ofcom has found Russia Today’s (RT’s) news and current affairs coverage in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine breached due impartiality rules on 29 occasions in four days.