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If you needed reminding why Britain’s biggest broadcasters are stacking their eggs in a BritBox-shaped basket, then look no further than ITV’s third-quarter earnings this week. Tucked away in a table was a figure not mentioned elsewhere in the press release: the revelation that ITV’s total viewing hours fell by 700M…

BritBox, the subscription streaming service from the BBC and ITV, has officially opened its doors to UK audiences for £5.99 ($7.69) a month. But unlike Apple TV+, which debuted last week with glossy dramas such as The Morning Show, BritBox will not be offering subscribers any original content until next year at the…

UPDATED: U.S. streaming services Acorn TV and BritBox are to air episodes of long-running British crime drama Midsomer Murders ahead of their debut in the UK – a surprising coup for the  SVOD platforms. This comes after the two companies snapped up a deal with All3Media International to acquire the 20th season of the…

The British Film Institute has launched a Commission on UK Independent Film to look at the health of the UK indie film business with a plan to make evidence-based recommendations on what should be done to improve conditions for its long-term future, in particular for stronger growth at home and internationally…