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No ‘healthy’ streaming industry without British broadcasters – BBC executive

A BBC executive has said that without “healthy competition” from British broadcasters than streaming companies like Netflix will not make as much local UK shows. There has been a downturn in TV advertising revenue that has hit various UK channels, ...

21 Aug 2024 at 12:00

ITV News content to feature on new ITVX streaming service

Content produced by ITV News will feature on the broadcaster’s new on-demand streaming service ITVX, the boss of ITN has said. The ITVX platform will replace the ITV Hub brand in November as the broadcaster increases its efforts to compete with ...

21 Sept 2022 at 21:43

BBC should not have to justify ‘very existence’ every 10 years, says chairman

New BBC chairman Samir Shah said the corporation should not have to justify “our very existence” every 10 years and the Government should have the confidence to say “the BBC is a really good thing”. Mr Shah questioned why the BBC’s charter ...

05 Nov 2024 at 17:59

Ireland

New RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster ‘faces huge challenges’

Irish national broadcaster RTE has appointed Kevin Bakhurst as its next Director General following an “extensive and competitive recruitment process”. He will replace Dee Forbes in the role when her term comes to an end on July 11 this ...

18 Apr 2023 at 12:55

BBC chairman says ‘reforming’ or ‘replacing’ licence fee still on the table

New BBC chairman Dr Samir Shah is expected to say “reforming the licence fee, replacing it, or coming up with a whole new mechanism” are all options being considered in discussions about the corporation’s future. In his first major ...

05 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Disinformation has become ‘global scourge’, minister says

Government funding for fact-checking services should be explored, according to a new strategy from the Department of Media. The Disinformation Strategy, published on Thursday, outlines a range of measures to promote media ...

17 Apr 2025 at 11:28

Culture Secretary vows to nurture media landscape for ‘fearless truth-telling’

The Culture Secretary has vowed to protect public service broadcasters and “fearless truth-telling”. In a speech on Thursday, Lucy Frazer said the Government was “taking steps to increase press freedoms and make sure ...

18 May 2023 at 14:28

Ireland

TV licence should remain core part of RTE funding, says minister

The television licence should remain a core part of funding RTE, according to Paschal Donohoe. The public expenditure minister said the conditions attached to 40 million in funding earmarked for RTE next year ...

19 Nov 2023 at 17:04

BBC licence fee review ‘feels like massive red herring to attack broadcaster’

Government plans to replace the BBC licence fee are a “massive red herring” to attack the broadcaster, according to a production company boss. Jon Thoday, the joint founder and co-executive chairman of ...

25 Aug 2022 at 01:17

Broadcasters seek Government protection from ‘profit, not purpose’ streamers

Broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have written a letter to the Government to ask for protection from online platforms which are “driven by profit, not purpose”. The statement, also ...

18 Sept 2025 at 17:54

Public service broadcasters say ministers misunderstand consolidation meaning

ITV chief executive, Dame Carolyn McCall, has said the Government does not understand what public service broadcasting (PSB) consolidation would actually look like. The comments come after the UK ...

18 Sept 2025 at 13:53

Davie urges ‘bit of swagger’ to help public service broadcasting remain relevant

BBC director general Tim Davie has urged industry leaders to adopt a bit of “swagger” and “act with urgency” to ensure public service broadcasting (PSB) remains relevant. It comes ahead of the ...

17 Sept 2025 at 14:49

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