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The BBC’s Outgoing Director-General, Tim Davie, has been appointed as the next Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council (CIC).

Disney has withdrawn its licensing agreement with OpenAI, following the AI company’s decision to drop its video generation tool Sora.

The Netflix drama Adolescence has emerged as the frontrunner for the 2026 Bafta TV and Craft awards.

At the RTS Programme Awards 2026, Netflix’s Adolescence won four awards – Limited Series, Single Drama, and Writer of Drama. Owen Cooper also won both the Breakthrough Award and Supporting Actor – Male categories.

Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the next Director-General for the BBC.

Leading European broadcasters have called on the European Union to toughen regulation of smart TVs and virtual assistants powered by tech firms such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Samsung.

London’s Garden Studios has launched what it describes as its most advanced virtual production (VP) stage to date, with a key focus on delivering driving shots.

Prime Video has unveiled a massive slate of original TV shows, feature films, and licensed content in India, underlining its ambition to expand its footprint in the country.

IBC has unveiled the nine projects selected for its 2026 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, bringing together organisations from across broadcast, streaming, live events and media tech.

Video software provider Synamedia and Spanish consultancy and systems integrator MoMe have launched what they described as Spain’s first streaming-optimised CDN service, supported by Synamedia Fluid EdgeCDN.