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The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has contacted over a thousand individuals across the UK, warning them to immediately cease using illegal TV streaming services or face the risk of prosecution.

Members of the UK performer union Equity working in film and TV have voted to refuse to be digitally scanned on set by a landslide 99.6%, in an effort to secure artificial intelligence protections.

Sky and golf’s PGA Tour have agreed a four-year extension to their long-standing partnership in the UK and Ireland through to the end of 2029.

TNT Sports has been named the live UK broadcast partner for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

NEP Europe has appointed David Rees as Managing Director of NEP Connect, effective from March 2026.

Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, has said he will personally guarantee $40.4bn for Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Kickstart Day for the IBC Accelerator programme is fast approaching and will once again be taking place at the BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House in London on 25 February 2026.

ThinkAnalytics has appointed James Shears as Senior Vice President of Advertising. In this role, Shears will lead the global strategy and commercial expansion of ThinkAnalytics’ advertising solutions.

Bitcentral, a provider of professional media solutions for broadcast and digital video, announced the appointment of Silicon Valley executive Rick Arnold to its board of directors.

Video over IP specialist Zixi said Roi Sasson has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. In this role, Sasson will lead Zixi’s global engineering organisation with a focus on “hyper-scaling” the technology teams, structuring processes, and accelerating innovation to meet the increasing market demand for IP video delivery.