The CTAM Europe Annual Symposium returns to London’s vibrant Soho to showcase the important innovations in the worlds of Streaming, Fast TV, Content Distribution, The Metaverse, Audience Analytics and Algorithms. The Symposium provides an opportunity to discover and share key learnings from those who are defining the future of content creation, distribution and consumption. · […]
Territory Studio (The Batman, Blade Runner 2049, Bond: No Time To Die), has announced new headquarters in London. Situated near Farringdon, the studio significantly expands Territory’s capacity and production capabilities. The new studio is 1,644m² or 17,696ft² with two floors, built from the ground up to accommodate up to 200 permanent staff. Having grown significantly […]
British metaverse games developer and publisher Lockwood Publishing, creator and guardian of the mobile metaverse, Avakin Life, has announced its intention to bring AI music creation to its players’ experience through a partnership with London-based AI music startup DAACI. Informed by the core principles of musical composition, DAACI (Definable Aleatoric Artificial Composition Intelligence) is a fully […]
London/Singapore-based international content investment studio 108 Media has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake of London-based film and television financing firm Piccadilly Pictures.In addition to bolstering its ambitions in Europe, 108 Media will also begin to expand the remit of their latest acquisition into emerging markets by launching Piccadilly Pictures APAC, a new […]
A report shows how the BBC boosts the growth of creative industries across the UK. Research, conducted by PwC, shows a 15 per cent increase in the BBC’s local footprint doubles the rate of growth of the surrounding creative industries over time. Creative hubs in Salford, Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast and Birmingham have seen a considerable […]
On December 3rd, boxing fans from the UK and Ireland will be able to tune in to the WBC heavyweight world title matchup between Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury and Derek ‘War’ Chisora, exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office. The third iteration of Fury v Chisora sees Tyson Fury enter the ring, at Tottenham […]
Supporters of Channel 4 have gathered outside the broadcaster’s offices in Leeds and London to hand in two giant birthday cards calling for the channel to stay in public hands. The cards, which are 2ft and 5ft respectively, celebrate the channel’s first broadcast 40 years ago today and include the logos of the over 40 […]
The BBC has revealed plans to reduce the size of its property portfolio as part of ongoing reforms. The changes are part of ongoing work to reduce costs and invest more in content. The BBC will exit Wogan House in London, home to some of Radio 2 and 6 Music’s programme teams and staff from […]
People in Tower Hamlets, London can now access an enhanced 4G mobile signal thanks to bus shelters with built-in small cell connectivity. Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave and Clear Channel UK collaborated to devise a solution that would allow the technology to be seamlessly integrated into bus shelters in the borough. As a result, small cell […]
Northern indie production company Chief has announcesdthe opening of a new London office, which will be run by Cris Mudge. Having worked within the London advertising industry for over 20 years and having directed through Chief for over 10 years, Mudge will move into the role of Executive Producer and represent Chief’s wide range of […]