Tim Davie, the director general of the BBC, and Doborah Turness, the chief executive of BBC News, have resigned. It follows criticism of how the current affairs programme Panorama misleadingly edited an address by President Trump. It is the latest in a line of crises at the corporation. The departure of the head of the BBC comes at a critical time as it prepares to negotiate with the government over its future and funding.
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Sky is pulling the plug on its £290 camera product. The camera was designed to sit on the top of the Sky Glass television and offer video calling, watch together, games, and fitness workouts. The television companion camera was announced as part of the Sky Glass launch in October 2021 but did not emerge until June 2023. The service will cease in December. Any customers will be offered a full refund.
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ITV has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions regarding a possible sale of its media and entertainment business to Sky for an enterprise value of £1.6bn. That would include the broadcast channels and the ITVX online service, but not the ITV Studios production business. Sky is owned by the American communications company Comcast, which also owns NBC, Universal, and the Peacock online service, among other brands, with combined revenues of over $123 billion in 2024. The discussions are at an early stage and would require regulatory approval.
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Viewers spend about 12 minutes searching for something to watch on online video services. That is one of the findings of an online survey of 3,000 online video viewers across six countries. Almost a third of respondents reported that it is having a negative effect on their overall television enjoyment.
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Netflix is reported to be exploring a bid for the Warner Bros Discovery studio and online video business. It has hired an investment bank to evaluate a possible offer and has been given access to the data room with the financial details of the company.
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An independent group of media experts, academics and producers is calling on the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, to use the review of the BBC Charter to separate the corporation entirely from the influence of government, calling the current arrangements “no longer fit for purpose”. It wants a new permanent charter to establish the BBC in pertpetuity.
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