formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The acquisition — which will combine the U.K.’s biggest free-to-air commercial networks with its biggest pay-TV network — will see another British public service broadcaster come under U.S. ownership. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sky-itv-deal-merger-comcast-us-uk-broadcasting-studios-1236638546/
Sky’s $2.1 billion deal to buy ITV is the biggest move yet in a continent-wide consolidation wave, and after two decades of resistance, European regulators are starting to say yes. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/get-big-or-die-era-european-tv-sky-itv-deal-1236639762/
Television City, a legendary studio lot in central Los Angeles, is expected to be sold over its owners debt in the latest sign of economic stress tearing through Hollywood. Source: https://nypost.com/2026/07/11/entertainment/historic-la-studio-complex-television-city-to-be-sold-in-blow-to-dying-film-industry/
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the $110 billion acquisition would violate federal antitrust law and harm writers. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260715-writers-union-sues-to-block-us-paramount-deal
Barco has appointed AED UK as a distributor for its projection portfolio in the UK and Ireland. Source: https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/barco-expands-uk-channel-with-aed-distribution-deal
In wake of Sky’s landmark acquisition of rival public broadcaster ITV, the new BBC boss has revealed that the company is in conversation with Channel 4 about potentially combining their streaming services. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bbc-channel-4-streaming-partnership-matt-brittin-1236641404/