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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.

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.

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.

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.

Rachel Corp has stepped down after nearly four years as CEO of ITN with immediate effect. She will be succeeded by Ian Rumsey. 

Prime Video has launched Clips, a scrollable, short-form vertical video feed for mobile phones.

Three superindie groups – Banijay UK, Fremantle, and ITV Studios – have signed Bafta Albert’s Climate Content Pledge, committing to tell on-screen stories about tackling climate change.

Adolescence led the winners at this year’s Bafta Television Awards with P&O Cruises – winning four categories.

Pay-TV operator Sky is seeking up to €1.9bn in damages from Telecom Italia (TIM) and sports streamer platform DAZN over a 2021 Serie A football deal, according to a Reuters report.

BT has been named as the official telecommunications partner of UEFA Euro 2028, which will take place across the United Kingdom and Ireland from 9 June to 9 July 2028.