British broadcasters fined for colluding on freelancer pay
BBC, ITV and BT Sport illegally shared information to suppress pay to contractors, a British regulator found.
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“Gavin & Stacey” Christmas Day special draws 12 million to BBC
The series finale of the BBC’s “Gavin & Stacey” attracted a larger audience than the King’s Christmas message aired on BBC, ITV and Sky.
Ofcom: Public service broadcasters face numerous challenges
Broadcasters like the BBC and ITV are viewed favorably by the public, but continue to face pressure from streaming services and other forms of entertainment and news.
ITV to launch four FAST channels on The Roku Channel
ITV will bring four new FAST streams to The Roku Channel in North America later this month.
Amazon to bring Freely to Fire TVs in United Kingdom
The U.K.’s public service broadcasters will bring their Freely television platform to Amazon Fire TVs later this year.
ITV to end transmission of SD feeds on satellite
The move will impact TV viewers who have not yet upgraded their satellite TV boxes to support high definition signals.
5 million watch ITV 1 debate between Sunak, Starmer
Around 5 million British TV households watched ITV’s Prime MInister debate on Tuesday, according to overnight ratings shared by the broadcaster.
ITV taps British creators for new “ITV Insiders” initiative
ITV wants to leverage Britain’s smartest, culturally-relevant and forward-thinking creators.
Broadcasters launch Freely TV in United Kingdom
The service offers streaming versions of linear channels and on-demand content from Britain’s public service broadcasters.
Ofcom revises accessibility code to include streaming TV services
The code requires video program providers to offer accessibility features like subtitles and descriptive audio.
BBC Studios buys ITV stake in Britbox International
The commercial arm of the BBC will spend around $321 million to take full control of Britbox’s U.S. and Canadian streaming services.
Everyone TV offers sneak peek at forthcoming Freely streaming service
Everyone TV has offered a first look at Freely, a new British streaming service that will make broadcast TV signals available online.