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BBC auctions Maida Vale studio kit

The BBC has appointed Peaker Pattinson Auctioneers to handle an online auction of equipment from the BBC’s Maida Vale studios. The equipment includes professional monitor racks, amplifiers, graphic equalisers, speaker management systems and processors, monitor speakers and sub-woofers and flight storage cases. Also included is staging, both fixed and mobile as well as canteen equipment. […]

May 19, 2025By Chris Forrester

Arts Alliance launches co-production initiative

Arts Alliance, the parent company of Garden Studios, has announced the launch of a new co-production initiative aimed at supporting high-quality independent feature films. The programme will provide eligible productions with a combination of equity investment and a cashflow facility, available to films shooting at Garden Studios‘ state-of-the-art facilities in central London. Targeting feature films with […]

May 15, 2025

ReedPop unveils MCM Comic Publishing Summit at MCM Comic Con

ReedPop has unveiled the MCM Comic Publishing Summit, which will be taking place at Excel London as a part of MCM Comic Con this May. The summit will be open to all industry ticket holders and will consist of five panels, covering everything aspiring comic writers and comic store owners need to know about finding […]

May 12, 2025

Community Fibre posts first-ever profit

London-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) Community Fibre has announced an 82 per cent increase in annual revenue to £76 million in its latest annual filings, reporting earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £8 million in 2024, marking its first profit. The alternative fibre network (Altnet), backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, […]

May 8, 2025

Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena to host AEW residency

All Elite Wrestling has announced that the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, USA will host an exclusive multi-week residency of AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision, marking the first time in history that AEW events have been held at the historic venue. These events are in addition to the previously announced ROH Death Before Dishonor event on […]

May 2, 2025

Canal+ reports first London-listed results

Canal+. the French pay-TV broadcaster spun out of Vivendi in December, has reported a 1.5 per cent rise in revenue in its first standalone quarter. The star unit was direct-to-consumer subscribers in Europe. Organic revenue in Africa and Europe fell 2.3 per cent, which it attributed to the exceptional popularity of the biennial African Cup […]

April 29, 2025

Rose Ayling-Ellis to host the 2025 Into Film Awards

Leading film education charity, Into Film, has announced this year’s Into Film Awards nominees and the Awards ceremony host will be Actor, Presenter and author, Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE. “I am really honoured to be the 2025 Into Film Awards host and I am so impressed with the creativity and brilliance of all the young people […]

April 29, 2025

Starlink ups UK fees in congested areas

UK consumers are facing a surcharge of almost £200 (€235) over and above the initial signing on fee because of Starlink network congestion in some parts of the country, according to a report from Fibre Compare, Geoff Pestell, CEO at comparison site Fibre Compare, has commented on Starlink’s new surcharge and its impact on new […]

April 28, 2025By Chris Forrester

BBC extends London Marathon rights to 2030

BBC Sport and London Marathon Events have anoounced new deal, extending their long-standing partnership to 2030 – a deal that will include live coverage of the 50th London Marathon. This partnership, spanning over five decades, is one of the longest-standing broadcast agreements in British sport. Over the years, the London Marathon has seen more than […]

April 25, 2025

Rob Paulsen to perform Animaniacs in Concert at MCM Comic Con

ReedPop has announced that celebrated voice actor Rob Paulsen will be joining the star-studded lineup of celebrity guests set to attend MCM Comic Con. Best known for his role as Yakko Warner in Animaniacs, Paulsen has lent his voice to numerous classic cartoons, such as Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Raphael in the original […]

April 24, 2025