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RTL Group's Q1 revenue was down 1.9 percent to €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion), solely due to the absence of American Idol, which more than offset higher revenue from Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Groupe M6 and the growing digital business.

Documentary executive Nick Fraser, who is best known as the former commissioning editor of Storyville, is being honored with the Special Award at the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards.

ITV has reported a 3-percent drop in revenues to £731 million ($945.8 million) for the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2016.

The team behind the hit BBC Three series Murder in Successville has founded a new independent scripted comedy production company, Shiny Button, which will form part of Endemol Shine UK.

Drive, a production-funding and distribution company led by Lilla Hurst and Ben Barrett, has appointed Tigress Productions and Channel 5 alum Lulu Prutton as acquisitions and sales executive.

Viacom International Media Networks’ (VIMN) youth brand MTV has launched MTV Play in the Netherlands and Belgium, marking the first rollout of the company’s Play Plex suite of mobile VOD apps in Europe.

Bob & Co.'s Larkshead Media has launched partner company Larkshead Media Ireland in Dublin, with the new office led by Global Media Finance's Eamon McElwee, who has business development experience in kids' TV.

MTG has extended its rights for the UEFA Champions League to 2021.

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Zelda Stewart, who has been serving as the head of acquisitions at Mediaset since 2005, as VP of distribution for Italy.

Actress Joanna Lumley will be honored with the Fellowship at the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on May 14.