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Currently head of commissioning for documentaries and features for BBC Three, Bickley is also joint head of BBC One documentaries, a role which she will continue.

The Extra Box will include the same channel subscriptions as the main box in the house. However, this is only achievable through high-speed fibre and will cost £160 to set up.

Sophie Turner Laing, Sky’s managing director of content, is to step down from her role later this year after 11 years with the company.

Thursday night’s prime time slot saw ITV’s unrelenting combination of late-night Coronation Street and a daily helping Britain’s Got Talent rendering all other options ineffective.

Wednesday night saw Coronation Street remain victorious in its week-long prime time slot as ITV’s other unstoppable force, Britain’s Got Talent,continued to demolish its 8pm rivals.

As the battle for sporting broadcast rights grows ever more competitive, is it time to move to a tender process where the winners are judged on a wider set of criteria than merely the size of the cheque? asks Raymond Snoddy.

Available via the on-demand Freetime service, the new player marks the first time Freesat has offered paid for content and gives users access to films such as Blue is the Warmest Colour and Amour.

Last night brought sweet relief to long-suffering viewers as the TV viewing nation let out a collective sigh as the Street’s resident gobby paramour Tina Mcintyre was finally put out of her spray-tanned misery.

After a poor performance in March, April saw a strong return to form for commercial television, with all channels reporting growth.

Sunday was the first of two consecutive nights that ITV’s rescheduled juggernaut, Britain’s Got Talent (7pm), destroyed one of BBC One’s long-running performers.