2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (584+ words) Top Gear Challenges is fronted by Jack Rix BBC Studios (BBCS) Digital Brands has unveiled a slate of digital originals, including a travel show fronted by social media talent, a music-led family format, a video podcast designed to replicate daytime…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (675+ words) UK creative industries trade body Bectu has described public service broadcaster (PSB) Channel 4’s decision to axe 340 jobs as “deeply worrying” for a television industry already in a state of turmoil. As widely reported earlier this week, C4 CEO Priya Dogra…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (272+ words) UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 is expected to make a major round of layoffs today, with staff fearing around 300 people will lose their jobs in a drive to cut costs. Sources suggest Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra will announce the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (333+ words) L-R: Carlos Méndez, Cristina Miquel and David Urgell Pérez BBC Studios is expanding its presence in Iberia with the launch of a dedicated operation for its channels and streaming business, based in Madrid. The company has appointed David Urgell Pérez…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (179+ words) C21media France Télévisions names Nathalie Wogue deputy director in charge of content creation Veteran unscripted executive Nathalie Wogue has been named deputy director in charge of content creation at France Télévisions. In her new role, the formats specialist will be responsible…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (237+ words) Secret Service premiered on ITV in the UK in April Amazon-owned MGM+ has picked up the rights to British espionage drama Secret Service in the US, Canada, Latin America and Italy. The series, which premiered on broadcaster ITV and sister…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (163+ words) Under Salt Marsh’s second season will have a different title UK pay TV broadcaster Sky has ordered a second season of crime drama Under Salt Marsh, starring Rafe Spall (The English, The Salisbury Poisonings). From creator, writer and director Claire…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (374+ words) Black Mirror S7 episode Common People, starring Chris O’Dowd and Rashida Jones Netflix has renewed a host of UK titles, including Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror, Guy Ritchie drama The Gentlemen and reality hit Love is Blind, and pledged to “double down…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (475+ words) Melinda Wearne (left) and Patricia Hidalgo Australian pubcaster the ABC and its UK counterpart the BBC have formed a historic partnership to co-develop and coproduce children’s content with Aussie and UK producers for global audiences. ABC Children & Family and BBC…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1166+ words) The Chase breaks out of the studio and into the real world, as eight pairs battle it out in a global treasure hunt, using trivia-based clues to work out where to go next. The more they know, the further they…...