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Mercury Studios resurrects lost Pavarotti concert

This year, as part of the global Pavarotti 90 celebrations, Mercury Studios unveils a new documentary that resurrects a long-forgotten performance by one of the greatest voices in music history. Pavarotti: The Lost Concert is a 60-minute television documentary built around a remarkable rediscovery: Luciano Pavarotti’s emotional return to the small Welsh town of Llangollen […]

September 25, 2025

Mercury Studios to livestream Black Sabbath’s final show

Mercury Studios, the music-focused content studio, has secured exclusive rights to produce and livestream Back To The Beginning, a historic global event that will see Black Sabbath’s original lineup reunite on July 5th for the first and last time in over two decades. Taking place at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium, the sold-out event marks Ozzy […]

June 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Audible, Mercury Studios partner on Crush Hour

Audible, a provider of spoken-word entertainment, has announced a collaboration with Mercury Studios, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG)Audible and Mercury Studios, for a scripted musical podcast, Crush Hour, launching globally this year. Crush Hour is the first scripted musical podcast venture from Mercury Studios, and Audible’s first scripted musical podcast originating out of […]

November 3, 2022

BBC Studios, Mercury Studios development deal

BBC Studios, the BBC’s main commercial subsidiary and Mercury Studios, the multi-faceted content studio powered by Universal Music Group (UMG), have struck a development deal, which will see the two creative organisations work together to originate a pipeline of music-driven returnable IP for domestic and international audiences. The arrangement combines Mercury Studios’ expertise in music-rooted […]

December 17, 2021

Universal Music Group launches Mercury Studios

Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced the formation of Mercury Studios – a new multi-faceted content studio established to develop, produce, and invest in innovative, music-based storytelling. In addition to content development and production, Mercury Studios will include global film and television producer, Eagle Rock Entertainment (ERE) and build upon ERE’s award winning library that […]

December 4, 2020