Media Consumption
Prime Video adds Apple TV+ in the UK
It joins Paramount+ and discovery+ which are also available as add-ons on the platform
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Media Delivery
Analysts warn switch to IP-only TV distribution could cost UK £2.1 billion
The report from EY suggests around 70 per cent of incremental CDN costs (£89 million) required for a move to IP-only distribution would be...
Business
Ofcom extends Channel 4’s licence for a further decade
The new licence is designed to support Channel 4’s digital content and distribution strategy, while safeguarding its investment in UK content, said Ofcom
Media Consumption
Analysts: The rate of decline in broadcaster viewing is slowing
New research from Enders Analysis finds that by 2030 broadcasters' share of total video viewing will be 52 per cent, down from 58 per...
Media Consumption
Barb: UK SVoD breaks 20 million barrier
The report shows a 6.6 per cent year-on-year increase, reaching 20 million homes for the first time since the organisation began collecting data
Production & Post
Disney ‘to spend $5 billion making TV and films in UK and Europe over next five years’
Disney EMEA president Jan Koeppen said he views the UK and Europe as "an important driver" of production for the company
Media Consumption
Brits watched more TV in 2023, but broadcast reach declined
Video sharing platforms and broadcasters' on-demand platforms helped drive a 6 minute increase in the amount of time viewers spent watching TV and video...
Production & Post
Bectu: Over 50 per cent of UK screen industry out of work
The proportion of those out of work is high across all sectors, including film (52%), TV drama (51%), unscripted TV (57%) and commercials (53%)
Media Delivery
Tubi ready for UK debut
Tubi has become the fastest growing US streaming service since its debut on the Nielsen Gauge just over a year ago
Media Consumption
Apple confirms European launch date for Apple Vision Pro
visionOS 2 will enable users to watch up to five simultaneous streams so they can keep track of all their favourite sports and teams,...
Business
UK’s Media Bill heads towards Royal Assent
An amendment to the Bill includes retaining the 'Reithian' principles of public service broadcast, ensuring PSBs continue to inform, educate and entertain
Business
Report: Media businesses facing HMRC R&D tax relief challenges
Research suggests media businesses are struggling to make successful claims for research and development tax reliefs
Media Delivery
UK Government reveals plans for ‘dedicated stakeholder forum’ to look at future of DTT
TVBEurope understands the forum will include stakeholders from the TV and infrastructure sectors as well as viewers in order to reflect a full range...
Media Consumption
Kantar: VoD continues to grow globally, except in Great Britain
FAST is also growing, with services now active in more than a third of households
Production & Post
UK VFX industry welcomes Budget tax relief
According to UK Screen Alliance estimates, the tax relief changes are likely to stimulate an additional £175 million of VFX work to be performed...
Media Consumption
Barb: Q4 2023 sees drop in SVoD subscriptions as UK households tighten purse strings over festive period
Almost all of the global streamers saw a decrease in UK subscribers during Q4 2023, apart from Paramount+, which could have benefited from the...
Media Delivery
Freely to debut in Q2 2024, unveils UI to ‘bring free TV experience into the streaming age’
Freely is being launched by Everyone TV and is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5
Business
Report: High-End TV propped up production spend in the UK during Hollywood strikes
A large part of the £4.23 billion spent on production during 2023 was contributed by HETV shows with £2.87 billion, or 68 per cent
Media Consumption
Netflix adds another 5 million subscribers in EMEA, says price increases in UK, France ‘went better than forecasted’
Globally, Netflix added 13.1 million subscribers for the fourth quarter of 2023, a record for that quarter. As of the end of 2023, Netflix...
Audio
Sound Network Ltd rebrands as DPA Microphones UK
According to the company, the rebrand will bring the UK operation more in line with other DPA territories in Europe, including shipping all orders...
Production & Post
Sub-rental company CameraOne opens UK division
The move into the UK follows the company's expansion into Europe at the start of 2023
Media Delivery
UK’s latest free TV service unveils brand identity
The new service, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will enable UK households to stream live TV channels...
Live Production
HBS launches UK division
The new division, led by Jamie Aitchison, will be based in London and opens its doors in January
Production & Post
Film & TV Charity shines spotlight on below-the-line talent ahead of ‘toughest winter in its 100 year history’
According to the Charity, an unprecedented set of circumstances is leaving many people working in the film and TV industries in need of support,...
Sponsored
Rycote’s new manufacturing facility is built for growth
Rycote's new UK-based custom-built manufacturing facility aims to create better content and quietly address customer needs
Media Delivery
Paramount to merge My5 and Pluto TV into single platform
The product, which will leverage Pluto TV’s technology platform, will combine BVoD, FAST, AVoD and Live TV all at once, said the company
Business
Six years after #MeToo, UK screen industry still failing to tackle sexual harassment
The incidents of harassment and abuse occurred in a variety of workplace settings, including filming on location, and international industry events
Business
Ofcom investigates changing way TV is distributed
The UK government has asked Ofcom to undertake an early review of market changes that may affect the future of content distribution on Digital Terrestrial...
Live Production
154,700 hours broadcast, 100,000 crews deployed, 49 deadline days covered: Sky Sports News turns 25
"So many brilliant journalists and technical professionals have been instrumental in the ever-evolving success and innovation of this news organisation," said director of Sky...
Business
CVP opens new Central London flagship showroom
The new showroom will enable customers to interact with technology, including cameras, motion solutions, an LED volume stage, lighting solutions and a Monitor Wall
Virtual Production
UK’s first network of Advanced Media Production studios launches
The UK’s first interconnected 5G-enabled studio provides a permanent facility that will enable different types of media content to be created at the same...
Media Delivery
UK broadcasters join forces on free TV streaming app
Freely, which is due to launch in 2024, is being developed by Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK), the organisation which runs free TV in...
Live Production
Teradek Bolt 6 wins approval for 6GHz frequency use in the EU and UK
According to Teradek, the opening of unlicensed 6GHz spectrum represents a significant leap forward in wireless connectivity
Business
Bectu: 75 per cent of UK freelancers currently out of work
Nearly a quarter of the survey's 4,000 respondents said they do not see themselves working in the industry in the next five years
Media Consumption
Cost of living crisis sees UK fall behind Germany in SVoD subscriptions
Western Europe is forecast to have 273 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, up from 210 million by end-2023
People
Andrew Georgiou appointed UK president and MD at Warner Bros Discovery
He will serve as head of Warner Bros Discovery’s media business in the UK and Ireland, as well as continuing to lead the sports...
Media Consumption
Ofcom: Broadcast TV viewing in steepest annual decline since records began
Time spent watching broadcast TV has also fallen, down from 2 hours 59 minutes in 2021, to 2 hours 38 minutes in 2022, a...
Artificial Intelligence
UK parliament to investigate rise of AI in TV and film production
The aim of the inquiry is to make sure the industry and government are thinking of the future to maintain and enhance an industry...
Business
Viaplay pulls out of UK, US; considers sale
The company has announced it will be laying off more than 25 per cent of staff, and is considering a potential sale
Media Delivery
PwC: Brits to spend more on streaming than TV by 2025
The analysts' Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2023-2027 suggests SVoD (£4.2 billion) will overtake TV subscriptions (£4.1 billion) in terms of revenue by...
Business
FIFA reaches Women’s World Cup rights deal with European broadcasters
The tournament will now be broadcast in the "big five" European markets following fears of a blackout in Europe
Business
UK broadcasters warn plans to increase ad breaks will lead to “huge cut” in news coverage
A new report from COBA states that plans to allow more advertising on ITV and Channel 4 would result in 27.5 minutes of public...