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UK regulator Ofcom has called for digital platforms such as YouTube to make programmes from channels such as the BBC and ITV more prominent, amid a warning that public service TV is “endangered.”

The world’s largest monolithic LED virtual production stage has been officially unveiled in China.

Netflix says it has used generative AI to produce visual effects for one of its series for the first time.

EMG and Gravity Media, which announced their merger in 2024, are to operate under the Gravity Media brand.

Amazon has shared details on how its streaming service Prime Video is using generative AI to improve the viewing experience of its subscribers.

SES has completed its $3.1bn (€2.8bn) acquisition of rival Intelsat, creating a global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of 120 satellites.

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is launching a Content Provenance and Authenticity (CPA) in Media Study Group (SG).

Wimbledon attracted a record-breaking 69.3m online requests for BBC Sport from 30 June to 13 July – the highest ever digital engagement for the tennis championships on record.

Ad agency giant WPP has appointed Microsoft executive Cindy Rose as its next CEO, replacing Mark Read when he steps down on September 1.

HBO’s Harry Potter television series has officially started production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.