Television
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Apple TV sets return date for Dark Matter
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The second season of Dark Matter, Apple TV’s reality jumping sci-fi drama starring Joel Edgerton, will stream from August 28th.
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BBC’s UKTV announces new executive hires
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Part of BBC Studios, the BBC’s £2bn commercial unit, the highly profitable UKTV portfolio operates a mix of advertising and subscription funded channels here in the UK.
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Sky Sports signs major Women’s boxing deal
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Sky is set to bring sports subscribers exclusive coverage of two women’s boxing nights each year after signing a new multi-year deal with boxing promoter Most Valuable Promotions.
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EE TV gains new AI-powered search tool
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The new Smart Search feature can interpret natural language queries, such as ‘find me a funny film’, and then search across the apps and channels on the EE TV platform.
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Damson Idris to star in The Lords’ Day for Netflix
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Set to start filming “soon”, the six-part series is written by Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley and is being produced by Bad Wolf.
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New Director General must rebuild the BBC for the streaming era
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If he’s to secure the BBC’s relevance in a streaming-first landscape, Matt Brittin will need to oversee a fundamental review of its approach to content distribution.