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The BBC is set to deliver £880 million ($1.21 billion) of annual savings this year, beating the target of £800 million ($1.1 billion) a year ahead of schedule.

Channel 5’s My5 on-demand streaming platform will be the official home of BET UK as it transitions to a digital-first brand in the U.K.

Dynamic Television has licensed the Icelandic dark comedy My Funeral to ARTE in Germany and France.

UKTV has brought in Sarah Asante, a BBC alum, as commissioning editor to ramp up its scripted comedy slate.

Sky has promoted Jamie Morris, previously director of program strategy, to director of programs.

WWE has entered into a new partnership with Virgin Media Television to broadcast highlights of flagship programs Raw and SmackDown on free-to-air television for the first time in Ireland.

France TV Distribution has announced the launch of several new programs ahead of next month’s MIPDoc and MIPTV 2021 digital events.

A new report by the U.K.'s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) has concluded that the BBC will have to continue to rely on the TV license fee, in part because the government has "failed to put in place the necessary broadband infrastructure that would facilitate other funding mechanisms."

Steve Coogan's Baby Cow has appointed Sarah Monteith as CEO, having joined the company from BBC Studios.

Fashion designer, celebrity stylist and TV personality Tan France has been appointed to the newly created role of international editor for the Edinburgh TV Festival’s advisory board.