Hayu – the all-reality, SVoD service from NBCUniversal – has announced the commission of its first original series. Produced by Monkey, The Real Housewives of London will be the next instalment in the popular franchise and will premiere on the service in late 2025. The announcement was made during the first-ever Hayu FanFest held at […]
ReedPop has announced their partnership with AliExpress, the global international online retail marketplace, as the Presenting Sponsor of Cosplay Central at both MCM x EGX taking place this weekend (and MCM Birmingham next month). Cosplay has always been at the heart of both MCM Comic Con and EGX, and with the two shows coming together […]
Community Fibre, the UK broadband provider, has signed a new finance facility provided and/or arranged by JP Morgan, Barclays, LBBW, SIMCo (Sequoia Investment Management Company) and Alpha Bank raising a total of £125 million (€150.2m), overachieving planned targets and bringing total investment in the company to £1.1 billion. The company also announced it has been EBITDA positive since […]
ITV has announced that Mcfly’s 21st Birthday Party, produced by Gold Dust Films, is set to air on ITV1, ITVX and STV Player later this year. Recorded at The O2 during the band’s 21st birthday concert, the show took fans on a journey through McFly’s history from their breakthrough hit Five Colours in Her Hair […]
Hugh Bonneville has joined the cast of the espionage political thriller The Agency for Paramount+ with Showtime as a guest star. The Agency, currently in production in London, is commissioned by Showtime Studios and produced in association with 101 Studios. George Clooney and Grant Heslov are executive producers through Smokehouse Pictures. Bonneville will play James […]
ReedPop has shared a list of some of the independently developed video games and DLC debuting at MCM x EGX this weekend. Those attending the show can head down to the Rezzed Zone across all three days of the convention to try their hand at the newest upcoming indie games, win prizes, and speak to […]
Channel 4 Sales’ Social Branded Entertainment team has launched a new social partnership ‘Creators Vs Experts’, which sees two of the UK’s biggest YouTubers face the ultimate challenge at Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. Max Fosh and Zac Alsop, viral internet sensations known for their comedy content, both have […]
Channel 4 has unveiled what it calls its “biggest-ever intervention in the UK creative industries”, with a package of measures focused on three core areas – skills, content, and people – to serve and reflect the whole of the UK. This includes a £10 million (€11.9m) per annum, multi-year programme to support TV production roles, […]
Careers in the UK’s audiovisual (AV) performing industry are under threat due to significantly lower than typical earnings, despite surging profits for streaming platforms, according to research by the University of Glasgow that calls for action on legislative change. AV performers also risk losing work due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Just under a quarter of […]
ReedPop has announced that MCM x EGX will be home to Bandai Namco UK’s biggest ever exhibition on its homeland. This will be an invaluable opportunity for UK gamers to try out multiple Bandai Namco titles, compete in or spectate a TEKKEN 8 Major, and more, all included in MCM x EGX tickets. UK Fans […]