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The BBC World Service is a “UK national asset”, “important to its national defence and reputation”, for which the government "should be doubling the funding”, according to the organisation’s outgoing Director General, Tim Davie.

To enable users to find content through natural language queries, the Canal+ app will roll out a search function powered by OpenAI technology in June 2026.

The UK’s Documentary Film Council has named Mandy Chang as its first Chief Executive.

The Director General of Austrian national broadcaster ORF has resigned over allegations of sexual harassment, two months before the network is due to host the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) has called on manufacturers and productions to consider the impact of noisy high-output LED film lighting on capturing performance on set.

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has presented Michael Bauman with its 2026 Theatrical Feature Film award for his work capturing Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedy thriller One Battle After Another.

Sky Sports is introducing a number of broadcast innovations for its coverage of Formula 1 this season, which kicked off last weekend in Australia.

Ahead of the RTS Programme Awards 2026 on Tuesday 24 March, the BBC has received 47 nominations – leading the way across the 29 categories.

ITV has said it remains in discussions with Sky over the sale of its broadcasting and streaming business.

Sony Pictures Television is divesting its 30% shareholding in production company The Whisper Group after five years.