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Ofcom unveils draft code for streaming regulation
UK media regulator Ofcom has set out its plans to level the regulatory playing field between streaming platforms and traditional broadcasters, so viewers receive similar content protections.
Hybrid AI VFX creative studio The Next Valley launches
AI production and tech firm nmatic.ai and VFX collective Alibi Studios have launched The Next Valley, billed as one of the world’s first studios dedicated to combining AI tools with traditional VFX production for film, advertising, and broadcast content.
ITV remains in ‘active discussions’ with Sky over sale
Sky and ITV are reportedly close to an acquisition deal that would see the telecoms operator take over the UK’s most-watched free-to-air PSB.
France Télévisions predicts job cuts before 2027
Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez, Deputy General Manager of France Télévisions, has reportedly said that layoffs may be on the table for the PSB’s staff as a result of budget constraints, anytime between May 2026 and the French presidential elections in 2027.
CEO of ITN to be replaced “immediately”
Rachel Corp has stepped down after nearly four years as CEO of ITN with immediate effect. She will be succeeded by Ian Rumsey.



