Business
UK government sets out plans for TV industry’s future
Document reveals plans for Channel 4 privatisation, a new Video-on-Demand code to regulate streaming services, and legislation around prominence for public service broadcasters
PSBs
Business
Tory MPs call on government to “leave Channel 4 alone”
Conservatives clash over plans to privatise the broadcaster
Business
Channel 5 joins Digital UK
Marks first time the venture has been wholly owned by all four PSBs
Business
Dowden: Channel 4 remaining public would be ‘act of self harm’
Culture secretary to lay out reasoning behind Channel 4 privatisation in speech to RTS Cambridge Convention
Media Delivery
PSBs should collaborate on ‘one-stop shop’ VoD offering
Report on the future of public service broadcasting published by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Business
Ofcom: Traditional broadcasting at risk ‘without radical shake-up’
Regulator suggests PSBs could become full or partly subscription-based.
Business
UK government establishes panel to ‘help shape future of public service broadcasting’
Panel is tasked with providing independent expertise and advice as part of the government's strategic review of PSBs
Business
UK’s PSBs ask government to work with them to support freelancers
Urge the government "to provide a package of support to freelancers"
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4’s Mahon stresses ‘strong ecology’ for PSBs in fight against streamers
Mahon said PSBs were “guaranteed investors” in British creativity and British programmes
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom sets out series of measures for the future of PSBs
Regulator has launched a national debate on the future of PSBs
Business
‘British Netflix’ could fail competition checks warns Sky exec
Service could 'open up a competition question'
Business
Ofcom’s Sharon White adds her voice to the calls for ‘British Netflix’
"I remain convinced that collaboration is vital to the success of our industry"
Business
Channel 4 CEO calls for greater support of PSBs
Alex Mahon believes situation could have "huge ramifications for our democracy" if left unchecked
Business
PSBs ‘could negotiate retransmission fees’ with FAANG to boost revenues
Ofcom publishes public service broadcasting in the digital age report
Data Centre
PSBs boost spending in factual, sport and children’s programming
Spending on comedy programmes is now at its lowest level in ten years