Mansha Daswani

Enders Analysis projects a 3.3-percent decline in U.K. TV ad revenues in the first half of this year and a "risk of a more serious downturn" in 2020.

Endemol Shine Group-owned NL Film has landed the first-look rights to adapt Dutch-language stories from Wattpad, with a focus on TV series and films for young adults.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will continue to deliver Danish Superliga football until 2024.

La Claqueta PC from Spain and SPi from Portugal have unveiled a deal to co-develop three scripted projects per year.

Backed by new owners Comcast Corporation, Sky says it will double its investment in originals over the next five years and has unveiled a new pan-European development and production initiative, Sky Studios.

BBC Studios and Discovery have announced the completion of the UKTV split, with Discovery taking full ownership of the venture’s lifestyle channels and BBC Studios controlling the entertainment channels.

Ofcom has given the BBC provisional approval to extend the iPlayer catch-up window from 30 days after linear broadcast to 12 months.

Channel 4 has released its 2018 financials, showing improved revenues of £975 million ($1.2 billion), and has announced a new Terms of Trade agreement with Pact to ensure that both organizations are "fit for purpose to operate in the digital era," Chief Executive Alex Mahon said.

Calculus Capital and Stargrove Pictures are working with BFI on a new fund to support high-end productions in the U.K.

Canal+ Group is expanding its European footprint with the acquisition of M7, an independent pay-TV operator in Benelux and Central Europe, from private-equity firm Astorg for just over 1 billion euros.