 Latest news and views from informitv BBC director general and head of news resign Sky Live camera dropped Sky in talks to buy ITV services for £1.6 billion Consuming curiosity I was among more than 11 million people in Britain that watched the finale of Celebrity Traitors, with the number expected to rise further with catch-up viewing. It shows that television viewing is not entirely dead and that some shows can still command a faithful following, with a popular appeal that extends across different demographic groups of viewers. None of them, I would suggest, considers that they are “consuming content”. Rather they are watching a show, an elaborate party game, partly from fear of missing out, to avoid inadvertently discovering the outcome, which has little meaning in the real world. In many ways it was a consummate piece of television. William Cooper Editor BBC director general and head of news resign 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. Read more… Sky Live camera dropped 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. Read more… Sky in talks to buy ITV services for £1.6 billion 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. Read more… It is becoming harder to decide what to watch Netflix weighing Warner bid British Broadcasting Challenge Television and video to reach $1 trillion Warning of premature switch off Broadcast channels bounce back in US Multiscreen Index The quarterly Multiscreen Index offers an invaluable overview of multichannel pay-TV providers around the world and provides an index of the top 100 services by digital subscriber numbers, with top 10 rankings worldwide, by region or mode of delivery, gains or losses.  Get this exclusive report Events informitv Supported by an international network of industry specialists, informitv provides strategic consultancy and practical advisory services for clients ranging from startup companies to multinational corporations. Contact us today to see how we can help you.
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