Mansha Daswani

DAZN Group has sub-licensed the rights to this weekend's UEFA Women’s Champions League final to a raft of broadcasters, including ITV in the U.K. and TF1 in France.

Some 300 buyers are expected to attend NATPE Budapest International's in-person market this June, with 60-plus exhibitors on board.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media has confirmed its 2022 outlook on the heels of strong ad gains in the first quarter, with overall revenues up 2 percent to €954 million ($993.2 million).

BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery have confirmed plans for a 50-50 joint venture that will deliver a premium sports offering in the U.K. and Ireland.

FL Entertainment, consisting of Banijay Group and the online betting firm Betclic Everest Group, is set to be listed as a public company via a deal with Pegasus Entrepreneurs, a special purpose acquisition company.

Revenues at ITV plc were up 18 percent to £834 million ($1.03 billion) in the first quarter, including a 16 percent gain in advertising revenues.

The U.K. has eased its pandemic production protocols, with the British Film Commission issuing new guidance in line with the government's "Living with Covid-19" plan.

RTL Group's revenues in the first quarter rose by 11.3 percent to €1.56 billion ($1.65 billion), with the company reporting gains across advertising, streaming and its content unit, Fremantle.

Channel 4 has unveiled an alternative to the government's privatization plan that includes leveraging private capital and the launch of a new international streaming service.

Advertising expenditure in the U.K. hit a record £31.9 billion ($40 billion) in 2021, a year-on-year growth of 34.3 percent, according to new Advertising Association/WARC figures.