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Virgin Media O2 hits 2022 targets; new London HQ

Virgin Media O2 has announced changes to two of its main offices in the south of England with a multi-million-pound investment to create new UK headquarters in Paddington, London. The investment follows a review of its property portfolio which will see existing sites in both Hammersmith and Slough close by the end of 2024. Employees […]

February 23, 2023

Pascal, Favreau visit The Forge ahead of The Mandalorian Season 3

Disney+ released photos of The Mandalorian showrunner/executive producer Jon Favreau and star Pedro Pascal posing for photographs at the opening of The Forge: Inspired by The Mandalorian exhibit in London to mark Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 3. The third season of the celebrated series from Lucasfilm premieres March 1st, exclusively on Disney+. The journeys […]

February 22, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Friday Night Smackdown heading to The O2

Due to the overwhelming response for Money In The Bank ticket pre-registrations at The O2 in London on July 1st, WWE has announced that weekly flagship show SmackDown will also emanate from The O2 the night before – June 30th. This marks the first time ever that SmackDown will broadcast live and in primetime from […]

February 9, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Red Arrow Studios launches Stranded on Honeymoon Island

Red Arrow Studios International is underscoring its commitment to innovative, reality formats with the launch of a new adventure dating show called Stranded on Honeymoon Island, in which couples are marooned on a deserted island and left to fend for themselves for two weeks. Created by Snowman Productions, the series has been commissioned by VTM2 […]

February 8, 2023

DAZN raises price; Joshua vs Franklin

Former two-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World Anthony Joshua will return to the ring on April 1st at The O2 in London to take on American powerhouse Jermaine Franklin. The fight will be the first in Joshua’s new five-year partnership with DAZN to be streamed live, exclusive and worldwide on the digital sports entertainment […]

February 6, 2023By Nik Roseveare

BBC unveils presenters for news channel

Matthew Amroliwala, Christian Fraser, Yalda Hakim, Lucy Hockings and Maryam Moshiri will be chief presenters on the BBC’s news channel – BBC News – which will be broadcast in the UK and around the world. Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, commented: “I’m thrilled to announce the faces of our channel. This team’s editorial leadership, […]

February 2, 2023

Yesterday orders more Secrets of the London Underground

UKTV has commissioned a third season of Secrets of the London Underground for its factual channel, Yesterday. Produced by Brown Bob, the previous two seasons have proved popular with viewers. The first season in July 2021 became Yesterday’s biggest ever launch of a new programme, and the second season was Yesterday’s second strongest launch in […]

February 2, 2023

EE delivers 5G on London Underground

EE customers are now able to access 5G connectivity on the London Underground, with the network’s high-speed coverage live at three stations – Archway and Tufnell Park on the Northern line, and Notting Hill Gate on the Central line. In addition to continuous 5G coverage from ticket hall to platform at all three stations, 5G […]

February 1, 2023By Nik Roseveare

CTAME Symposium makes successful return

The CTAM Europe Annual Symposium made a successful return to London’s vibrant Soho on January 26th. Two top level panel discussions showcased the latest innovations in the worlds of streaming, FAST TV, content distribution and the metaverse. The event was the perfect opportunity to discover and share key learnings from those who are defining the […]

January 31, 2023

DoubleVerify makes EMEA hires

DoubleVerify (DV), a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, has announced the appointment of four strategic commercial hires in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Brandon Whitelock, Steve Sargent, Jonathan Lucas, and Taha Crorie, all join DV to take on enterprise sales roles, each focussing on areas across product, agencies, […]

January 25, 2023