Deadline: France, Germany and Finland Join Search For ‘Nation’s Dumbest’

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France, Germany and Finland are joining the search for the Nation’s Dumbest.

Advanced Television: BBC R&D, Sony collaborate on C2PA compliant standards

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The BBC Research & Development Department and Sony are taking their collaboration aimed at addressing the growing concerns surrounding synthetic content and its impact on the trustworthiness of news-related content, a step further.

Deadline: BBC Studios & ITV Studios Pledge To “Solve Challenges” Around “Broken Turnaround“

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BBC Studios and ITV Studios will seek to “exchange ideas and contribute to solving the challenges” around eliminating “broken turnaround” following a rare meeting between the two big players, Bectu, Pact and the body that represents UK agents.

Deadline: Justin Manfredi Joins Lionsgate As Head Of Worldwide TV Marketing, Suzy Feldman To Retire

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Lionsgate has named Justin Manfredi as EVP and Head of Worldwide Television Marketing. He succeeds 10-year Lionsgate veteran Suzy Feldman who is retiring.

Advanced Television: Vodafone Spain adds 25 new TV channels

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Vodafone Spain has kicked off September with a major overhaul of its television offering.

Broadband TV News: BBC Studios Germany launches comedy label, appoints Nina Etspüler

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BBC Studios Germany is expanding into the comedy and reality genres with the launch of a dedicated label based in Munich.

Deadline: Meta Exec Joins BBC News For Key Artificial Intelligence Role

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A Meta executive is heading to BBC News to oversee its adoption of AI.

Hollywood Reporter: BBC Studios Names Amanda Jones Chief Financial Officer

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Amanda Jones has been appointed BBC Studios’ chief financial officer (CFO) after serving as interim CFO.

Deadline: ‘Bluey’ Tops Streaming Rankings Dominated By Acquired Titles From ‘Supernatural’ To ‘South Park’ In First Half Of 2025, Nielsen Says

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The results are in, and the streaming landscape was once again primarily dominated by acquired content in the first half of the year, according to a new report from Nielsen.

Broadband TV News: Record revenues for BBC Commercial

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The BBC-owned company behind international hits including Bluey, streaming service Britbox, and the UKTV channels has recorded its fourth consecutive year of profit in excess of £200 million.

RXTV: BBC News European satellite switch

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For the second time in two years, the satellite feed of BBC News via the Eutelsat Hotbird satellite system is changing.

Deadline: Mark Linsey Pivots To L.A. As BBC Studios Seeks New Scripted Chief

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Mark Linsey, BBC Studios’ scripted man in L.A., is to focus on the U.S. full time as BBC Studios seeks a global scripted MD.

BBC News: BBC radio available outside UK after Sounds switch-off

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The BBC has said its radio stations will continue to be available for people outside the UK to listen to live after BBC Sounds access is restricted for international listeners.

Deadline: BBC News Presenters Back Demand For Strike Vote As Colleagues Face Compulsory Layoffs

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BBC News presenters are among those calling on their union to hold a strike ballot over colleagues facing compulsory redundancy.

Deadline: ‘MasterChef Sri Lanka’ Baking At Free TV Network

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Calling Sri Lanka’s best amateur cooks: Time to get you recipe books out. A local version of MasterChef is in the works at Sri Lankan free-to-air network ITN, and will debut in September as a 25-episode season.

Deadline: BBC To Charge U.S. Audiences For News For First Time

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Fans of the BBC in the States are set to pay for news for the first time.

Deadline: ‘CoComelon’ & Hello Kitty Owners Strike Content Deal Including New Show With Characters From Both Universes

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Hello Kitty owner Sanrio has struck a multi-year deal with CoComelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment including a new show with characters from both hit franchises.

Variety: BBC Studios Asia, Studio JanChi Team for ’12 Seas’ Korean Food Series

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BBC Studios Asia has set its first co-production with Studio JanChi, the Korean food content specialist behind “Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody” and “A Nation of Kimchi.”

Broadband TV News: Telia Norway to offer Britbox from the autumn

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Telia Norway has signed a new partnership with the BBC-backed streaming service Britbox.

Deadline: From ‘Silent Witness’ To BBC News Polska, The BBC Plans To Deepen Its Reach In CEE And Beyond

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From Silent Witness to news, BBC content is going deeper into homes in the CEE and wider region, via dedicated channels, the BBC Player on-demand service, and a new Polish-language news site, launching this week.