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New BBC director-general Matt Brittin to speak at Edinburgh TV Festival
New BBC director-general Matt Brittin is to speak at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The 57-year-old will speak at an In Conversation event at the festival on August 27, which will see him “reflect on his first few months leading the BBC”.
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Govt asks BARC to suspend TV ratings
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend the publication of television ratings across both news and non-news genres until it completes its registration under the…
Virtual Production Company Orbital Studios Moving To Television City In L.A.
Virtual production company Orbital Studios has a new brick-and-mortar home. The producer whose credits include Netflix's Nemesis and FX's upcoming The Drop: A Snowfall Saga is setting up shop at Television City in Los Angeles. Established in 2020…
Orbital Studios Moving to Television City Lot - Film News in Brief
Orbital Studios has relocated its LED walls to Television City, the former CBS studio on Los Angeles' Fairfax Avenue. The virtual production company moved its headquarters from the L.A. Arts District to the historic lot once home to “The…
Virtual Production Has Arrived at Television City
Orbital Studios, the virtual production company that has worked on History's World War II with Tom Hanks and Netflix's Nemesis, has moved to Television City and brought multiple LED walls along with it. The firm has relocated its headquarters from…
What TV channel is USA vs Belgium on? Is it on ITV or BBC?
Kick-off time: This pivotal Round of 16 fixture is scheduled to start at 1am on Tuesday morning for football fans watching from the United Kingdom. Supporters attending the match in person will see the action commence at 5pm local time on Monday…
Television City and Orbital Studios Partner to Bring Virtual Production Studio to L.A.'s Fairfax District
Television City and Orbital Studios have partnered to bring a new virtual production studio to L.A.'s Fairfax District. The new LED volume will be based at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Television City, and reflects Orbital's steadfast commitment to…
Sky's £1.6 Billion ITV Deal Buys The Last Scarce Asset In British TV
LONDON, ENGLAND: Dana Strong, CEO Sky set to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment Division. 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images) Sky has agreed to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment—the ITV channels, the ITVX…
Sky's purchase of ITV: a new dawn for British television
Sky's £1.6 billion acquisition of ITV is yet another sign of the “seismic consolidation” taking place between media companies trying to compete with the major streaming platforms, said Deadline. “This is a defining moment…
ITV star dies from 'short illness' after making TV history
Leslie Woodhead made several prolific docudramas and established ITV's World in Action Distinguished documentary filmmaker Leslie Woodhead has died at the age of 88. In an obituary released by his family, it was stated that ITV legend Woodhead had…
Bloomberg Surveillance TV: July 6th, 2026
The economy and the markets are 'under surveillance' as we cover the latest in finance, economics and investment. Listen to Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern for the top interviews from Bloomberg Surveillance Television. And join…
ITV and Comcast's Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$2.1 billion deal
Comcast's Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain's ITV for £1.6 billion (US$2.13 billion), creating a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney. Sky CEO Dana…
BBC Boss Matt Brittin To Make Edinburgh TV Festival Appearance
BBC Director General Matt Brittin will make his first major industry appearance at the final Edinburgh Television Festival in August. He will sit down for an ‘In Conversation' talk about the first few months in what is British media's…
I'm the Mirror's TV Editor - here's what Sky's takeover of ITV means for you
It's been expected for many months and now one of the most significant media deals in decades has been finalised - Sky is buying ITV 's media and entertainment business to create the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster. Having splurged…
TV chef Tom Kerridge: It was an 'honour' to travel Italy for new programme
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. TV chef Tom Kerridge said it was…
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