Advanced Television: Extreme Channel signs NORTH Wrestling deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Extreme Channel UK has announced a deal with Newcastle based wrestling promotion NORTH Wrestling (NCL), bring British wrestling back to mainstream TV in the UK.

Advanced Television: BBC acquires One Piece anime series

Story from Advanced Television:

The BBC has acquired the UK rights to over 1,000 episodes of the English dubbed versions of the celebrated anime series One Piece.

Broadband TV News: STV appoints Rufus Radcliffe as new CEO

Story from Broadband TV News:

STV Group plc today announces that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer on Friday 1 November 2024.

Daily Express: BBC 'merge with Channel 4' backed by TV boss amid licence fee crisis

Story from Daily Express:

The BBC faces significant financial challenges with declining TV licence revenue, prompting considerations of radical changes, including a merger with Channel 4.

Daily Mail: Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future

Story from Daily Mail:

Gary Lineker has indicated he is willing to stay on as host of Match of the Day after his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC last week.

Broadband TV News: Akhila Khanna appointed Director of Distribution at ITV

Story from Broadband TV News:

ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, starting in October.

Rewind TV: Rewind TV will reveal sometime next month

Info from Rewind TV:

Rewind TV has reveal on X that something is set to be reveal on September 18th.

Rumour: Eden may relaunch in November plus launch on Freeview

Story from Media Boy UK on X: 

 Media Boy UK on X follower ''Popeye'' U Media Ltd are set to rebrand Eden as U&Eden from November 2024. And U Media are also set to launch Freeview at the same time.

RUMOUR: Rewind TV set to launch on Freeview next month

Story from Media Boy UK on X:

We have seen rumours that Rewind TV may launch in September 2024 on Freeview.

Advanced Television: BBC acquires Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 rights

Story from Advanced Television:

With a year to go until England kick off the opening match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, BBC Sport has announced an exclusive UK rights deal with World Rugby for live coverage in England.

Advanced Television: Channel 5, My5 relaunching as 5

Story from Advanced Television:

UK commercial PSB Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms – giving its audience access to its range of programming and content, wherever and whenever they want it.

Sky News: Government urged to remove Premier League from paywall

Story from Sky News:

The government has been urged to make this season the last that Premier League games are locked behind a paywall.

Advanced Television: FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on S4C

Story from Advanced Television:

S4C will broadcast live coverage of this year’s FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain tking place in Cardiff on August 17th.

Advanced Television: BBC, ITV to share UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

Story from Advanced Television:

BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, which takes place in Switzerland.

BBC Sport: BBC to show Champions League highlights this season

Story from BBC Sport:

The BBC will show highlights of the Champions League this season - with a special highlights show after this Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup.

The Sun: Popular Freeview TV box receives major free upgrade that fixes six issues including ITVX app

Story from The Sun:

A popular Freeview box has received a free upgrade this week that addresses a number of issues and improvements.

Is U&Eden set to launch on Freeview and Freesat?

OFCOM has today given out a new broadcasting licence to BBC Studio for U&Eden to launch on Freeview soon.

Sources: OFCOM and UKDTT on Mastodon.

 

Christmas movies to appear next month

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that GREAT! Christmas will starts on September 5th.