Fremantle has signed a first look and development deal with Astral Projection, the production company from Academy Award winning actress Rachel Weisz and British executive producer Polly Stokes.
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is to cut the number of weekly episodes of its long-running soap Hollyoaks from five to three from September 2024.
The BBC has announced plans for digital station extensions of BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3.
The Walt Disney Company is investing $1.5bn to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games.
FOX, Warner Bros. Discovery and ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, will launch a new sports streaming joint venture (JV) this autumn, combining the companies’ portfolios of sports networks, certain direct-to-consumer (DTC) sports services and sports rights.
European production and distribution group Newen Studios is expanding its German footprint with the majority acquisition of Gryphon producer Dog Haus and the launch of Spark Studios to bundle its German activities.
BIMM Group, which owns BIMM University, has acquired the MetFilm School.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched its first direct-to-consumer streaming service, Eurovision Sport.
Construction has started on the BBC’s new Birmingham HQ, The Tea Factory.
New streaming service Freely, backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will launch in the second quarter of 2024.
