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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.

The BAFTA-winning comedy series Gavin & Stacey, created and written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, is set to return for a one-off special this Christmas on BBC One.

In a competitive pitch process, Little Dot Studios and Somethin’ Else won their first BBC arts commissions to produce content about filmmaking for the broadcaster.

The BBC has released its annual plan for 2019/2020, stressing a commitment to "creative content which is unique and distinctive," expanding the iPlayer and further developing the news offering, among other priorities.