Creative consultancy and events agency Blueprint Partners has launched Blueprint Studios London, a purpose-built facility in Fulham, southwest London. The studios are designed to give sports and entertainment broadcasters, podcasters and rights holders everything they need to deliver broadcast-quality shows at an accessible cost. According to Blueprint Partners, as podcasts become more sophisticated, and begin […]

TV adaptations of video games are proving to be rocket fuel for player numbers. Research from Ampere Analysis reveals that screen spin-offs drive average player growth of almost 140 per cent – far higher than uplift from game-based activations alone. Prime Video’s Fallout series that launched in April 2024 saw the franchise’s monthly active users […]

Channel 4 has acquired Scottish Indie Firecrest Films through the newly launched Creative Investment Fund. The investment marks the first majority investment from the new Fund, which was announced in May, as part of the channel’s twin-track approach to IP ownership under its Fast Forward strategy.  Firecrest Films is based in Glasgow and was founded by […]

ITV Studios has confirmed The H Club Studio as the new location for its Daytime shows: Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. From January 2026, the new studio, in London’s Covent Garden, will see the ITV Studios Daytime label produce and broadcast almost 900 hours of live daily programming annually. The studio will be equipped […]

The BBC has signed a second memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Create Central, as part of its Across the UK strategy. The agreement sets out an expansion of BBC production investment to further support creative growth in the West Midlands, working with WMCA, Create Central and local partners […]

Qvest has entered into a partnership with the Premier League to design and implement a new media production facility for their international coverage. In 2024, the Premier League and its clubs made the strategic decision to bring the international media operations in-house by establishing a dedicated media production business, Premier League Studios (PLS). To realise […]

New Culture Minister Ian Murray has carried out his first official visit since being appointed to the role by travelling to Pinewood Studios to formally open its new Independent Film Hub. The hub, which incorporates sound stages, production offices and workshop spaces, is designed to support lower budget, independent filmmakers. It has been set up […]

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year – a gap that, if closed, could unlock £6.5 billion (€7.5bn) in economic and health benefits by 2035, according to a report from Public First, commissioned by Sky. Featuring contributions from leading voices in sport and advocacy, including Judy Murray, […]

Pact has published the 2025 edition of the Pact Census, a report by Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates. It shows that total TV production revenues saw sluggish growth in 2024, increasing slightly by 1.4 per cent to £3.66 billion (€4.23bn), as the sector navigates a challenging commissioning market at home and abroad. This slight growth in […]

Plan B, the production company co-led by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, part of the Mediawan group since 2022, has announced the creation of its subsidiary Plan B Europe, based in London and headed by Ed Macdonald.   This new European base will foster ongoing growth for Plan B, particularly increased production of premium […]