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The U.K. government has confirmed that the cost of the annual television license fee will increase by £3, from £154.50 to £157.50, from April 1.

Tony Hall is stepping down as the director-general of the BBC this summer after seven years in the role.

The BBC has said that it welcomes findings from the National Audit Office (NAO) regarding the creation of BBC Studios and has outlined responses to some of the report's criticisms.

The BBC has unveiled a new package of support for small and emerging indies in an effort to bolster the U.K.'s production sector in the face of global competition and producer consolidation.

ITV and the BBC are both set to broadcast matches during next summer’s EURO 2020 tournament, which will be held across 12 countries to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Championship.

BritBox, the streaming service created by BBC and ITV, has officially opened for business in the U.K. and has signed a partnership deal with Channel 4 for British TV boxsets from All 4 and movies from Film4.

As part of Ofcom’s annual report on the BBC, the U.K. media regulator has warned the broadcaster that it needs to make more efforts to regain younger audiences.

Charlotte Moore, BBC's director of content, has revealed a raft of new shows for BBC One, along with outlining the broadcaster's approach to commissioning programs "in an age of rapidly changing viewing habits."

ITV and BBC have finalized their plans to launch BritBox in the U.K., with the platform going live in the fourth quarter priced at £5.99 ($7.50) per month.

The BBC has secured the exclusive rights to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 soccer tournament.